Names That Peaked in the 1950s
Every name here reached its all-time U.S. popularity high in the 1950s. Some faded, some are staging comebacks — the peak year tells the story.
- 1Michael#1 in 1954
- 2Mark#6 in 1959
- 3Deborah#2 in 1955
- 4Susan#2 in 1957
- 5Cynthia#7 in 1957
- 6Gary#9 in 1954
- 7Steven#10 in 1955
- 8Donna#5 in 1959
- 9Nancy#6 in 1950
- 10Pamela#10 in 1953
- 11Kathy#14 in 1958
- 12Diane#14 in 1955
- 13Cindy#19 in 1957
- 14Randy#28 in 1956
- 15Janice#21 in 1951
- 16Denise#23 in 1955
- 17Bruce#25 in 1952
- 18Ricky#34 in 1958
- 19Steve#41 in 1959
- 20Theresa#32 in 1956
- 21Paula#38 in 1954
- 22Kathryn#45 in 1951
- 23Alan#40 in 1951
- 24Darlene#49 in 1958
- 25Lynn#58 in 1956
- 26Dale#46 in 1952
- 27Valerie#60 in 1959
- 28Randall#53 in 1955
- 29Phillip#64 in 1950
- 30Micheal#83 in 1956
- 31Claudia#111 in 1952
- 32Gwendolyn#112 in 1951
- 33Marianne#139 in 1957
- 34Dwight#122 in 1953
- 35Debora#161 in 1956
- 36Robin#143 in 1956
- 37Roxanne#158 in 1954
- 38Neil#146 in 1953
- 39Jacquelyn#163 in 1951
- 40Marla#193 in 1955
- 41Donnie#150 in 1950
- 42Joni#204 in 1956
- 43Gerard#177 in 1954
- 44Rex#170 in 1951
- 45Jayne#212 in 1956
- 46Betsy#228 in 1959
- 47Terrence#176 in 1950
- 48Laurel#241 in 1956
- 49Neal#198 in 1952
- 50Mona#230 in 1950