Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1946

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1945

Gilda Girl 475 Candice Girl 266 Drew Boy 231 Cheri Girl 188 Debra Girl 142 Kristine Girl 141 Debbie Girl 139 Rod Boy 129 Kirby Boy 127 Hope Girl 118

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	James	87,436
2	Robert	84,138
3	John	79,266
4	William	60,030
5	Richard	58,871
6	David	46,444
7	Michael	41,192
8	Thomas	38,876
9	Charles	38,212
10	Ronald	31,856
11	Larry	28,449
12	Gary	26,931
13	Donald	26,271
14	Joseph	24,284
15	Kenneth	22,039
16	George	21,574
17	Dennis	21,446
18	Paul	21,063
19	Edward	18,585
20	Jerry	17,568

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	67,467
2	Linda	52,710
3	Patricia	46,298
4	Barbara	45,125
5	Carol	34,283
6	Sandra	31,694
7	Nancy	28,345
8	Susan	28,268
9	Sharon	27,825
10	Judith	22,310
11	Judy	20,478
12	Carolyn	19,902
13	Donna	19,767
14	Betty	19,710
15	Karen	19,647
16	Kathleen	18,760
17	Margaret	18,135
18	Shirley	17,869
19	Diane	15,835
20	Joyce	15,209

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