100 Most Popular Baby Names of 1956
Top Male Names
Rank |
Name |
+/- |
Quantity |
Add |
101 |
Melvin |
-6 |
3,634 |
|
102 |
Fred |
-5 |
3,575 |
|
103 |
Bradley |
+4 |
3,511 |
|
104 |
Lee |
-8 |
3,509 |
|
105 |
Marvin |
-11 |
3,475 |
|
106 |
Joel |
+15 |
3,435 |
|
107 |
Norman |
-5 |
3,421 |
|
108 |
Jose |
-4 |
3,397 |
|
109 |
Calvin |
+1 |
3,340 |
|
110 |
Earl |
-4 |
3,299 |
|
111 |
Francis |
-11 |
3,292 |
|
112 |
Rickey |
+2 |
3,264 |
|
113 |
Ray |
0 |
3,229 |
|
114 |
Jonathan |
+2 |
3,117 |
|
115 |
Tommy |
-7 |
3,110 |
|
116 |
Jon |
-1 |
3,075 |
|
117 |
Jerome |
-5 |
3,060 |
|
118 |
Kim |
-20 |
2,955 |
|
119 |
Theodore |
+1 |
2,951 |
|
120 |
Clarence |
-3 |
2,948 |
|
121 |
Alfred |
-2 |
2,943 |
|
122 |
Clifford |
-4 |
2,907 |
|
123 |
Don |
+2 |
2,890 |
|
124 |
Edwin |
0 |
2,774 |
|
125 |
Glen |
+5 |
2,717 |
|
126 |
Jesse |
-4 |
2,620 |
|
127 |
Duane |
+8 |
2,597 |
|
128 |
Chris |
+12 |
2,529 |
|
129 |
Gordon |
-1 |
2,479 |
|
130 |
Bernard |
-3 |
2,476 |
|
131 |
Benjamin |
+1 |
2,467 |
|
132 |
Bryan |
+44 |
2,438 |
|
133 |
Dan |
+3 |
2,438 |
|
134 |
Alvin |
0 |
2,426 |
|
135 |
Marc |
-9 |
2,426 |
|
136 |
Mitchell |
+1 |
2,404 |
|
137 |
Herbert |
-8 |
2,391 |
|
138 |
Kurt |
+12 |
2,385 |
|
139 |
Dwight |
+3 |
2,367 |
|
140 |
Leroy |
-7 |
2,349 |
|
141 |
Warren |
-10 |
2,335 |
|
142 |
Brad |
+11 |
2,262 |
|
143 |
Robin |
+15 |
2,244 |
|
144 |
Reginald |
0 |
2,227 |
|
145 |
Jeff |
+37 |
2,219 |
|
146 |
Nicholas |
-5 |
2,213 |
|
147 |
Guy |
-2 |
2,212 |
|
148 |
Jim |
+18 |
2,189 |
|
149 |
Kent |
+7 |
2,135 |
|
150 |
Karl |
-1 |
2,056 |
|
151 |
Leslie |
-13 |
2,051 |
|
152 |
Vernon |
-6 |
2,050 |
|
153 |
Garry |
-14 |
2,042 |
|
154 |
Leon |
-11 |
2,038 |
|
155 |
Todd |
+18 |
2,015 |
|
156 |
Lonnie |
-2 |
2,012 |
|
157 |
Wesley |
-6 |
2,005 |
|
158 |
Lloyd |
-11 |
1,979 |
|
159 |
Gilbert |
-4 |
1,960 |
|
160 |
Bill |
+11 |
1,956 |
|
161 |
Tom |
+19 |
1,915 |
|
162 |
Kirk |
+10 |
1,902 |
|
163 |
Perry |
+20 |
1,865 |
|
164 |
Jackie |
-16 |
1,855 |
|
165 |
Daryl |
+13 |
1,831 |
|
166 |
Carlos |
+1 |
1,792 |
|
167 |
Franklin |
-5 |
1,785 |
|
168 |
Lewis |
-8 |
1,763 |
|
169 |
Gene |
-17 |
1,754 |
|
170 |
Neil |
-11 |
1,748 |
|
171 |
Juan |
-10 |
1,747 |
|
172 |
Donnie |
-2 |
1,725 |
|
173 |
Floyd |
-8 |
1,723 |
|
174 |
Clyde |
-10 |
1,718 |
|
175 |
Tim |
+37 |
1,712 |
|
176 |
Lester |
-8 |
1,704 |
|
177 |
Dana |
0 |
1,635 |
|
178 |
Allan |
-21 |
1,634 |
|
179 |
Randolph |
-16 |
1,631 |
|
180 |
Gerard |
-1 |
1,618 |
|
181 |
Manuel |
-12 |
1,616 |
|
182 |
Greg |
+28 |
1,600 |
|
183 |
Kerry |
-9 |
1,580 |
|
184 |
Leo |
-9 |
1,547 |
|
185 |
Charlie |
-1 |
1,531 |
|
186 |
Stuart |
+2 |
1,488 |
|
187 |
Milton |
-1 |
1,478 |
|
188 |
Darryl |
-3 |
1,475 |
|
189 |
Kelly |
+15 |
1,472 |
|
190 |
Jimmie |
+2 |
1,467 |
|
191 |
Ted |
-2 |
1,459 |
|
192 |
Brent |
+1 |
1,452 |
|
193 |
Rex |
-2 |
1,450 |
|
194 |
Terrence |
-13 |
1,447 |
|
195 |
Gregg |
+3 |
1,435 |
|
196 |
Freddie |
-9 |
1,422 |
|
197 |
Tyrone |
+4 |
1,405 |
|
198 |
Harvey |
+1 |
1,377 |
|
199 |
Ruben |
+1 |
1,366 |
|
200 |
Dave |
+21 |
1,356 |
|
Top Female Names
Rank |
Name |
+/- |
Quantity |
Add |
101 |
Jill |
+1 |
4,577 |
|
102 |
Maureen |
-2 |
4,504 |
|
103 |
Anna |
+2 |
4,386 |
|
104 |
Leslie |
-5 |
4,386 |
|
105 |
Sally |
-10 |
4,344 |
|
106 |
Renee |
+11 |
4,333 |
|
107 |
Frances |
-11 |
4,323 |
|
108 |
Sylvia |
-1 |
4,145 |
|
109 |
Doris |
-8 |
4,094 |
|
110 |
Marcia |
-12 |
4,063 |
|
111 |
Stephanie |
+3 |
3,915 |
|
112 |
Jeanne |
+3 |
3,909 |
|
113 |
Colleen |
-3 |
3,895 |
|
114 |
Sheryl |
+11 |
3,893 |
|
115 |
Sarah |
-7 |
3,869 |
|
116 |
Roberta |
-3 |
3,868 |
|
117 |
Beth |
+16 |
3,798 |
|
118 |
Annette |
+38 |
3,755 |
|
119 |
Sue |
-3 |
3,753 |
|
120 |
Evelyn |
-8 |
3,744 |
|
121 |
Yvonne |
-2 |
3,585 |
|
122 |
Amy |
+12 |
3,550 |
|
123 |
Eileen |
-3 |
3,447 |
|
124 |
Regina |
+3 |
3,426 |
|
125 |
Lorraine |
+1 |
3,425 |
|
126 |
Loretta |
-3 |
3,407 |
|
127 |
Andrea |
+12 |
3,393 |
|
128 |
Gwendolyn |
-6 |
3,379 |
|
129 |
Marsha |
-23 |
3,328 |
|
130 |
Julia |
+1 |
3,321 |
|
131 |
Carla |
+4 |
3,317 |
|
132 |
Charlene |
-2 |
3,277 |
|
133 |
Charlotte |
-4 |
3,268 |
|
134 |
Glenda |
-6 |
3,241 |
|
135 |
Lois |
-11 |
3,221 |
|
136 |
Jan |
+2 |
3,199 |
|
137 |
Dianne |
-16 |
3,069 |
|
138 |
Norma |
-1 |
3,047 |
|
139 |
Joann |
-3 |
2,996 |
|
140 |
Joy |
+12 |
2,822 |
|
141 |
Constance |
-23 |
2,820 |
|
142 |
Melinda |
+9 |
2,714 |
|
143 |
Melanie |
-2 |
2,694 |
|
144 |
Becky |
+30 |
2,688 |
|
145 |
Vanessa |
-5 |
2,619 |
|
146 |
Vicky |
+13 |
2,611 |
|
147 |
Doreen |
+56 |
2,572 |
|
148 |
Vivian |
+6 |
2,559 |
|
149 |
Audrey |
-6 |
2,543 |
|
150 |
Melissa |
-1 |
2,526 |
|
151 |
Toni |
+7 |
2,508 |
|
152 |
Juanita |
-7 |
2,472 |
|
153 |
Patti |
+10 |
2,422 |
|
154 |
Kay |
+3 |
2,392 |
|
155 |
Melody |
+31 |
2,388 |
|
156 |
Lynne |
-1 |
2,371 |
|
157 |
Janis |
+23 |
2,362 |
|
158 |
Penny |
+3 |
2,345 |
|
159 |
Irene |
-11 |
2,340 |
|
160 |
Jeanette |
-7 |
2,338 |
|
161 |
Debora |
+5 |
2,327 |
|
162 |
Holly |
-18 |
2,324 |
|
163 |
Gayle |
-17 |
2,288 |
|
164 |
Yolanda |
+3 |
2,272 |
|
165 |
Louise |
-18 |
2,238 |
|
166 |
Carmen |
+2 |
2,203 |
|
167 |
Belinda |
+3 |
2,189 |
|
168 |
Rosa |
+1 |
2,173 |
|
169 |
Monica |
+14 |
2,160 |
|
170 |
Marlene |
-28 |
2,127 |
|
171 |
Roxanne |
-6 |
2,112 |
|
172 |
Christina |
+12 |
2,111 |
|
173 |
Annie |
-13 |
2,110 |
|
174 |
Dana |
+27 |
2,074 |
|
175 |
Geraldine |
-13 |
2,063 |
|
176 |
Rosemary |
-4 |
2,062 |
|
177 |
Sherri |
+21 |
2,038 |
|
178 |
Sara |
-2 |
2,004 |
|
179 |
Ruby |
-6 |
1,992 |
|
180 |
Jackie |
+7 |
1,984 |
|
181 |
Gina |
-2 |
1,958 |
|
182 |
June |
-18 |
1,952 |
|
183 |
Shelia |
-2 |
1,949 |
|
184 |
Lee |
-2 |
1,936 |
|
185 |
Eva |
+4 |
1,925 |
|
186 |
Claudia |
-36 |
1,916 |
|
187 |
Marjorie |
-10 |
1,882 |
|
188 |
Delores |
0 |
1,847 |
|
189 |
Grace |
+27 |
1,836 |
|
190 |
Veronica |
+4 |
1,818 |
|
191 |
Arlene |
-16 |
1,807 |
|
192 |
Patsy |
-21 |
1,801 |
|
193 |
Lynda |
-15 |
1,759 |
|
194 |
Jody |
+12 |
1,747 |
|
195 |
Sheri |
+47 |
1,716 |
|
196 |
Shelley |
-4 |
1,680 |
|
197 |
Rachel |
-12 |
1,670 |
|
198 |
Dolores |
-8 |
1,660 |
|
199 |
Ramona |
-3 |
1,646 |
|
200 |
Mildred |
-3 |
1,638 |
|