Most popular girls' names of the 1950s

How many American girls born from 1950 to 1959 were given the name, counted from Social Security card applications.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, as of 1 March 2026 · girls given this name in the 1950s

(card applications, girls born 1950-1959)

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Rank	Entry	girls given this name in the 1950s
#1	Mary	625,606
#2	Linda	564,364
#3	Patricia	459,681
#4	Susan	437,774
#5	Deborah	430,537
#6	Barbara	345,722
#7	Debra	341,348
#8	Karen	332,531
#9	Nancy	286,812
#10	Donna	270,338
#11	Cynthia	263,432
#12	Sandra	251,591
#13	Pamela	237,398
#14	Sharon	232,807
#15	Kathleen	224,342
#16	Carol	222,656
#17	Diane	210,624
#18	Brenda	209,241
#19	Cheryl	171,387
#20	Janet	167,520
#21	Elizabeth	165,656
#22	Kathy	157,930
#23	Margaret	149,582
#24	Janice	133,620
#25	Carolyn	124,067
#26	Denise	123,783
#27	Judy	118,060
#28	Rebecca	115,690
#29	Joyce	114,984
#30	Teresa	114,283
#31	Christine	113,340
#32	Catherine	108,839
#33	Shirley	108,807
#34	Judith	108,758
#35	Betty	103,204
#36	Beverly	97,790
#37	Lisa	95,824
#38	Laura	95,526
#39	Theresa	89,608
#40	Connie	88,799
#41	Ann	87,047
#42	Gloria	86,705
#43	Julie	86,689
#44	Gail	85,618
#45	Joan	85,179
#46	Paula	84,869
#47	Peggy	84,293
#48	Cindy	83,979
#49	Martha	83,190
#50	Bonnie	83,013
#51	Jane	82,919
#52	Cathy	82,719
#53	Robin	82,423
#54	Debbie	82,097
#55	Diana	80,234
#56	Marilyn	80,161
#57	Kathryn	77,803
#58	Dorothy	74,475
#59	Wanda	72,448
#60	Jean	72,263
#61	Vicki	71,980
#62	Sheila	70,174
#63	Virginia	69,783
#64	Sherry	68,322
#65	Katherine	66,855
#66	Rose	66,688
#67	Lynn	66,049
#68	Jo	63,939
#69	Ruth	62,538
#70	Maria	62,458
#71	Darlene	61,886
#72	Jacqueline	60,459
#73	Rita	60,265
#74	Rhonda	59,816
#75	Phyllis	57,764
#76	Helen	57,580
#77	Vickie	56,857
#78	Kim	56,080
#79	Lori	56,070
#80	Ellen	55,392
#81	Elaine	54,232
#82	Joanne	53,568
#83	Anne	52,404
#84	Valerie	52,230
#85	Alice	52,074
#86	Frances	51,200
#87	Suzanne	50,330
#88	Marie	49,263
#89	Victoria	49,127
#90	Kimberly	48,958
#91	Anita	47,588
#92	Laurie	46,964
#93	Michelle	46,779
#94	Sally	46,706
#95	Terri	46,431
#96	Marcia	43,733
#97	Terry	43,194
#98	Jennifer	43,075
#99	Leslie	43,049
#100	Doris	42,898

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