Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1948
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1947
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
James
|
88,604 |
| 2 |
Robert
|
85,475 |
| 3 |
John
|
82,832 |
| 4 |
William
|
61,970 |
| 5 |
David
|
56,624 |
| 6 |
Michael
|
52,566 |
| 7 |
Richard
|
50,969 |
| 8 |
Thomas
|
43,778 |
| 9 |
Charles
|
38,678 |
| 10 |
Ronald
|
33,524 |
| 11 |
Larry
|
33,434 |
| 12 |
Gary
|
28,396 |
| 13 |
Joseph
|
26,802 |
| 14 |
Donald
|
26,443 |
| 15 |
Kenneth
|
23,553 |
| 16 |
George
|
21,926 |
| 17 |
Dennis
|
21,763 |
| 18 |
Paul
|
21,252 |
| 19 |
Edward
|
18,983 |
| 20 |
Stephen
|
17,060 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Linda
|
96,216 |
| 2 |
Mary
|
68,598 |
| 3 |
Barbara
|
46,824 |
| 4 |
Patricia
|
46,140 |
| 5 |
Susan
|
35,988 |
| 6 |
Sandra
|
31,062 |
| 7 |
Nancy
|
29,412 |
| 8 |
Carol
|
28,977 |
| 9 |
Sharon
|
26,143 |
| 10 |
Kathleen
|
23,257 |
| 11 |
Donna
|
22,033 |
| 12 |
Karen
|
21,996 |
| 13 |
Margaret
|
18,873 |
| 14 |
Carolyn
|
18,623 |
| 15 |
Judith
|
17,787 |
| 16 |
Judy
|
17,705 |
| 17 |
Brenda
|
17,699 |
| 18 |
Betty
|
16,625 |
| 19 |
Diane
|
16,607 |
| 20 |
Shirley
|
16,122 |