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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1955

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1955, from Social Security card applications.

In 1955, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 63,174 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 88,355 boys. New to the top 100 since 1954: Kim and Lori for girls; Tony, Kim and Vincent for boys. The biggest climbers were Debbie for girls, up 29 places to #63, and Jeffery for boys, up 17 places to #73.

Girls, 1955

  1. 1Mary63,174
  2. 2Deborahup 152,318
  3. 3Lindadown 151,300
  4. 4Debraup 250,563
  5. 5Susan47,418
  6. 6Patriciadown 246,226
  7. 7Barbara33,617
  8. 8Karen33,217
  9. 9Nancy30,023
  10. 10Donnaup 127,940
  11. 11Cynthiadown 127,178
  12. 12Pamela26,690
  13. 13Sandra25,112
  14. 14Dianeup 323,290
  15. 15Carol22,046
  16. 16Sharon22,044
  17. 17Kathleendown 322,014
  18. 18Brenda19,114
  19. 19Cherylup 319,111
  20. 20Janetdown 117,920
  21. 21Elizabethdown 116,696
  22. 22Kathyup 115,324
  23. 23Deniseup 114,560
  24. 24Margaretdown 314,440
  25. 25Janice13,178
  26. 26Teresaup 813,126
  27. 27Rebeccadown 112,398
  28. 28Catherineup 411,636
  29. 29Joycedown 111,287
  30. 30Carolyndown 311,179
  31. 31Judithdown 110,436
  32. 32Judydown 310,376
  33. 33Robinup 810,217
  34. 34Beverlydown 310,001
  35. 35Connieup 49,975
  36. 36Betty9,924
  37. 37Shirleydown 49,755
  38. 38Theresaup 99,620
  39. 39Pauladown 19,585
  40. 40Christineup 39,042
  41. 41Lauraup 49,008
  42. 42Gaildown 58,972
  43. 43Annup 18,916
  44. 44Cathyup 158,665
  45. 45Bonnieup 78,637
  46. 46Joandown 68,557
  47. 47Gloriadown 58,551
  48. 48Lisaup 258,539
  49. 49Marilyndown 148,409
  50. 50Janedown 18,343
  51. 51Peggydown 37,983
  52. 52Vickidown 27,975
  53. 53Marthadown 77,930
  54. 54Rose7,852
  55. 55Dianaup 27,847
  56. 56Sherryup 67,769
  57. 57Sheilaup 37,661
  58. 58Jodown 57,656
  59. 59Kathryndown 87,640
  60. 60Jeandown 47,480
  61. 61Wandadown 37,415
  62. 62Lynnup 17,355
  63. 63Debbieup 297,254
  64. 64Dorothydown 97,242
  65. 65Katherinedown 17,239
  66. 66Virginiadown 56,855
  67. 67Julieup 36,788
  68. 68Vickieup 16,637
  69. 69Mariadown 46,210
  70. 70Ruthdown 46,187
  71. 71Rhonda6,171
  72. 72Ritadown 56,094
  73. 73Jacquelinedown 56,041
  74. 74Phyllisup 15,689
  75. 75Kimnew5,687
  76. 76Darlene5,641
  77. 77Elainedown 35,635
  78. 78Helendown 65,592
  79. 79Cindyup 125,588
  80. 80Valerieup 75,512
  81. 81Ellendown 45,471
  82. 82Victoriaup 35,359
  83. 83Terryup 55,353
  84. 84Annedown 45,218
  85. 85Terriup 155,153
  86. 86Suzannedown 45,137
  87. 87Alicedown 65,079
  88. 88Joannedown 104,987
  89. 89Lorinew4,976
  90. 90Wendyup 54,955
  91. 91Laurieup 74,954
  92. 92Mariedown 134,925
  93. 93Micheledown 44,768
  94. 94Anitaup 24,718
  95. 95Sallydown 114,688
  96. 96Francesdown 134,641
  97. 97Michelledown 34,526
  98. 98Marciadown 84,412
  99. 99Leslie4,405
  100. 100Maureendown 34,339

Boys, 1955

  1. 1Michael88,355
  2. 2Davidup 386,306
  3. 3James84,186
  4. 4Robertdown 283,758
  5. 5Johndown 180,128
  6. 6William59,990
  7. 7Richard53,566
  8. 8Thomas45,855
  9. 9Markup 342,255
  10. 10Stevenup 137,847
  11. 11Charlesdown 135,365
  12. 12Garydown 334,433
  13. 13Joseph31,589
  14. 14Donald27,726
  15. 15Kennethup 226,743
  16. 16Paul26,701
  17. 17Danielup 126,460
  18. 18Ronalddown 326,172
  19. 19Larry22,819
  20. 20Jeffreyup 322,533
  21. 21Stephendown 122,155
  22. 22Timothyup 420,738
  23. 23Dennisdown 220,436
  24. 24Gregoryup 119,815
  25. 25Edwarddown 319,280
  26. 26Georgedown 218,167
  27. 27Kevinup 117,158
  28. 28Terrydown 115,586
  29. 29Douglas15,311
  30. 30Randyup 314,958
  31. 31Anthonyup 114,170
  32. 32Brucedown 214,082
  33. 33Jerrydown 212,975
  34. 34Frankup 211,109
  35. 35Peterup 211,003
  36. 36Raymonddown 110,994
  37. 37Rogerdown 310,979
  38. 38Scottup 210,782
  39. 39Keithup 610,418
  40. 40Brianup 810,109
  41. 41Patrickdown 39,869
  42. 42Lawrencedown 39,128
  43. 43Alan9,037
  44. 44Waynedown 38,728
  45. 45Dannydown 38,721
  46. 46Ricky8,329
  47. 47Carl8,294
  48. 48Geralddown 48,072
  49. 49Christopherup 157,922
  50. 50Craigup 17,448
  51. 51Walterdown 27,299
  52. 52Daledown 27,182
  53. 53Randallup 26,688
  54. 54Williedown 16,629
  55. 55Johnnydown 16,620
  56. 56Arthurdown 46,570
  57. 57Russellup 126,539
  58. 58Roydown 26,331
  59. 59Glennup 46,258
  60. 60Jackdown 36,200
  61. 61Henrydown 26,187
  62. 62Philip6,162
  63. 63Harolddown 36,096
  64. 64Stanleydown 66,050
  65. 65Rodneyup 16,047
  66. 66Andrewup 46,012
  67. 67Ralphdown 65,965
  68. 68Joedown 15,856
  69. 69Billydown 45,769
  70. 70Barrydown 25,599
  71. 71Samuel5,535
  72. 72Steveup 45,509
  73. 73Jefferyup 175,466
  74. 74Phillipup 15,411
  75. 75Bobbydown 35,223
  76. 76Albertdown 35,179
  77. 77Martinup 25,068
  78. 78Jimmydown 45,036
  79. 79Curtisup 54,981
  80. 80Ronniedown 24,969
  81. 81Eugenedown 44,791
  82. 82Louisdown 14,779
  83. 83Howarddown 34,746
  84. 84Allendown 24,744
  85. 85Ericup 44,660
  86. 86Frederickdown 34,552
  87. 87Michealup 14,530
  88. 88Leonarddown 34,260
  89. 89Harrydown 34,139
  90. 90Ernestdown 33,975
  91. 91Darrellup 43,902
  92. 92Eddiedown 13,781
  93. 93Tonynew3,752
  94. 94Marvinup 33,659
  95. 95Melvindown 33,646
  96. 96Lee3,607
  97. 97Freddown 43,502
  98. 98Kimnew3,490
  99. 99Vincentnew3,482
  100. 100Francisdown 63,439

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1954. 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, 1955”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1955, updated 20 October 2026.