Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1952
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1951
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
James
|
87,066 |
| 2 |
Robert
|
86,588 |
| 3 |
John
|
83,138 |
| 4 |
Michael
|
79,039 |
| 5 |
David
|
71,753 |
| 6 |
William
|
63,039 |
| 7 |
Richard
|
58,353 |
| 8 |
Thomas
|
48,650 |
| 9 |
Charles
|
38,865 |
| 10 |
Gary
|
38,753 |
| 11 |
Steven
|
32,037 |
| 12 |
Joseph
|
28,510 |
| 13 |
Donald
|
28,269 |
| 14 |
Larry
|
28,241 |
| 15 |
Ronald
|
27,801 |
| 16 |
Kenneth
|
25,910 |
| 17 |
Mark
|
25,678 |
| 18 |
Dennis
|
24,552 |
| 19 |
Paul
|
24,293 |
| 20 |
Daniel
|
23,420 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Linda
|
67,081 |
| 2 |
Mary
|
65,627 |
| 3 |
Patricia
|
53,098 |
| 4 |
Deborah
|
49,812 |
| 5 |
Susan
|
41,348 |
| 6 |
Barbara
|
39,863 |
| 7 |
Nancy
|
31,739 |
| 8 |
Karen
|
28,957 |
| 9 |
Debra
|
26,832 |
| 10 |
Sandra
|
26,097 |
| 11 |
Kathleen
|
25,767 |
| 12 |
Carol
|
23,999 |
| 13 |
Donna
|
23,716 |
| 14 |
Sharon
|
23,387 |
| 15 |
Brenda
|
21,439 |
| 16 |
Diane
|
21,063 |
| 17 |
Pamela
|
20,880 |
| 18 |
Cynthia
|
19,879 |
| 19 |
Janet
|
17,921 |
| 20 |
Christine
|
17,548 |