Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1956

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1955

Elvis Boy 568 Clint Boy 210 Wyatt Boy 190 Matt Boy 134 Doug Boy 127 Drew Boy 121 Audie Boy 117 Althea Girl 109 Sharlene Girl 106 Kimberley Girl 105

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Michael	90,691
2	James	84,903
3	Robert	83,912
4	David	81,650
5	John	80,806
6	William	58,990
7	Richard	52,912
8	Mark	48,829
9	Thomas	44,841
10	Steven	38,410
11	Charles	35,239
12	Joseph	32,748
13	Gary	31,839
14	Donald	28,226
15	Ronald	27,723
16	Kenneth	27,433
17	Paul	26,897
18	Daniel	26,653
19	Timothy	23,289
20	Jeffrey	23,282

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	61,743
2	Debra	48,324
3	Linda	48,085
4	Deborah	47,837
5	Susan	46,562
6	Patricia	43,330
7	Karen	40,052
8	Cynthia	32,339
9	Barbara	32,302
10	Donna	29,852
11	Nancy	28,784
12	Pamela	26,927
13	Sharon	26,881
14	Sandra	24,302
15	Diane	22,518
16	Carol	21,407
17	Kathleen	21,377
18	Cheryl	21,279
19	Brenda	19,343
20	Kathy	17,177

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