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Top baby names of 1951

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1951, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1950s.

Girls

  1. 1. Linda73,982
  2. 2. Mary65,721
  3. 3. Patricia56,446
  4. 4. Deborah42,053
  5. 5. Barbara40,617
  6. 6. Susan40,228
  7. 7. Nancy30,346
  8. 8. Karen27,998
  9. 9. Sandra27,665
  10. 10. Kathleen26,716
  11. 11. Carol24,781
  12. 12. Donna24,074
  13. 13. Sharon23,920
  14. 14. Brenda21,717
  15. 15. Diane19,840
  16. 16. Pamela18,570
  17. 17. Margaret17,692
  18. 18. Debra17,064
  19. 19. Janet16,947
  20. 20. Cynthia16,295
  21. 21. Janice15,958
  22. 22. Carolyn15,206
  23. 23. Elizabeth15,118
  24. 24. Christine15,017
  25. 25. Judith14,935
  26. 26. Judy14,017
  27. 27. Shirley13,919
  28. 28. Joyce13,472
  29. 29. Betty12,822
  30. 30. Cheryl11,986
  31. 31. Gloria10,951
  32. 32. Rebecca10,932
  33. 33. Beverly10,860
  34. 34. Catherine10,566
  35. 35. Kathy10,406
  36. 36. Gail9,886
  37. 37. Bonnie9,706
  38. 38. Martha9,605
  39. 39. Joan9,403
  40. 40. Peggy9,208
  41. 41. Marilyn9,148
  42. 42. Dorothy9,089
  43. 43. Jane8,942
  44. 44. Connie8,722
  45. 45. Kathryn8,460
  46. 46. Ann8,423
  47. 47. Virginia8,180
  48. 48. Denise8,116
  49. 49. Jean7,627
  50. 50. Diana7,396
  51. 51. Paula7,290
  52. 52. Wanda7,233
  53. 53. Ruth7,076
  54. 54. Helen6,949
  55. 55. Katherine6,930
  56. 56. Jacqueline6,915
  57. 57. Phyllis6,791
  58. 58. Vicki6,630
  59. 59. Frances6,584
  60. 60. Laura6,466
  61. 61. Rita6,415
  62. 62. Alice6,315
  63. 63. Teresa6,213
  64. 64. Theresa6,190
  65. 65. Rose6,185
  66. 66. Elaine6,069
  67. 67. Jo6,001
  68. 68. Ellen5,945
  69. 69. Sheila5,897
  70. 70. Sherry5,889
  71. 71. Cathy5,697
  72. 72. Lynn5,629
  73. 73. Joanne5,358
  74. 74. Marcia5,299
  75. 75. Maria5,236
  76. 76. Marsha5,188
  77. 77. Sally5,138
  78. 78. Marie5,046
  79. 79. Darlene5,030
  80. 80. Doris5,025
  81. 81. Victoria4,907
  82. 82. Anne4,873
  83. 83. Suzanne4,828
  84. 84. Charlotte4,649
  85. 85. Lois4,533
  86. 86. Constance4,367
  87. 87. Vickie4,320
  88. 88. Evelyn4,232
  89. 89. Glenda4,135
  90. 90. Dianne4,034
  91. 91. Sarah4,028
  92. 92. Roberta3,979
  93. 93. Maureen3,878
  94. 94. Anna3,870
  95. 95. Eileen3,816
  96. 96. Anita3,785
  97. 97. Sylvia3,777
  98. 98. Jeanne3,768
  99. 99. Julie3,686
  100. 100. Valerie3,559

Boys

  1. 1. James87,256
  2. 2. Robert86,353
  3. 3. John81,569
  4. 4. Michael72,807
  5. 5. David64,788
  6. 6. William62,781
  7. 7. Richard54,541
  8. 8. Thomas48,275
  9. 9. Charles39,406
  10. 10. Gary38,160
  11. 11. Larry30,558
  12. 12. Ronald29,049
  13. 13. Steven28,363
  14. 14. Joseph28,147
  15. 15. Donald27,916
  16. 16. Kenneth25,841
  17. 17. Dennis24,264
  18. 18. Paul22,853
  19. 19. Stephen22,474
  20. 20. Mark21,201
  21. 21. Daniel21,121
  22. 22. George20,212
  23. 23. Edward19,913
  24. 24. Jerry15,164
  25. 25. Gregory14,102
  26. 26. Bruce14,090
  27. 27. Douglas13,902
  28. 28. Timothy12,705
  29. 29. Roger12,425
  30. 30. Terry12,216
  31. 31. Frank11,477
  32. 32. Raymond11,227
  33. 33. Lawrence10,266
  34. 34. Anthony9,836
  35. 35. Jeffrey9,713
  36. 36. Gerald9,539
  37. 37. Wayne9,327
  38. 38. Peter8,999
  39. 39. Patrick8,751
  40. 40. Alan8,408
  41. 41. Danny8,179
  42. 42. Walter8,038
  43. 43. Carl7,641
  44. 44. Arthur7,414
  45. 45. Willie7,226
  46. 46. Harold7,178
  47. 47. Henry7,120
  48. 48. Jack7,004
  49. 49. Dale6,963
  50. 50. Johnny6,700
  51. 51. Ralph6,525
  52. 52. Roy6,466
  53. 53. Kevin6,349
  54. 54. Stanley6,205
  55. 55. Philip6,098
  56. 56. Randy6,034
  57. 57. Joe5,824
  58. 58. Glenn5,803
  59. 59. Keith5,767
  60. 60. Albert5,758
  61. 61. Christopher5,734
  62. 62. Jimmy5,687
  63. 63. Craig5,623
  64. 64. Billy5,610
  65. 65. Eugene5,580
  66. 66. Randall5,532
  67. 67. Samuel5,476
  68. 68. Scott5,381
  69. 69. Andrew5,373
  70. 70. Harry5,303
  71. 71. Barry5,284
  72. 72. Allen5,179
  73. 73. Russell5,175
  74. 74. Howard5,108
  75. 75. Brian5,101
  76. 76. Louis5,089
  77. 77. Bobby5,006
  78. 78. Frederick4,984
  79. 79. Phillip4,910
  80. 80. Leonard4,738
  81. 81. Martin4,596
  82. 82. Ronnie4,530
  83. 83. Ernest4,382
  84. 84. Rodney4,296
  85. 85. Francis4,199
  86. 86. Steve4,053
  87. 87. Fred3,994
  88. 88. Melvin3,837
  89. 89. Eddie3,748
  90. 90. Norman3,729
  91. 91. Curtis3,716
  92. 92. Lee3,682
  93. 93. Eric3,664
  94. 94. Tommy3,582
  95. 95. Earl3,571
  96. 96. Marvin3,557
  97. 97. Micheal3,276
  98. 98. Clarence3,232
  99. 99. Theodore3,216
  100. 100. Alfred3,203

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1951?
Linda was the #1 girl name in the US in 1951, given to 73,982 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1951?
James was the #1 boy name in the US in 1951, given to 87,256 babies.

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