Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1954
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1953
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
88,564 |
| 2 |
Robert
|
86,333 |
| 3 |
James
|
86,312 |
| 4 |
John
|
81,176 |
| 5 |
David
|
79,560 |
| 6 |
William
|
61,431 |
| 7 |
Richard
|
57,043 |
| 8 |
Thomas
|
47,157 |
| 9 |
Gary
|
37,921 |
| 10 |
Charles
|
37,467 |
| 11 |
Steven
|
36,630 |
| 12 |
Mark
|
36,198 |
| 13 |
Joseph
|
31,224 |
| 14 |
Donald
|
29,279 |
| 15 |
Ronald
|
27,624 |
| 16 |
Paul
|
26,221 |
| 17 |
Kenneth
|
26,185 |
| 18 |
Daniel
|
25,275 |
| 19 |
Larry
|
24,612 |
| 20 |
Stephen
|
21,879 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Mary
|
68,019 |
| 2 |
Linda
|
55,371 |
| 3 |
Deborah
|
54,675 |
| 4 |
Patricia
|
49,149 |
| 5 |
Susan
|
47,162 |
| 6 |
Debra
|
45,897 |
| 7 |
Barbara
|
36,369 |
| 8 |
Karen
|
32,456 |
| 9 |
Nancy
|
30,269 |
| 10 |
Cynthia
|
27,615 |
| 11 |
Donna
|
27,428 |
| 12 |
Pamela
|
27,362 |
| 13 |
Sandra
|
26,062 |
| 14 |
Kathleen
|
22,455 |
| 15 |
Carol
|
22,247 |
| 16 |
Sharon
|
22,219 |
| 17 |
Diane
|
22,052 |
| 18 |
Brenda
|
19,610 |
| 19 |
Janet
|
18,477 |
| 20 |
Elizabeth
|
16,586 |