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Names of 1947

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1947, with where each stands in 2025.

Given to girls

  1. 1Lindanow #902
  2. 2Marynow #125
  3. 3Patricianow #1,336
  4. 4Barbaranow #968
  5. 5Sandranow #1,210
  6. 6Carolnow #2,242
  7. 7Nancynow #967
  8. 8Susannow #1,091
  9. 9Sharonnow #1,256
  10. 10Donnanow #1,965
  11. 11Kathleennow #1,156
  12. 12Judithnow #790
  13. 13Karennow #1,281
  14. 14Judynow #1,874
  15. 15Carolynnow #1,222
  16. 16Margaretnow #112
  17. 17Bettynow #1,113
  18. 18Dianenow #2,620
  19. 19Shirleynow #1,586
  20. 20Joycenow #1,074
  21. 21Brendanow #1,527
  22. 22Janicenow #2,522
  23. 23Janetnow #2,791
  24. 24Cherylnow #4,376
  25. 25Elizabethnow #17
  26. 26Dorothynow #421
  27. 27Glorianow #655
  28. 28Pamelanow #2,251
  29. 29Marilynnow #761
  30. 30Joannow #987
  31. 31Beverlynow #1,018
  32. 32Marthanow #713
  33. 33Cynthianow #1,014
  34. 34Virginianow #526
  35. 35Bonnienow #396
  36. 36Janenow #221
  37. 37Phyllisnow #12,873
  38. 38Helennow #462
  39. 39Francesnow #318
  40. 40Jeannow #1,172
  41. 41Annnow #1,076
  42. 42Peggynow #8,740
  43. 43Connienow #3,075
  44. 44Ruthnow #173
  45. 45Christinenow #1,274
  46. 46Catherinenow #314
  47. 47Alicenow #65
  48. 48Diananow #244
  49. 49Gailnow #8,535
  50. 50Elainenow #305
  1. 51Jonow #4,028
  2. 52Rebeccanow #350
  3. 53Suzannenow #2,407
  4. 54Paulanow #855
  5. 55Kathrynnow #729
  6. 56Joannenow #2,630
  7. 57Marienow #618
  8. 58Dorisnow #2,909
  9. 59Jacquelinenow #558
  10. 60Ritanow #1,287
  11. 61Ellennow #1,062
  12. 62Deborahnow #864
  13. 63Loisnow #1,670
  14. 64Kathynow #3,274
  15. 65Rosenow #114
  16. 66Wandanow #6,096
  17. 67Sherrynow #5,532
  18. 68Charlottenow #2
  19. 69Suenow #9,387
  20. 70Sallynow #1,158
  21. 71Darlenenow #1,847
  22. 72Evelynnow #8
  23. 73Sheilanow #2,686
  24. 74Lauranow #379
  25. 75Lynnnow #2,558
  26. 76Katherinenow #186
  27. 77Lyndanow #4,619
  28. 78Geraldinenow #2,447
  29. 79Marianow #87
  30. 80Rosemarynow #251
  31. 81Marcianow #3,434
  32. 82Normanow #2,012
  33. 83Diannenow #5,775
  34. 84Lorrainenow #1,044
  35. 85Theresanow #1,559
  36. 86Jeannenow #4,601
  37. 87Patsynow #6,059
  38. 88Marshanow #7,749
  39. 89Joannnow #3,049
  40. 90Robertanow #2,809
  41. 91Eileennow #654
  42. 92Annanow #107
  43. 93Sarahnow #90
  44. 94Anitanow #1,342
  45. 95Annenow #619
  46. 96Glendanow #5,987
  47. 97Sylvianow #300
  48. 98Maureennow #4,424
  49. 99Louisenow #516
  50. 100Constancenow #1,501

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #6
  2. 2Robertnow #92
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Richardnow #234
  6. 6Davidnow #35
  7. 7Michaelnow #21
  8. 8Thomasnow #34
  9. 9Charlesnow #48
  10. 10Larrynow #1,085
  11. 11Ronaldnow #638
  12. 12Garynow #1,073
  13. 13Donaldnow #690
  14. 14Josephnow #29
  15. 15Kennethnow #294
  16. 16Georgenow #126
  17. 17Dennisnow #707
  18. 18Paulnow #262
  19. 19Edwardnow #224
  20. 20Jerrynow #907
  21. 21Stephennow #383
  22. 22Danielnow #22
  23. 23Franknow #514
  24. 24Stevennow #271
  25. 25Rogernow #834
  26. 26Terrynow #1,116
  27. 27Raymondnow #395
  28. 28Geraldnow #1,206
  29. 29Brucenow #536
  30. 30Waynenow #655
  31. 31Douglasnow #807
  32. 32Lawrencenow #520
  33. 33Gregorynow #593
  34. 34Walternow #252
  35. 35Haroldnow #993
  36. 36Peternow #187
  37. 37Jacknow #15
  38. 38Arthurnow #87
  39. 39Dannynow #628
  40. 40Carlnow #1,134
  41. 41Anthonynow #46
  42. 42Willienow #1,322
  43. 43Joenow #994
  44. 44Jimmynow #847
  45. 45Alannow #191
  46. 46Henrynow #5
  47. 47Marknow #245
  48. 48Roynow #525
  49. 49Johnnynow #458
  50. 50Ralphnow #1,048
  1. 51Billynow #1,068
  2. 52Timothynow #203
  3. 53Patricknow #235
  4. 54Harrynow #775
  5. 55Albertnow #614
  6. 56Frednow #1,936
  7. 57Philipnow #528
  8. 58Stevenow #1,617
  9. 59Eugenenow #943
  10. 60Bobbynow #1,097
  11. 61Ronnienow #1,067
  12. 62Howardnow #1,004
  13. 63Dalenow #1,410
  14. 64Louisnow #249
  15. 65Mikenow #1,234
  16. 66Jeffreynow #552
  17. 67Stanleynow #863
  18. 68Barrynow #1,520
  19. 69Russellnow #345
  20. 70Glennnow #1,443
  21. 71Leonardnow #637
  22. 72Samuelnow #18
  23. 73Allennow #578
  24. 74Phillipnow #651
  25. 75Ernestnow #1,040
  26. 76Billnow #5,235
  27. 77Jimnow #3,159
  28. 78Fredericknow #435
  29. 79Tommynow #658
  30. 80Eddienow #861
  31. 81Normannow #1,200
  32. 82Andrewnow #73
  33. 83Earlnow #2,236
  34. 84Francisnow #420
  35. 85Melvinnow #959
  36. 86Donnow #1,795
  37. 87Tomnow #2,206
  38. 88Clarencenow #1,500
  39. 89Marvinnow #699
  40. 90Martinnow #335
  41. 91Keithnow #801
  42. 92Leenow #727
  43. 93Craignow #1,644
  44. 94Rodneynow #1,093
  45. 95Briannow #339
  46. 96Alfrednow #840
  47. 97Raynow #792
  48. 98Leroynow #888
  49. 99Curtisnow #985
  50. 100Bernardnow #1,362

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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.