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1956 

# Top Baby Names of 1956 

 The most popular baby names in the United States 

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## Girl Names

Top 15 in 1956

[  1  Mary  61,743 ](/mary)[  2  Debra  48,324 ](/debra)[  3  Linda  48,085 ](/linda)[  4  Deborah  47,837 ](/deborah)[  5  Susan  46,562 ](/susan)[  6  Patricia  43,330 ](/patricia)[  7  Karen  40,052 ](/karen)[  8  Cynthia  32,339 ](/cynthia)[  9  Barbara  32,302 ](/barbara)[  10  Donna  29,852 ](/donna)[  11  Nancy  28,784 ](/nancy)[  12  Pamela  26,927 ](/pamela)[  13  Sharon  26,881 ](/sharon)[  14  Sandra  24,302 ](/sandra)[  15  Diane  22,518 ](/diane) 

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## Boy Names

Top 15 in 1956

[  1  Michael  90,691 ](/michael)[  2  James  84,903 ](/james)[  3  Robert  83,912 ](/robert)[  4  David  81,650 ](/david)[  5  John  80,806 ](/john)[  6  William  58,990 ](/william)[  7  Richard  52,912 ](/richard)[  8  Mark  48,829 ](/mark)[  9  Thomas  44,841 ](/thomas)[  10  Steven  38,410 ](/steven)[  11  Charles  35,239 ](/charles)[  12  Joseph  32,748 ](/joseph)[  13  Gary  31,839 ](/gary)[  14  Donald  28,226 ](/donald)[  15  Ronald  27,723 ](/ronald) 

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## About 1956 Baby Name Rankings 

 These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States for 1956, based on Social Security Administration data. The list includes all babies born in the U.S. whose names were registered with the SSA. 

Names are ranked by the number of babies given each name during the year. Click on any name to see its complete history, including popularity trends over 147 years and regional data across all 50 states. 

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