Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1953

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1952

Luann Girl 390 Luanne Girl 283 Vanessa Girl 140 Shawn Boy 139 Lou Girl 137 Sean Boy 124 Jamie Boy 112 Sherri Girl 111 Gayla Girl 108 Heidi Girl 108

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Robert	86,245
2	James	86,071
3	Michael	84,202
4	John	80,167
5	David	76,119
6	William	61,830
7	Richard	58,389
8	Thomas	47,009
9	Charles	38,420
10	Gary	36,966
11	Steven	33,724
12	Mark	29,343
13	Joseph	29,267
14	Donald	28,360
15	Ronald	27,714
16	Paul	25,509
17	Kenneth	25,507
18	Larry	25,207
19	Dennis	23,658
20	Daniel	23,499

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	64,390
2	Linda	61,281
3	Deborah	52,199
4	Patricia	51,021
5	Susan	44,297
6	Barbara	38,474
7	Debra	36,855
8	Nancy	30,620
9	Karen	29,858
10	Pamela	25,759
11	Sandra	25,500
12	Cynthia	25,138
13	Donna	24,226
14	Kathleen	23,731
15	Sharon	23,041
16	Carol	22,291
17	Diane	21,350
18	Brenda	20,123
19	Janet	17,771
20	Margaret	16,196

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