Popular Baby Names in 1949

The most popular baby names in 1949.

All Girls Boys
Rank Name Gender Count
1 Linda Girl 91,016
1 James Boy 86,859
2 Robert Boy 83,876
3 John Boy 81,180
2 Mary Girl 66,869
4 William Boy 61,504
5 Michael Boy 60,046
6 David Boy 59,610
7 Richard Boy 50,947
3 Patricia Girl 46,325
8 Thomas Boy 45,195
4 Barbara Girl 42,599
9 Charles Boy 40,047
5 Susan Girl 37,709
10 Larry Boy 31,817
11 Ronald Boy 31,497
6 Sandra Girl 30,643
7 Nancy Girl 29,248
12 Gary Boy 28,933
13 Donald Boy 27,121
8 Carol Girl 26,781
14 Joseph Boy 26,407
9 Kathleen Girl 26,357
10 Sharon Girl 25,713
15 Kenneth Boy 23,588
11 Karen Girl 22,468
12 Donna Girl 22,056
16 Dennis Boy 21,747
17 Paul Boy 21,589
18 George Boy 21,309
13 Brenda Girl 20,544
19 Stephen Boy 20,488
20 Steven Boy 19,923
14 Margaret Girl 19,452
15 Deborah Girl 19,210
21 Edward Boy 19,172
22 Daniel Boy 18,240
16 Judith Girl 17,610
17 Carolyn Girl 17,404
18 Shirley Girl 17,282
19 Diane Girl 17,251
20 Judy Girl 15,979
23 Jerry Boy 15,870
21 Pamela Girl 15,132
22 Betty Girl 14,937
23 Janet Girl 14,859
24 Janice Girl 14,453
24 Mark Boy 13,726
25 Elizabeth Girl 13,714
26 Joyce Girl 13,572
27 Cynthia Girl 12,900
25 Roger Boy 12,821
26 Bruce Boy 12,265
28 Cheryl Girl 12,007
27 Frank Boy 11,960
29 Gloria Girl 11,878
30 Christine Girl 11,798
28 Terry Boy 11,457
29 Douglas Boy 11,321
30 Raymond Boy 11,305
31 Gregory Boy 10,979
31 Beverly Girl 10,552
32 Dorothy Girl 10,409
32 Lawrence Boy 10,253
33 Marilyn Girl 9,865
34 Martha Girl 9,809
33 Gerald Boy 9,809
35 Bonnie Girl 9,731
34 Timothy Boy 9,346
36 Joan Girl 9,206
37 Catherine Girl 9,137
38 Peggy Girl 9,118
35 Wayne Boy 8,927
39 Virginia Girl 8,895
40 Rebecca Girl 8,778
41 Jane Girl 8,719
42 Kathy Girl 8,451
36 Anthony Boy 8,451
37 Walter Boy 8,296
38 Peter Boy 8,265
43 Connie Girl 8,219
39 Patrick Boy 8,074
40 Danny Boy 8,023
41 Willie Boy 7,917
44 Ann Girl 7,870
42 Harold Boy 7,817
45 Jean Girl 7,760
46 Helen Girl 7,707
43 Carl Boy 7,689
47 Ruth Girl 7,651
48 Diana Girl 7,535
44 Arthur Boy 7,481
49 Frances Girl 7,440
50 Phyllis Girl 7,315
45 Alan Boy 7,255
51 Gail Girl 7,225
52 Kathryn Girl 7,184
46 Henry Boy 7,183
47 Jack Boy 7,128
48 Jeffrey Boy 6,987