Popular Baby Names in 1948

The most popular baby names in 1948.

All Girls Boys
Rank Name Gender Count
1 Linda Girl 96,216
1 James Boy 88,604
2 Robert Boy 85,475
3 John Boy 82,832
2 Mary Girl 68,598
4 William Boy 61,970
5 David Boy 56,624
6 Michael Boy 52,566
7 Richard Boy 50,969
3 Barbara Girl 46,824
4 Patricia Girl 46,140
8 Thomas Boy 43,778
9 Charles Boy 38,678
5 Susan Girl 35,988
10 Ronald Boy 33,524
11 Larry Boy 33,434
6 Sandra Girl 31,062
7 Nancy Girl 29,412
8 Carol Girl 28,977
12 Gary Boy 28,396
13 Joseph Boy 26,802
14 Donald Boy 26,443
9 Sharon Girl 26,143
15 Kenneth Boy 23,553
10 Kathleen Girl 23,257
11 Donna Girl 22,033
12 Karen Girl 21,996
16 George Boy 21,926
17 Dennis Boy 21,763
18 Paul Boy 21,252
19 Edward Boy 18,983
13 Margaret Girl 18,873
14 Carolyn Girl 18,623
15 Judith Girl 17,787
16 Judy Girl 17,705
17 Brenda Girl 17,699
20 Stephen Boy 17,060
21 Jerry Boy 16,808
18 Betty Girl 16,625
19 Diane Girl 16,607
22 Daniel Boy 16,509
20 Shirley Girl 16,122
23 Steven Boy 15,979
21 Joyce Girl 14,381
22 Pamela Girl 14,281
23 Janice Girl 14,162
24 Janet Girl 13,977
25 Cheryl Girl 13,220
26 Elizabeth Girl 13,215
24 Roger Boy 12,818
25 Frank Boy 12,698
27 Cynthia Girl 12,240
26 Terry Boy 12,136
28 Gloria Girl 11,691
27 Raymond Boy 11,612
29 Dorothy Girl 11,322
30 Deborah Girl 11,244
28 Bruce Boy 11,065
31 Beverly Girl 10,796
29 Mark Boy 10,266
32 Martha Girl 10,011
33 Marilyn Girl 9,937
30 Gerald Boy 9,842
34 Bonnie Girl 9,818
31 Lawrence Boy 9,768
32 Gregory Boy 9,724
35 Christine Girl 9,677
33 Douglas Boy 9,470
36 Virginia Girl 9,296
37 Joan Girl 9,275
38 Peggy Girl 9,089
39 Jane Girl 8,781
34 Wayne Boy 8,682
35 Walter Boy 8,627
40 Helen Girl 8,301
41 Catherine Girl 8,244
42 Frances Girl 8,179
36 Harold Boy 8,144
43 Connie Girl 8,055
37 Peter Boy 8,049
38 Timothy Boy 8,043
44 Ann Girl 8,025
39 Danny Boy 8,008
40 Willie Boy 7,970
45 Ruth Girl 7,903
41 Anthony Boy 7,879
46 Phyllis Girl 7,876
42 Carl Boy 7,828
47 Jean Girl 7,774
48 Diana Girl 7,706
43 Jack Boy 7,612
44 Arthur Boy 7,577
45 Henry Boy 7,420
46 Alan Boy 7,394
47 Joe Boy 7,287
48 Patrick Boy 7,192
49 Roy Boy 7,066
49 Alice Girl 6,981
50 Jimmy Boy 6,926
51 Ralph Boy 6,915