Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1951
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1950
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
James
|
87,257 |
| 2 |
Robert
|
86,355 |
| 3 |
John
|
81,570 |
| 4 |
Michael
|
72,805 |
| 5 |
David
|
64,789 |
| 6 |
William
|
62,783 |
| 7 |
Richard
|
54,539 |
| 8 |
Thomas
|
48,275 |
| 9 |
Charles
|
39,408 |
| 10 |
Gary
|
38,161 |
| 11 |
Larry
|
30,559 |
| 12 |
Ronald
|
29,048 |
| 13 |
Steven
|
28,363 |
| 14 |
Joseph
|
28,148 |
| 15 |
Donald
|
27,915 |
| 16 |
Kenneth
|
25,843 |
| 17 |
Dennis
|
24,265 |
| 18 |
Paul
|
22,852 |
| 19 |
Stephen
|
22,472 |
| 20 |
Mark
|
21,202 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Linda
|
73,982 |
| 2 |
Mary
|
65,722 |
| 3 |
Patricia
|
56,446 |
| 4 |
Deborah
|
42,053 |
| 5 |
Barbara
|
40,619 |
| 6 |
Susan
|
40,228 |
| 7 |
Nancy
|
30,346 |
| 8 |
Karen
|
27,998 |
| 9 |
Sandra
|
27,666 |
| 10 |
Kathleen
|
26,716 |
| 11 |
Carol
|
24,781 |
| 12 |
Donna
|
24,075 |
| 13 |
Sharon
|
23,921 |
| 14 |
Brenda
|
21,717 |
| 15 |
Diane
|
19,841 |
| 16 |
Pamela
|
18,570 |
| 17 |
Margaret
|
17,692 |
| 18 |
Debra
|
17,065 |
| 19 |
Janet
|
16,947 |
| 20 |
Cynthia
|
16,295 |