NameTrends

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.

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