Popular Male 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.
Popular English Boy Names between 1946 and 1959
| 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 |
| 51 | Arthur | 96,565 |
| 52 | Harold | 95,415 |
| 53 | Johnny | 93,665 |
| 54 | Jack | 93,433 |
| 55 | Henry | 91,957 |
| 56 | Joe | 91,880 |
| 57 | Roy | 90,016 |
| 58 | Christopher | 89,223 |
| 59 | Ralph | 88,075 |
| 60 | Steve | 85,789 |
| 61 | Billy | 84,966 |
| 62 | Ricky | 84,615 |
| 63 | Philip | 84,563 |
| 64 | Craig | 83,902 |
| 65 | Jimmy | 83,241 |
| 66 | Russell | 82,525 |
| 67 | Stanley | 78,340 |
| 68 | Glenn | 77,913 |
| 69 | Andrew | 77,891 |
| 70 | Albert | 77,522 |
| 71 | Bobby | 75,867 |
| 72 | Randall | 74,639 |
| 73 | Ronnie | 74,272 |
| 74 | Barry | 74,178 |
| 75 | Samuel | 73,759 |
| 76 | Eugene | 71,332 |
| 77 | Phillip | 71,240 |
| 78 | Howard | 70,391 |
| 79 | Louis | 69,245 |
| 80 | Rodney | 68,975 |
| 81 | Mike | 67,736 |
| 82 | Harry | 67,365 |
| 83 | Allen | 66,179 |
| 84 | Martin | 65,645 |
| 85 | Leonard | 62,744 |
| 86 | Eric | 62,720 |
| 87 | Frederick | 62,411 |
| 88 | Fred | 59,959 |
| 89 | Curtis | 58,255 |
| 90 | Ernest | 57,718 |
| 91 | Eddie | 55,137 |
| 92 | Melvin | 52,107 |
| 93 | Tommy | 51,813 |
| 94 | Francis | 51,473 |
| 95 | Norman | 49,882 |
| 96 | Lee | 49,851 |
| 97 | Marvin | 49,427 |
| 98 | Tony | 49,288 |
| 99 | Jeffery | 49,017 |
| 100 | Earl | 48,353 |