Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1947
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1946
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
James
|
94,763 |
| 2 |
Robert
|
91,654 |
| 3 |
John
|
88,321 |
| 4 |
William
|
67,001 |
| 5 |
Richard
|
58,531 |
| 6 |
David
|
57,809 |
| 7 |
Michael
|
50,505 |
| 8 |
Thomas
|
44,840 |
| 9 |
Charles
|
40,779 |
| 10 |
Larry
|
34,945 |
| 11 |
Ronald
|
34,900 |
| 12 |
Gary
|
30,030 |
| 13 |
Donald
|
28,260 |
| 14 |
Joseph
|
27,521 |
| 15 |
Kenneth
|
24,584 |
| 16 |
George
|
23,913 |
| 17 |
Dennis
|
23,686 |
| 18 |
Paul
|
22,793 |
| 19 |
Edward
|
20,539 |
| 20 |
Jerry
|
18,791 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Linda
|
99,693 |
| 2 |
Mary
|
71,689 |
| 3 |
Patricia
|
51,278 |
| 4 |
Barbara
|
48,800 |
| 5 |
Sandra
|
34,779 |
| 6 |
Carol
|
33,543 |
| 7 |
Nancy
|
32,445 |
| 8 |
Susan
|
31,951 |
| 9 |
Sharon
|
28,533 |
| 10 |
Donna
|
23,518 |
| 11 |
Kathleen
|
22,095 |
| 12 |
Judith
|
21,996 |
| 13 |
Karen
|
21,648 |
| 14 |
Judy
|
21,036 |
| 15 |
Carolyn
|
20,741 |
| 16 |
Margaret
|
20,102 |
| 17 |
Betty
|
18,964 |
| 18 |
Diane
|
17,775 |
| 19 |
Shirley
|
17,647 |
| 20 |
Joyce
|
15,914 |