Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1955

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1954

Desiree Girl 677 Sabrina Girl 560 Trina Girl 235 Marlon Boy 166 Corey Boy 141 Tara Girl 128 Kristi Girl 113 Bart Boy 108 Gina Girl 106 Tina Girl 98

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Michael	88,352
2	David	86,301
3	James	84,184
4	Robert	83,755
5	John	80,122
6	William	59,985
7	Richard	53,564
8	Thomas	45,855
9	Mark	42,244
10	Steven	37,841
11	Charles	35,361
12	Gary	34,433
13	Joseph	31,587
14	Donald	27,727
15	Kenneth	26,744
16	Paul	26,698
17	Daniel	26,458
18	Ronald	26,173
19	Larry	22,820
20	Jeffrey	22,531

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	63,173
2	Deborah	52,317
3	Linda	51,300
4	Debra	50,560
5	Susan	47,419
6	Patricia	46,226
7	Barbara	33,616
8	Karen	33,219
9	Nancy	30,024
10	Donna	27,941
11	Cynthia	27,178
12	Pamela	26,689
13	Sandra	25,111
14	Diane	23,291
15	Carol	22,047
16	Sharon	22,044
17	Kathleen	22,016
18	Brenda	19,115
19	Cheryl	19,110
20	Janet	17,920

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