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Names of 1956

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1956, with where each stands in 2024. This is the year Hal peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #132
  2. 2Debranow #3,581
  3. 3Lindanow #835
  4. 4Deborahnow #852
  5. 5Susannow #1,136
  6. 6Patricianow #1,302
  7. 7Karennow #1,263
  8. 8Cynthianow #826
  9. 9Barbaranow #860
  10. 10Donnanow #1,941
  11. 11Nancynow #921
  12. 12Pamelanow #2,161
  13. 13Sharonnow #1,232
  14. 14Sandranow #1,045
  15. 15Dianenow #2,247
  16. 16Carolnow #2,631
  17. 17Kathleennow #1,109
  18. 18Cherylnow #3,970
  19. 19Brendanow #1,139
  20. 20Kathynow #2,701
  21. 21Janetnow #2,441
  22. 22Elizabethnow #17
  23. 23Denisenow #1,894
  24. 24Teresanow #871
  25. 25Margaretnow #119
  26. 26Janicenow #2,250
  27. 27Rebeccanow #342
  28. 28Catherinenow #320
  29. 29Robinnow #799
  30. 30Joycenow #1,042
  31. 31Lisanow #985
  32. 32Theresanow #1,499
  33. 33Carolynnow #1,163
  34. 34Lauranow #359
  35. 35Judynow #1,653
  36. 36Cathynow #5,968
  37. 37Cindynow #1,661
  38. 38Kimnow #4,817
  39. 39Debbienow #4,570
  40. 40Beverlynow #1,046
  41. 41Shirleynow #1,453
  42. 42Christinenow #1,197
  43. 43Connienow #3,121
  44. 44Bettynow #1,008
  45. 45Judithnow #832
  46. 46Annnow #1,141
  47. 47Paulanow #753
  48. 48Julienow #767
  49. 49Gailnow #6,715
  50. 50Janenow #269
  1. 51Bonnienow #441
  2. 52Joannow #1,013
  3. 53Glorianow #654
  4. 54Sherrynow #7,184
  5. 55Sheilanow #2,024
  6. 56Diananow #243
  7. 57Vickinow #12,036
  8. 58Lynnnow #2,804
  9. 59Marthanow #667
  10. 60Kathrynnow #717
  11. 61Wandanow #5,123
  12. 62Rhondanow #11,903
  13. 63Peggynow #8,281
  14. 64Rosenow #115
  15. 65Jeannow #1,139
  16. 66Lorinow #1,524
  17. 67Katherinenow #175
  18. 68Vickienow #10,185
  19. 69Jonow #4,314
  20. 70Marilynnow #666
  21. 71Darlenenow #1,802
  22. 72Dorothynow #431
  23. 73Marianow #74
  24. 74Kimberlynow #246
  25. 75Virginianow #510
  26. 76Laurienow #3,093
  27. 77Ruthnow #172
  28. 78Jacquelinenow #589
  29. 79Ritanow #1,404
  30. 80Valerienow #147
  31. 81Terrinow #5,117
  32. 82Phyllisnow #8,282
  33. 83Anitanow #1,463
  34. 84Ellennow #1,028
  35. 85Victorianow #48
  36. 86Annenow #649
  37. 87Tinanow #2,683
  38. 88Michellenow #409
  39. 89Elainenow #369
  40. 90Helennow #424
  41. 91Terrynow #1,186
  42. 92Dawnnow #1,850
  43. 93Angelanow #282
  44. 94Suzannenow #2,547
  45. 95Wendynow #1,097
  46. 96Marienow #639
  47. 97Jennifernow #547
  48. 98Alicenow #62
  49. 99Joannenow #2,583
  50. 100Michelenow #4,156

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #18
  2. 2Jamesnow #5
  3. 3Robertnow #90
  4. 4Davidnow #31
  5. 5Johnnow #21
  6. 6Williamnow #10
  7. 7Richardnow #232
  8. 8Marknow #246
  9. 9Thomasnow #39
  10. 10Stevennow #269
  11. 11Charlesnow #51
  12. 12Josephnow #32
  13. 13Garynow #1,130
  14. 14Donaldnow #672
  15. 15Ronaldnow #575
  16. 16Kennethnow #284
  17. 17Paulnow #264
  18. 18Danielnow #16
  19. 19Timothynow #208
  20. 20Jeffreynow #520
  21. 21Larrynow #1,068
  22. 22Kevinnow #196
  23. 23Stephennow #377
  24. 24Gregorynow #539
  25. 25Edwardnow #228
  26. 26Dennisnow #708
  27. 27Georgenow #124
  28. 28Randynow #1,019
  29. 29Douglasnow #853
  30. 30Anthonynow #44
  31. 31Terrynow #1,186
  32. 32Briannow #301
  33. 33Brucenow #537
  34. 34Scottnow #565
  35. 35Jerrynow #867
  36. 36Keithnow #756
  37. 37Peternow #192
  38. 38Franknow #468
  39. 39Raymondnow #379
  40. 40Patricknow #221
  41. 41Rogernow #750
  42. 42Lawrencenow #509
  43. 43Rickynow #828
  44. 44Alannow #167
  45. 45Waynenow #686
  46. 46Dannynow #641
  47. 47Christophernow #61
  48. 48Carlnow #1,033
  49. 49Geraldnow #1,167
  50. 50Dalenow #1,306
  1. 51Craignow #1,831
  2. 52Russellnow #367
  3. 53Walternow #271
  4. 54Randallnow #1,612
  5. 55Johnnynow #458
  6. 56Andrewnow #68
  7. 57Jefferynow #1,302
  8. 58Willienow #1,375
  9. 59Stevenow #1,692
  10. 60Arthurnow #105
  11. 61Glennnow #1,362
  12. 62Roynow #541
  13. 63Joenow #883
  14. 64Philipnow #521
  15. 65Rodneynow #1,085
  16. 66Jacknow #15
  17. 67Ralphnow #1,152
  18. 68Billynow #1,047
  19. 69Barrynow #1,415
  20. 70Stanleynow #875
  21. 71Henrynow #6
  22. 72Haroldnow #988
  23. 73Martinnow #308
  24. 74Samuelnow #17
  25. 75Ronnienow #995
  26. 76Phillipnow #626
  27. 77Bobbynow #1,123
  28. 78Jimmynow #859
  29. 79Ericnow #251
  30. 80Curtisnow #927
  31. 81Albertnow #606
  32. 82Louisnow #236
  33. 83Michealnow #1,346
  34. 84Howardnow #1,056
  35. 85Tonynow #803
  36. 86Eugenenow #870
  37. 87Allennow #573
  38. 88Darrellnow #1,465
  39. 89Leonardnow #673
  40. 90Matthewnow #33
  41. 91Fredericknow #423
  42. 92Jaynow #396
  43. 93Eddienow #941
  44. 94Ernestnow #1,083
  45. 95Harrynow #777
  46. 96Victornow #214
  47. 97Mikenow #1,011
  48. 98Vincentnow #111
  49. 99Deannow #142
  50. 100Ricknow #2,981

Load the Top 8 of 1956 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.

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