ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1950s # Top Names of the 1950s The 1950s - Baby Boom Ranked by total babies named during 1950-1959 [ 2020s ](/decade/2020s)[ 2010s ](/decade/2010s)[ 2000s ](/decade/2000s)[ 1990s ](/decade/1990s)[ 1980s ](/decade/1980s)[ 1970s ](/decade/1970s)[ 1960s ](/decade/1960s)[ 1950s ](/decade/1950s)[ 1940s ](/decade/1940s)[ 1930s ](/decade/1930s)[ 1920s ](/decade/1920s)[ 1910s ](/decade/1910s)[ 1900s ](/decade/1900s)[ 1890s ](/decade/1890s)[ 1880s ](/decade/1880s) [View by Year ](/rankings) [Trending Names ](/trends) 👧 ## Girl Names 30 names ranked [ 1 Mary Peak: 1954 625,609 Best: #1 ](/mary)[ 2 Linda Peak: 1950 564,363 Best: #1 ](/linda)[ 3 Patricia Peak: 1951 459,686 Best: #3 ](/patricia)[ 4 Susan Peak: 1955 437,773 Best: #2 ](/susan)[ 5 Deborah Peak: 1954 430,541 Best: #2 ](/deborah)[ 6 Barbara Peak: 1950 345,723 Best: #4 ](/barbara)[ 7 Debra Peak: 1955 341,347 Best: #2 ](/debra)[ 8 Karen Peak: 1957 332,533 Best: #4 ](/karen)[ 9 Nancy Peak: 1952 286,812 Best: #6 ](/nancy)[ 10 Donna Peak: 1959 270,333 Best: #5 ](/donna)[ 11 Cynthia Peak: 1957 263,429 Best: #7 ](/cynthia)[ 12 Sandra Peak: 1950 251,594 Best: #8 ](/sandra)[ 13 Pamela Peak: 1954 237,395 Best: #10 ](/pamela)[ 14 Sharon Peak: 1956 232,809 Best: #11 ](/sharon)[ 15 Kathleen Peak: 1951 224,341 Best: #10 ](/kathleen)[ 16 Carol Peak: 1950 222,654 Best: #9 ](/carol)[ 17 Diane Peak: 1955 210,627 Best: #14 ](/diane)[ 18 Brenda Peak: 1957 209,243 Best: #13 ](/brenda)[ 19 Cheryl Peak: 1958 171,390 Best: #13 ](/cheryl)[ 20 Janet Peak: 1954 167,519 Best: #18 ](/janet)[ 21 Elizabeth Peak: 1958 165,658 Best: #20 ](/elizabeth)[ 22 Kathy Peak: 1958 157,930 Best: #14 ](/kathy)[ 23 Margaret Peak: 1950 149,583 Best: #15 ](/margaret)[ 24 Janice Peak: 1951 133,619 Best: #21 ](/janice)[ 25 Carolyn Peak: 1950 124,067 Best: #20 ](/carolyn)[ 26 Denise Peak: 1957 123,783 Best: #23 ](/denise)[ 27 Judy Peak: 1950 118,061 Best: #25 ](/judy)[ 28 Rebecca Peak: 1954 115,691 Best: #24 ](/rebecca)[ 29 Joyce Peak: 1951 114,983 Best: #26 ](/joyce)[ 30 Teresa Peak: 1959 114,284 Best: #24 ](/teresa) 👦 ## Boy Names 30 names ranked [ 1 James Peak: 1951 843,776 Best: #1 ](/james)[ 2 Michael Peak: 1957 837,466 Best: #1 ](/michael)[ 3 Robert Peak: 1952 830,391 Best: #1 ](/robert)[ 4 John Peak: 1952 797,917 Best: #3 ](/john)[ 5 David Peak: 1955 769,951 Best: #2 ](/david)[ 6 William Peak: 1952 591,226 Best: #6 ](/william)[ 7 Richard Peak: 1953 535,453 Best: #7 ](/richard)[ 8 Thomas Peak: 1952 454,385 Best: #8 ](/thomas)[ 9 Mark Peak: 1959 382,585 Best: #6 ](/mark)[ 10 Charles Peak: 1951 361,178 Best: #9 ](/charles)[ 11 Steven Peak: 1956 333,657 Best: #10 ](/steven)[ 12 Gary Peak: 1952 329,935 Best: #9 ](/gary)[ 13 Joseph Peak: 1956 300,006 Best: #12 ](/joseph)[ 14 Donald Peak: 1954 273,576 Best: #13 ](/donald)[ 15 Ronald Peak: 1950 271,146 Best: #12 ](/ronald)[ 16 Kenneth Peak: 1957 262,822 Best: #14 ](/kenneth)[ 17 Paul Peak: 1957 253,191 Best: #15 ](/paul)[ 18 Larry Peak: 1950 245,690 Best: #11 ](/larry)[ 19 Daniel Peak: 1957 243,725 Best: #16 ](/daniel)[ 20 Stephen Peak: 1952 207,276 Best: #19 ](/stephen)[ 21 Dennis Peak: 1952 204,267 Best: #17 ](/dennis)[ 22 Timothy Peak: 1959 198,322 Best: #12 ](/timothy)[ 23 Edward Peak: 1951 188,328 Best: #22 ](/edward)[ 24 Jeffrey Peak: 1959 184,663 Best: #16 ](/jeffrey)[ 25 George Peak: 1951 181,029 Best: #20 ](/george)[ 26 Gregory Peak: 1957 178,453 Best: #23 ](/gregory)[ 27 Kevin Peak: 1959 159,010 Best: #14 ](/kevin)[ 28 Douglas Peak: 1957 148,204 Best: #27 ](/douglas)[ 29 Terry Peak: 1957 140,724 Best: #27 ](/terry)[ 30 Anthony Peak: 1959 136,652 Best: #26 ](/anthony) [ 1940s ](/decade/1940s) 1950s [ 1960s ](/decade/1960s) ## About 1950s Baby Name Rankings These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States during the 1950s (1950-1959), based on Social Security Administration data. Names are ranked by the total number of babies given each name across the entire decade. Click on any name to see its complete history, including year-by-year popularity trends and regional data across all 50 states. You can also compare decades to see how naming trends have evolved over 147 years of American history. ### Explore More [Year Rankings ](/rankings) [Trending Names ](/trends) [Browse All Names ](/names) [Time Machine ](/tools/time-machine)