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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1953

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1953, from Social Security card applications.

In 1953, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 64,389 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 86,243 boys. New to the top 100 since 1952: Robin, Leslie, Anna and Cindy for girls; Jay and Vincent for boys. The biggest climbers were Julie for girls, up 11 places to #74, and Ricky for boys, up 30 places to #51.

Girls, 1953

  1. 1Maryup 164,389
  2. 2Lindadown 161,281
  3. 3Deborahup 152,199
  4. 4Patriciadown 151,019
  5. 5Susan44,297
  6. 6Barbara38,473
  7. 7Debraup 236,856
  8. 8Nancydown 130,620
  9. 9Karendown 129,858
  10. 10Pamelaup 725,760
  11. 11Sandradown 125,500
  12. 12Cynthiaup 625,140
  13. 13Donna24,227
  14. 14Kathleendown 323,731
  15. 15Sharondown 123,040
  16. 16Caroldown 422,290
  17. 17Dianedown 121,351
  18. 18Brendadown 320,122
  19. 19Janet17,771
  20. 20Margaretup 116,195
  21. 21Elizabethup 116,099
  22. 22Janiceup 114,627
  23. 23Kathyup 613,400
  24. 24Rebeccaup 612,959
  25. 25Carolyndown 112,919
  26. 26Joyceup 112,796
  27. 27Judydown 112,735
  28. 28Cherylup 312,264
  29. 29Shirleydown 112,148
  30. 30Judithdown 511,969
  31. 31Deniseup 211,950
  32. 32Christinedown 1211,793
  33. 33Bettydown 111,369
  34. 34Beverlyup 111,240
  35. 35Catherinedown 110,849
  36. 36Marilynup 210,742
  37. 37Joan9,774
  38. 38Gloriadown 29,680
  39. 39Gail9,585
  40. 40Paulaup 79,557
  41. 41Marthadown 19,263
  42. 42Teresaup 108,932
  43. 43Janedown 18,913
  44. 44Peggydown 18,762
  45. 45Bonniedown 48,615
  46. 46Anndown 18,579
  47. 47Conniedown 38,575
  48. 48Kathryn8,324
  49. 49Dorothydown 38,162
  50. 50Theresaup 107,715
  51. 51Lauraup 27,628
  52. 52Jeandown 27,571
  53. 53Virginiadown 47,546
  54. 54Joup 17,513
  55. 55Dianadown 47,438
  56. 56Cathy7,301
  57. 57Wandadown 37,203
  58. 58Jacqueline7,128
  59. 59Roseup 37,004
  60. 60Sheilaup 46,965
  61. 61Vicki6,821
  62. 62Ruthdown 56,582
  63. 63Katherinedown 46,559
  64. 64Ritaup 26,284
  65. 65Helendown 26,123
  66. 66Robinnew6,037
  67. 67Lynnup 45,997
  68. 68Mariaup 45,992
  69. 69Phyllisdown 45,961
  70. 70Sherrydown 25,935
  71. 71Joanneup 75,890
  72. 72Francesdown 55,786
  73. 73Alicedown 45,740
  74. 74Julieup 115,668
  75. 75Darleneup 25,591
  76. 76Ellendown 65,537
  77. 77Elainedown 45,496
  78. 78Suzanneup 65,472
  79. 79Vickiedown 35,297
  80. 80Annedown 15,256
  81. 81Sally5,183
  82. 82Victoriadown 85,164
  83. 83Marshadown 85,131
  84. 84Marciadown 45,062
  85. 85Rhondaup 105,029
  86. 86Mariedown 44,955
  87. 87Dorisdown 44,900
  88. 88Valeriedown 14,591
  89. 89Anitaup 24,407
  90. 90Robertadown 24,299
  91. 91Loisdown 54,219
  92. 92Maureenup 24,112
  93. 93Sarah4,086
  94. 94Evelyndown 44,064
  95. 95Constancedown 34,030
  96. 96Leslienew3,904
  97. 97Jeanneup 13,853
  98. 98Annanew3,837
  99. 99Cindynew3,825
  100. 100Charlottedown 113,813

Boys, 1953

  1. 1Robertup 186,243
  2. 2Jamesdown 186,066
  3. 3Michaelup 184,198
  4. 4Johndown 180,165
  5. 5David76,119
  6. 6William61,829
  7. 7Richard58,389
  8. 8Thomas47,008
  9. 9Charles38,421
  10. 10Gary36,967
  11. 11Steven33,721
  12. 12Markup 529,341
  13. 13Josephdown 129,269
  14. 14Donalddown 128,361
  15. 15Ronald27,713
  16. 16Paulup 325,509
  17. 17Kennethdown 125,507
  18. 18Larrydown 425,208
  19. 19Dennisdown 123,658
  20. 20Daniel23,498
  21. 21Stephen21,807
  22. 22George19,176
  23. 23Edward18,984
  24. 24Gregory16,160
  25. 25Jeffreyup 615,949
  26. 26Timothyup 115,187
  27. 27Douglasup 114,138
  28. 28Brucedown 314,048
  29. 29Jerrydown 313,901
  30. 30Terrydown 113,259
  31. 31Rogerdown 113,172
  32. 32Anthonyup 211,693
  33. 33Frankdown 111,180
  34. 34Raymonddown 111,110
  35. 35Randyup 610,666
  36. 36Kevinup 710,011
  37. 37Lawrencedown 29,856
  38. 38Peterdown 29,729
  39. 39Patrickdown 29,468
  40. 40Waynedown 28,905
  41. 41Dannydown 18,627
  42. 42Geralddown 38,619
  43. 43Alandown 18,454
  44. 44Carlup 17,829
  45. 45Walterdown 17,509
  46. 46Scottup 87,489
  47. 47Keithup 27,375
  48. 48Daledown 27,350
  49. 49Williedown 17,056
  50. 50Arthurdown 37,001
  51. 51Rickyup 306,887
  52. 52Johnnyup 16,717
  53. 53Brianup 116,665
  54. 54Henrydown 46,662
  55. 55Roy6,655
  56. 56Harolddown 56,580
  57. 57Jackdown 56,540
  58. 58Rodneyup 266,536
  59. 59Ralphdown 36,513
  60. 60Craigdown 16,459
  61. 61Philipdown 16,279
  62. 62Stanleydown 46,275
  63. 63Christopherdown 66,081
  64. 64Randalldown 25,973
  65. 65Billy5,856
  66. 66Joedown 45,797
  67. 67Glenndown 65,726
  68. 68Andrew5,626
  69. 69Albertdown 35,439
  70. 70Samueldown 35,423
  71. 71Russelldown 15,374
  72. 72Jimmy5,310
  73. 73Barrydown 45,182
  74. 74Bobbyup 35,179
  75. 75Eugenedown 45,147
  76. 76Phillipdown 25,103
  77. 77Howarddown 44,985
  78. 77Louisup 24,985
  79. 79Ronnieup 34,970
  80. 80Frederickdown 44,865
  81. 81Allendown 34,854
  82. 82Martindown 24,778
  83. 83Harrydown 84,580
  84. 84Steveup 14,539
  85. 85Leonarddown 24,412
  86. 86Curtis4,353
  87. 87Ernest4,095
  88. 88Michealup 63,987
  89. 89Ericdown 13,929
  90. 90Francisdown 13,875
  91. 91Melvin3,811
  92. 92Freddown 23,789
  93. 93Leedown 13,583
  94. 94Marvinup 13,564
  95. 95Tommyup 23,469
  96. 96Earlup 23,437
  97. 97Eddiedown 43,417
  98. 98Normandown 23,372
  99. 99Jaynew3,235
  100. 100Vincentnew3,174

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1952. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1953”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1953, updated 20 October 2026.