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Names of 1948

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1948, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Linda peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Lindanow #902
  2. 2Marynow #125
  3. 3Barbaranow #968
  4. 4Patricianow #1,336
  5. 5Susannow #1,091
  6. 6Sandranow #1,210
  7. 7Nancynow #967
  8. 8Carolnow #2,242
  9. 9Sharonnow #1,256
  10. 10Kathleennow #1,156
  11. 11Donnanow #1,965
  12. 12Karennow #1,281
  13. 13Margaretnow #112
  14. 14Carolynnow #1,222
  15. 15Judithnow #790
  16. 16Judynow #1,874
  17. 17Brendanow #1,527
  18. 18Bettynow #1,113
  19. 19Dianenow #2,620
  20. 20Shirleynow #1,586
  21. 21Joycenow #1,074
  22. 22Pamelanow #2,251
  23. 23Janicenow #2,522
  24. 24Janetnow #2,791
  25. 25Cherylnow #4,376
  26. 26Elizabethnow #17
  27. 27Cynthianow #1,014
  28. 28Glorianow #655
  29. 29Dorothynow #421
  30. 30Deborahnow #864
  31. 31Beverlynow #1,018
  32. 32Marthanow #713
  33. 33Marilynnow #761
  34. 34Bonnienow #396
  35. 35Christinenow #1,274
  36. 36Virginianow #526
  37. 37Joannow #987
  38. 38Peggynow #8,740
  39. 39Janenow #221
  40. 40Helennow #462
  41. 41Catherinenow #314
  42. 42Francesnow #318
  43. 43Connienow #3,075
  44. 44Annnow #1,076
  45. 45Ruthnow #173
  46. 46Phyllisnow #12,873
  47. 47Jeannow #1,172
  48. 48Diananow #244
  49. 49Alicenow #65
  50. 50Rebeccanow #350
  1. 51Gailnow #8,535
  2. 52Paulanow #855
  3. 53Elainenow #305
  4. 54Kathrynnow #729
  5. 55Kathynow #3,274
  6. 56Jonow #4,028
  7. 57Wandanow #6,096
  8. 58Jacquelinenow #558
  9. 59Ritanow #1,287
  10. 60Marienow #618
  11. 61Sherrynow #5,532
  12. 62Rosenow #114
  13. 63Theresanow #1,559
  14. 64Dorisnow #2,909
  15. 65Joannenow #2,630
  16. 66Suzannenow #2,407
  17. 67Ellennow #1,062
  18. 68Katherinenow #186
  19. 69Charlottenow #2
  20. 70Loisnow #1,670
  21. 71Sheilanow #2,686
  22. 72Sallynow #1,158
  23. 73Lauranow #379
  24. 74Evelynnow #8
  25. 75Marianow #87
  26. 76Marshanow #7,749
  27. 77Darlenenow #1,847
  28. 78Suenow #9,387
  29. 79Marcianow #3,434
  30. 80Lynnnow #2,558
  31. 81Vickinot given in 2025
  32. 82Teresanow #911
  33. 83Geraldinenow #2,447
  34. 84Lyndanow #4,619
  35. 85Sarahnow #90
  36. 86Diannenow #5,775
  37. 87Annenow #619
  38. 88Maureennow #4,424
  39. 89Annanow #107
  40. 90Rosemarynow #251
  41. 91Eileennow #654
  42. 92Glendanow #5,987
  43. 93Constancenow #1,501
  44. 94Joannnow #3,049
  45. 95Jeannenow #4,601
  46. 96Lorrainenow #1,044
  47. 97Annienow #182
  48. 98Patsynow #6,059
  49. 99Louisenow #516
  50. 100Sylvianow #300

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #6
  2. 2Robertnow #92
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Davidnow #35
  6. 6Michaelnow #21
  7. 7Richardnow #234
  8. 8Thomasnow #34
  9. 9Charlesnow #48
  10. 10Ronaldnow #638
  11. 11Larrynow #1,085
  12. 12Garynow #1,073
  13. 13Josephnow #29
  14. 14Donaldnow #690
  15. 15Kennethnow #294
  16. 16Georgenow #126
  17. 17Dennisnow #707
  18. 18Paulnow #262
  19. 19Edwardnow #224
  20. 20Stephennow #383
  21. 21Jerrynow #907
  22. 22Danielnow #22
  23. 23Stevennow #271
  24. 24Rogernow #834
  25. 25Franknow #514
  26. 26Terrynow #1,116
  27. 27Raymondnow #395
  28. 28Brucenow #536
  29. 29Marknow #245
  30. 30Geraldnow #1,206
  31. 31Lawrencenow #520
  32. 32Gregorynow #593
  33. 33Douglasnow #807
  34. 34Waynenow #655
  35. 35Walternow #252
  36. 36Haroldnow #993
  37. 37Peternow #187
  38. 38Timothynow #203
  39. 39Dannynow #628
  40. 40Willienow #1,322
  41. 41Anthonynow #46
  42. 42Carlnow #1,134
  43. 43Jacknow #15
  44. 44Arthurnow #87
  45. 45Henrynow #5
  46. 46Alannow #191
  47. 47Joenow #994
  48. 48Patricknow #235
  49. 49Roynow #525
  50. 50Jimmynow #847
  1. 51Ralphnow #1,048
  2. 52Johnnynow #458
  3. 53Billynow #1,068
  4. 54Philipnow #528
  5. 55Albertnow #614
  6. 56Dalenow #1,410
  7. 57Harrynow #775
  8. 58Jeffreynow #552
  9. 59Ronnienow #1,067
  10. 60Stevenow #1,617
  11. 61Eugenenow #943
  12. 62Bobbynow #1,097
  13. 63Howardnow #1,004
  14. 64Louisnow #249
  15. 65Stanleynow #863
  16. 66Frednow #1,936
  17. 67Russellnow #345
  18. 68Mikenow #1,234
  19. 69Phillipnow #651
  20. 70Samuelnow #18
  21. 71Leonardnow #637
  22. 72Allennow #578
  23. 73Glennnow #1,443
  24. 74Barrynow #1,520
  25. 75Fredericknow #435
  26. 76Ernestnow #1,040
  27. 77Andrewnow #73
  28. 78Eddienow #861
  29. 79Tommynow #658
  30. 80Francisnow #420
  31. 81Melvinnow #959
  32. 82Craignow #1,644
  33. 83Earlnow #2,236
  34. 84Billnow #5,235
  35. 85Normannow #1,200
  36. 86Jimnow #3,159
  37. 87Clarencenow #1,500
  38. 88Martinnow #335
  39. 89Keithnow #801
  40. 90Marvinnow #699
  41. 91Donnow #1,795
  42. 92Rodneynow #1,093
  43. 93Leenow #727
  44. 94Tomnow #2,206
  45. 95Briannow #339
  46. 96Alfrednow #840
  47. 97Leroynow #888
  48. 98Randallnow #1,506
  49. 99Randynow #1,089
  50. 100Raynow #792

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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.