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Names of 1956

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1956, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Karen peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Debranow #4,478
  3. 3Lindanow #902
  4. 4Deborahnow #864
  5. 5Susannow #1,091
  6. 6Patricianow #1,336
  7. 7Karennow #1,281
  8. 8Cynthianow #1,014
  9. 9Barbaranow #968
  10. 10Donnanow #1,965
  11. 11Nancynow #967
  12. 12Pamelanow #2,251
  13. 13Sharonnow #1,256
  14. 14Sandranow #1,210
  15. 15Dianenow #2,620
  16. 16Carolnow #2,242
  17. 17Kathleennow #1,156
  18. 18Cherylnow #4,376
  19. 19Brendanow #1,527
  20. 20Kathynow #3,274
  21. 21Janetnow #2,791
  22. 22Elizabethnow #17
  23. 23Denisenow #1,677
  24. 24Teresanow #911
  25. 25Margaretnow #112
  26. 26Janicenow #2,522
  27. 27Rebeccanow #350
  28. 28Catherinenow #314
  29. 29Robinnow #704
  30. 30Joycenow #1,074
  31. 31Lisanow #991
  32. 32Theresanow #1,559
  33. 33Carolynnow #1,222
  34. 34Lauranow #379
  35. 35Judynow #1,874
  36. 36Cathynow #8,463
  37. 37Cindynow #1,929
  38. 38Kimnow #4,228
  39. 39Debbienow #5,284
  40. 40Beverlynow #1,018
  41. 41Shirleynow #1,586
  42. 42Christinenow #1,274
  43. 43Connienow #3,075
  44. 44Bettynow #1,113
  45. 45Judithnow #790
  46. 46Annnow #1,076
  47. 47Paulanow #855
  48. 48Julienow #873
  49. 49Gailnow #8,535
  50. 50Janenow #221
  1. 51Bonnienow #396
  2. 52Joannow #987
  3. 53Glorianow #655
  4. 54Sherrynow #5,532
  5. 55Sheilanow #2,686
  6. 56Diananow #244
  7. 57Vickinot given in 2025
  8. 58Lynnnow #2,558
  9. 59Marthanow #713
  10. 60Kathrynnow #729
  11. 61Wandanow #6,096
  12. 62Rhondanow #6,277
  13. 63Peggynow #8,740
  14. 64Rosenow #114
  15. 65Jeannow #1,172
  16. 66Lorinow #1,726
  17. 67Katherinenow #186
  18. 68Vickienot given in 2025
  19. 69Jonow #4,028
  20. 70Marilynnow #761
  21. 71Darlenenow #1,847
  22. 72Dorothynow #421
  23. 73Marianow #87
  24. 74Kimberlynow #303
  25. 75Virginianow #526
  26. 76Laurienow #2,842
  27. 77Ruthnow #173
  28. 78Jacquelinenow #558
  29. 79Ritanow #1,287
  30. 80Valerienow #127
  31. 81Terrinow #6,303
  32. 82Phyllisnow #12,873
  33. 83Anitanow #1,342
  34. 84Ellennow #1,062
  35. 85Victorianow #54
  36. 86Annenow #619
  37. 87Tinanow #2,815
  38. 88Michellenow #465
  39. 89Elainenow #305
  40. 90Helennow #462
  41. 91Terrynow #1,116
  42. 92Dawnnow #2,174
  43. 93Angelanow #408
  44. 94Suzannenow #2,407
  45. 95Wendynow #1,347
  46. 96Marienow #618
  47. 97Jennifernow #586
  48. 98Alicenow #65
  49. 99Joannenow #2,630
  50. 100Michelenow #4,837

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #21
  2. 2Jamesnow #6
  3. 3Robertnow #92
  4. 4Davidnow #35
  5. 5Johnnow #23
  6. 6Williamnow #9
  7. 7Richardnow #234
  8. 8Marknow #245
  9. 9Thomasnow #34
  10. 10Stevennow #271
  11. 11Charlesnow #48
  12. 12Josephnow #29
  13. 13Garynow #1,073
  14. 14Donaldnow #690
  15. 15Ronaldnow #638
  16. 16Kennethnow #294
  17. 17Paulnow #262
  18. 18Danielnow #22
  19. 19Timothynow #203
  20. 20Jeffreynow #552
  21. 21Larrynow #1,085
  22. 22Kevinnow #221
  23. 23Stephennow #383
  24. 24Gregorynow #593
  25. 25Edwardnow #224
  26. 26Dennisnow #707
  27. 27Georgenow #126
  28. 28Randynow #1,089
  29. 29Douglasnow #807
  30. 30Anthonynow #46
  31. 31Terrynow #1,116
  32. 32Briannow #339
  33. 33Brucenow #536
  34. 34Scottnow #534
  35. 35Jerrynow #907
  36. 36Keithnow #801
  37. 37Peternow #187
  38. 38Franknow #514
  39. 39Raymondnow #395
  40. 40Patricknow #235
  41. 41Rogernow #834
  42. 42Lawrencenow #520
  43. 43Rickynow #949
  44. 44Alannow #191
  45. 45Waynenow #655
  46. 46Dannynow #628
  47. 47Christophernow #68
  48. 48Carlnow #1,134
  49. 49Geraldnow #1,206
  50. 50Dalenow #1,410
  1. 51Craignow #1,644
  2. 52Russellnow #345
  3. 53Walternow #252
  4. 54Randallnow #1,506
  5. 55Johnnynow #458
  6. 56Andrewnow #73
  7. 57Jefferynow #1,556
  8. 58Willienow #1,322
  9. 59Stevenow #1,617
  10. 60Arthurnow #87
  11. 61Glennnow #1,443
  12. 62Roynow #525
  13. 63Joenow #994
  14. 64Philipnow #528
  15. 65Rodneynow #1,093
  16. 66Jacknow #15
  17. 67Ralphnow #1,048
  18. 68Billynow #1,068
  19. 69Barrynow #1,520
  20. 70Stanleynow #863
  21. 71Henrynow #5
  22. 72Haroldnow #993
  23. 73Martinnow #335
  24. 74Samuelnow #18
  25. 75Ronnienow #1,067
  26. 76Phillipnow #651
  27. 77Bobbynow #1,097
  28. 78Jimmynow #847
  29. 79Ericnow #273
  30. 80Curtisnow #985
  31. 81Albertnow #614
  32. 82Louisnow #249
  33. 83Michealnow #1,406
  34. 84Howardnow #1,004
  35. 85Tonynow #784
  36. 86Eugenenow #943
  37. 87Allennow #578
  38. 88Darrellnow #1,691
  39. 89Leonardnow #637
  40. 90Matthewnow #32
  41. 91Fredericknow #435
  42. 92Jaynow #392
  43. 93Eddienow #861
  44. 94Ernestnow #1,040
  45. 95Harrynow #775
  46. 96Victornow #211
  47. 97Mikenow #1,234
  48. 98Vincentnow #107
  49. 99Deannow #125
  50. 100Ricknow #3,077

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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.