The most popular baby names of 1956

In 1956 the most given names were Michael (90,691 boys) and Mary (61,741 girls); SSA’s file counts 4,123,005 babies under 11,346 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1956 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1956

Girls: top 25 of 1956
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1955
1	1 Mary	61,741	30.8	#1
2	2 Debra	48,324	24.1	#4
3	3 Linda	48,084	23.9	#3
4	4 Deborah	47,834	23.8	#2
5	5 Susan	46,558	23.2	#5
6	6 Patricia	43,329	21.6	#6
7	7 Karen	40,052	19.9	#8
8	8 Cynthia	32,339	16.1	#11
9	9 Barbara	32,302	16.1	#7
10	10 Donna	29,852	14.9	#10
11	11 Nancy	28,784	14.3	#9
12	12 Pamela	26,928	13.4	#12
13	13 Sharon	26,881	13.4	#16
14	14 Sandra	24,302	12.1	#13
15	15 Diane	22,518	11.2	#14
16	16 Carol	21,408	10.7	#15
17	17 Kathleen	21,377	10.7	#17
18	18 Cheryl	21,278	10.6	#19
19	19 Brenda	19,341	9.6	#18
20	20 Kathy	17,177	8.6	#22
21	21 Janet	16,758	8.3	#20
22	22 Elizabeth	16,355	8.2	#21
23	23 Denise	14,509	7.2	#23
24	24 Teresa	14,464	7.2	#26
25	25 Margaret	13,913	6.9	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Janice	13,017
27	Rebecca	12,168
28	Catherine	12,056
29	Robin	11,621
30	Joyce	11,091
31	Lisa	11,012
32	Theresa	10,841
33	Carolyn	10,634
34	Laura	10,570
35	Judy	10,197
36	Cathy	10,132
37	Cindy	9,978
38	Kim	9,897
39	Debbie	9,863
40	Beverly	9,449
41	Shirley	9,429
42	Christine	9,371
43	Connie	9,361
44	Betty	9,218
45	Judith	9,115
46	Ann	8,990
47	Paula	8,925
48	Julie	8,574
49	Gail	8,435
50	Jane	8,241
51	Bonnie	8,133
52	Joan	8,080
53	Gloria	7,927
54	Sherry	7,898
55	Sheila	7,872
56	Diana	7,851
57	Vicki	7,767
58	Lynn	7,736
59	Martha	7,711
60	Kathryn	7,594
61	Wanda	7,546
62	Rhonda	7,521
63	Peggy	7,494
64	Rose	7,337
65	Jean	7,175
66	Lori	7,145
67	Katherine	7,082
68	Vickie	6,957
69	Jo	6,953
70	Marilyn	6,926
71	Darlene	6,919
72	Dorothy	6,858
73	Maria	6,733
74	Kimberly	6,730
75	Virginia	6,392
76	Laurie	6,207
77	Ruth	6,075
78	Jacqueline	6,062
79	Rita	6,054
80	Valerie	5,909
81	Terri	5,744
82	Phyllis	5,642
83	Anita	5,505
84	Ellen	5,432
85	Victoria	5,388
86	Anne	5,356
87	Tina	5,330
88	Michelle	5,327
89	Elaine	5,310
90	Helen	5,278
91	Terry	5,272
92	Dawn	5,128
93	Angela	5,034
94	Suzanne	5,024
95	Wendy	4,861
96	Marie	4,794
97	Jennifer	4,711
98	Alice	4,680
99	Joanne	4,671
100	Michele	4,617

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Jill	4,576
102	Maureen	4,504
103	Anna	4,394
104	Leslie	4,382
105	Sally	4,346
106	Renee	4,329
107	Frances	4,324
108	Sylvia	4,145
109	Doris	4,099
110	Marcia	4,069
111	Stephanie	3,911
112	Jeanne	3,910
113	Colleen	3,897
114	Sheryl	3,891
115	Sarah	3,875
116	Roberta	3,866
117	Beth	3,799
118	Sue	3,755
119	Annette	3,750
120	Evelyn	3,748
121	Yvonne	3,584
122	Amy	3,546
123	Eileen	3,452
124	Lorraine	3,430
125	Regina	3,422
126	Loretta	3,407
127	Andrea	3,398
128	Gwendolyn	3,377
129	Marsha	3,328
130	Carla	3,320
131	Julia	3,319
132	Charlene	3,275
133	Charlotte	3,274
134	Glenda	3,245
135	Lois	3,225
136	Jan	3,201
137	Dianne	3,066
138	Norma	3,046
139	Joann	3,003
140	Joy	2,819
141	Constance	2,816
142	Melinda	2,713
143	Melanie	2,691
144	Becky	2,688
145	Vanessa	2,617
146	Vicky	2,611
147	Doreen	2,574
148	Vivian	2,560
149	Audrey	2,547
150	Melissa	2,527
151	Toni	2,504
152	Juanita	2,468
153	Patti	2,420
154	Kay	2,394
155	Melody	2,389
156	Lynne	2,369
157	Janis	2,364
158	Penny	2,348
159	Irene	2,341
160	Jeanette	2,338
161	Debora	2,330
162	Holly	2,325
163	Gayle	2,287
164	Yolanda	2,276
165	Louise	2,238
166	Carmen	2,207
167	Belinda	2,187
168	Rosa	2,172
169	Monica	2,162
170	Marlene	2,128
171	Annie	2,116
172	Roxanne	2,114
173	Christina	2,112
174	Dana	2,074
175	Rosemary	2,066
176	Geraldine	2,061
177	Sherri	2,033
178	Sara	2,004
179	Ruby	1,992
180	Jackie	1,982
181	Gina	1,961
182	June	1,954
183	Shelia	1,946
184	Lee	1,937
185	Eva	1,927
186	Claudia	1,915
187	Marjorie	1,882
188	Delores	1,845
189	Grace	1,838
190	Veronica	1,816
191	Arlene	1,807
192	Patsy	1,799
193	Lynda	1,759
194	Jody	1,749
195	Sheri	1,716
196	Shelley	1,681
197	Rachel	1,672
198	Dolores	1,660
199	Ramona	1,643
200	Mildred	1,636
201	Lillian	1,631
202	Marianne	1,617
203	Teri	1,601
204	Joni	1,576
205	Edna	1,550
206	Lydia	1,545
207	Marla	1,534
208	Carrie	1,529
209	Esther	1,510
210	Josephine	1,485
211	Edith	1,477
212	Jayne	1,470
213	Patty	1,447
214	Carole	1,418
215	Janie	1,410
216	Candace	1,404
217	Jacquelyn	1,396
218	Karla	1,391
219	Tracy	1,386
220	Sheree	1,371
221	Pauline	1,369
222	Lucy	1,362
223	Heidi	1,352
224	Priscilla	1,350
225	Dianna	1,345
226	Emma	1,340
227	Sherrie	1,337
228	Nina	1,326
229	Georgia	1,306
230	Emily	1,282
231	Margie	1,270
232	Marian	1,247
233	Bobbie	1,238
234	Paulette	1,234
235	Robyn	1,225
236	April	1,212
237	Darla	1,209
238	Deanna	1,207
239	Luann	1,201
240	Mona	1,187
241	Laurel	1,181
242	Bonita	1,174
243	Gladys	1,174
244	Nora	1,170
245	Vera	1,150
246	Jeannie	1,149
247	Clara	1,147
248	Lynette	1,137
249	Sandy	1,127
250	Billie	1,125
251	Cathleen	1,115
252	Marion	1,103
253	Wilma	1,086
254	Thelma	1,078
255	Gale	1,077
256	Ethel	1,076
257	Therese	1,069
258	Betsy	1,066
259	Lou	1,066
260	Maryann	1,050
261	Lucille	1,048
262	Cheri	1,047
263	Eleanor	1,044
264	Miriam	1,040
265	Alicia	1,037
266	Bernice	1,032
267	Jamie	1,029
268	Francine	1,027
269	Rosie	1,013
270	Beatrice	1,007
271	Tanya	1,006
272	Cecilia	997
273	Kristine	995
274	Dora	991
275	Susie	991
276	Ella	989
277	Claire	985
278	Iris	977
279	Faye	974
280	Ginger	973
281	Sabrina	956
282	Bertha	953
283	Antoinette	952
284	Alma	948
285	Nadine	948
286	Florence	942
287	Lauren	934
288	Ida	932
289	Crystal	931
290	Willie	931
291	Shelly	929
292	Bernadette	927
293	Cherie	924
294	Lucinda	923
295	Patrice	911
296	Irma	910
297	Jeannette	902
298	Myra	896
299	Jeri	893
300	Maxine	892
301	Yvette	868
302	Pam	866
303	Christy	859
304	Terrie	859
305	Jana	841
306	Candy	840
307	Ronda	837
308	Dale	834
309	Kelly	830
310	Lillie	829
311	Rosemarie	812
312	Cassandra	805
313	Rochelle	786
314	Faith	779
315	Hazel	771
316	Stella	766
317	Gwen	762
318	Jenny	759
319	Nanette	756
320	Naomi	756
321	Kerry	740
322	Trudy	740
323	Tamara	728
324	Karin	725
325	Candice	721
326	Celeste	720
327	Susanne	712
328	Lorna	705
329	Caroline	702
330	Adrienne	697
331	Jennie	697
332	Shannon	692
333	Velma	692
334	Lora	689
335	Jessie	684
336	Lana	680
337	Marcella	673
338	Kristi	669
339	Leah	668
340	Rosanne	668
341	Cecelia	666
342	Heather	662
343	Marguerite	654
344	Molly	654
345	Deloris	649
346	Amanda	639
347	Dixie	627
348	Hilda	626
349	Sonia	625
350	Janette	618
351	Chris	613
352	Rene	613
353	Natalie	612
354	Leigh	611
355	Verna	606
356	Shari	604
357	Kimberley	596
358	Laverne	594
359	Alison	592
360	Harriet	590
361	Kathie	587
362	Rosalie	585
363	Janine	578
364	Bridget	577
365	Lorrie	574
366	Johnnie	571
367	Rosalind	571
368	Jodi	570
369	Gretchen	567
370	Madeline	566
371	Tonya	566
372	Celia	560
373	Desiree	556
374	Cora	554
375	Mattie	553
376	Polly	550
377	Hope	547
378	Olga	547
379	Shawn	547
380	Mindy	546
381	Geneva	545
382	Guadalupe	544
383	Della	542
384	Olivia	536
385	Lena	535
386	Luanne	534
387	Ernestine	533
388	Gay	528
389	Viola	528
390	Freda	527
391	Amelia	526
392	Margarita	522
393	Leona	521
394	Lola	520
395	Bessie	518
396	Tracey	518
397	Lenora	515
398	Corinne	512
399	Margo	512
400	Ava	509
401	Agnes	508
402	Jeanine	508
403	Dena	503
404	Camille	500
405	Minnie	494
406	Daisy	493
407	Jolene	492
408	Noreen	491
409	Nellie	487
410	Stacey	486
411	Katie	485
412	Joanna	482
413	Christie	479
414	Delia	479
415	Leticia	478
416	Elsie	477
417	Sonja	471
418	Ana	469
419	Felicia	468
420	Pearl	468
421	Dee	467
422	Rena	466
423	Mae	465
424	Debby	461
425	Ladonna	458
426	Stacy	456
427	Jeanie	453
428	Kristin	453
429	Myrna	452
430	Reba	452
431	Tara	452
432	Helene	451
433	Diann	446
434	Alberta	445
435	Robbie	445
436	Jerri	443
437	Leanne	443
438	Pat	435
439	Jeannine	431
440	Lorie	431
441	Katrina	430
442	Lila	428
443	Mitzi	425
444	Leann	424
445	Claudette	423
446	Denice	422
447	Dona	420
448	Suzan	419
449	Colette	410
450	Melodie	409
451	Flora	408
452	Eunice	406
453	Jessica	406
454	Rae	406
455	Isabel	405
456	Katharine	405
457	Glenna	404
458	Jocelyn	404
459	Robbin	404
460	Nita	403
461	Allison	402
462	Kathi	402
463	Marcy	400
464	Ada	397
465	Gayla	397
466	Lynnette	397
467	Randi	396
468	Marta	395
469	Elise	394
470	Frankie	394
471	Sonya	394
472	Roxann	391
473	Hattie	390
474	Althea	388
475	Rosalyn	385
476	Sondra	384
477	Lea	382
478	Penelope	380
479	Rosetta	380
480	Sharlene	380
481	Roslyn	376
482	Angie	375
483	Kristy	369
484	Cathryn	368
485	Janelle	368
486	Violet	367
487	Sharron	366
488	Suzette	364
489	Roseann	363
490	Adele	362
491	Henrietta	362
492	Mari	361
493	Mamie	360
494	Melba	358
495	Bobbi	357
496	Estella	355
497	Trina	352
498	Kristina	351
499	Kaye	350
500	Lorene	350
501	Elena	349
502	Eloise	348
503	Kimberlee	347
504	Geralyn	346
505	Saundra	345
506	Shelby	345
507	Valarie	342
508	Gertrude	340
509	Gracie	336
510	Darcy	334
511	Charmaine	333
512	Dinah	333
513	Vickey	331
514	Sallie	330
515	Lula	329
516	Fay	328
517	Antonia	327
518	Eugenia	327
519	Ruthie	327
520	Lauri	326
521	Teena	322
522	Fannie	319
523	Ivy	319
524	Leesa	318
525	Elisabeth	312
526	Elsa	309
527	Erma	308
528	Jodie	308
529	Roxane	308
530	Marisa	307
531	Eve	306
532	Malinda	306
533	Erin	305
534	Lesa	304
535	Coleen	303
536	Caren	302
537	Cherry	302
538	Kris	302
539	Lu	302
540	Carlene	301
541	Ilene	301
542	Merry	297
543	Deana	295
544	Lesley	295
545	Dorothea	294
546	Kristie	294
547	Johanna	291
548	Laureen	290
549	Elisa	288
550	Julianne	288
551	Meredith	288
552	Avis	287
553	Blanca	287
554	Maggie	287
555	Inez	284
556	Benita	283
557	Bette	282
558	Pamala	282
559	Deena	280
560	Josie	280
561	Nelda	280
562	Kitty	277
563	Lyn	277
564	Rachelle	277
565	Genevieve	276
566	Deirdre	275
567	Dorene	275
568	Kathrine	275
569	Maryanne	274
570	Clare	271
571	Debrah	270
572	Rosalinda	270
573	Jewel	269
574	Alfreda	267
575	Angelia	267
576	Tena	267
577	Cheryle	266
578	Geri	265
579	Patrica	264
580	Angelina	263
581	Daphne	261
582	Lorri	261
583	Caryn	259
584	Christi	259
585	Ingrid	259
586	Roxie	259
587	Etta	258
588	Earnestine	257
589	Myrtle	257
590	Terese	257
591	Greta	255
592	Tammy	255
593	Debbra	254
594	Lavonne	254
595	Maryellen	254
596	Valorie	253
597	Winifred	253
598	Cathie	252
599	Marva	252
600	Georgette	251
601	Lenore	250
602	Marilynn	250
603	Blanche	249
604	Dolly	249
605	Kristen	249
606	Maura	249
607	James	248
608	Mable	248
609	Pattie	248
610	Bettie	246
611	Karon	244
612	Alisa	243
613	Delois	242
614	Krista	241
615	Rhoda	241
616	Bonny	240
617	Danette	240
618	Cindi	239
619	Kari	238
620	Lela	238
621	Michael	238
622	Kendra	237
623	Sadie	237
624	Earlene	236
625	Silvia	235
626	Dawna	234
627	Renae	234
628	Fern	232
629	Beverley	231
630	Luz	231
631	Marcie	231
632	Sherrill	229
633	Edwina	226
634	Ina	226
635	Helena	225
636	Ora	225
637	John	224
638	Gaye	222
639	Valeria	222
640	Danielle	221
641	Elvira	219
642	Lucia	219
643	Muriel	219
644	Arleen	218
645	Deanne	218
646	Nan	218
647	Bambi	217
648	Elva	217
649	Cinda	216
650	Jerry	216
651	Loraine	216
652	Nanci	216
653	Janell	215
654	Letha	214
655	Nettie	214
656	Nona	214
657	Robert	214
658	Essie	212
659	Twila	211
660	Corrine	210
661	Rebekah	210
662	Shauna	210
663	Renita	209
664	Clarice	208
665	Karyn	208
666	Sherie	208
667	Marina	207
668	Dina	206
669	Nola	206
670	Millie	205
671	Mollie	205
672	Georgina	204
673	Lupe	204
674	Roxanna	204
675	Karol	203
676	Melva	201
677	Rosanna	201
678	Danita	199
679	Doretha	198
680	Iva	198
681	Bettye	197
682	Dorinda	197
683	Megan	197
684	Janna	196
685	Joe	196
686	Kerri	194
687	Madonna	194
688	Debi	193
689	Minerva	193
690	Randy	193
691	Juliana	192
692	Marybeth	192
693	Abigail	190
694	Charla	190
695	Freida	190
696	Jannie	190
697	Graciela	188
698	Mercedes	187
699	Kyle	186
700	Tommie	186
701	Vikki	186
702	Mariann	185
703	Willa	185
704	Maribeth	184
705	Tonia	184
706	Carmela	183
707	Joanie	183
708	Katheryn	183
709	Marylou	183
710	Erica	182
711	Leila	182
712	Ollie	182
713	Teressa	182
714	Alexis	181
715	Mabel	181
716	Nannette	181
717	Mara	180
718	Susanna	180
719	Addie	179
720	Aileen	179
721	Gilda	179
722	Gisele	179
723	Cathrine	178
724	Felecia	178
725	Harriett	178
726	Dorthy	177
727	Francis	177
728	Caryl	176
729	Jimmie	176
730	Dottie	175
731	Deann	174
732	Aurora	173
733	Jaye	173
734	Nikki	173
735	Alexandra	172
736	Cara	172
737	Clarissa	172
738	Delilah	172
739	Eula	172
740	Marci	172
741	Caron	171
742	Lorena	171
743	Neva	171
744	Raquel	171
745	Karan	170
746	Tricia	170
747	Marietta	169
748	Leeann	168
749	Queen	168
750	Sybil	168
751	Annmarie	167
752	Darleen	167
753	Gena	167
754	Cecile	166
755	Sherryl	166
756	Cornelia	165
757	Deidre	165
758	Libby	165
759	May	165
760	Christa	164
761	Ester	164
762	Jacklyn	164
763	Louann	164
764	Maryjo	164
765	Kandy	163
766	Lilly	163
767	Aida	162
768	Donita	162
769	Hilary	162
770	Milagros	162
771	Bernadine	161
772	Earline	161
773	Fran	161
774	Jewell	161
775	Lavern	161
776	Peggie	161
777	Reva	161
778	Carmella	160
779	Lottie	160
780	Vonda	160
781	Frieda	159
782	Kelley	159
783	Lily	159
784	Shirlene	159
785	Carey	158
786	Estelle	158
787	Rosario	158
788	David	157
789	Pearlie	157
790	Tracie	157
791	Bethany	156
792	Charles	156
793	Marilee	156
794	Meryl	156
795	Mimi	156
796	Velda	156
797	Sandi	155
798	Delphine	154
799	Lourdes	154
800	William	154
801	Aleta	153
802	Danna	153
803	Judi	153
804	Nicole	153
805	Celestine	152
806	Leola	152
807	Opal	152
808	Jacquline	151
809	Lizzie	151
810	Madelyn	150
811	Valencia	150
812	Debbi	149
813	Joycelyn	149
814	Mickey	149
815	Reta	148
816	Cherrie	147
817	Eddie	147
818	Jenifer	147
819	Tana	147
820	Twyla	147
821	Consuelo	144
822	Lise	144
823	Margery	144
824	Pamella	144
825	Cheryll	143
826	Francesca	143
827	Lucretia	143
828	Mavis	143
829	Cleo	142
830	Dian	142
831	Evangeline	142
832	Lawanda	142
833	Louisa	142
834	Retha	142
835	Roseanne	142
836	Sherree	142
837	Hannah	141
838	Zelda	141
839	Jacalyn	140
840	Magdalena	140
841	Migdalia	140
842	Lindy	139
843	Venita	139
844	Beulah	138
845	Dani	137
846	Joellen	137
847	Lorelei	137
848	Sheena	137
849	Carleen	136
850	Carmel	136
851	Cherri	136
852	Daryl	136
853	Freddie	136
854	Jann	136
855	Leta	136
856	Ronnie	136
857	Catharine	135
858	Lizabeth	135
859	Starr	135
860	Barbra	134
861	Candis	134
862	Pennie	134
863	Portia	134
864	Roni	134
865	Susana	134
866	Ursula	134
867	Alyce	133
868	Alana	132
869	Dara	132
870	Kelli	132
871	Gerri	131
872	Goldie	131
873	Shawna	131
874	Effie	130
875	Jerilyn	130
876	Marty	130
877	Corliss	129
878	Barb	128
879	Janeen	128
880	Joleen	128
881	Martina	128
882	Richard	128
883	Tami	128
884	Adela	127
885	Athena	127
886	Madeleine	127
887	Bettina	126
888	Juliann	126
889	Kathey	126
890	Mickie	126
891	Ronna	126
892	Callie	125
893	Camilla	125
894	Cary	125
895	Romona	125
896	Dayna	124
897	Jacque	124
898	Juliet	124
899	Lauretta	124
900	Sharen	124
901	Vernell	124
902	Angel	123
903	Dollie	123
904	Josefina	123
905	Kellie	123
906	Oralia	123
907	Amber	122
908	Annetta	122
909	Ginny	122
910	Rowena	122
911	Shellie	122
912	Starla	122
913	Angelita	121
914	Daria	121
915	Elyse	121
916	Juana	121
917	Marlys	121
918	Ola	121
919	Ophelia	121
920	Rachael	121
921	Sophia	121
922	Winona	121
923	Lona	120
924	Lorinda	120
925	Sydney	120
926	Lonnie	119
927	Wendi	119
928	Cathey	118
929	Gaylene	118
930	Liz	118
931	Petra	118
932	Treva	118
933	Abby	117
934	Alta	116
935	Jeanna	116
936	Kara	116
937	Leisa	116
938	Taryn	116
939	Cassie	115
940	Merri	115
941	Selma	115
942	Vernita	115
943	Charleen	114
944	Paige	114
945	Rhea	114
946	Suzann	114
947	Angeline	113
948	Chandra	113
949	Matilda	113
950	Dori	112
951	Jannette	112
952	Nicki	112
953	Odessa	112
954	Venus	112
955	Antionette	111
956	Elnora	111
957	Jami	111
958	Laurene	111
959	Marita	111
960	Millicent	111
961	Rosita	111
962	Glendora	110
963	Meg	110
964	Cristina	109
965	Delma	109
966	Elissa	109
967	Phoebe	109
968	Carmelita	108
969	Kate	108
970	Monique	108
971	Sharyn	108
972	Stacie	108
973	Suellen	108
974	Toby	108
975	Veda	108
976	Adrian	107
977	Annamarie	107
978	Carolina	107
979	Corine	107
980	Glynis	107
981	Juli	107
982	Justine	107
983	Leanna	107
984	Maritza	107
985	Merle	107
986	Merrie	107
987	Babette	106
988	Beryl	106
989	Bobby	106
990	Elida	106
991	Eliza	106
992	Jerrie	106
993	Lani	106
994	Larry	106
995	Letitia	106
996	Nell	106
997	Rona	106
998	Adrianne	105
999	Debroah	105
1000	Sheron	105

Boys: top 25 of 1956
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1955
1	1 Michael	90,691	42.9	#1
2	2 James	84,897	40.1	#3
3	3 Robert	83,924	39.7	#4
4	4 David	81,652	38.6	#2
5	5 John	80,804	38.2	#5
6	6 William	58,991	27.9	#6
7	7 Richard	52,915	25.0	#7
8	8 Mark	48,828	23.1	#9
9	9 Thomas	44,836	21.2	#8
10	10 Steven	38,413	18.2	#10
11	11 Charles	35,239	16.7	#11
12	12 Joseph	32,749	15.5	#13
13	13 Gary	31,842	15.1	#12
14	14 Donald	28,223	13.3	#14
15	15 Ronald	27,725	13.1	#18
16	16 Kenneth	27,432	13.0	#15
17	17 Paul	26,897	12.7	#16
18	18 Daniel	26,655	12.6	#17
19	19 Timothy	23,288	11.0	#22
20	20 Jeffrey	23,285	11.0	#20
21	21 Larry	22,322	10.6	#19
22	22 Kevin	21,761	10.3	#27
23	23 Stephen	21,204	10.0	#21
24	24 Gregory	21,082	10.0	#24
25	25 Edward	19,436	9.2	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Dennis	18,359
27	George	17,232
28	Randy	16,547
29	Douglas	16,389
30	Anthony	15,565
31	Terry	15,064
32	Brian	14,666
33	Bruce	14,660
34	Scott	13,214
35	Jerry	12,623
36	Keith	11,480
37	Peter	11,334
38	Frank	11,151
39	Raymond	11,108
40	Patrick	10,326
41	Roger	10,153
42	Lawrence	8,898
43	Ricky	8,780
44	Alan	8,734
45	Wayne	8,717
46	Danny	8,565
47	Christopher	8,384
48	Carl	8,313
49	Gerald	7,991
50	Dale	7,720
51	Craig	7,422
52	Russell	7,402
53	Walter	7,019
54	Randall	6,913
55	Johnny	6,636
56	Andrew	6,603
57	Jeffery	6,569
58	Willie	6,525
59	Steve	6,472
60	Arthur	6,289
61	Glenn	6,196
62	Roy	6,133
63	Joe	6,124
64	Philip	6,105
65	Rodney	6,076
66	Jack	6,051
67	Ralph	6,041
68	Billy	6,013
69	Barry	5,988
70	Stanley	5,985
71	Henry	5,971
72	Harold	5,955
73	Martin	5,682
74	Samuel	5,585
75	Ronnie	5,491
76	Phillip	5,414
77	Bobby	5,358
78	Jimmy	5,345
79	Eric	5,252
80	Curtis	5,157
81	Albert	5,150
82	Louis	4,910
83	Micheal	4,732
84	Howard	4,707
85	Tony	4,669
86	Eugene	4,620
87	Allen	4,612
88	Darrell	4,468
89	Leonard	4,371
90	Matthew	4,366
91	Frederick	4,306
92	Jay	4,120
93	Eddie	3,994
94	Ernest	3,952
95	Harry	3,925
96	Victor	3,908
97	Mike	3,900
98	Vincent	3,756
99	Dean	3,712
100	Rick	3,655

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Melvin	3,638
102	Fred	3,578
103	Bradley	3,519
104	Lee	3,511
105	Marvin	3,483
106	Joel	3,436
107	Norman	3,417
108	Jose	3,398
109	Calvin	3,346
110	Earl	3,304
111	Francis	3,301
112	Rickey	3,263
113	Ray	3,230
114	Jonathan	3,124
115	Tommy	3,109
116	Jon	3,078
117	Jerome	3,062
118	Kim	2,960
119	Theodore	2,955
120	Clarence	2,953
121	Alfred	2,945
122	Clifford	2,911
123	Don	2,898
124	Edwin	2,771
125	Glen	2,720
126	Jesse	2,626
127	Duane	2,596
128	Chris	2,533
129	Bernard	2,485
130	Gordon	2,484
131	Benjamin	2,472
132	Bryan	2,438
133	Dan	2,437
134	Alvin	2,431
135	Marc	2,430
136	Mitchell	2,403
137	Herbert	2,397
138	Kurt	2,387
139	Dwight	2,369
140	Leroy	2,352
141	Warren	2,334
142	Brad	2,254
143	Robin	2,247
144	Reginald	2,223
145	Jeff	2,220
146	Guy	2,216
147	Nicholas	2,212
148	Jim	2,188
149	Kent	2,137
150	Karl	2,060
151	Vernon	2,057
152	Leslie	2,050
153	Garry	2,043
154	Leon	2,043
155	Lonnie	2,014
156	Todd	2,008
157	Wesley	2,004
158	Lloyd	1,980
159	Bill	1,957
160	Gilbert	1,957
161	Tom	1,914
162	Kirk	1,908
163	Perry	1,867
164	Jackie	1,862
165	Daryl	1,832
166	Carlos	1,796
167	Franklin	1,793
168	Lewis	1,767
169	Juan	1,756
170	Gene	1,754
171	Neil	1,747
172	Floyd	1,729
173	Donnie	1,723
174	Tim	1,717
175	Clyde	1,716
176	Lester	1,702
177	Allan	1,636
178	Dana	1,634
179	Randolph	1,634
180	Gerard	1,617
181	Manuel	1,617
182	Greg	1,603
183	Kerry	1,588
184	Leo	1,550
185	Charlie	1,528
186	Stuart	1,489
187	Darryl	1,482
188	Milton	1,482
189	Jimmie	1,475
190	Kelly	1,468
191	Brent	1,457
192	Ted	1,457
193	Rex	1,452
194	Terrence	1,451
195	Gregg	1,438
196	Freddie	1,423
197	Tyrone	1,407
198	Harvey	1,379
199	Ruben	1,371
200	Dave	1,355
201	Herman	1,326
202	Maurice	1,326
203	Randal	1,321
204	Johnnie	1,317
205	Nathaniel	1,309
206	Aaron	1,277
207	Chester	1,254
208	Lynn	1,253
209	Byron	1,248
210	Antonio	1,246
211	Alexander	1,235
212	Roland	1,223
213	Arnold	1,216
214	Mario	1,208
215	Cecil	1,139
216	Fredrick	1,136
217	Oscar	1,132
218	Lance	1,116
219	Marshall	1,114
220	Neal	1,102
221	Ricardo	1,101
222	Luis	1,099
223	Nathan	1,099
224	Wade	1,077
225	Marcus	1,063
226	Terrance	1,056
227	Jessie	1,050
228	Bob	1,020
229	Marty	1,013
230	Wendell	1,013
231	Claude	1,003
232	Clifton	997
233	Ross	991
234	Clayton	962
235	Clinton	960
236	Hugh	957
237	Sidney	954
238	Sam	951
239	Joey	946
240	Wallace	935
241	Nelson	915
242	Carlton	908
243	Rocky	890
244	Terence	887
245	Benny	884
246	Rickie	869
247	Edgar	851
248	Andre	841
249	Jesus	825
250	Mickey	821
251	Morris	819
252	Raul	812
253	Alex	809
254	Derrick	809
255	Kenny	803
256	Hector	801
257	Dwayne	800
258	Lyle	794
259	Geoffrey	793
260	Francisco	786
261	Tracy	774
262	Frankie	764
263	Ron	763
264	Kelvin	757
265	Max	748
266	Roberto	747
267	Marion	745
268	Ben	739
269	Sammy	739
270	Bennie	732
271	Rudy	728
272	Earnest	727
273	Bradford	720
274	Rudolph	718
275	Myron	710
276	Clark	709
277	Virgil	709
278	Otis	706
279	Troy	705
280	Ira	703
281	Everett	693
282	Roderick	682
283	Andy	673
284	Miguel	668
285	Ken	657
286	Elmer	656
287	Willard	654
288	Laurence	651
289	Angelo	650
290	Armando	647
291	Stewart	647
292	Loren	646
293	Ramon	641
294	Darrel	629
295	Ivan	624
296	Monte	623
297	Sylvester	621
298	Delbert	617
299	Derek	614
300	Grant	613
301	Luther	612
302	Salvatore	611
303	Roosevelt	608
304	Alton	601
305	Hal	598
306	Edmund	591
307	Felix	591
308	Pedro	585
309	Sean	575
310	Pete	573
311	Malcolm	569
312	Shawn	569
313	Teddy	562
314	Lorenzo	560
315	Cary	556
316	Jeffry	553
317	Isaac	552
318	Preston	549
319	Archie	546
320	Horace	539
321	Rene	539
322	Jacob	538
323	Sherman	533
324	Doyle	526
325	Fernando	517
326	Leland	516
327	Rory	511
328	Wilbert	510
329	Lowell	507
330	Julius	506
331	Jan	503
332	Jerald	501
333	Rodger	498
334	Angel	496
335	Denis	493
336	Nick	493
337	Tommie	489
338	Drew	486
339	Clay	485
340	Hubert	484
341	Oliver	483
342	Stephan	472
343	Van	471
344	Kyle	470
345	Homer	467
346	Gerry	453
347	Julian	449
348	Rafael	448
349	Willis	444
350	Adrian	441
351	Forrest	441
352	Jason	437
353	Rusty	434
354	Ervin	432
355	Arturo	429
356	Freddy	426
357	Alfredo	422
358	Ellis	419
359	Alonzo	418
360	Pat	418
361	Elvis	417
362	Sheldon	414
363	Dallas	411
364	Lionel	410
365	Timmy	408
366	Doug	404
367	Rufus	402
368	Wilbur	402
369	Dexter	401
370	Owen	400
371	Al	398
372	Jaime	397
373	Mack	397
374	Stevie	397
375	Brett	393
376	Carroll	392
377	Dominic	392
378	Scot	391
379	Adam	390
380	Noel	390
381	Christian	389
382	Dewey	389
383	Monty	384
384	Travis	384
385	Boyd	377
386	Bert	376
387	Alfonso	373
388	Alberto	371
389	Darwin	371
390	Jorge	371
391	Matt	371
392	Aubrey	368
393	Carey	366
394	Dirk	365
395	Grady	365
396	Marlon	365
397	Ronny	360
398	Vance	359
399	Dewayne	358
400	Curt	357
401	Evan	357
402	Royce	357
403	Irvin	355
404	Blaine	352
405	Casey	352
406	Conrad	347
407	Buddy	346
408	Shane	346
409	Gabriel	345
410	Kirby	344
411	Orlando	342
412	Chuck	341
413	Javier	339
414	Dominick	337
415	Phil	335
416	Cleveland	325
417	Ernie	325
418	Sammie	324
419	Cornelius	321
420	Edmond	321
421	Miles	321
422	Percy	319
423	Ernesto	317
424	Emmett	316
425	Elbert	314
426	Louie	313
427	Salvador	313
428	Robbie	312
429	Murray	309
430	Abraham	308
431	Spencer	308
432	Darnell	307
433	Kendall	306
434	Wilson	305
435	Alphonso	299
436	Guadalupe	298
437	Corey	293
438	Christophe	292
439	Jody	292
440	Merle	292
441	Dane	291
442	Garland	289
443	Jamie	288
444	Marlin	288
445	Colin	286
446	Rodolfo	286
447	Elton	285
448	Galen	284
449	Norris	283
450	Blake	282
451	Julio	282
452	Reed	282
453	Cedric	280
454	Justin	279
455	Sterling	279
456	Enrique	276
457	Lamar	272
458	Jess	270
459	Winston	270
460	Zachary	270
461	Wilfred	268
462	Ed	267
463	Kris	267
464	Joesph	262
465	Audie	261
466	Randell	261
467	Barney	260
468	Wyatt	258
469	Bart	257
470	Clint	257
471	Thaddeus	256
472	Denny	255
473	Rocco	255
474	Ned	254
475	Erik	253
476	Harlan	253
477	Elliott	252
478	Amos	251
479	Emanuel	249
480	Bryant	248
481	Eldon	248
482	Stan	247
483	Eddy	246
484	Moses	246
485	Luke	245
486	Sandy	245
487	Seth	245
488	Dannie	244
489	Toby	244
490	Joshua	239
491	Harley	237
492	Damon	235
493	Eduardo	234
494	Kennith	234
495	Lon	234
496	Grover	233
497	Woodrow	233
498	Junior	230
499	Mathew	230
500	Blair	229
501	Cameron	229
502	Austin	226
503	Orville	225
504	Donny	224
505	Billie	223
506	Michel	223
507	Reynaldo	223
508	Bennett	221
509	Chad	221
510	Reuben	220
511	Irving	219
512	Lanny	218
513	Vaughn	218
514	Abel	215
515	Frederic	214
516	Linwood	213
517	Ramiro	213
518	Rod	212
519	Carmen	210
520	Simon	210
521	Russel	206
522	Donnell	205
523	Sanford	204
524	Gilberto	202
525	Ismael	202
526	Lamont	202
527	Terrell	201
528	Cornell	200
529	Levi	198
530	Loyd	198
531	Nolan	198
532	Elijah	197
533	Israel	197
534	Morgan	197
535	Kip	196
536	Mitchel	196
537	Dwain	195
538	Erwin	194
539	Ian	194
540	Lane	194
541	Pablo	194
542	Dino	193
543	Gale	193
544	Ward	193
545	Winfred	193
546	Dick	192
547	Reid	192
548	Ryan	192
549	Will	192
550	Burton	191
551	Bryce	190
552	Danial	188
553	Elvin	188
554	Harrison	187
555	August	186
556	Mikel	186
557	Rolando	186
558	Felipe	185
559	Cory	184
560	Tomas	184
561	Jerrold	183
562	Kermit	183
563	Dudley	181
564	Jasper	181
565	Wiley	180
566	Alejandro	178
567	Duncan	178
568	Roman	178
569	Roscoe	178
570	Thurman	177
571	Weldon	177
572	Barton	176
573	Carter	176
574	Scotty	176
575	Bobbie	175
576	Garth	175
577	Vern	174
578	Emil	173
579	Garrett	172
580	Guillermo	172
581	Rob	171
582	Jean	170
583	Norbert	170
584	Domingo	169
585	Sergio	169
586	Brandon	168
587	Russ	168
588	Val	168
589	Hank	167
590	Gus	166
591	Shannon	165
592	Stacy	165
593	Brady	164
594	Ulysses	164
595	Jeremiah	163
596	Solomon	163
597	Jonathon	162
598	Pierre	162
599	Kimberly	161
600	Otto	161
601	Jefferson	160
602	Reggie	160
603	Kurtis	159
604	Hans	158
605	Lonny	158
606	Odell	156
607	Armand	154
608	Bernie	154
609	Jacky	154
610	Eli	153
611	Elwood	153
612	Fredric	153
613	Merrill	153
614	Andres	152
615	Burt	152
616	Rogelio	152
617	Santiago	152
618	Bryon	151
619	Kenton	151
620	Shelton	151
621	Merlin	150
622	Nicky	150
623	Ivory	149
624	Robby	149
625	Cliff	147
626	Coy	147
627	Donn	147
628	Emery	147
629	Elias	146
630	Faron	145
631	Mary	145
632	Tod	144
633	Wilfredo	144
634	Hollis	143
635	Elliot	142
636	Shaun	142
637	Jed	141
638	Lyndon	141
639	Avery	140
640	Charley	140
641	Vito	140
642	Butch	139
643	Jerold	139
644	Sonny	139
645	Marco	138
646	Noah	138
647	Davis	137
648	Jake	137
649	Quentin	136
650	Rock	136
651	Santos	136
652	Clement	135
653	Vince	135
654	Keven	134
655	Riley	134
656	Emory	133
657	Tyler	133
658	Adolph	132
659	Emilio	132
660	Gerardo	132
661	Harris	132
662	Lindsey	132
663	Shelby	132
664	Benito	131
665	Ignacio	131
666	Millard	131
667	Ollie	131
668	Freeman	130
669	Royal	130
670	Trent	130
671	Denver	129
672	Delmar	126
673	Hiram	126
674	Tad	125
675	Zane	125
676	Lenard	124
677	Stanford	124
678	Anton	123
679	Carmine	123
680	Monroe	123
681	Maynard	122
682	Broderick	121
683	Marcel	121
684	Myles	121
685	Jackson	120
686	Ricki	118
687	Booker	115
688	Clair	115
689	Efrain	115
690	Saul	115
691	Brendan	114
692	Douglass	114
693	Carson	113
694	Everette	113
695	Gustavo	113
696	Noe	113
697	Randel	113
698	Brooks	112
699	Del	112
700	Gail	112
701	Les	112
702	Chip	111
703	Lenny	111
704	Alden	110
705	Arlen	110
706	Mervin	110
707	Buford	108
708	Kelley	108
709	Fritz	107
710	Linda	107
711	Johnathan	106
712	Nickolas	106
713	Connie	105
714	Duke	105
715	Errol	105
716	Toney	105
717	Basil	104
718	Irwin	104
719	Augustine	103
720	Dickie	103
721	Dwaine	103
722	Marcos	103
723	Ritchie	103
724	Rogers	103
725	Thad	103
726	Blane	102
727	Curtiss	102
728	Hilton	102
729	Nicolas	102
730	Patricia	102
731	Jordan	101
732	Lemuel	101
733	Silas	101
734	Vicente	101
735	Wilford	100
736	Adolfo	99
737	Cesar	99
738	Lavern	99
739	Rand	99
740	Coleman	98
741	Jeremy	98
742	Leigh	98
743	Major	98
744	Anderson	97
745	Gearld	97
746	Glynn	97
747	Isaiah	97
748	Bud	96
749	Eloy	96
750	Graham	96
751	Lindsay	96
752	Hayward	95
753	Otha	95
754	Rolland	95
755	Dalton	94
756	Erick	94
757	Gil	94
758	Johnie	94
759	Raphael	94
760	Sherwood	94
761	Bruno	93
762	Deborah	93
763	Donell	93
764	Forest	93
765	Gino	93
766	Lawerence	93
767	Mel	93
768	Rayford	93
769	Carol	92
770	Davy	92
771	Farrell	92
772	Felton	92
773	Greggory	92
774	Mason	92
775	Stacey	92
776	Stevan	92
777	Cleo	91
778	Cyril	91
779	Earle	91
780	Hershel	91
781	Humberto	91
782	Debra	90
783	Dusty	90
784	Carnell	89
785	Cyrus	89
786	Erich	89
787	Huey	89
788	Jarvis	89
789	Jere	89
790	Stanton	89
791	Damian	88
792	Donovan	88
793	Emerson	88
794	Emmanuel	88
795	Carlo	87
796	Cruz	87
797	Dee	87
798	Herschel	87
799	Isiah	87
800	Joaquin	87
801	Kevan	87
802	Theron	87
803	Foster	86
804	Houston	86
805	Mckinley	86
806	Stefan	86
807	Wardell	86
808	Benedict	85
809	Courtney	85
810	Derwin	85
811	Edwardo	85
812	Laverne	85
813	Leonardo	85
814	Michale	85
815	Milo	85
816	Wilton	85
817	Robbin	84
818	Woody	84
819	Elroy	83
820	Wilburn	83
821	Alphonse	82
822	Artie	82
823	Emmitt	82
824	Gaylon	82
825	Haywood	82
826	Maxwell	82
827	Omar	82
828	Raleigh	82
829	Rubin	82
830	Bret	81
831	Gaylord	81
832	Art	80
833	Boyce	80
834	Burl	80
835	Chet	80
836	Jared	80
837	Lesley	80
838	Ty	80
839	Berry	79
840	Judson	79
841	Kit	79
842	Kraig	79
843	Lacy	79
844	Len	79
845	Odis	79
846	Wally	79
847	Wilmer	79
848	Emile	78
849	Geary	78
850	Napoleon	78
851	Quintin	78
852	Taylor	78
853	Dell	77
854	Dewitt	77
855	Fidel	77
856	Jonas	77
857	Paris	77
858	Raymon	77
859	Alvis	76
860	Carleton	76
861	Delton	76
862	Gregorio	76
863	Timmie	76
864	Alec	75
865	Barbara	75
866	Xavier	75
867	Domenic	74
868	Fletcher	74
869	Lyman	74
870	Milford	74
871	Mitch	74
872	Prince	74
873	Agustin	73
874	Cody	73
875	Dennie	73
876	Ezra	73
877	Hugo	73
878	Kirt	73
879	Delmer	72
880	Issac	72
881	Jacques	72
882	Karen	72
883	Layne	72
884	Lincoln	72
885	Lorin	72
886	Lucius	72
887	Rolf	72
888	Cal	71
889	Carmelo	71
890	Darold	71
891	Lupe	71
892	Normand	71
893	Esteban	70
894	Ike	70
895	Rich	70
896	Artis	69
897	Augustus	69
898	Brock	69
899	Eliot	69
900	Lynwood	69
901	Mac	69
902	Michal	69
903	Sydney	69
904	Tab	69
905	Bertram	68
906	Leander	68
907	Timmothy	68
908	Tracey	68
909	Cris	67
910	Enoch	67
911	Gerold	67
912	Lex	67
913	Skip	67
914	Susan	67
915	Warner	67
916	Duwayne	66
917	Ferdinand	66
918	Jace	66
919	Murphy	66
920	Olin	66
921	Quinton	66
922	Rodrick	66
923	Alfonzo	65
924	Buster	65
925	Dann	65
926	Demetrius	65
927	Gavin	65
928	Jefferey	65
929	Kem	65
930	Lorenza	65
931	Pasquale	65
932	Waymon	65
933	Arden	64
934	Ashley	64
935	Brion	64
936	Franklyn	64
937	Gayle	64
938	Malcom	64
939	Britt	63
940	Cleve	63
941	Donna	63
942	Elmo	63
943	Lauren	63
944	Von	63
945	Andrea	62
946	Dorsey	62
947	Ethan	62
948	Hunter	62
949	Maxie	62
950	Melton	62
951	Scottie	62
952	Willam	62
953	Barrett	61
954	Bradly	61
955	Cole	61
956	Columbus	61
957	Cynthia	61
958	Dante	61
959	Edison	61
960	Evans	61
961	Federico	61
962	Kennth	61
963	Lennie	61
964	Rhett	61
965	Barron	60
966	Heriberto	60
967	Talmadge	60
968	Alva	59
969	Baron	59
970	Buck	59
971	Elden	59
972	King	59
973	Renaldo	59
974	Renard	59
975	Richie	59
976	Aldo	58
977	Aron	58
978	Eldridge	58
979	Hosea	58
980	Lary	58
981	Quincy	58
982	Reese	58
983	Trevor	58
984	Williams	58
985	Adan	57
986	Arlin	57
987	Bartholomew	57
988	Cletus	57
989	Denzil	57
990	Derrell	57
991	Desi	57
992	Dwane	57
993	Genaro	57
994	Hoyt	57
995	Jame	57
996	Jules	57
997	Rowland	57
998	Arnulfo	56
999	Brice	56
1000	Desmond	56

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1956.

How spread out were the names of 1956?

In 1956 the ten most given boys’ names went to 31.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 21.4% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1956 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 1956?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1956 against the top 100 of 1955.

The biggest climbs of 1956

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1956.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1955	Rank 1956
Cindi	#906	#618
Kerri	#944	#686
Kendra	#831	#622
Sandi	#992	#797
Erin	#714	#533
Jaye	#912	#733
Dina	#843	#668
Debi	#862	#688

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1955	Rank 1956
Elvis	#922	#361
Les	#979	#701
Dino	#792	#542
Clint	#680	#470
Wyatt	#658	#468
Keven	#827	#654
Russ	#750	#587
Kelley	#858	#708

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1956

The most given names of the 1950s1956 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1956 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 1956Weighted 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: 1957

The most popular baby names of 1956

The top names of 1956

How spread out were the names of 1956?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1956?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1956

More about the names of 1956