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Names of 1947

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1947, with where each stands in 2024.

Given to girls

  1. 1Lindanow #835
  2. 2Marynow #132
  3. 3Patricianow #1,302
  4. 4Barbaranow #860
  5. 5Sandranow #1,045
  6. 6Carolnow #2,631
  7. 7Nancynow #921
  8. 8Susannow #1,136
  9. 9Sharonnow #1,232
  10. 10Donnanow #1,941
  11. 11Kathleennow #1,109
  12. 12Judithnow #832
  13. 13Karennow #1,263
  14. 14Judynow #1,653
  15. 15Carolynnow #1,163
  16. 16Margaretnow #119
  17. 17Bettynow #1,008
  18. 18Dianenow #2,247
  19. 19Shirleynow #1,453
  20. 20Joycenow #1,042
  21. 21Brendanow #1,139
  22. 22Janicenow #2,250
  23. 23Janetnow #2,441
  24. 24Cherylnow #3,970
  25. 25Elizabethnow #17
  26. 26Dorothynow #431
  27. 27Glorianow #654
  28. 28Pamelanow #2,161
  29. 29Marilynnow #666
  30. 30Joannow #1,013
  31. 31Beverlynow #1,046
  32. 32Marthanow #667
  33. 33Cynthianow #826
  34. 34Virginianow #510
  35. 35Bonnienow #441
  36. 36Janenow #269
  37. 37Phyllisnow #8,282
  38. 38Helennow #424
  39. 39Francesnow #379
  40. 40Jeannow #1,139
  41. 41Annnow #1,141
  42. 42Peggynow #8,281
  43. 43Connienow #3,121
  44. 44Ruthnow #172
  45. 45Christinenow #1,197
  46. 46Catherinenow #320
  47. 47Alicenow #62
  48. 48Diananow #243
  49. 49Gailnow #6,715
  50. 50Elainenow #369
  1. 51Jonow #4,314
  2. 52Rebeccanow #342
  3. 53Suzannenow #2,547
  4. 54Paulanow #753
  5. 55Kathrynnow #717
  6. 56Joannenow #2,583
  7. 57Marienow #639
  8. 58Dorisnow #2,195
  9. 59Jacquelinenow #589
  10. 60Ritanow #1,404
  11. 61Ellennow #1,028
  12. 62Deborahnow #852
  13. 63Loisnow #1,698
  14. 64Kathynow #2,701
  15. 65Rosenow #115
  16. 66Wandanow #5,123
  17. 67Sherrynow #7,184
  18. 68Charlottenow #4
  19. 69Suenow #8,338
  20. 70Sallynow #1,098
  21. 71Darlenenow #1,802
  22. 72Evelynnow #8
  23. 73Sheilanow #2,024
  24. 74Lauranow #359
  25. 75Lynnnow #2,804
  26. 76Katherinenow #175
  27. 77Lyndanow #9,947
  28. 78Geraldinenow #2,013
  29. 79Marianow #74
  30. 80Rosemarynow #301
  31. 81Marcianow #4,246
  32. 82Normanow #2,620
  33. 83Diannenow #8,552
  34. 84Lorrainenow #1,417
  35. 85Theresanow #1,499
  36. 86Jeannenow #4,311
  37. 87Patsynow #6,836
  38. 88Marshanow #7,102
  39. 89Joannnow #3,090
  40. 90Robertanow #2,760
  41. 91Eileennow #593
  42. 92Annanow #94
  43. 93Sarahnow #95
  44. 94Anitanow #1,463
  45. 95Annenow #649
  46. 96Glendanow #5,334
  47. 97Sylvianow #361
  48. 98Maureennow #4,969
  49. 99Louisenow #540
  50. 100Constancenow #1,645

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #5
  2. 2Robertnow #90
  3. 3Johnnow #21
  4. 4Williamnow #10
  5. 5Richardnow #232
  6. 6Davidnow #31
  7. 7Michaelnow #18
  8. 8Thomasnow #39
  9. 9Charlesnow #51
  10. 10Larrynow #1,068
  11. 11Ronaldnow #575
  12. 12Garynow #1,130
  13. 13Donaldnow #672
  14. 14Josephnow #32
  15. 15Kennethnow #284
  16. 16Georgenow #124
  17. 17Dennisnow #708
  18. 18Paulnow #264
  19. 19Edwardnow #228
  20. 20Jerrynow #867
  21. 21Stephennow #377
  22. 22Danielnow #16
  23. 23Franknow #468
  24. 24Stevennow #269
  25. 25Rogernow #750
  26. 26Terrynow #1,186
  27. 27Raymondnow #379
  28. 28Geraldnow #1,167
  29. 29Brucenow #537
  30. 30Waynenow #686
  31. 31Douglasnow #853
  32. 32Lawrencenow #509
  33. 33Gregorynow #539
  34. 34Walternow #271
  35. 35Haroldnow #988
  36. 36Peternow #192
  37. 37Jacknow #15
  38. 38Arthurnow #105
  39. 39Dannynow #641
  40. 40Carlnow #1,033
  41. 41Anthonynow #44
  42. 42Willienow #1,375
  43. 43Joenow #883
  44. 44Jimmynow #859
  45. 45Alannow #167
  46. 46Henrynow #6
  47. 47Marknow #246
  48. 48Roynow #541
  49. 49Johnnynow #458
  50. 50Ralphnow #1,152
  1. 51Billynow #1,047
  2. 52Timothynow #208
  3. 53Patricknow #221
  4. 54Harrynow #777
  5. 55Albertnow #606
  6. 56Frednow #1,686
  7. 57Philipnow #521
  8. 58Stevenow #1,692
  9. 59Eugenenow #870
  10. 60Bobbynow #1,123
  11. 61Ronnienow #995
  12. 62Howardnow #1,056
  13. 63Dalenow #1,306
  14. 64Louisnow #236
  15. 65Mikenow #1,011
  16. 66Jeffreynow #520
  17. 67Stanleynow #875
  18. 68Barrynow #1,415
  19. 69Russellnow #367
  20. 70Glennnow #1,362
  21. 71Leonardnow #673
  22. 72Samuelnow #17
  23. 73Allennow #573
  24. 74Phillipnow #626
  25. 75Ernestnow #1,083
  26. 76Billnow #4,572
  27. 77Jimnow #4,475
  28. 78Fredericknow #423
  29. 79Tommynow #731
  30. 80Eddienow #941
  31. 81Normannow #1,313
  32. 82Andrewnow #68
  33. 83Earlnow #2,152
  34. 84Francisnow #450
  35. 85Melvinnow #872
  36. 86Donnow #1,789
  37. 87Tomnow #2,822
  38. 88Clarencenow #1,558
  39. 89Marvinnow #671
  40. 90Martinnow #308
  41. 91Keithnow #756
  42. 92Leenow #714
  43. 93Craignow #1,831
  44. 94Rodneynow #1,085
  45. 95Briannow #301
  46. 96Alfrednow #838
  47. 97Raynow #779
  48. 98Leroynow #862
  49. 99Curtisnow #927
  50. 100Bernardnow #1,318

Load the Top 8 of 1947 onto the Wheel

As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.

Names of 1947 · Name My Agent