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Top baby names of 1947

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1947, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1940s.

Girls

  1. 1. Linda99,692
  2. 2. Mary71,690
  3. 3. Patricia51,278
  4. 4. Barbara48,800
  5. 5. Sandra34,779
  6. 6. Carol33,543
  7. 7. Nancy32,445
  8. 8. Susan31,952
  9. 9. Sharon28,533
  10. 10. Donna23,517
  11. 11. Kathleen22,095
  12. 12. Judith21,996
  13. 13. Karen21,648
  14. 14. Judy21,037
  15. 15. Carolyn20,742
  16. 16. Margaret20,101
  17. 17. Betty18,966
  18. 18. Diane17,775
  19. 19. Shirley17,648
  20. 20. Joyce15,915
  21. 21. Brenda15,830
  22. 22. Janice15,409
  23. 23. Janet15,236
  24. 24. Cheryl13,890
  25. 25. Elizabeth13,440
  26. 26. Dorothy12,753
  27. 27. Gloria12,627
  28. 28. Pamela12,398
  29. 29. Marilyn11,881
  30. 30. Joan11,277
  31. 31. Beverly11,205
  32. 32. Martha10,651
  33. 33. Cynthia10,530
  34. 34. Virginia10,407
  35. 35. Bonnie10,214
  36. 36. Jane9,943
  37. 37. Phyllis9,187
  38. 38. Helen8,979
  39. 39. Frances8,943
  40. 40. Jean8,940
  41. 41. Ann8,894
  42. 42. Peggy8,877
  43. 43. Connie8,645
  44. 44. Ruth8,482
  45. 45. Christine8,379
  46. 46. Catherine7,889
  47. 47. Alice7,849
  48. 48. Diana7,622
  49. 49. Gail7,242
  50. 50. Elaine7,059
  51. 51. Jo6,724
  52. 52. Rebecca6,333
  53. 53. Suzanne6,231
  54. 54. Paula6,102
  55. 55. Kathryn6,091
  56. 56. Joanne6,062
  57. 57. Marie6,057
  58. 58. Doris6,029
  59. 59. Jacqueline6,011
  60. 60. Rita5,982
  61. 61. Ellen5,856
  62. 62. Deborah5,837
  63. 63. Lois5,717
  64. 64. Kathy5,697
  65. 65. Rose5,654
  66. 66. Wanda5,649
  67. 67. Sherry5,579
  68. 68. Charlotte5,386
  69. 69. Sue5,306
  70. 70. Sally5,265
  71. 71. Darlene5,255
  72. 72. Evelyn5,243
  73. 73. Sheila5,095
  74. 74. Laura5,051
  75. 75. Lynn4,994
  76. 76. Katherine4,884
  77. 77. Lynda4,840
  78. 78. Geraldine4,811
  79. 79. Maria4,712
  80. 80. Rosemary4,542
  81. 81. Marcia4,472
  82. 82. Norma4,425
  83. 83. Dianne4,415
  84. 84. Lorraine4,414
  85. 85. Theresa4,390
  86. 86. Jeanne4,364
  87. 87. Patsy4,344
  88. 88. Marsha4,339
  89. 89. Joann4,276
  90. 90. Roberta4,261
  91. 91. Eileen4,251
  92. 92. Anna4,238
  93. 93. Sarah4,223
  94. 94. Anita4,187
  95. 95. Anne4,187
  96. 96. Glenda4,156
  97. 97. Sylvia4,100
  98. 98. Maureen4,085
  99. 99. Louise4,050
  100. 100. Constance3,894

Boys

  1. 1. James94,767
  2. 2. Robert91,655
  3. 3. John88,324
  4. 4. William67,002
  5. 5. Richard58,532
  6. 6. David57,810
  7. 7. Michael50,506
  8. 8. Thomas44,842
  9. 9. Charles40,781
  10. 10. Larry34,946
  11. 11. Ronald34,899
  12. 12. Gary30,029
  13. 13. Donald28,260
  14. 14. Joseph27,520
  15. 15. Kenneth24,586
  16. 16. George23,916
  17. 17. Dennis23,686
  18. 18. Paul22,796
  19. 19. Edward20,539
  20. 20. Jerry18,794
  21. 21. Stephen15,328
  22. 22. Daniel15,189
  23. 23. Frank13,994
  24. 24. Steven13,528
  25. 25. Roger12,760
  26. 26. Terry12,751
  27. 27. Raymond12,352
  28. 28. Gerald10,750
  29. 29. Bruce10,524
  30. 30. Wayne10,169
  31. 31. Douglas9,895
  32. 32. Lawrence9,582
  33. 33. Gregory9,327
  34. 34. Walter9,218
  35. 35. Harold8,904
  36. 36. Peter8,590
  37. 37. Jack8,507
  38. 38. Arthur8,255
  39. 39. Danny8,069
  40. 40. Carl8,050
  41. 41. Anthony8,014
  42. 42. Willie7,997
  43. 43. Joe7,904
  44. 44. Jimmy7,881
  45. 45. Alan7,823
  46. 46. Henry7,807
  47. 47. Mark7,773
  48. 48. Roy7,560
  49. 49. Johnny7,441
  50. 50. Ralph7,389
  51. 51. Billy6,933
  52. 52. Timothy6,747
  53. 53. Patrick6,622
  54. 54. Harry6,515
  55. 55. Albert6,462
  56. 56. Fred6,392
  57. 57. Philip6,235
  58. 58. Steve6,231
  59. 59. Eugene6,178
  60. 60. Bobby6,116
  61. 61. Ronnie6,110
  62. 62. Howard6,061
  63. 63. Dale5,936
  64. 64. Louis5,778
  65. 65. Mike5,750
  66. 66. Jeffrey5,665
  67. 67. Stanley5,501
  68. 68. Barry5,472
  69. 69. Russell5,270
  70. 70. Glenn5,157
  71. 71. Leonard5,155
  72. 72. Samuel5,110
  73. 73. Allen5,075
  74. 74. Phillip4,789
  75. 75. Ernest4,787
  76. 76. Bill4,681
  77. 77. Jim4,640
  78. 78. Frederick4,637
  79. 79. Tommy4,594
  80. 80. Eddie4,457
  81. 81. Norman4,410
  82. 82. Andrew4,346
  83. 83. Earl4,242
  84. 84. Francis4,208
  85. 85. Melvin4,169
  86. 86. Don4,007
  87. 87. Tom3,922
  88. 88. Clarence3,921
  89. 89. Marvin3,773
  90. 90. Martin3,724
  91. 91. Keith3,684
  92. 92. Lee3,676
  93. 93. Craig3,640
  94. 94. Rodney3,564
  95. 95. Brian3,450
  96. 96. Alfred3,417
  97. 97. Ray3,379
  98. 98. Leroy3,347
  99. 99. Curtis3,037
  100. 100. Bernard2,994

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1947?
Linda was the #1 girl name in the US in 1947, given to 99,692 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1947?
James was the #1 boy name in the US in 1947, given to 94,767 babies.

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