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Some are more conventional (like Danny and Kathleen) while others are a bit more distinctive (Dinah and various forms of Rock).
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The biggest baby names of the '50s
- By Laura Woods
- Updated
Known as the baby boom era, the 1950s marked the rise of suburbia, the popularity of poodle skirts and the birth of rock 'n' roll. Elvis Presley was America's "King," James Dean graced the silver screen and sock hops were all the rage. Whether you want to pay homage to the unique culture of the time or the movie "Grease," your little one is sure to be a cool cat with a name rooted in this era.
MooseRoots, a genealogy data site, found the most popular baby names for boys and girls born in the 1950s. Using 2015 data from the Social Security Administration, the data team computed the average annual frequency of names for all decades, creating an inter-decade average.
Next, the standard deviation and averages of those values were calculated. Names that were two standard deviations above the inter-decade average during the 1950s were considered to have rocked the decade.
In total, the list contains 100 names –50 each for boys and girls —that are anything but square. Some are more conventional (like Danny and Kathleen) while others are a bit more distinctive (Dinah and various forms of Rock), giving you a variety of options.
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#50
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Cathie
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 123.97
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 30.6
Farley
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 15.19
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.4
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#49
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Vickey
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 129.12
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 30.8
Grayling
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 15.68
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3.6
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#48
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Jacalyn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 130.24
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 27.8
Ezzard
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.4
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 4.3
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#47
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Dinah
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 142.67
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 52.8
Mickael
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.72
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 8.1
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#46
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Roxann
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 154.53
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 47
Rockey
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.82
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5.6
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#45
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Cathryn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 161.98
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 82.7
Ricci
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.97
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5.3
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#44
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Suzan
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 175.31
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 48.4
Gery
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 18.38
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5.1
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#43
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Denice
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 178.81
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 56.1
Mickeal
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 18.57
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 7
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#42
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Gayla
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 192.38
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 58.6
Gill
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 18.75
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.9
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#41
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Luanne
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 201.7
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 46.1
Michial
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 20.57
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 7
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#40
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Marta
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 205.96
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 91.1
Randolf
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21.03
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.5
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#39
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Debby
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 215.81
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 49.6
Mickel
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21.89
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 10.9
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#38
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Kathi
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 235.84
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 52.3
Dann
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 22.7
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 7
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#37
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Sheree
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 258.65
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 71.3
Kimball
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 23.19
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 10.6
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#36
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Rosanne
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 290.27
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 80.3
Rudolfo
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 24.97
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 12.8
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#35
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Kathie
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 350.76
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 80.5
Wayde
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 26.38
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 11.2
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#34
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Jeri
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 358.2
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 121.2
Tab
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 28.34
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.9
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#33
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Luann
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 417.73
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 79.6
Debra
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 28.62
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.4
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#32
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Dale
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 430.13
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 119.6
Robbin
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 30.78
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 10.7
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#31
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Lucinda
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 443.44
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 182.8
Skip
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 32.77
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 11.6
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#30
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Laurel
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 464.68
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 235.8
Kit
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 35.84
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 14.9
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#29
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Cathleen
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 464.83
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 158
Deborah
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 38.71
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 9.6
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#28
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Gale
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 465.61
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 108.9
Rock
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 43.6
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 13.8
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#27
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Jayne
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 476.4
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 151.4
Rand
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 48.67
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 15.7
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#26
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Debora
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 719.65
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 148.7
Stevan
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 49.12
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 22.5
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#25.
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Doreen
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 779.21
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 250.6
Ricki
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 51.
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 12.3
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#24
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Janis
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 932.15
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 276.2
Randel
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 54.16
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 19.7
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#23
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Patti
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,000.86
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 234.2
Audie
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 57.63
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 20.6
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#22
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Vicky
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,042.02
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 277.4
Geary
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 57.82
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 14.4
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#21
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Gayle
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,178.72
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 342.5
Butch
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 58.72
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 19
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#20
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Jan
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,285.22
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 289.2
Christophe
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 123.92
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 25
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#19
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Sheryl
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,484.5
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 412.9
Kirby
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 147.68
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 75.4
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#18
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Gwendolyn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,581.58
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 647.2
Rocky
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 339.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 138.4
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#17
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Marsha
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 2,082.06
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 570.1
Rickie
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 374.75
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 84.1
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#16
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Terry
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 2,109.61
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 505.7
Randal
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 503.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 151.1
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#15
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Vickie
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 2,786.91
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 565.1
Robin
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 743.49
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 234.8
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#14
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Lynn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,245.31
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 971
Randolph
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 769.35
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 261.4
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#13
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Vicki
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,546.87
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 801.3
Garry
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 926.65
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 259.9
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#12
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Cathy
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,041.67
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 869.6
Dwight
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,031.86
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 422.7
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#11
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Gail
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,252.19
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,124.2
Kim
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,041.85
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 178.4
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#10
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Kathy
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 7,702.03
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,709
Rickey
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,361.35
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 314.6
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#9
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Cheryl
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 8,368.52
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,299.1
Rick
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,671.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 417.6
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#8
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Brenda
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 10,345.06
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,229.7
Randall
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,070.7
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,040.7
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#7
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Diane
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 10,391.1
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,824.2
Ricky
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,825.08
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,132
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#6
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Kathleen
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 11,162.91
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,854.3
Alan
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,149.5
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,896.4
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#5
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Pamela
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 11,663.08
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,108.5
Danny
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,276.81
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,527.4
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#4
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Cynthia
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 12,849.47
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,701.4
Randy
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 5,853.69
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,693
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#3
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Debra
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16,601.59
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,753.4
Bruce
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 6,746.59
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,085.4
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#2
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Deborah
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21,281.03
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,779.6
Terry
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 6,920.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,279.8
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#1
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Susan
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21,593.25
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5,917.7
Gary
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16,394.24
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 4,992.8
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The biggest baby names of the '50s
- By Laura Woods
Known as the baby boom era, the 1950s marked the rise of suburbia, the popularity of poodle skirts and the birth of rock 'n' roll. Elvis Presley was America's "King," James Dean graced the silver screen and sock hops were all the rage. Whether you want to pay homage to the unique culture of the time or the movie "Grease," your little one is sure to be a cool cat with a name rooted in this era.
MooseRoots, a genealogy data site, found the most popular baby names for boys and girls born in the 1950s. Using 2015 data from the Social Security Administration, the data team computed the average annual frequency of names for all decades, creating an inter-decade average.
Next, the standard deviation and averages of those values were calculated. Names that were two standard deviations above the inter-decade average during the 1950s were considered to have rocked the decade.
In total, the list contains 100 names –50 each for boys and girls —that are anything but square. Some are more conventional (like Danny and Kathleen) while others are a bit more distinctive (Dinah and various forms of Rock), giving you a variety of options.
#50
Cathie
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 123.97
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 30.6
Farley
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 15.19
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.4
#49
Vickey
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 129.12
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 30.8
Grayling
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 15.68
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3.6
#48
Jacalyn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 130.24
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 27.8
Ezzard
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.4
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 4.3
#47
Dinah
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 142.67
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 52.8
Mickael
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.72
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 8.1
#46
Roxann
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 154.53
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 47
Rockey
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.82
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5.6
#45
Cathryn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 161.98
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 82.7
Ricci
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16.97
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5.3
#44
Suzan
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 175.31
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 48.4
Gery
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 18.38
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5.1
#43
Denice
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 178.81
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 56.1
Mickeal
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 18.57
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 7
#42
Gayla
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 192.38
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 58.6
Gill
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 18.75
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.9
#41
Luanne
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 201.7
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 46.1
Michial
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 20.57
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 7
#40
Marta
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 205.96
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 91.1
Randolf
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21.03
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.5
#39
Debby
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 215.81
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 49.6
Mickel
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21.89
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 10.9
#38
Kathi
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 235.84
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 52.3
Dann
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 22.7
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 7
#37
Sheree
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 258.65
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 71.3
Kimball
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 23.19
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 10.6
#36
Rosanne
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 290.27
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 80.3
Rudolfo
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 24.97
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 12.8
#35
Kathie
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 350.76
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 80.5
Wayde
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 26.38
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 11.2
#34
Jeri
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 358.2
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 121.2
Tab
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 28.34
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.9
#33
Luann
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 417.73
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 79.6
Debra
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 28.62
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 6.4
#32
Dale
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 430.13
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 119.6
Robbin
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 30.78
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 10.7
#31
Lucinda
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 443.44
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 182.8
Skip
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 32.77
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 11.6
#30
Laurel
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 464.68
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 235.8
Kit
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 35.84
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 14.9
#29
Cathleen
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 464.83
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 158
Deborah
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 38.71
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 9.6
#28
Gale
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 465.61
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 108.9
Rock
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 43.6
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 13.8
#27
Jayne
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 476.4
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 151.4
Rand
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 48.67
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 15.7
#26
Debora
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 719.65
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 148.7
Stevan
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 49.12
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 22.5
#25.
Doreen
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 779.21
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 250.6
Ricki
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 51.
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 12.3
#24
Janis
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 932.15
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 276.2
Randel
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 54.16
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 19.7
#23
Patti
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,000.86
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 234.2
Audie
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 57.63
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 20.6
#22
Vicky
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,042.02
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 277.4
Geary
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 57.82
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 14.4
#21
Gayle
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,178.72
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 342.5
Butch
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 58.72
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 19
#20
Jan
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,285.22
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 289.2
Christophe
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 123.92
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 25
#19
Sheryl
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,484.5
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 412.9
Kirby
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 147.68
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 75.4
#18
Gwendolyn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,581.58
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 647.2
Rocky
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 339.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 138.4
#17
Marsha
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 2,082.06
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 570.1
Rickie
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 374.75
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 84.1
#16
Terry
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 2,109.61
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 505.7
Randal
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 503.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 151.1
#15
Vickie
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 2,786.91
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 565.1
Robin
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 743.49
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 234.8
#14
Lynn
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,245.31
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 971
Randolph
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 769.35
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 261.4
#13
Vicki
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,546.87
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 801.3
Garry
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 926.65
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 259.9
#12
Cathy
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,041.67
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 869.6
Dwight
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,031.86
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 422.7
#11
Gail
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,252.19
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,124.2
Kim
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,041.85
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 178.4
#10
Kathy
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 7,702.03
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,709
Rickey
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,361.35
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 314.6
#9
Cheryl
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 8,368.52
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,299.1
Rick
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 1,671.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 417.6
#8
Brenda
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 10,345.06
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,229.7
Randall
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,070.7
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,040.7
#7
Diane
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 10,391.1
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,824.2
Ricky
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 3,825.08
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,132
#6
Kathleen
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 11,162.91
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,854.3
Alan
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,149.5
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,896.4
#5
Pamela
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 11,663.08
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,108.5
Danny
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 4,276.81
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,527.4
#4
Cynthia
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 12,849.47
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,701.4
Randy
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 5,853.69
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 1,693
#3
Debra
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16,601.59
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,753.4
Bruce
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 6,746.59
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,085.4
#2
Deborah
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21,281.03
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 3,779.6
Terry
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 6,920.46
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 2,279.8
#1
Susan
Sex: Female
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 21,593.25
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 5,917.7
Gary
Sex: Male
Frequency in the 1950s (per 1 million babies): 16,394.24
Inter-decade average frequency (per 1 million babies): 4,992.8
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