The most popular baby names of 1954

In 1954 the most given names were Michael (88,568 boys) and Mary (68,019 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,980,666 babies under 10,985 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1954 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1954

Girls: top 25 of 1954
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1953
1	1 Mary	68,019	35.0	#1
2	2 Linda	55,371	28.5	#2
3	3 Deborah	54,674	28.1	#3
4	4 Patricia	49,149	25.3	#4
5	5 Susan	47,162	24.3	#5
6	6 Debra	45,896	23.6	#7
7	7 Barbara	36,368	18.7	#6
8	8 Karen	32,456	16.7	#9
9	9 Nancy	30,270	15.6	#8
10	10 Cynthia	27,615	14.2	#12
11	11 Donna	27,429	14.1	#13
12	12 Pamela	27,361	14.1	#10
13	13 Sandra	26,061	13.4	#11
14	14 Kathleen	22,455	11.6	#14
15	15 Carol	22,247	11.5	#16
16	16 Sharon	22,220	11.4	#15
17	17 Diane	22,053	11.4	#17
18	18 Brenda	19,609	10.1	#18
19	19 Janet	18,477	9.5	#19
20	20 Elizabeth	16,584	8.5	#21
21	21 Margaret	15,226	7.8	#20
22	22 Cheryl	15,015	7.7	#28
23	23 Kathy	14,175	7.3	#23
24	24 Denise	13,716	7.1	#31
25	25 Janice	13,505	7.0	#22

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Rebecca	13,208
27	Carolyn	12,153
28	Joyce	12,088
29	Judy	11,632
30	Judith	11,195
31	Beverly	11,155
32	Catherine	11,079
33	Shirley	10,909
34	Teresa	10,841
35	Marilyn	10,814
36	Betty	10,620
37	Gail	9,726
38	Paula	9,686
39	Connie	9,636
40	Joan	9,521
41	Robin	9,044
42	Gloria	8,923
43	Christine	8,788
44	Ann	8,751
45	Laura	8,719
46	Martha	8,596
47	Theresa	8,509
48	Peggy	8,454
49	Jane	8,343
50	Vicki	8,221
51	Kathryn	8,137
52	Bonnie	8,099
53	Jo	8,052
54	Rose	7,996
55	Dorothy	7,789
56	Jean	7,665
57	Diana	7,624
58	Wanda	7,447
59	Cathy	7,207
60	Sheila	7,202
61	Virginia	7,176
62	Sherry	7,120
63	Lynn	6,780
64	Katherine	6,740
65	Maria	6,590
66	Ruth	6,566
67	Rita	6,536
68	Jacqueline	6,522
69	Vickie	6,367
70	Julie	6,275
71	Rhonda	6,100
72	Helen	5,947
73	Lisa	5,913
74	Elaine	5,825
75	Phyllis	5,763
76	Darlene	5,510
77	Ellen	5,457
78	Joanne	5,435
79	Marie	5,310
80	Anne	5,298
81	Alice	5,271
82	Suzanne	5,236
83	Frances	5,153
84	Sally	5,078
85	Victoria	4,978
86	Marsha	4,966
87	Valerie	4,917
88	Terry	4,787
89	Michele	4,763
90	Marcia	4,744
91	Cindy	4,714
92	Debbie	4,664
93	Doris	4,457
94	Michelle	4,432
95	Wendy	4,415
96	Anita	4,408
97	Maureen	4,370
98	Laurie	4,290
99	Leslie	4,147
100	Terri	4,130

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sylvia	4,083
102	Roberta	4,043
103	Sarah	4,040
104	Marian	4,013
105	Anna	4,000
106	Sue	3,975
107	Jill	3,968
108	Jennifer	3,966
109	Evelyn	3,952
110	Lois	3,952
111	Constance	3,836
112	Jeanne	3,770
113	Charlotte	3,760
114	Glenda	3,734
115	Eileen	3,680
116	Dianne	3,643
117	Yvonne	3,561
118	Angela	3,543
119	Colleen	3,483
120	Lorraine	3,467
121	Lori	3,440
122	Gwendolyn	3,409
123	Stephanie	3,369
124	Dawn	3,356
125	Loretta	3,245
126	Charlene	3,241
127	Julia	3,157
128	Norma	3,103
129	Joann	3,063
130	Beth	3,034
131	Jan	2,993
132	Renee	2,976
133	Sheryl	2,930
134	Kim	2,926
135	Carla	2,889
136	Andrea	2,723
137	Regina	2,716
138	Louise	2,692
139	Amy	2,676
140	Irene	2,656
141	Marlene	2,651
142	Vanessa	2,643
143	Geraldine	2,571
144	Juanita	2,552
145	Claudia	2,515
146	Kay	2,506
147	Gayle	2,497
148	Jeanette	2,488
149	Audrey	2,455
150	Annie	2,409
151	Joy	2,367
152	June	2,362
153	Toni	2,298
154	Annette	2,281
155	Patsy	2,279
156	Vivian	2,275
157	Lynne	2,267
158	Roxanne	2,232
159	Marjorie	2,221
160	Rosemary	2,192
161	Shelley	2,177
162	Ruby	2,143
163	Penny	2,134
164	Sara	2,121
165	Rosa	2,108
166	Holly	2,092
167	Patti	2,092
168	Kimberly	2,087
169	Arlene	2,075
170	Melissa	2,062
171	Vicky	2,041
172	Marianne	2,031
173	Lynda	2,023
174	Dolores	1,963
175	Yolanda	1,960
176	Melinda	1,954
177	Delores	1,948
178	Melanie	1,859
179	Becky	1,849
180	Mildred	1,835
181	Monica	1,823
182	Rachel	1,805
183	Janis	1,791
184	Carmen	1,785
185	Jackie	1,733
186	Josephine	1,719
187	Eva	1,713
188	Belinda	1,683
189	Edna	1,679
190	Shelia	1,665
191	Veronica	1,641
192	Luann	1,638
193	Esther	1,633
194	Lillian	1,627
195	Ramona	1,610
196	Jacquelyn	1,605
197	Lydia	1,560
198	Candace	1,555
199	Melody	1,546
200	Georgia	1,534
201	Lucy	1,531
202	Emma	1,530
203	Carole	1,507
204	Lou	1,495
205	Janie	1,492
206	Nina	1,489
207	Margie	1,488
208	Paulette	1,485
209	Sherri	1,471
210	Pauline	1,423
211	Edith	1,422
212	Dianna	1,410
213	Grace	1,410
214	Christina	1,387
215	Bobbie	1,384
216	Lee	1,357
217	Dana	1,352
218	Emily	1,342
219	Marion	1,337
220	Lucille	1,330
221	Carrie	1,308
222	Priscilla	1,307
223	Wilma	1,303
224	Marla	1,299
225	Billie	1,279
226	Gladys	1,264
227	Patty	1,249
228	Thelma	1,241
229	Debora	1,237
230	Tina	1,236
231	Vera	1,219
232	Bonita	1,199
233	Mona	1,192
234	Clara	1,185
235	Ethel	1,176
236	Patrice	1,165
237	Nora	1,161
238	Bertha	1,158
239	Maryann	1,146
240	Doreen	1,136
241	Karla	1,135
242	Eleanor	1,117
243	Willie	1,111
244	Ella	1,099
245	Faye	1,097
246	Jody	1,096
247	Dale	1,095
248	Beatrice	1,083
249	Bernice	1,075
250	Rosie	1,072
251	Sherrie	1,072
252	Lynette	1,065
253	Ida	1,063
254	Lillie	1,050
255	Miriam	1,047
256	Hazel	1,036
257	Florence	1,034
258	Claire	1,031
259	Gale	1,015
260	Alma	1,013
261	Francine	1,004
262	Betsy	1,003
263	Bernadette	999
264	Lucinda	997
265	Maxine	989
266	Jamie	987
267	Cecilia	984
268	Deanna	980
269	Nadine	977
270	Antoinette	961
271	Myra	960
272	Irma	952
273	April	950
274	Kathie	948
275	Robyn	946
276	Teri	936
277	Sheri	935
278	Susie	930
279	Alicia	923
280	Jeannie	921
281	Joni	917
282	Jayne	911
283	Dora	905
284	Therese	889
285	Gina	888
286	Laurel	879
287	Cathleen	870
288	Heidi	867
289	Kristine	866
290	Ginger	859
291	Jeannette	855
292	Stella	852
293	Jana	846
294	Jenny	827
295	Iris	819
296	Naomi	817
297	Janine	813
298	Lana	811
299	Cheri	810
300	Marguerite	789
301	Jennie	784
302	Caroline	771
303	Jeri	771
304	Trudy	770
305	Jessie	760
306	Shelly	759
307	Crystal	758
308	Rosanne	756
309	Velma	749
310	Dixie	747
311	Kathi	740
312	Rosemarie	739
313	Lauren	735
314	Harriet	721
315	Margo	715
316	Terrie	712
317	Lorna	707
318	Darla	700
319	Janette	695
320	Marcella	694
321	Deloris	692
322	Mattie	691
323	Sheree	685
324	Gwen	682
325	Cecelia	679
326	Faith	676
327	Rosalie	674
328	Tamara	664
329	Christy	659
330	Hilda	658
331	Bessie	652
332	Sandy	649
333	Adrienne	648
334	Geneva	646
335	Olivia	645
336	Cassandra	634
337	Gay	632
338	Susanne	627
339	Olga	624
340	Rochelle	624
341	Guadalupe	623
342	Celeste	622
343	Alison	619
344	Gayla	617
345	Cora	614
346	Minnie	614
347	Tracy	611
348	Tanya	607
349	Johnnie	604
350	Lora	603
351	Molly	599
352	Candice	595
353	Della	591
354	Lena	589
355	Luanne	588
356	Madeline	588
357	Verna	584
358	Kerry	582
359	Ronda	577
360	Corinne	574
361	Viola	574
362	Karin	571
363	Leona	568
364	Margarita	568
365	Ernestine	567
366	Gretchen	563
367	Leah	558
368	Shannon	558
369	Lola	556
370	Mae	554
371	Nellie	550
372	Elsie	549
373	Celia	548
374	Heather	541
375	Ava	540
376	Sonia	537
377	Agnes	524
378	Glenna	521
379	Amelia	511
380	Laverne	511
381	Alberta	508
382	Katie	502
383	Yvette	502
384	Daisy	500
385	Cherie	495
386	Polly	493
387	Pearl	492
388	Diann	491
389	Jolene	491
390	Dona	487
391	Jeanine	487
392	Jeannine	487
393	Hope	484
394	Jacalyn	482
395	Penelope	482
396	Camille	476
397	Freda	476
398	Noreen	476
399	Joanna	471
400	Rosalind	466
401	Suzan	462
402	Helene	461
403	Bridget	459
404	Delia	457
405	Kelly	453
406	Reba	453
407	Violet	450
408	Ada	444
409	Sondra	443
410	Denice	442
411	Melba	439
412	Mindy	439
413	Candy	437
414	Hattie	436
415	Robbie	434
416	Lorene	432
417	Sallie	431
418	Amanda	428
419	Rena	428
420	Dena	427
421	Sonja	426
422	Jessica	424
423	Adele	423
424	Dee	423
425	Frankie	423
426	Eunice	422
427	Marta	422
428	Flora	414
429	Erma	412
430	Jerri	409
431	Kristin	407
432	Jeanie	406
433	Shari	406
434	Rene	405
435	Elise	404
436	Lula	403
437	Lenora	402
438	Natalie	401
439	Rosalyn	397
440	Nanette	396
441	Lu	394
442	Claudette	393
443	Gertrude	393
444	Bette	389
445	Nita	389
446	Kaye	388
447	Ana	387
448	Myrna	384
449	Rosetta	382
450	Henrietta	381
451	Roxann	380
452	Colette	378
453	Fannie	378
454	Janelle	376
455	Roseann	375
456	Chris	374
457	Marcy	371
458	Mamie	370
459	Rae	370
460	Isabel	368
461	Estella	364
462	Lorrie	363
463	Mari	361
464	Antonia	359
465	Christie	359
466	Lila	359
467	Mitzi	358
468	Eloise	355
469	Kristi	355
470	Ladonna	355
471	Merry	355
472	Lesley	354
473	Tonya	353
474	Charmaine	351
475	Eugenia	351
476	Nelda	350
477	Lynnette	348
478	Cathryn	347
479	Ilene	346
480	Maggie	346
481	Saundra	346
482	Elena	338
483	Ruthie	331
484	Stacey	330
485	Tracey	330
486	Sharron	329
487	Valarie	329
488	Leticia	326
489	Myrtle	325
490	Pam	325
491	Leanne	324
492	Katharine	322
493	Randi	322
494	Bettie	321
495	Fay	321
496	Leigh	319
497	Gracie	318
498	Lorie	313
499	Debrah	312
500	Earnestine	312
501	Maryanne	312
502	Sonya	311
503	Shawn	310
504	Shelby	310
505	Althea	308
506	Sharlene	305
507	Jocelyn	304
508	Pamala	304
509	Debby	303
510	Carlene	302
511	Julianne	302
512	Inez	301
513	Leann	299
514	Dorothea	298
515	Maryellen	298
516	Benita	297
517	Darcy	296
518	Genevieve	295
519	Pat	291
520	Allison	290
521	Caren	290
522	Coleen	290
523	Felicia	289
524	Georgette	284
525	Blanche	283
526	Shauna	283
527	Marva	282
528	Meredith	282
529	Robbin	282
530	Suzette	282
531	Jewel	278
532	Katrina	278
533	Stacy	278
534	Bettye	275
535	Lyn	274
536	Earlene	273
537	Jodi	273
538	Kimberley	272
539	Dinah	270
540	Kristina	269
541	Roxie	269
542	Kristy	268
543	Lucia	267
544	Muriel	267
545	Elva	266
546	Blanca	265
547	Janell	263
548	Angelina	261
549	Angie	261
550	Cherry	261
551	Clare	261
552	Marilynn	260
553	Daphne	259
554	Elisabeth	259
555	Tara	259
556	Beverley	253
557	Clarice	253
558	Sadie	253
559	Elvira	251
560	Eula	251
561	Lela	250
562	Corrine	249
563	Gilda	249
564	Edwina	248
565	Elsa	248
566	Marina	248
567	Dolly	247
568	Mable	247
569	Lavonne	246
570	Rosalinda	246
571	Ina	245
572	Jerry	245
573	Nona	245
574	Roxanna	245
575	Lenore	244
576	Louann	244
577	Nikki	244
578	Kathrine	243
579	Lea	243
580	Nettie	242
581	Cathie	241
582	Elisa	241
583	Etta	240
584	Bobbi	237
585	Fern	237
586	Patrica	237
587	Delois	236
588	Nola	236
589	Ora	236
590	Malinda	235
591	Eve	233
592	Rhoda	233
593	Roslyn	233
594	Terese	233
595	Essie	232
596	Alfreda	230
597	Loraine	230
598	Marcie	230
599	Francis	228
600	Josie	228
601	Johanna	227
602	Willa	226
603	Avis	225
604	James	225
605	Marietta	225
606	Lupe	224
607	Valorie	224
608	Winifred	224
609	Harriett	221
610	Ingrid	220
611	Kitty	220
612	Caryn	219
613	Debbra	219
614	Jannie	218
615	Geralyn	217
616	Kristen	217
617	Michael	217
618	Krista	216
619	Joe	215
620	Nan	215
621	Helena	214
622	Mariann	212
623	Marylou	212
624	Vickey	212
625	Madonna	211
626	Neva	211
627	Dorene	210
628	Marilee	210
629	Pearlie	210
630	Deanne	209
631	Maura	208
632	Geri	207
633	Karol	207
634	Madelyn	207
635	Melva	207
636	Gaye	206
637	Iva	206
638	Aleta	205
639	Cinda	205
640	Jimmie	205
641	Lizzie	205
642	Renae	205
643	Deana	204
644	Ollie	204
645	Vikki	204
646	Queen	203
647	Sherrill	203
648	Annmarie	202
649	Karon	202
650	Nanci	201
651	Arleen	198
652	Laureen	198
653	Lottie	198
654	Rebekah	197
655	Bernadine	195
656	Beulah	195
657	Doretha	195
658	Estelle	195
659	Leila	195
660	Maryjo	195
661	Randy	195
662	Cornelia	194
663	Dorthy	194
664	Greta	194
665	Ivy	194
666	Sybil	194
667	Aida	193
668	Pattie	193
669	Tammy	193
670	Angelia	192
671	Robert	192
672	Kristie	191
673	Melodie	191
674	Tommie	191
675	May	190
676	Addie	189
677	Celestine	189
678	Freida	189
679	Lauri	189
680	Aileen	188
681	Jodie	188
682	Katheryn	187
683	Kris	187
684	Mavis	187
685	Millie	187
686	Mollie	187
687	Valeria	187
688	Deirdre	186
689	John	185
690	Minerva	185
691	Leta	183
692	Luz	183
693	Mercedes	183
694	Leola	182
695	Cheryle	180
696	Maribeth	179
697	Twila	178
698	Alexis	177
699	Lorelei	176
700	Mara	176
701	Erin	175
702	Rachelle	175
703	Jacklyn	174
704	Peggie	174
705	Bethany	173
706	Mabel	173
707	Opal	170
708	Graciela	169
709	Lorena	169
710	Portia	169
711	Deena	168
712	Mickey	168
713	Alexandra	167
714	Aurora	167
715	Deann	167
716	Ola	167
717	Danielle	166
718	Elissa	166
719	Reva	166
720	Sherryl	164
721	Cecile	163
722	Donita	163
723	Reta	163
724	Vonda	163
725	Eddie	162
726	Rosanna	162
727	Retha	161
728	Rowena	161
729	Esperanza	160
730	Janna	160
731	Tricia	160
732	Trina	160
733	Carleen	159
734	Roseanne	159
735	Kyle	158
736	Ophelia	158
737	Georgina	157
738	Delilah	156
739	Karyn	156
740	Lesa	156
741	Letha	156
742	Goldie	155
743	Raquel	155
744	Josefina	154
745	Libby	154
746	Rosario	154
747	David	153
748	Dian	153
749	Hannah	153
750	Marybeth	153
751	Megan	153
752	Tana	153
753	Bonny	152
754	Earline	152
755	Jacquline	152
756	Janeen	152
757	Jewell	152
758	Charleen	151
759	Evangeline	150
760	Fran	150
761	Juliana	150
762	Kimberlee	150
763	Lorri	150
764	Marlys	150
765	Pamella	149
766	Susanna	149
767	Elyse	148
768	Louisa	148
769	Margery	148
770	Rachael	148
771	Ronnie	148
772	Abigail	147
773	Teressa	147
774	Dottie	146
775	Shirlene	146
776	Angeline	145
777	Charla	145
778	Effie	145
779	Camilla	144
780	Lily	144
781	Cleo	143
782	Elnora	143
783	Lucretia	143
784	Meryl	143
785	Sydney	143
786	Danette	142
787	Erica	142
788	Carmela	141
789	Ester	141
790	Frieda	141
791	Joellen	141
792	Catharine	140
793	Delphine	140
794	Lavern	140
795	Alana	139
796	Louella	139
797	Consuelo	138
798	Jerilyn	138
799	Mimi	138
800	Virgie	138
801	Alisa	137
802	Laurene	137
803	Merle	137
804	Sabrina	137
805	Carey	136
806	Freddie	136
807	Lona	136
808	Valinda	136
809	Lauretta	135
810	Silvia	135
811	Barbra	134
812	Christi	134
813	Dollie	134
814	Lourdes	134
815	Lilly	133
816	Dina	132
817	Jacque	132
818	Juana	132
819	Milagros	132
820	Bobby	131
821	Caryl	131
822	Cathrine	131
823	Joette	130
824	Phoebe	130
825	Velda	130
826	Angelita	129
827	Dorinda	129
828	Lizabeth	129
829	Sherie	129
830	Concetta	128
831	Daryl	128
832	Veda	128
833	Alyce	127
834	Clarissa	127
835	Marci	127
836	William	127
837	Charles	126
838	Juliet	126
839	Susana	126
840	Cassie	125
841	Joanie	125
842	Leanna	125
843	Marita	125
844	Rosita	125
845	Sharen	125
846	Cara	124
847	Joleen	124
848	Odessa	124
849	Pennie	124
850	Venita	124
851	Carmella	123
852	Hollis	123
853	Jacquelin	123
854	Kari	123
855	Madeleine	123
856	Nedra	123
857	Vernell	123
858	Carlotta	122
859	Darleen	122
860	Magdalena	122
861	Marleen	122
862	Starla	122
863	Suzann	122
864	Adela	121
865	Daria	121
866	Esmeralda	121
867	Gerri	121
868	Jerrie	121
869	Lindy	121
870	Nicki	121
871	Annetta	120
872	Evon	120
873	Jann	120
874	Leslee	120
875	Merri	120
876	Zelma	120
877	Evonne	119
878	Imogene	119
879	Lawanda	119
880	Roxane	119
881	Ursula	119
882	Zoe	119
883	Lelia	118
884	Millicent	118
885	Shellie	118
886	Twyla	118
887	Bernita	117
888	Martina	117
889	Suellen	117
890	Cindi	116
891	Hilary	116
892	Kerri	116
893	Lise	116
894	Lolita	116
895	Letitia	115
896	Alta	114
897	Elma	114
898	Gerry	114
899	Karan	114
900	Kendra	114
901	Leeann	114
902	Maryjane	114
903	Ronna	114
904	Caron	113
905	Margret	113
906	Matilda	113
907	Oralia	113
908	Sophia	113
909	Allyson	112
910	Rhea	112
911	Vernita	112
912	Joetta	111
913	Judi	111
914	Nannette	111
915	Cherri	110
916	Delma	110
917	Nell	110
918	Nicole	110
919	Romona	110
920	Callie	109
921	Carolina	109
922	Christa	109
923	Lani	109
924	Tonia	109
925	Abby	108
926	Beryl	108
927	Carolynn	108
928	Corliss	108
929	Joycelyn	108
930	Teena	108
931	Treva	108
932	Amber	107
933	Rosann	107
934	Zelda	107
935	Glinda	106
936	Jenifer	106
937	Marianna	106
938	Renita	106
939	Bambi	105
940	Donnie	105
941	Lonnie	105
942	Margot	105
943	Sophie	105
944	Aimee	104
945	Claudine	104
946	Kathyrn	104
947	Linnea	104
948	Marlena	104
949	Nena	104
950	Selma	104
951	Jannette	103
952	Loreen	103
953	Pamelia	103
954	Petra	103
955	Richard	103
956	Starr	103
957	George	102
958	Ginny	102
959	Gwenda	102
960	Janel	102
961	Juliann	102
962	Theodora	102
963	Winnie	102
964	Brooke	101
965	Kate	101
966	Kathaleen	101
967	Luella	101
968	Cathey	100
969	Collette	100
970	Corine	100
971	Danna	100
972	Elouise	100
973	Erlinda	100
974	Estela	100
975	Merrie	100
976	Winona	100
977	Carmelita	99
978	Drema	99
979	Francisca	99
980	Georgianna	99
981	Juliette	99
982	Sherilyn	99
983	Bennie	98
984	Denese	98
985	Desiree	98
986	Isabelle	98
987	Justine	98
988	Ofelia	98
989	Thea	98
990	Wilda	98
991	Deborrah	97
992	Enid	97
993	Deidre	96
994	Francesca	96
995	Kathern	96
996	Lessie	96
997	Noel	96
998	Norine	96
999	Adrian	95
1000	Annamarie	95

Boys: top 25 of 1954
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1953
1	1 Michael	88,568	43.4	#3
2	2 Robert	86,331	42.4	#1
3	3 James	86,311	42.3	#2
4	4 John	81,168	39.8	#4
5	5 David	79,556	39.0	#5
6	6 William	61,426	30.1	#6
7	7 Richard	57,042	28.0	#7
8	8 Thomas	47,159	23.1	#8
9	9 Gary	37,920	18.6	#10
10	10 Charles	37,463	18.4	#9
11	11 Steven	36,628	18.0	#11
12	12 Mark	36,198	17.8	#12
13	13 Joseph	31,221	15.3	#13
14	14 Donald	29,279	14.4	#14
15	15 Ronald	27,625	13.6	#15
16	16 Paul	26,220	12.9	#16
17	17 Kenneth	26,186	12.8	#17
18	18 Daniel	25,275	12.4	#20
19	19 Larry	24,614	12.1	#18
20	20 Stephen	21,878	10.7	#21
21	21 Dennis	20,758	10.2	#19
22	22 Edward	19,493	9.6	#23
23	23 Jeffrey	19,052	9.3	#25
24	24 George	18,704	9.2	#22
25	25 Gregory	17,625	8.6	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Timothy	17,427
27	Terry	15,553
28	Kevin	15,322
29	Douglas	14,703
30	Bruce	14,155
31	Jerry	13,681
32	Anthony	13,124
33	Randy	12,638
34	Roger	11,717
35	Raymond	11,242
36	Frank	10,995
37	Peter	10,085
38	Patrick	9,927
39	Lawrence	9,606
40	Scott	9,457
41	Wayne	9,175
42	Danny	9,103
43	Alan	8,711
44	Gerald	8,552
45	Keith	8,355
46	Ricky	8,164
47	Carl	8,137
48	Brian	8,078
49	Walter	7,486
50	Dale	7,439
51	Craig	7,180
52	Arthur	6,856
53	Willie	6,832
54	Johnny	6,613
55	Randall	6,549
56	Roy	6,513
57	Jack	6,475
58	Stanley	6,448
59	Henry	6,402
60	Harold	6,359
61	Ralph	6,311
62	Philip	6,279
63	Glenn	6,240
64	Christopher	6,084
65	Billy	6,033
66	Rodney	5,959
67	Joe	5,873
68	Barry	5,844
69	Russell	5,761
70	Andrew	5,653
71	Samuel	5,634
72	Bobby	5,507
73	Albert	5,428
74	Jimmy	5,327
75	Phillip	5,149
76	Steve	5,062
77	Eugene	5,033
78	Ronnie	4,978
79	Martin	4,968
80	Howard	4,933
81	Louis	4,848
82	Allen	4,832
83	Frederick	4,743
84	Curtis	4,594
85	Leonard	4,482
86	Harry	4,354
87	Ernest	4,202
88	Micheal	4,178
89	Eric	4,169
90	Jeffery	3,935
91	Eddie	3,766
92	Melvin	3,711
93	Fred	3,695
94	Francis	3,686
95	Darrell	3,643
96	Lee	3,566
97	Marvin	3,498
98	Earl	3,424
99	Norman	3,417
100	Tommy	3,407

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Jay	3,372
102	Rick	3,370
103	Victor	3,367
104	Vincent	3,358
105	Tony	3,350
106	Bradley	3,240
107	Jose	3,227
108	Clarence	3,182
109	Kim	3,167
110	Dean	3,166
111	Jon	3,161
112	Clifford	3,141
113	Rickey	3,130
114	Jerome	3,113
115	Theodore	3,074
116	Alfred	3,044
117	Calvin	3,006
118	Ray	2,976
119	Jesse	2,760
120	Don	2,748
121	Jonathan	2,743
122	Gordon	2,741
123	Bernard	2,727
124	Matthew	2,688
125	Leroy	2,638
126	Warren	2,621
127	Joel	2,596
128	Herbert	2,591
129	Edwin	2,551
130	Mike	2,502
131	Glen	2,496
132	Benjamin	2,452
133	Marc	2,403
134	Nicholas	2,368
135	Alvin	2,367
136	Duane	2,325
137	Leslie	2,231
138	Garry	2,218
139	Dan	2,154
140	Leon	2,146
141	Mitchell	2,145
142	Lloyd	2,114
143	Guy	2,099
144	Vernon	2,097
145	Dwight	2,034
146	Lonnie	1,976
147	Neil	1,959
148	Gilbert	1,955
149	Allan	1,954
150	Jackie	1,954
151	Gene	1,900
152	Floyd	1,871
153	Juan	1,870
154	Brad	1,846
155	Wesley	1,844
156	Lewis	1,838
157	Franklin	1,822
158	Reginald	1,812
159	Chris	1,801
160	Robin	1,792
161	Clyde	1,777
162	Donnie	1,770
163	Randolph	1,765
164	Lester	1,758
165	Dana	1,741
166	Karl	1,736
167	Kent	1,721
168	Kurt	1,692
169	Manuel	1,686
170	Kerry	1,662
171	Jimmie	1,621
172	Leo	1,613
173	Carlos	1,611
174	Jim	1,593
175	Milton	1,581
176	Bill	1,526
177	Gerard	1,520
178	Stuart	1,495
179	Freddie	1,491
180	Daryl	1,468
181	Charlie	1,460
182	Harvey	1,460
183	Johnnie	1,444
184	Terrence	1,440
185	Chester	1,421
186	Herman	1,416
187	Lynn	1,415
188	Tom	1,388
189	Rex	1,380
190	Kirk	1,375
191	Ted	1,343
192	Darryl	1,331
193	Roland	1,322
194	Cecil	1,298
195	Todd	1,291
196	Arnold	1,282
197	Oscar	1,268
198	Ruben	1,259
199	Perry	1,254
200	Alexander	1,236
201	Fredrick	1,235
202	Brent	1,232
203	Nathaniel	1,228
204	Bryan	1,225
205	Maurice	1,223
206	Tyrone	1,223
207	Antonio	1,170
208	Claude	1,142
209	Terrance	1,120
210	Marshall	1,102
211	Ricardo	1,092
212	Neal	1,088
213	Mario	1,073
214	Byron	1,045
215	Clifton	1,038
216	Sidney	1,024
217	Luis	1,018
218	Rickie	1,003
219	Ross	1,000
220	Jessie	993
221	Jeff	976
222	Wallace	973
223	Aaron	972
224	Kelly	965
225	Nathan	959
226	Greg	953
227	Gregg	949
228	Nelson	947
229	Wendell	945
230	Hugh	943
231	Lance	921
232	Morris	917
233	Benny	914
234	Edgar	913
235	Marcus	897
236	Randal	895
237	Lyle	889
238	Sam	873
239	Clayton	843
240	Dave	834
241	Carlton	833
242	Marion	833
243	Francisco	831
244	Tim	815
245	Jesus	791
246	Clinton	789
247	Rocky	786
248	Raul	782
249	Bradford	773
250	Earnest	771
251	Sammy	769
252	Jan	768
253	Everett	761
254	Roberto	759
255	Wade	755
256	Ben	753
257	Otis	751
258	Bennie	746
259	Alex	743
260	Max	743
261	Virgil	743
262	Clark	717
263	Andre	709
264	Laurence	709
265	Ira	708
266	Bob	697
267	Frankie	697
268	Troy	697
269	Loren	688
270	Willard	676
271	Elmer	673
272	Rudy	671
273	Geoffrey	670
274	Luther	670
275	Terence	661
276	Rudolph	653
277	Hector	649
278	Sylvester	640
279	Salvatore	638
280	Myron	635
281	Rodger	625
282	Grant	620
283	Ramon	619
284	Horace	611
285	Miguel	610
286	Darrel	609
287	Roosevelt	609
288	Edmund	607
289	Delbert	606
290	Pedro	603
291	Malcolm	597
292	Alton	595
293	Julius	592
294	Stewart	587
295	Isaac	585
296	Mickey	583
297	Denis	574
298	Van	573
299	Fernando	572
300	Roderick	572
301	Kenny	571
302	Armando	569
303	Angelo	568
304	Monte	568
305	Felix	565
306	Jacob	563
307	Sherman	555
308	Archie	541
309	Oliver	537
310	Dwayne	536
311	Tommie	530
312	Lorenzo	525
313	Stephan	525
314	Doyle	515
315	Leland	514
316	Cary	510
317	Wilbert	509
318	Hubert	508
319	Derrick	507
320	Forrest	503
321	Jerald	503
322	Andy	500
323	Joey	500
324	Ivan	499
325	Jeffry	499
326	Rene	499
327	Pete	495
328	Julian	494
329	Preston	484
330	Teddy	477
331	Rufus	475
332	Lowell	471
333	Homer	459
334	Mack	456
335	Ervin	448
336	Willis	447
337	Tracy	445
338	Angel	441
339	Kelvin	441
340	Dirk	438
341	Brett	430
342	Nick	430
343	Shawn	429
344	Wilbur	429
345	Carroll	428
346	Grady	427
347	Marty	422
348	Rafael	420
349	Arturo	417
350	Hal	416
351	Sean	416
352	Alfonso	412
353	Alfredo	409
354	Sheldon	409
355	Conrad	405
356	Dallas	405
357	Ron	405
358	Freddy	404
359	Carey	403
360	Kyle	402
361	Owen	402
362	Derek	393
363	Dewey	392
364	Ellis	380
365	Alonzo	375
366	Ken	370
367	Adrian	367
368	Royce	364
369	Percy	363
370	Travis	360
371	Lionel	359
372	Monty	358
373	Sammie	358
374	Dominic	356
375	Garland	355
376	Shane	354
377	Miles	353
378	Christian	352
379	Noel	351
380	Irvin	350
381	Elbert	348
382	Bert	347
383	Jorge	344
384	Boyd	343
385	Jerrold	343
386	Rodolfo	342
387	Clay	340
388	Guadalupe	340
389	Aubrey	338
390	Marlin	337
391	Gerry	336
392	Wilson	333
393	Cornelius	332
394	Buddy	330
395	Alberto	326
396	Dexter	326
397	Kirby	326
398	Blaine	325
399	Darwin	320
400	Cleveland	319
401	Louie	317
402	Dominick	315
403	Ronny	315
404	Pat	314
405	Al	313
406	Curt	309
407	Stevie	308
408	Galen	307
409	Merle	307
410	Edmond	306
411	Jason	306
412	Salvador	306
413	Woodrow	305
414	Abraham	304
415	Rory	297
416	Jaime	295
417	Elton	294
418	Dewayne	292
419	Darnell	291
420	Gabriel	291
421	Lamar	291
422	Spencer	291
423	Evan	287
424	Murray	286
425	Emmett	283
426	Amos	282
427	Adam	281
428	Dane	280
429	Donny	280
430	Enrique	280
431	Alphonso	279
432	Blake	279
433	Joesph	279
434	Vance	279
435	Eldon	276
436	Blair	274
437	Orlando	274
438	Christophe	273
439	Ernie	272
440	Harlan	272
441	Moses	270
442	Winston	270
443	Garth	268
444	Sandy	268
445	Junior	263
446	Ned	261
447	Drew	260
448	Barney	259
449	Elliott	258
450	Thaddeus	256
451	Wilfred	255
452	Elijah	254
453	Gale	254
454	Linwood	254
455	Jamie	253
456	Reed	252
457	Sterling	252
458	Timmy	250
459	Julio	249
460	Irving	247
461	Billie	246
462	Javier	246
463	Jess	245
464	Colin	244
465	Norris	244
466	Orville	244
467	Harley	243
468	Michel	241
469	Lanny	240
470	Vaughn	237
471	Casey	236
472	Phil	236
473	Austin	235
474	Ernesto	233
475	Lamont	232
476	Randell	231
477	Lon	229
478	Robbie	229
479	Frederic	225
480	Ramiro	225
481	Cedric	224
482	Simon	224
483	Abel	223
484	Sanford	222
485	Denny	221
486	Erik	220
487	Kermit	220
488	Reynaldo	219
489	Dannie	218
490	Emanuel	218
491	Grover	218
492	Kendall	218
493	Eddy	217
494	Seth	215
495	Carmen	214
496	Levi	214
497	Scot	214
498	Damon	213
499	Justin	213
500	Jasper	209
501	Rusty	208
502	Vern	207
503	Will	207
504	Cornell	206
505	Harrison	205
506	Rocco	205
507	Kris	204
508	Danial	203
509	Marlon	203
510	Nolan	203
511	Norbert	203
512	Chad	202
513	Jody	201
514	Zachary	200
515	Dudley	197
516	Eduardo	197
517	Gus	197
518	Luke	197
519	Bart	196
520	Hollis	196
521	Ward	196
522	Terrell	195
523	Joshua	193
524	Burton	192
525	Elwood	192
526	Loyd	192
527	Carter	191
528	Kennith	191
529	August	190
530	Pablo	188
531	Roscoe	186
532	Stan	186
533	Bennett	184
534	Thurman	184
535	Toby	184
536	Lane	183
537	Mathew	183
538	Reuben	180
539	Bryant	179
540	Elvin	179
541	Emil	179
542	Morgan	179
543	Reid	179
544	Doug	178
545	Dwain	178
546	Felipe	178
547	Jefferson	178
548	Millard	178
549	Erwin	177
550	Gilberto	175
551	Odell	175
552	Hank	174
553	Roman	174
554	Cameron	173
555	Fredric	173
556	Ulysses	172
557	Ian	171
558	Tomas	171
559	Emory	170
560	Jeremiah	170
561	Domingo	169
562	Garrett	169
563	Jake	169
564	Lindsey	169
565	Donn	168
566	Mary	168
567	Russel	168
568	Dick	167
569	Ed	167
570	Jerold	167
571	Pierre	167
572	Ivory	166
573	Riley	166
574	Solomon	166
575	Wiley	166
576	Elias	165
577	Israel	163
578	Nicky	163
579	Brandon	162
580	Jacky	162
581	Alejandro	161
582	Barton	161
583	Elliot	161
584	Ismael	161
585	Santos	160
586	Jean	159
587	Arlen	158
588	Duncan	157
589	Bryce	156
590	Kenton	156
591	Lonny	156
592	Coy	155
593	Merrill	155
594	Mitchel	155
595	Sergio	155
596	Delmar	154
597	Rolando	154
598	Shelby	153
599	Bobbie	151
600	Brady	151
601	Merlin	151
602	Otto	151
603	Donnell	150
604	Chuck	149
605	Corey	149
606	Geary	149
607	Guillermo	149
608	Val	148
609	Rogelio	147
610	Adolph	146
611	Bernie	146
612	Winfred	145
613	Davis	144
614	Kimberly	144
615	Weldon	144
616	Audie	143
617	Vito	143
618	Armand	142
619	Scotty	142
620	Burt	141
621	Harris	141
622	Rod	141
623	Andres	140
624	Mikel	140
625	Ricki	140
626	Benito	139
627	Cory	139
628	Matt	139
629	Clement	137
630	Ollie	137
631	Carson	136
632	Eli	135
633	Isaiah	135
634	Lenard	135
635	Stanford	135
636	Jonathon	132
637	Quentin	132
638	Rogers	132
639	Ryan	132
640	Stacy	132
641	Noah	131
642	Emery	130
643	Emilio	130
644	Jed	130
645	Charley	129
646	Maynard	129
647	Sonny	128
648	Cliff	127
649	Shelton	127
650	Avery	125
651	Freeman	125
652	Santiago	125
653	Shannon	124
654	Hans	123
655	Del	122
656	Reggie	122
657	Ritchie	122
658	Anton	121
659	Hiram	121
660	Kip	121
661	Saul	121
662	Irwin	120
663	Anderson	118
664	Denver	118
665	Emerson	117
666	Ignacio	117
667	Tyler	117
668	Douglass	116
669	Linda	116
670	Marco	116
671	Jackson	115
672	Silas	115
673	Stanton	115
674	Everette	114
675	Johnie	114
676	Gerardo	113
677	Huey	113
678	Monroe	113
679	Rob	113
680	Wilfredo	113
681	Basil	112
682	Dickie	112
683	Connie	111
684	Gustavo	111
685	Major	111
686	Randel	111
687	Felton	110
688	Glynn	110
689	Raphael	110
690	Royal	110
691	Jordan	109
692	Wilford	109
693	Gail	108
694	Jeremy	108
695	Nickolas	108
696	Rand	108
697	Stevan	108
698	Carmine	107
699	Efrain	107
700	Hershel	107
701	Laverne	107
702	Marcel	107
703	Mckinley	107
704	Tod	107
705	Kurtis	106
706	Nicolas	106
707	Xavier	106
708	Clair	105
709	Lemuel	105
710	Myles	105
711	Vince	105
712	Zane	105
713	Dwaine	103
714	Forest	103
715	Mervin	102
716	Brooks	101
717	Earle	101
718	Napoleon	101
719	Patricia	101
720	Shaun	101
721	Butch	100
722	Gil	100
723	Isiah	100
724	Lawerence	99
725	Marcos	99
726	Augustus	98
727	Dee	98
728	Leigh	98
729	Robby	98
730	Trent	98
731	Augustine	97
732	Buford	97
733	Milo	97
734	Fletcher	96
735	Fritz	96
736	Leonardo	96
737	Rayford	96
738	Bryon	94
739	Lindsay	94
740	Ricci	94
741	Booker	93
742	Emmanuel	93
743	Toney	93
744	Cyril	92
745	Dalton	92
746	Graham	92
747	Rolland	92
748	Herschel	91
749	Otha	91
750	Hilton	90
751	Houston	90
752	Jared	90
753	Dusty	89
754	Judson	89
755	Lenny	89
756	Theron	89
757	Carol	88
758	Courtney	88
759	Errol	88
760	Wilburn	88
761	Adolfo	87
762	Coleman	87
763	Debra	87
764	Dino	87
765	Gaylon	87
766	Verne	87
767	Alden	86
768	Burl	86
769	Delmer	86
770	Lyman	86
771	Artis	85
772	Berry	85
773	Britt	85
774	Bud	85
775	Hoyt	85
776	Jacques	85
777	Carlo	84
778	Lavern	84
779	Mac	84
780	Mel	84
781	Odis	84
782	Raleigh	84
783	Randle	84
784	Sherwood	84
785	Vicente	84
786	Von	84
787	Cleo	83
788	Emmitt	83
789	Garold	83
790	Jere	83
791	Rock	83
792	Taylor	83
793	Wilmer	83
794	Bret	82
795	Elroy	82
796	Faron	82
797	Robbin	82
798	Russ	82
799	Curtiss	81
800	Domenic	81
801	Elmo	81
802	Gregorio	81
803	Jules	81
804	Michale	81
805	Wilton	81
806	Bertram	80
807	Cleve	80
808	Deborah	80
809	Fidel	80
810	Hugo	80
811	Keven	80
812	Clint	79
813	Federico	79
814	Layne	79
815	Lyndon	79
816	Lynwood	79
817	Olen	79
818	Alford	78
819	Cyrus	78
820	Dorsey	78
821	Johnathan	78
822	Lupe	78
823	Maxwell	78
824	Rubin	78
825	Arnulfo	77
826	King	77
827	Omar	77
828	Donovan	76
829	Gavin	76
830	Reynold	76
831	Waymon	76
832	Benedict	75
833	Cesar	75
834	Derrell	75
835	Duke	75
836	Gearld	75
837	Ike	75
838	Issac	75
839	Lesley	75
840	Richie	75
841	Carmelo	74
842	Cody	74
843	Donell	74
844	Farrell	74
845	Hayward	74
846	Kevan	74
847	Kit	74
848	Rolf	74
849	Truman	74
850	Alvis	73
851	Ashley	73
852	Carnell	73
853	Columbus	73
854	Gayle	73
855	Haywood	73
856	Jarvis	73
857	Lauren	73
858	Lucious	73
859	Normand	73
860	Prince	73
861	Stacey	73
862	Alfonzo	72
863	Dennie	72
864	Greggory	72
865	Quinton	72
866	Woody	72
867	Arlie	71
868	Blane	71
869	Boyce	71
870	Cruz	71
871	Eloy	71
872	Olin	71
873	Reyes	71
874	Wardell	71
875	Arden	70
876	Bernardo	70
877	Bruno	70
878	Chauncey	70
879	Chip	70
880	Dewitt	70
881	Humberto	70
882	Len	70
883	Mason	70
884	Noe	70
885	Scottie	70
886	Agustin	69
887	Brant	69
888	Demetrius	69
889	Ferdinand	69
890	Walton	69
891	Alva	68
892	Beverly	68
893	Brendan	68
894	Damian	68
895	Dell	68
896	Gaylord	68
897	Hunter	68
898	Lincoln	68
899	Raymon	68
900	Rollin	68
901	Claud	67
902	Edwardo	67
903	Lacy	67
904	Milford	67
905	Regis	67
906	Vernell	67
907	Alphonse	66
908	Franklyn	66
909	Joaquin	66
910	Kimball	66
911	Michal	66
912	Rahn	66
913	Shirley	66
914	Susan	66
915	Walker	66
916	Wally	66
917	Alvaro	65
918	Artie	65
919	Barrett	65
920	Darell	65
921	Darold	65
922	Desmond	65
923	Erick	65
924	Kelley	65
925	Marcellus	65
926	Melton	65
927	Thad	65
928	Cole	64
929	Ethan	64
930	Maxie	64
931	Rudolfo	64
932	Ambrose	63
933	Cletus	63
934	Emile	63
935	Kirt	63
936	Newton	63
937	Pasquale	63
938	Barron	62
939	Delton	62
940	Duwayne	62
941	Foster	62
942	Murphy	62
943	Quincy	62
944	Stefan	62
945	Erich	61
946	Gerold	61
947	Gonzalo	61
948	Heriberto	61
949	Levon	61
950	Margarito	61
951	Benton	60
952	Buster	60
953	Clarke	60
954	Elwin	60
955	Enoch	60
956	Gino	60
957	Glendon	60
958	Lannie	60
959	Lucius	60
960	Meredith	60
961	Parker	60
962	Carleton	59
963	Howell	59
964	Jonas	59
965	Jude	59
966	Levern	59
967	Lex	59
968	Logan	59
969	Lorenza	59
970	Micky	59
971	Noble	59
972	Abe	58
973	Antony	58
974	Aron	58
975	Arvin	58
976	Darius	58
977	Eliot	58
978	Ezra	58
979	Gaylen	58
980	Giles	58
981	Mariano	58
982	Patric	58
983	Raymundo	58
984	Barbara	57
985	Darcy	57
986	Dwane	57
987	Lucien	57
988	Merritt	57
989	Michial	57
990	Rowland	57
991	Warner	57
992	Wayman	57
993	Winford	57
994	Wyatt	57
995	Bradly	56
996	Crawford	56
997	Cris	56
998	Eldridge	56
999	Harmon	56
1000	Hobert	56

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1954.

How spread out were the names of 1954?

In 1954 the ten most given boys’ names went to 32.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.0% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1954 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1954?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1954 against the top 100 of 1953.

The biggest climbs of 1954

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1954.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1953	Rank 1954
Kimberlee	#991	#762
Lesa	#960	#740
Stacey	#694	#484
Mara	#891	#700
Shawn	#693	#503
Tara	#744	#555
Kelly	#589	#405
Tracey	#656	#485

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1953	Rank 1954
Cory	#904	#627
Marlon	#776	#509
Dirk	#586	#340
Corey	#799	#605
Scot	#651	#497
Audie	#767	#616
Shane	#523	#376
Huey	#820	#677

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1954

The most given names of the 1950s1954 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1954 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1954Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1955

The most popular baby names of 1954

The top names of 1954

How spread out were the names of 1954?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1954?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1954

More about the names of 1954