The most popular baby names of 1955

In 1955 the most given names were Michael (88,355 boys) and Mary (63,174 girls); SSA’s file counts 4,015,166 babies under 11,132 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1955 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1955

Girls: top 25 of 1955
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1954
1	1 Mary	63,174	32.3	#1
2	2 Deborah	52,318	26.8	#3
3	3 Linda	51,300	26.2	#2
4	4 Debra	50,563	25.9	#6
5	5 Susan	47,418	24.3	#5
6	6 Patricia	46,226	23.6	#4
7	7 Barbara	33,617	17.2	#7
8	8 Karen	33,217	17.0	#8
9	9 Nancy	30,023	15.3	#9
10	10 Donna	27,940	14.3	#11
11	11 Cynthia	27,178	13.9	#10
12	12 Pamela	26,690	13.7	#12
13	13 Sandra	25,112	12.8	#13
14	14 Diane	23,290	11.9	#17
15	15 Carol	22,046	11.3	#15
16	16 Sharon	22,044	11.3	#16
17	17 Kathleen	22,014	11.3	#14
18	18 Brenda	19,114	9.8	#18
19	19 Cheryl	19,111	9.8	#22
20	20 Janet	17,920	9.2	#19
21	21 Elizabeth	16,696	8.5	#20
22	22 Kathy	15,324	7.8	#23
23	23 Denise	14,560	7.5	#24
24	24 Margaret	14,440	7.4	#21
25	25 Janice	13,178	6.7	#25

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Teresa	13,126
27	Rebecca	12,398
28	Catherine	11,636
29	Joyce	11,287
30	Carolyn	11,179
31	Judith	10,436
32	Judy	10,376
33	Robin	10,217
34	Beverly	10,001
35	Connie	9,975
36	Betty	9,924
37	Shirley	9,755
38	Theresa	9,620
39	Paula	9,585
40	Christine	9,042
41	Laura	9,008
42	Gail	8,972
43	Ann	8,916
44	Cathy	8,665
45	Bonnie	8,637
46	Joan	8,557
47	Gloria	8,551
48	Lisa	8,539
49	Marilyn	8,409
50	Jane	8,343
51	Peggy	7,983
52	Vicki	7,975
53	Martha	7,930
54	Rose	7,852
55	Diana	7,847
56	Sherry	7,769
57	Sheila	7,661
58	Jo	7,656
59	Kathryn	7,640
60	Jean	7,480
61	Wanda	7,415
62	Lynn	7,355
63	Debbie	7,254
64	Dorothy	7,242
65	Katherine	7,239
66	Virginia	6,855
67	Julie	6,788
68	Vickie	6,637
69	Maria	6,210
70	Ruth	6,187
71	Rhonda	6,171
72	Rita	6,094
73	Jacqueline	6,041
74	Phyllis	5,689
75	Kim	5,687
76	Darlene	5,641
77	Elaine	5,635
78	Helen	5,592
79	Cindy	5,588
80	Valerie	5,512
81	Ellen	5,471
82	Victoria	5,359
83	Terry	5,353
84	Anne	5,218
85	Terri	5,153
86	Suzanne	5,137
87	Alice	5,079
88	Joanne	4,987
89	Lori	4,976
90	Wendy	4,955
91	Laurie	4,954
92	Marie	4,925
93	Michele	4,768
94	Anita	4,718
95	Sally	4,688
96	Frances	4,641
97	Michelle	4,526
98	Marcia	4,412
99	Leslie	4,405
100	Maureen	4,339

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Doris	4,239
102	Jill	4,223
103	Dawn	4,216
104	Jennifer	4,123
105	Anna	4,090
106	Marsha	4,061
107	Sylvia	4,003
108	Sarah	3,979
109	Angela	3,893
110	Colleen	3,870
111	Kimberly	3,862
112	Evelyn	3,805
113	Roberta	3,783
114	Stephanie	3,749
115	Jeanne	3,732
116	Sue	3,729
117	Renee	3,692
118	Constance	3,662
119	Yvonne	3,546
120	Eileen	3,503
121	Dianne	3,496
122	Gwendolyn	3,457
123	Loretta	3,431
124	Lois	3,418
125	Sheryl	3,412
126	Lorraine	3,372
127	Regina	3,370
128	Glenda	3,344
129	Charlotte	3,328
130	Charlene	3,301
131	Julia	3,287
132	Tina	3,275
133	Beth	3,272
134	Amy	3,192
135	Carla	3,066
136	Joann	2,936
137	Norma	2,935
138	Jan	2,768
139	Andrea	2,762
140	Vanessa	2,698
141	Melanie	2,658
142	Marlene	2,566
143	Audrey	2,555
144	Holly	2,504
145	Juanita	2,502
146	Gayle	2,483
147	Irene	2,433
148	Louise	2,431
149	Melissa	2,416
150	Melinda	2,413
151	Claudia	2,410
152	Joy	2,389
153	Jeanette	2,376
154	Vivian	2,357
155	Lynne	2,349
156	Annette	2,344
157	Kay	2,327
158	Toni	2,325
159	Vicky	2,305
160	Annie	2,220
161	Penny	2,213
162	Geraldine	2,197
163	Patti	2,174
164	June	2,149
165	Roxanne	2,092
166	Debora	2,063
167	Yolanda	2,056
168	Rosa	2,049
169	Carmen	2,048
170	Belinda	2,036
171	Rosemary	2,015
172	Patsy	2,013
173	Ruby	2,009
174	Becky	2,002
175	Arlene	1,982
176	Marjorie	1,973
177	Sara	1,973
178	Lynda	1,885
179	Gina	1,840
180	Janis	1,840
181	Shelia	1,837
182	Monica	1,817
183	Lee	1,816
184	Christina	1,811
185	Rachel	1,802
186	Melody	1,801
187	Jackie	1,797
188	Delores	1,790
189	Eva	1,784
190	Dolores	1,778
191	Marianne	1,748
192	Shelley	1,738
193	Marla	1,725
194	Veronica	1,716
195	Lillian	1,658
196	Ramona	1,646
197	Mildred	1,642
198	Sherri	1,598
199	Josephine	1,595
200	Lydia	1,585
201	Esther	1,569
202	Dana	1,568
203	Doreen	1,557
204	Edith	1,524
205	Edna	1,524
206	Jody	1,509
207	Jacquelyn	1,500
208	Marian	1,499
209	Janie	1,483
210	Georgia	1,480
211	Emma	1,460
212	Joni	1,450
213	Carole	1,426
214	Candace	1,413
215	Lucy	1,404
216	Grace	1,391
217	Dianna	1,387
218	Teri	1,372
219	Luann	1,356
220	Nina	1,351
221	Pauline	1,351
222	Patty	1,330
223	Emily	1,304
224	Clara	1,300
225	Paulette	1,298
226	Priscilla	1,280
227	Margie	1,278
228	Sheree	1,269
229	April	1,251
230	Bonita	1,238
231	Gladys	1,226
232	Lou	1,225
233	Carrie	1,211
234	Karla	1,205
235	Jayne	1,179
236	Vera	1,170
237	Bobbie	1,158
238	Sherrie	1,155
239	Bertha	1,153
240	Marion	1,147
241	Jamie	1,145
242	Sheri	1,144
243	Lucille	1,140
244	Ella	1,125
245	Sabrina	1,121
246	Thelma	1,105
247	Ethel	1,103
248	Wilma	1,100
249	Mona	1,093
250	Billie	1,092
251	Lynette	1,091
252	Therese	1,078
253	Maryann	1,075
254	Deanna	1,072
255	Nora	1,047
256	Bernice	1,045
257	Eleanor	1,043
258	Francine	1,042
259	Beatrice	1,038
260	Gale	1,030
261	Heidi	1,030
262	Alicia	1,029
263	Faye	1,029
264	Miriam	1,026
265	Rosie	1,024
266	Patrice	1,014
267	Robyn	1,009
268	Cathleen	1,008
269	Florence	1,005
270	Cecilia	1,004
271	Dale	1,001
272	Jeannie	997
273	Claire	993
274	Kristine	992
275	Betsy	984
276	Laurel	982
277	Alma	963
278	Bernadette	960
279	Irma	949
280	Tracy	936
281	Ida	935
282	Cheri	933
283	Willie	933
284	Myra	916
285	Lillie	915
286	Dora	910
287	Hazel	910
288	Susie	907
289	Nadine	902
290	Crystal	888
291	Iris	888
292	Darla	877
293	Jeannette	870
294	Maxine	870
295	Jana	868
296	Terrie	862
297	Trudy	859
298	Lauren	856
299	Antoinette	846
300	Lucinda	846
301	Ginger	845
302	Jeri	845
303	Christy	835
304	Faith	800
305	Stella	794
306	Shelly	786
307	Kathie	782
308	Lana	770
309	Desiree	766
310	Rosemarie	766
311	Jenny	759
312	Sandy	751
313	Jessie	747
314	Janine	745
315	Caroline	742
316	Gwen	740
317	Lorna	740
318	Rochelle	728
319	Marguerite	721
320	Cassandra	717
321	Rosanne	717
322	Jennie	711
323	Celeste	710
324	Ronda	697
325	Tanya	697
326	Naomi	695
327	Harriet	693
328	Adrienne	673
329	Tamara	670
330	Janette	665
331	Hilda	660
332	Cecelia	655
333	Laverne	653
334	Marcella	650
335	Dixie	649
336	Shannon	643
337	Deloris	636
338	Velma	634
339	Lola	632
340	Mattie	630
341	Cherie	628
342	Rosalie	626
343	Susanne	626
344	Molly	622
345	Nanette	622
346	Verna	617
347	Heather	616
348	Kerry	615
349	Karin	606
350	Celia	604
351	Olivia	604
352	Noreen	603
353	Madeline	602
354	Olga	601
355	Johnnie	596
356	Leah	592
357	Kristi	591
358	Sonia	591
359	Della	590
360	Polly	588
361	Lora	585
362	Bridget	583
363	Candice	577
364	Guadalupe	577
365	Cora	576
366	Gretchen	575
367	Mae	575
368	Agnes	563
369	Yvette	563
370	Geneva	559
371	Lena	559
372	Corinne	556
373	Margo	555
374	Margarita	553
375	Hope	552
376	Minnie	546
377	Alison	545
378	Luanne	543
379	Kelly	539
380	Bessie	533
381	Jolene	531
382	Amelia	530
383	Jeanine	528
384	Elsie	526
385	Nellie	521
386	Viola	512
387	Ava	508
388	Leona	508
389	Mindy	508
390	Freda	507
391	Camille	505
392	Ernestine	503
393	Daisy	497
394	Gay	496
395	Candy	495
396	Suzan	484
397	Helene	483
398	Christie	482
399	Katie	477
400	Alberta	475
401	Pam	473
402	Rena	471
403	Dena	467
404	Delia	465
405	Pearl	465
406	Rene	465
407	Kristin	464
408	Dee	462
409	Diann	461
410	Glenna	461
411	Leigh	460
412	Flora	457
413	Joanna	455
414	Amanda	453
415	Chris	453
416	Isabel	450
417	Shari	447
418	Sonja	445
419	Reba	444
420	Tracey	443
421	Jerri	438
422	Ada	433
423	Eunice	432
424	Gayla	432
425	Tara	432
426	Lenora	429
427	Myrna	429
428	Roxann	426
429	Mitzi	424
430	Rosalyn	422
431	Hattie	421
432	Rosalind	421
433	Marcy	420
434	Janelle	419
435	Penelope	419
436	Dona	418
437	Marta	417
438	Jeannine	416
439	Katharine	416
440	Denice	415
441	Lorrie	414
442	Elise	409
443	Elena	408
444	Violet	408
445	Melba	404
446	Natalie	404
447	Leticia	402
448	Tonya	402
449	Jeanie	401
450	Kathi	398
451	Randi	397
452	Nita	396
453	Shawn	396
454	Henrietta	395
455	Robbie	395
456	Frankie	394
457	Ana	387
458	Jessica	387
459	Sondra	387
460	Debby	384
461	Kimberley	384
462	Jocelyn	383
463	Adele	382
464	Sallie	382
465	Claudette	379
466	Stacey	377
467	Leanne	376
468	Colette	375
469	Leann	375
470	Jodi	372
471	Gertrude	371
472	Carlene	370
473	Lorene	369
474	Rae	367
475	Nelda	361
476	Pat	359
477	Lynnette	358
478	Eugenia	357
479	Roseann	357
480	Erma	356
481	Kristina	356
482	Lila	355
483	Rosetta	354
484	Lorie	348
485	Maggie	348
486	Kaye	347
487	Dinah	346
488	Katrina	346
489	Fannie	344
490	Shelby	344
491	Charmaine	343
492	Lula	343
493	Mari	343
494	Trina	342
495	Jacalyn	341
496	Sharron	341
497	Allison	340
498	Felicia	340
499	Sonya	340
500	Bette	339
501	Lea	338
502	Ladonna	337
503	Cathryn	335
504	Merry	334
505	Lesley	333
506	Mamie	332
507	Eloise	331
508	Valarie	331
509	Kristie	330
510	Mable	330
511	Antonia	327
512	Bobbi	326
513	Gracie	326
514	Ilene	324
515	Angie	322
516	Saundra	320
517	Clare	318
518	Earnestine	316
519	Myrtle	316
520	Benita	315
521	Dorothea	312
522	Estella	310
523	Inez	310
524	Ruthie	307
525	Robbin	303
526	Elisa	302
527	Kimberlee	301
528	Stacy	301
529	Genevieve	300
530	Kristy	300
531	Meredith	300
532	Melodie	299
533	Darcy	297
534	Roslyn	297
535	Roni	295
536	Debrah	292
537	Geralyn	292
538	Suzette	291
539	Shauna	290
540	Coleen	289
541	Elsa	289
542	Lucia	289
543	Julianne	286
544	Blanca	285
545	Caren	283
546	Maryanne	280
547	Bettie	279
548	Lu	276
549	Vickey	276
550	Maryellen	271
551	Kitty	269
552	Ivy	268
553	Lyn	268
554	Earlene	265
555	Jewel	265
556	Johanna	265
557	Kathrine	265
558	Deana	264
559	Etta	264
560	Fay	263
561	Malinda	263
562	Marilynn	263
563	Winifred	263
564	Marva	261
565	Debbra	260
566	Kris	260
567	Angelina	258
568	Eve	258
569	Pamala	256
570	Terese	256
571	Bettye	255
572	Valorie	255
573	Lenore	254
574	Nan	253
575	Georgette	251
576	Cherry	250
577	Daphne	250
578	Michael	250
579	Althea	248
580	Clarice	248
581	Geri	247
582	Jodie	247
583	Roxie	247
584	Elva	246
585	Sharlene	246
586	Muriel	245
587	Alfreda	244
588	Cheryle	244
589	Lela	244
590	James	243
591	Delois	241
592	Krista	241
593	Marietta	241
594	Bonny	240
595	Avis	239
596	Dolly	239
597	Rhoda	239
598	Beverley	237
599	Cathie	237
600	Willa	237
601	Greta	236
602	Roxane	236
603	Elvira	233
604	Lavonne	233
605	Teena	233
606	Arleen	232
607	Robert	232
608	Sherrill	232
609	Silvia	232
610	Sadie	231
611	Kristen	230
612	Elisabeth	229
613	Janna	229
614	Blanche	228
615	Patrica	227
616	Ingrid	226
617	Laureen	226
618	Ora	226
619	Essie	225
620	Angelia	224
621	Dorene	223
622	Josie	222
623	Edwina	221
624	Minerva	221
625	Pattie	221
626	Jannie	220
627	Deena	219
628	Lesa	219
629	Jerry	218
630	Loraine	218
631	Maura	218
632	Fern	216
633	Karol	214
634	Marilee	214
635	Bernadine	213
636	Eula	213
637	Rosalinda	213
638	Madonna	211
639	Marina	211
640	Marcie	209
641	Aileen	208
642	Helena	208
643	Roxanna	208
644	Valeria	208
645	Corrine	207
646	Deirdre	207
647	Ina	207
648	Karon	207
649	Nettie	207
650	Ollie	207
651	Caryn	206
652	Lauri	206
653	Nanci	205
654	Twila	205
655	Luz	204
656	Earline	203
657	Francis	202
658	Rebekah	202
659	Christi	201
660	Tommie	201
661	Louann	200
662	Janell	199
663	Sheilah	199
664	Megan	198
665	Nona	197
666	Deanne	196
667	Gaye	196
668	Jimmie	196
669	Nikki	196
670	Nola	195
671	Gilda	194
672	Mabel	194
673	Tena	194
674	Iva	193
675	Melva	193
676	Cinda	191
677	Doretha	191
678	Pearlie	191
679	Randy	191
680	Tammy	190
681	Sherryl	189
682	Lupe	188
683	Danielle	187
684	Dorthy	187
685	Mariann	187
686	Opal	186
687	Alisa	185
688	Estelle	185
689	John	185
690	Madelyn	185
691	Renae	185
692	Mollie	184
693	Joe	183
694	May	183
695	Harriett	182
696	Teressa	182
697	Danette	181
698	Rachelle	181
699	Abigail	180
700	Aurora	180
701	Charla	180
702	Lizzie	180
703	Millie	180
704	Neva	180
705	Queen	180
706	Donita	178
707	Katheryn	178
708	Sybil	178
709	Fran	177
710	Leila	177
711	Athena	176
712	Lavern	176
713	Cornelia	175
714	Erin	175
715	Reta	175
716	Georgina	174
717	Aida	173
718	Alexis	173
719	Lorri	173
720	Vikki	173
721	Elyse	172
722	Jewell	172
723	Letha	172
724	Reva	172
725	Mavis	171
726	Bethany	170
727	Portia	170
728	Freida	169
729	Kari	169
730	Lorena	169
731	Vonda	169
732	Addie	168
733	Marylou	168
734	Annmarie	167
735	Retha	167
736	Juliana	166
737	Barbra	165
738	Joanie	165
739	Lily	165
740	Roseanne	165
741	Carleen	164
742	Velda	164
743	Mara	163
744	Maribeth	163
745	Aleta	162
746	Cheryll	162
747	Celestine	161
748	Raquel	160
749	Cecile	159
750	Leola	159
751	Mercedes	159
752	Renita	159
753	Alexandra	158
754	Clarissa	158
755	Ester	158
756	Gena	158
757	Graciela	158
758	Maryjo	158
759	Jacklyn	157
760	Jacquline	157
761	Tonia	157
762	Camilla	156
763	Eddie	156
764	Joycelyn	156
765	Karan	156
766	Ronnie	156
767	Bambi	155
768	Cathrine	155
769	Jeryl	155
770	Marybeth	155
771	Nannette	155
772	Cara	154
773	Peggie	154
774	Alyce	153
775	Beulah	153
776	Danita	153
777	Effie	153
778	Leeann	153
779	Ronna	152
780	Rosanna	152
781	Sophia	152
782	Carmella	151
783	Darleen	151
784	Deann	151
785	Karyn	151
786	Dottie	150
787	Carmela	148
788	Charles	148
789	Christa	148
790	David	148
791	Delilah	148
792	Lottie	148
793	Nedra	148
794	Romona	148
795	Cleo	147
796	Daryl	146
797	Erica	146
798	Evangeline	146
799	Louisa	146
800	Mimi	146
801	Pamella	146
802	Sherie	145
803	Cathey	144
804	Elissa	144
805	Esperanza	144
806	Tricia	144
807	Ursula	144
808	Freddie	143
809	Lorelei	143
810	Lauretta	142
811	Leta	142
812	Lourdes	142
813	Catharine	141
814	Gisele	141
815	Juana	141
816	Lucretia	141
817	Dian	140
818	Tana	140
819	Marci	139
820	Hilary	138
821	Lilly	138
822	Margery	138
823	Rosario	138
824	Susanna	138
825	Angeline	137
826	Corliss	137
827	Sherree	137
828	Carey	136
829	Carmel	136
830	Gerri	136
831	Kendra	136
832	Mickey	136
833	Dorinda	135
834	Hannah	135
835	Rosita	135
836	Rowena	135
837	Thea	135
838	Kyle	134
839	Libby	134
840	Sydney	134
841	Callie	133
842	Frieda	133
843	Dina	132
844	Judi	132
845	Lizabeth	132
846	Magdalena	132
847	Noel	132
848	Rhea	131
849	Charleen	130
850	Josefina	130
851	Ola	130
852	Amber	129
853	Carlotta	129
854	Consuelo	129
855	Deidre	129
856	Migdalia	129
857	Corine	128
858	Glinda	128
859	Kandy	128
860	Madeleine	128
861	Merri	128
862	Debi	127
863	Jacque	127
864	Danna	126
865	Delma	126
866	Goldie	126
867	Millicent	126
868	Felecia	125
869	Meryl	125
870	Serena	125
871	Venita	125
872	Jann	124
873	Lelia	124
874	Richard	124
875	Caron	123
876	Dayna	123
877	Treva	123
878	Janeen	122
879	Juliet	122
880	Milagros	122
881	Shirlene	122
882	Caryl	121
883	Debbi	121
884	Eliza	121
885	Kate	121
886	Marita	121
887	Matilda	121
888	Twyla	121
889	Adela	120
890	Delphine	120
891	Juliann	120
892	Lindy	120
893	Nicole	120
894	Pennie	120
895	Phoebe	120
896	Virgie	120
897	Zelda	120
898	Alana	119
899	Jerrie	119
900	Joellen	119
901	Estela	118
902	Letitia	118
903	Rona	118
904	Zoe	118
905	Alta	117
906	Cindi	117
907	Daria	117
908	Debroah	117
909	Elnora	117
910	Larry	117
911	Lise	117
912	Jaye	116
913	Joette	116
914	William	116
915	Bobby	115
916	Dollie	115
917	Leslee	115
918	Merle	115
919	Rachael	115
920	Vernell	115
921	Jerilyn	114
922	Lona	114
923	Margot	114
924	Marlys	113
925	Ofelia	113
926	Selma	113
927	Sheron	113
928	Aletha	112
929	Monique	112
930	Sharen	112
931	Beryl	111
932	Esmeralda	111
933	Mickie	111
934	Ophelia	111
935	Suellen	111
936	Suzann	111
937	Angelita	110
938	Annetta	110
939	Concetta	110
940	Gerry	110
941	Hollis	110
942	Lolita	110
943	Joleen	109
944	Kerri	109
945	Lanette	109
946	Laurene	109
947	Marianna	109
948	Abby	108
949	Eartha	108
950	Maryjane	108
951	Susana	108
952	Antionette	107
953	Bennie	107
954	Cherri	107
955	Dorcas	107
956	Francesca	107
957	George	107
958	Imogene	107
959	Oralia	107
960	Jenifer	106
961	Justine	106
962	Nicki	106
963	Sophie	106
964	Starla	106
965	Taryn	106
966	Aimee	105
967	Annemarie	105
968	Collette	105
969	Juliette	105
970	Lawanda	105
971	Leanna	105
972	Luella	105
973	Martina	105
974	Paige	105
975	Tami	105
976	Winona	105
977	Elma	104
978	Kathaleen	104
979	Lessie	104
980	Lorinda	104
981	Vernita	104
982	Zelma	104
983	Carolina	103
984	Florine	103
985	Jannette	103
986	Linnea	103
987	Odessa	103
988	Cherrie	102
989	Cristina	102
990	Melodee	102
991	Moira	102
992	Sandi	102
993	Trena	102
994	Lonnie	101
995	Louella	101
996	Regenia	101
997	Sheryll	101
998	Margret	100
999	Petra	100
1000	Shellie	100

Boys: top 25 of 1955
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1954
1	1 Michael	88,355	42.9	#1
2	2 David	86,306	41.9	#5
3	3 James	84,186	40.9	#3
4	4 Robert	83,758	40.7	#2
5	5 John	80,128	38.9	#4
6	6 William	59,990	29.1	#6
7	7 Richard	53,566	26.0	#7
8	8 Thomas	45,855	22.3	#8
9	9 Mark	42,255	20.5	#12
10	10 Steven	37,847	18.4	#11
11	11 Charles	35,365	17.2	#10
12	12 Gary	34,433	16.7	#9
13	13 Joseph	31,589	15.3	#13
14	14 Donald	27,726	13.5	#14
15	15 Kenneth	26,743	13.0	#17
16	16 Paul	26,701	13.0	#16
17	17 Daniel	26,460	12.8	#18
18	18 Ronald	26,172	12.7	#15
19	19 Larry	22,819	11.1	#19
20	20 Jeffrey	22,533	10.9	#23
21	21 Stephen	22,155	10.8	#20
22	22 Timothy	20,738	10.1	#26
23	23 Dennis	20,436	9.9	#21
24	24 Gregory	19,815	9.6	#25
25	25 Edward	19,280	9.4	#22

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	George	18,167
27	Kevin	17,158
28	Terry	15,586
29	Douglas	15,311
30	Randy	14,958
31	Anthony	14,170
32	Bruce	14,082
33	Jerry	12,975
34	Frank	11,109
35	Peter	11,003
36	Raymond	10,994
37	Roger	10,979
38	Scott	10,782
39	Keith	10,418
40	Brian	10,109
41	Patrick	9,869
42	Lawrence	9,128
43	Alan	9,037
44	Wayne	8,728
45	Danny	8,721
46	Ricky	8,329
47	Carl	8,294
48	Gerald	8,072
49	Christopher	7,922
50	Craig	7,448
51	Walter	7,299
52	Dale	7,182
53	Randall	6,688
54	Willie	6,629
55	Johnny	6,620
56	Arthur	6,570
57	Russell	6,539
58	Roy	6,331
59	Glenn	6,258
60	Jack	6,200
61	Henry	6,187
62	Philip	6,162
63	Harold	6,096
64	Stanley	6,050
65	Rodney	6,047
66	Andrew	6,012
67	Ralph	5,965
68	Joe	5,856
69	Billy	5,769
70	Barry	5,599
71	Samuel	5,535
72	Steve	5,509
73	Jeffery	5,466
74	Phillip	5,411
75	Bobby	5,223
76	Albert	5,179
77	Martin	5,068
78	Jimmy	5,036
79	Curtis	4,981
80	Ronnie	4,969
81	Eugene	4,791
82	Louis	4,779
83	Howard	4,746
84	Allen	4,744
85	Eric	4,660
86	Frederick	4,552
87	Micheal	4,530
88	Leonard	4,260
89	Harry	4,139
90	Ernest	3,975
91	Darrell	3,902
92	Eddie	3,781
93	Tony	3,752
94	Marvin	3,659
95	Melvin	3,646
96	Lee	3,607
97	Fred	3,502
98	Kim	3,490
99	Vincent	3,482
100	Francis	3,439

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Victor	3,437
102	Norman	3,411
103	Jay	3,396
104	Jose	3,313
105	Matthew	3,279
106	Earl	3,246
107	Bradley	3,183
108	Tommy	3,177
109	Rick	3,150
110	Calvin	3,149
111	Dean	3,084
112	Jerome	3,083
113	Ray	3,070
114	Rickey	3,065
115	Jon	3,056
116	Jonathan	3,025
117	Clarence	3,017
118	Clifford	2,995
119	Alfred	2,980
120	Theodore	2,976
121	Joel	2,806
122	Jesse	2,786
123	Mike	2,732
124	Edwin	2,666
125	Don	2,649
126	Marc	2,632
127	Bernard	2,560
128	Gordon	2,557
129	Herbert	2,504
130	Warren	2,491
131	Glen	2,490
132	Benjamin	2,449
133	Leroy	2,416
134	Alvin	2,360
135	Duane	2,345
136	Dan	2,304
137	Mitchell	2,274
138	Leslie	2,232
139	Chris	2,193
140	Garry	2,193
141	Nicholas	2,186
142	Dwight	2,159
143	Leon	2,141
144	Reginald	2,075
145	Guy	2,041
146	Vernon	2,035
147	Lloyd	2,030
148	Jackie	2,000
149	Karl	1,935
150	Kurt	1,933
151	Wesley	1,925
152	Gene	1,892
153	Brad	1,877
154	Gilbert	1,862
155	Lonnie	1,857
156	Kent	1,856
157	Allan	1,841
158	Robin	1,841
159	Neil	1,785
160	Lewis	1,782
161	Juan	1,771
162	Randolph	1,765
163	Franklin	1,764
164	Clyde	1,741
165	Floyd	1,714
166	Carlos	1,703
167	Jim	1,699
168	Lester	1,691
169	Donnie	1,672
170	Manuel	1,671
171	Bill	1,656
172	Kirk	1,628
173	Todd	1,615
174	Kerry	1,601
175	Leo	1,576
176	Dana	1,571
177	Bryan	1,568
178	Daryl	1,536
179	Gerard	1,521
180	Tom	1,513
181	Terrence	1,497
182	Jeff	1,482
183	Perry	1,451
184	Charlie	1,437
185	Milton	1,430
186	Freddie	1,426
187	Darryl	1,425
188	Ted	1,409
189	Stuart	1,405
190	Johnnie	1,403
191	Rex	1,400
192	Jimmie	1,386
193	Brent	1,382
194	Herman	1,360
195	Nathaniel	1,334
196	Lynn	1,333
197	Arnold	1,315
198	Gregg	1,299
199	Ruben	1,293
200	Harvey	1,289
201	Tyrone	1,276
202	Roland	1,267
203	Chester	1,256
204	Kelly	1,250
205	Cecil	1,228
206	Maurice	1,221
207	Antonio	1,196
208	Alexander	1,170
209	Fredrick	1,169
210	Greg	1,166
211	Oscar	1,155
212	Tim	1,144
213	Terrance	1,142
214	Randal	1,128
215	Marshall	1,106
216	Ricardo	1,104
217	Aaron	1,099
218	Claude	1,084
219	Mario	1,075
220	Neal	1,060
221	Lance	1,059
222	Byron	1,055
223	Dave	1,050
224	Ross	1,028
225	Sidney	1,024
226	Luis	1,007
227	Clifton	982
228	Marcus	974
229	Wendell	966
230	Jessie	963
231	Wallace	953
232	Nathan	950
233	Edgar	933
234	Clayton	925
235	Nelson	914
236	Hugh	896
237	Rickie	875
238	Carlton	874
239	Sam	874
240	Rocky	858
241	Jesus	841
242	Wade	836
243	Clinton	833
244	Morris	830
245	Benny	822
246	Lyle	821
247	Hector	800
248	Bob	799
249	Raul	798
250	Terence	767
251	Sammy	750
252	Roberto	745
253	Ben	735
254	Francisco	730
255	Clark	724
256	Max	724
257	Willard	723
258	Bennie	722
259	Otis	721
260	Loren	716
261	Elmer	714
262	Everett	713
263	Alex	712
264	Marion	712
265	Geoffrey	710
266	Frankie	709
267	Bradford	700
268	Virgil	699
269	Earnest	696
270	Luther	696
271	Joey	693
272	Kenny	689
273	Andre	686
274	Ira	680
275	Salvatore	671
276	Troy	671
277	Rudy	668
278	Derrick	655
279	Jan	655
280	Delbert	654
281	Rudolph	653
282	Roderick	646
283	Sylvester	644
284	Laurence	641
285	Stewart	631
286	Mickey	630
287	Marty	618
288	Alton	613
289	Miguel	613
290	Grant	610
291	Myron	610
292	Darrel	608
293	Armando	605
294	Julius	605
295	Edmund	604
296	Malcolm	593
297	Ramon	592
298	Sherman	590
299	Dwayne	588
300	Roosevelt	588
301	Angelo	579
302	Archie	579
303	Jacob	577
304	Andy	575
305	Rodger	565
306	Leland	564
307	Ivan	562
308	Felix	557
309	Pedro	557
310	Pete	551
311	Horace	548
312	Shawn	548
313	Van	547
314	Doyle	545
315	Isaac	545
316	Monte	540
317	Lorenzo	537
318	Hubert	536
319	Jerald	535
320	Fernando	532
321	Kelvin	530
322	Rene	528
323	Tracy	526
324	Preston	524
325	Jeffry	518
326	Wilbert	510
327	Oliver	508
328	Tommie	506
329	Forrest	504
330	Derek	501
331	Ron	501
332	Stephan	493
333	Denis	491
334	Cary	490
335	Sean	488
336	Teddy	486
337	Nick	471
338	Julian	470
339	Lowell	470
340	Brett	464
341	Hal	455
342	Willis	452
343	Marlon	449
344	Ken	439
345	Wilbur	435
346	Angel	433
347	Adrian	431
348	Freddy	430
349	Clay	426
350	Ervin	423
351	Dallas	418
352	Rafael	417
353	Alonzo	415
354	Homer	412
355	Dexter	411
356	Arturo	410
357	Rufus	406
358	Bert	405
359	Kyle	404
360	Carroll	403
361	Dewey	403
362	Grady	403
363	Alfredo	402
364	Jason	397
365	Mack	397
366	Gerry	393
367	Alfonso	387
368	Conrad	386
369	Dominic	385
370	Dirk	377
371	Jaime	376
372	Rory	375
373	Royce	375
374	Ellis	371
375	Boyd	369
376	Jorge	369
377	Carey	363
378	Stevie	359
379	Buddy	356
380	Travis	356
381	Adam	354
382	Monty	353
383	Sheldon	353
384	Christian	350
385	Irvin	349
386	Owen	347
387	Elbert	345
388	Sammie	344
389	Darwin	343
390	Louie	342
391	Alberto	339
392	Cornelius	339
393	Noel	338
394	Darnell	337
395	Wilson	337
396	Edmond	335
397	Dominick	332
398	Gabriel	332
399	Garland	331
400	Pat	329
401	Ronny	328
402	Cleveland	327
403	Salvador	327
404	Christophe	325
405	Spencer	325
406	Evan	323
407	Lionel	323
408	Rusty	323
409	Vance	321
410	Dewayne	319
411	Miles	318
412	Bart	317
413	Blaine	315
414	Guadalupe	314
415	Ernie	311
416	Alphonso	309
417	Percy	309
418	Joesph	305
419	Shane	305
420	Aubrey	299
421	Harlan	299
422	Casey	298
423	Emmett	298
424	Jody	297
425	Phil	297
426	Rodolfo	296
427	Galen	293
428	Marlin	293
429	Curt	291
430	Merle	289
431	Norris	288
432	Amos	287
433	Al	286
434	Abraham	285
435	Winston	284
436	Javier	283
437	Wilfred	283
438	Woodrow	283
439	Lamar	282
440	Timmy	282
441	Murray	281
442	Elton	280
443	Zachary	280
444	Blake	279
445	Donny	279
446	Enrique	277
447	Barney	275
448	Orlando	273
449	Kirby	271
450	Reed	270
451	Scot	270
452	Grover	269
453	Ned	268
454	Jess	267
455	Moses	267
456	Sterling	267
457	Ernesto	265
458	Drew	260
459	Jamie	259
460	Julio	259
461	Colin	256
462	Dannie	256
463	Cedric	254
464	Corey	253
465	Eldon	252
466	Lon	252
467	Emanuel	249
468	Irving	248
469	Justin	246
470	Joshua	245
471	Jerrold	243
472	Eduardo	242
473	Kris	239
474	Michel	239
475	Denny	238
476	Chad	235
477	Elijah	235
478	Randell	234
479	Linwood	233
480	Sandy	233
481	Junior	232
482	Blair	231
483	Eddy	230
484	Robbie	229
485	Lanny	228
486	Rocco	228
487	Kendall	226
488	Dane	225
489	Harley	225
490	Frederic	224
491	Simon	224
492	Stan	223
493	Doug	222
494	Erik	222
495	Elliott	221
496	Reuben	221
497	Sanford	221
498	Thaddeus	221
499	Luke	219
500	Cornell	218
501	Ramiro	218
502	Vaughn	217
503	Abel	215
504	Seth	215
505	Damon	214
506	Loyd	211
507	Cory	209
508	Levi	208
509	Bennett	207
510	Chuck	206
511	Kennith	206
512	Lamont	206
513	Reynaldo	204
514	Austin	203
515	Garth	200
516	Gale	199
517	Nolan	199
518	Terrell	199
519	Morgan	197
520	Ward	197
521	Jefferson	196
522	Matt	196
523	Orville	196
524	Davy	195
525	Carmen	194
526	Tomas	194
527	Donn	193
528	Felipe	192
529	Harrison	192
530	Mitchel	192
531	Billie	190
532	Norbert	190
533	Toby	190
534	Bryant	189
535	Israel	189
536	Odell	189
537	Reid	189
538	Barton	188
539	Ed	188
540	Kip	188
541	Danial	187
542	Jasper	187
543	Kermit	187
544	Russel	186
545	Lane	184
546	Burton	183
547	Dick	182
548	Fredric	180
549	Cameron	179
550	Emil	179
551	Pablo	178
552	Kimberly	177
553	Ryan	176
554	Erwin	175
555	Ian	175
556	Mathew	175
557	Merlin	175
558	Garrett	174
559	Thurman	174
560	Domingo	173
561	Dudley	173
562	Gilberto	173
563	Donnell	171
564	Roscoe	171
565	Wiley	171
566	Bobbie	170
567	Brady	170
568	Elvin	170
569	Rolando	170
570	Solomon	170
571	Gus	168
572	Jeremiah	168
573	Vern	166
574	Scotty	165
575	Millard	163
576	Ulysses	163
577	Winfred	163
578	Reggie	162
579	Hollis	161
580	Ismael	160
581	Weldon	159
582	Audie	158
583	Will	158
584	Elwood	157
585	Lonny	157
586	Shannon	157
587	Rod	156
588	Roman	156
589	Dwain	155
590	Pierre	155
591	Alejandro	154
592	Lindsey	154
593	Andres	153
594	Emilio	153
595	Gerardo	153
596	Mikel	153
597	Jonathon	152
598	Adolph	151
599	August	151
600	Davis	151
601	Jean	151
602	Shelby	151
603	Guillermo	150
604	Hans	150
605	Val	150
606	Carter	149
607	Anton	148
608	Arlen	148
609	Cliff	148
610	Mary	148
611	Merrill	148
612	Tod	148
613	Bryce	146
614	Shelton	146
615	Duncan	145
616	Kenton	145
617	Rogelio	145
618	Vito	145
619	Elias	144
620	Ollie	144
621	Ivory	143
622	Jacky	143
623	Coy	142
624	Emory	141
625	Jake	141
626	Rock	141
627	Sergio	141
628	Charley	140
629	Clement	140
630	Jerold	139
631	Avery	138
632	Elliot	138
633	Connie	137
634	Harris	137
635	Otto	137
636	Trent	137
637	Armand	136
638	Ignacio	136
639	Jed	136
640	Monroe	136
641	Denver	135
642	Stacy	135
643	Benito	134
644	Bernie	133
645	Noah	133
646	Maynard	131
647	Emery	130
648	Riley	130
649	Myles	129
650	Rob	129
651	Toney	128
652	Jackson	127
653	Carson	126
654	Leigh	126
655	Booker	125
656	Delmar	125
657	Sonny	125
658	Wyatt	124
659	Burt	122
660	Lindsay	122
661	Santos	122
662	Bud	121
663	Hank	121
664	Lenard	121
665	Napoleon	121
666	Nicky	121
667	Ricki	121
668	Isaiah	120
669	Quentin	120
670	Eli	119
671	Faron	118
672	Herschel	118
673	Johnie	118
674	Saul	118
675	Marco	117
676	Shaun	117
677	Tyler	117
678	Vince	117
679	Butch	116
680	Clint	116
681	Glynn	116
682	Rogers	116
683	Wilford	116
684	Dickie	115
685	Gail	115
686	Gustavo	115
687	Humberto	115
688	Santiago	115
689	Carmine	114
690	Del	113
691	Geary	113
692	Efrain	112
693	Jeremy	112
694	Xavier	112
695	Earle	111
696	Hiram	111
697	Kurtis	111
698	Randel	111
699	Curtiss	109
700	Isiah	109
701	Lavern	109
702	Milo	109
703	Zane	109
704	Freeman	108
705	Lawerence	108
706	Mervin	108
707	Donovan	107
708	Fletcher	107
709	Irwin	107
710	Marcos	107
711	Jordan	106
712	Stanford	105
713	Wilmer	105
714	Augustine	104
715	Brandon	104
716	Forest	104
717	Linda	104
718	Royal	104
719	Basil	103
720	Brooks	103
721	Major	103
722	Dalton	102
723	Errol	102
724	Robby	102
725	Wilfredo	102
726	Laverne	101
727	Anderson	100
728	Deborah	100
729	Gearld	100
730	Jere	100
731	Clair	99
732	Dee	99
733	Douglass	99
734	Hershel	99
735	Brendan	98
736	Felton	98
737	Mason	98
738	Alden	97
739	Bryon	97
740	Cyrus	97
741	Nickolas	97
742	Noe	97
743	Wilburn	97
744	Burl	96
745	Chip	96
746	Cleo	96
747	Lemuel	96
748	Mckinley	96
749	Odis	96
750	Russ	96
751	Stanton	96
752	Johnathan	95
753	Lyndon	95
754	Stevan	94
755	Buford	93
756	Davey	93
757	Jarvis	93
758	Raphael	93
759	Blane	92
760	Mac	92
761	Ritchie	92
762	Bret	91
763	Lenny	91
764	Patricia	91
765	Carnell	90
766	Cesar	90
767	Maxwell	90
768	Nicolas	90
769	Silas	90
770	Wilton	90
771	Adolfo	89
772	Augustus	89
773	Federico	89
774	Haywood	89
775	Jacques	89
776	Rayford	89
777	Tad	89
778	Damian	88
779	Dennie	87
780	Fritz	87
781	Huey	87
782	Judson	87
783	Normand	87
784	Rubin	87
785	Carlo	86
786	Kit	86
787	Leonardo	86
788	Stacey	86
789	Vicente	86
790	Wally	86
791	Cordell	85
792	Dino	85
793	Duke	85
794	Dwaine	85
795	Lincoln	85
796	Lyman	85
797	Quinton	85
798	Rolland	85
799	Thad	85
800	Alfonzo	83
801	Bertram	83
802	Derrell	83
803	Elroy	83
804	Marcel	83
805	Otha	83
806	Alva	82
807	Delmer	82
808	Houston	82
809	Olin	82
810	Wardell	82
811	Ashley	81
812	Boyce	81
813	Graham	81
814	Hoyt	81
815	Rand	81
816	Woody	81
817	Artis	80
818	Barbara	80
819	Edwardo	80
820	Eloy	80
821	Hilton	80
822	Raleigh	80
823	Von	80
824	Emerson	79
825	Gregorio	79
826	Hugo	79
827	Keven	79
828	Carol	78
829	Cyril	78
830	Dusty	78
831	Everette	78
832	Gaylon	78
833	Issac	78
834	Taylor	78
835	Alphonse	77
836	Cruz	77
837	Domenic	77
838	Donell	77
839	Gayle	77
840	Len	77
841	Rhett	77
842	Theron	77
843	Berry	76
844	Layne	76
845	Verne	76
846	Cody	75
847	Debra	75
848	Ike	75
849	Jules	75
850	Prince	75
851	Reynold	75
852	Rodrick	75
853	Williams	75
854	Artie	74
855	Carmelo	74
856	Courtney	74
857	Gil	74
858	Kelley	74
859	Milford	74
860	Newton	74
861	Britt	73
862	Bruno	73
863	Delton	73
864	Fidel	73
865	Foster	73
866	Emmanuel	72
867	Gino	72
868	Hayward	72
869	Kevan	72
870	Lynwood	72
871	Regis	72
872	Sherwood	72
873	Carleton	71
874	Columbus	71
875	Darcy	71
876	Demetrius	71
877	Dewitt	71
878	Elmo	71
879	Erich	71
880	Ferdinand	71
881	Lacy	71
882	Skip	71
883	Ty	71
884	Chauncey	70
885	Coleman	70
886	Darold	70
887	Dell	70
888	Ezra	70
889	Kraig	70
890	Rolf	70
891	Rudolfo	70
892	Dorian	69
893	Farrell	69
894	Franklyn	69
895	Lesley	69
896	Mel	69
897	Alford	68
898	Barrett	68
899	Eliseo	68
900	Emmitt	68
901	King	68
902	Lauren	68
903	Lucius	68
904	Mitch	68
905	Adolphus	67
906	Agustin	67
907	Cletus	67
908	Cleve	67
909	Darius	67
910	Greggory	67
911	Jared	67
912	Jefferey	67
913	Omar	67
914	Arlie	66
915	Bradly	66
916	Brice	66
917	Jame	66
918	Lorin	66
919	Pasquale	66
920	Arnulfo	65
921	Benton	65
922	Elvis	65
923	Gaylord	65
924	Logan	65
925	Quincy	65
926	Randle	65
927	Raymundo	65
928	Scottie	65
929	Susan	65
930	Warner	65
931	Waymon	65
932	Benedict	64
933	Duwayne	64
934	Joaquin	64
935	Lennie	64
936	Levon	64
937	Lupe	64
938	Olen	64
939	Truman	64
940	Valentine	64
941	Buster	63
942	Cris	63
943	Dorsey	63
944	Erick	63
945	Leander	63
946	Lex	63
947	Talmadge	63
948	Aurelio	62
949	Cole	62
950	Davie	62
951	Desmond	62
952	Eldridge	62
953	Giles	62
954	Jude	62
955	Randolf	62
956	Arden	61
957	Dann	61
958	Daryle	61
959	Gavin	61
960	Lafayette	61
961	Levern	61
962	Micky	61
963	Porter	61
964	Robbin	61
965	Theadore	61
966	Theodis	61
967	Timmothy	61
968	Walker	61
969	Winford	61
970	Abe	60
971	Allyn	60
972	Clarke	60
973	Darell	60
974	Kirt	60
975	Art	59
976	Brant	59
977	Dante	59
978	Harmon	59
979	Les	59
980	Margarito	59
981	Michal	59
982	Milan	59
983	Murphy	59
984	Orval	59
985	Raymon	59
986	Rosendo	59
987	Claud	58
988	Garold	58
989	Hosea	58
990	Jonas	58
991	Moises	58
992	Rowland	58
993	Vernell	58
994	Emile	57
995	Esteban	57
996	Heriberto	57
997	Malcom	57
998	Michale	57
999	Mose	57
1000	Stefan	57

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1955.

How spread out were the names of 1955?

In 1955 the ten most given boys’ names went to 32.1% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 22.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1955 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 1955?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1955 against the top 100 of 1954.

The biggest climbs of 1955

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1955.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1954	Rank 1955
Desiree	#985	#309
Sabrina	#804	#245
Teena	#930	#605
Roxane	#880	#602
Trina	#732	#494
Kimberlee	#762	#527
Silvia	#810	#609
Renita	#938	#752

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1954	Rank 1955
Wyatt	#994	#658
Humberto	#881	#687
Marlon	#509	#343
Rock	#791	#626
Corey	#605	#464
Clint	#812	#680
Faron	#796	#671
Donovan	#828	#707

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1955

The most given names of the 1950s1955 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1955 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 1955Weighted 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: 1956

The most popular baby names of 1955

The top names of 1955

How spread out were the names of 1955?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1955?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1955

More about the names of 1955