Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1949

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1948

Belinda Girl 196 Donn Boy 164 Shelley Girl 158 Randell Boy 143 Shari Girl 138 Lynnette Girl 130 Kirk Boy 128 Unknown Boy 118 Christy Girl 111 Joshua Boy 96

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	James	86,859
2	Robert	83,876
3	John	81,180
4	William	61,504
5	Michael	60,046
6	David	59,610
7	Richard	50,947
8	Thomas	45,195
9	Charles	40,047
10	Larry	31,817
11	Ronald	31,497
12	Gary	28,933
13	Donald	27,121
14	Joseph	26,407
15	Kenneth	23,588
16	Dennis	21,747
17	Paul	21,589
18	George	21,309
19	Stephen	20,488
20	Steven	19,923

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Linda	91,016
2	Mary	66,869
3	Patricia	46,325
4	Barbara	42,599
5	Susan	37,709
6	Sandra	30,643
7	Nancy	29,248
8	Carol	26,781
9	Kathleen	26,357
10	Sharon	25,713
11	Karen	22,468
12	Donna	22,056
13	Brenda	20,544
14	Margaret	19,452
15	Deborah	19,210
16	Judith	17,610
17	Carolyn	17,404
18	Shirley	17,282
19	Diane	17,251
20	Judy	15,979

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