Popular names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1946 to 1959.

Post World War II

Post-World War II (1946–1959), this generation fueled prosperity and cultural growth. Optimistic and driven, they shaped modernity. Their names evoke nostalgia and ambition.
Rank First Name Quantity
1 James 1,201,392
2 Robert 1,175,506
3 John 1,129,474
4 Michael 1,041,736
5 David 990,396
6 Linda 903,987
7 Mary 900,228
8 William 841,697
9 Richard 754,744
10 Patricia 649,712
11 Thomas 627,056
12 Susan 571,682
13 Barbara 529,071
14 Charles 518,886
15 Deborah 469,296
16 Gary 444,212
17 Mark 419,662
18 Karen 418,284
19 Nancy 406,255
20 Joseph 404,998
21 Ronald 402,904
22 Steven 391,950
23 Donald 381,660
24 Sandra 379,769
25 Larry 374,324
26 Donna 357,707
27 Kenneth 356,566
28 Carol 346,233
29 Debra 345,956
30 Sharon 341,019
31 Paul 339,867
32 Kathleen 314,807
33 Daniel 306,510
34 Cynthia 305,990
35 Dennis 292,899
36 Pamela 288,573
37 Diane 278,095
38 Brenda 275,998
39 Stephen 271,977
40 George 269,746
41 Edward 265,595
42 Timothy 227,591
43 Margaret 226,141
44 Janet 225,729
45 Cheryl 222,032
46 Elizabeth 217,778
47 Gregory 214,145
48 Jeffrey 207,363
49 Jerry 205,602
50 Carolyn 200,739
51 Judy 193,256
52 Janice 191,677
53 Judith 188,458
54 Terry 187,745
55 Douglas 187,212
56 Kathy 182,403
57 Bruce 178,765
58 Shirley 177,727
59 Joyce 174,057
60 Betty 173,438
61 Anthony 167,758
62 Kevin 167,104
63 Frank 163,642
64 Roger 160,960
65 Raymond 155,487
66 Christine 149,395
67 Rebecca 142,435
68 Beverly 140,769
69 Catherine 140,475
70 Peter 135,134
71 Gloria 134,587
72 Randy 131,430
73 Denise 131,231
74 Lawrence 129,227
75 Teresa 127,469
76 Joan 126,154
77 Brian 125,577
78 Wayne 124,680
79 Patrick 124,041
80 Martha 123,418
81 Gerald 123,057
82 Marilyn 122,554
83 Bonnie 122,284
84 Dorothy 121,755
85 Connie 120,935
86 Scott 120,718
87 Ann 119,909
88 Jane 119,333
89 Peggy 118,776
90 Danny 117,386
91 Laura 115,339
92 Alan 112,936
93 Gail 112,915
94 Diana 110,642
95 Carl 109,699
96 Paula 108,871
97 Walter 107,004
98 Keith 105,311
99 Dale 98,840
100 Willie 97,680
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Linda 903,987
2 Mary 900,228
3 Patricia 649,712
4 Susan 571,682
5 Barbara 529,071
6 Deborah 469,296
7 Karen 418,284
8 Nancy 406,255
9 Sandra 379,769
10 Donna 357,707
11 Carol 346,233
12 Debra 345,956
13 Sharon 341,019
14 Kathleen 314,807
15 Cynthia 305,990
16 Pamela 288,573
17 Diane 278,095
18 Brenda 275,998
19 Margaret 226,141
20 Janet 225,729
21 Cheryl 222,032
22 Elizabeth 217,778
23 Carolyn 200,739
24 Judy 193,256
25 Janice 191,677
26 Judith 188,458
27 Kathy 182,403
28 Shirley 177,727
29 Joyce 174,057
30 Betty 173,438
31 Christine 149,395
32 Rebecca 142,435
33 Beverly 140,769
34 Catherine 140,475
35 Gloria 134,587
36 Denise 131,231
37 Teresa 127,469
38 Joan 126,154
39 Martha 123,418
40 Marilyn 122,554
41 Bonnie 122,284
42 Dorothy 121,755
43 Connie 120,935
44 Ann 119,909
45 Jane 119,333
46 Peggy 118,776
47 Laura 115,339
48 Gail 112,915
49 Diana 110,642
50 Paula 108,871
Rank First Name Quantity
1 James 1,201,392
2 Robert 1,175,506
3 John 1,129,474
4 Michael 1,041,736
5 David 990,396
6 William 841,697
7 Richard 754,744
8 Thomas 627,056
9 Charles 518,886
10 Gary 444,212
11 Mark 419,662
12 Joseph 404,998
13 Ronald 402,904
14 Steven 391,950
15 Donald 381,660
16 Larry 374,324
17 Kenneth 356,566
18 Paul 339,867
19 Daniel 306,510
20 Dennis 292,899
21 Stephen 271,977
22 George 269,746
23 Edward 265,595
24 Timothy 227,591
25 Gregory 214,145
26 Jeffrey 207,363
27 Jerry 205,602
28 Terry 187,745
29 Douglas 187,212
30 Bruce 178,765
31 Anthony 167,758
32 Kevin 167,104
33 Frank 163,642
34 Roger 160,960
35 Raymond 155,487
36 Peter 135,134
37 Randy 131,430
38 Lawrence 129,227
39 Brian 125,577
40 Wayne 124,680
41 Patrick 124,041
42 Gerald 123,057
43 Scott 120,718
44 Danny 117,386
45 Alan 112,936
46 Carl 109,699
47 Walter 107,004
48 Keith 105,311
49 Dale 98,840
50 Willie 97,680