Most Popular Baby Names of 1949
In 1949, Linda (91,016 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and James (86,859 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 1949
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 86,859 |
| 2 | Robert | 83,876 |
| 3 | John | 81,180 |
| 4 | William | 61,504 |
| 5 | Michael | 60,046 |
| 6 | David | 59,610 |
| 7 | Richard | 50,947 |
| 8 | Thomas | 45,195 |
| 9 | Charles | 40,047 |
| 10 | Larry | 31,817 |
| 11 | Ronald | 31,497 |
| 12 | Gary | 28,933 |
| 13 | Donald | 27,121 |
| 14 | Joseph | 26,407 |
| 15 | Kenneth | 23,588 |
| 16 | Dennis | 21,747 |
| 17 | Paul | 21,589 |
| 18 | George | 21,309 |
| 19 | Stephen | 20,488 |
| 20 | Steven | 19,923 |
| 21 | Edward | 19,172 |
| 22 | Daniel | 18,240 |
| 23 | Jerry | 15,870 |
| 24 | Mark | 13,726 |
| 25 | Roger | 12,821 |
| 26 | Bruce | 12,265 |
| 27 | Frank | 11,960 |
| 28 | Terry | 11,457 |
| 29 | Douglas | 11,321 |
| 30 | Raymond | 11,305 |
| 31 | Gregory | 10,979 |
| 32 | Lawrence | 10,253 |
| 33 | Gerald | 9,809 |
| 34 | Timothy | 9,346 |
| 35 | Wayne | 8,927 |
| 36 | Anthony | 8,451 |
| 37 | Walter | 8,296 |
| 38 | Peter | 8,265 |
| 39 | Patrick | 8,074 |
| 40 | Danny | 8,023 |
| 41 | Willie | 7,917 |
| 42 | Harold | 7,817 |
| 43 | Carl | 7,689 |
| 44 | Arthur | 7,481 |
| 45 | Alan | 7,255 |
| 46 | Henry | 7,183 |
| 47 | Jack | 7,128 |
| 48 | Jeffrey | 6,987 |
| 49 | Johnny | 6,968 |
| 50 | Ralph | 6,748 |
| 51 | Roy | 6,622 |
| 52 | Joe | 6,535 |
| 53 | Jimmy | 6,417 |
| 54 | Dale | 6,229 |
| 55 | Philip | 6,224 |
| 56 | Albert | 6,063 |
| 57 | Billy | 5,821 |
| 58 | Eugene | 5,595 |
| 59 | Harry | 5,543 |
| 60 | Stanley | 5,527 |
| 61 | Glenn | 5,414 |
| 62 | Samuel | 5,357 |
| 63 | Howard | 5,284 |
| 64 | Ronnie | 5,237 |
| 65 | Louis | 5,235 |
| 66 | Phillip | 5,201 |
| 67 | Bobby | 5,120 |
| 68 | Steve | 5,027 |
| 69 | Russell | 5,007 |
| 70 | Frederick | 4,747 |
| 71 | Allen | 4,735 |
| 72 | Fred | 4,731 |
| 73 | Barry | 4,607 |
| 74 | Leonard | 4,551 |
| 75 | Andrew | 4,512 |
| 76 | Ernest | 4,346 |
| 77 | Craig | 4,327 |
| 78 | Francis | 4,282 |
| 79 | Randall | 4,161 |
| 80 | Eddie | 4,105 |
| 81 | Christopher | 3,999 |
| 82 | Melvin | 3,972 |
| 83 | Martin | 3,902 |
| 84 | Tommy | 3,886 |
| 85 | Keith | 3,878 |
| 86 | Brian | 3,854 |
| 87 | Rodney | 3,826 |
| 88 | Mike | 3,742 |
| 89 | Marvin | 3,725 |
| 90 | Norman | 3,668 |
| 91 | Earl | 3,653 |
| 92 | Randy | 3,623 |
| 93 | Lee | 3,562 |
| 94 | Clarence | 3,395 |
| 95 | Kevin | 3,292 |
| 96 | Alfred | 3,189 |
| 97 | Curtis | 3,088 |
| 98 | Don | 3,060 |
| 99 | Scott | 3,055 |
| 100 | Theodore | 3,041 |
Top 100 girl names of 1949
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda | 91,016 |
| 2 | Mary | 66,869 |
| 3 | Patricia | 46,325 |
| 4 | Barbara | 42,599 |
| 5 | Susan | 37,709 |
| 6 | Sandra | 30,643 |
| 7 | Nancy | 29,248 |
| 8 | Carol | 26,781 |
| 9 | Kathleen | 26,357 |
| 10 | Sharon | 25,713 |
| 11 | Karen | 22,468 |
| 12 | Donna | 22,056 |
| 13 | Brenda | 20,544 |
| 14 | Margaret | 19,452 |
| 15 | Deborah | 19,210 |
| 16 | Judith | 17,610 |
| 17 | Carolyn | 17,404 |
| 18 | Shirley | 17,282 |
| 19 | Diane | 17,251 |
| 20 | Judy | 15,979 |
| 21 | Pamela | 15,132 |
| 22 | Betty | 14,937 |
| 23 | Janet | 14,859 |
| 24 | Janice | 14,453 |
| 25 | Elizabeth | 13,714 |
| 26 | Joyce | 13,572 |
| 27 | Cynthia | 12,900 |
| 28 | Cheryl | 12,007 |
| 29 | Gloria | 11,878 |
| 30 | Christine | 11,798 |
| 31 | Beverly | 10,552 |
| 32 | Dorothy | 10,409 |
| 33 | Marilyn | 9,865 |
| 34 | Martha | 9,809 |
| 35 | Bonnie | 9,731 |
| 36 | Joan | 9,206 |
| 37 | Catherine | 9,137 |
| 38 | Peggy | 9,118 |
| 39 | Virginia | 8,895 |
| 40 | Rebecca | 8,778 |
| 41 | Jane | 8,719 |
| 42 | Kathy | 8,451 |
| 43 | Connie | 8,219 |
| 44 | Ann | 7,870 |
| 45 | Jean | 7,760 |
| 46 | Helen | 7,707 |
| 47 | Ruth | 7,651 |
| 48 | Diana | 7,535 |
| 49 | Frances | 7,440 |
| 50 | Phyllis | 7,315 |
| 51 | Gail | 7,225 |
| 52 | Kathryn | 7,184 |
| 53 | Alice | 6,660 |
| 54 | Rita | 6,654 |
| 55 | Paula | 6,577 |
| 56 | Wanda | 6,307 |
| 57 | Elaine | 6,214 |
| 58 | Jacqueline | 6,039 |
| 58 | Katherine | 6,039 |
| 60 | Jo | 5,802 |
| 61 | Joanne | 5,746 |
| 62 | Suzanne | 5,609 |
| 63 | Theresa | 5,603 |
| 64 | Ellen | 5,505 |
| 65 | Laura | 5,384 |
| 66 | Rose | 5,371 |
| 67 | Marie | 5,306 |
| 68 | Sherry | 5,295 |
| 69 | Doris | 5,284 |
| 70 | Vicki | 5,193 |
| 71 | Charlotte | 5,142 |
| 72 | Maria | 5,123 |
| 73 | Lois | 4,915 |
| 74 | Lynn | 4,880 |
| 75 | Darlene | 4,799 |
| 76 | Sheila | 4,774 |
| 77 | Sally | 4,773 |
| 78 | Marcia | 4,650 |
| 79 | Marsha | 4,611 |
| 80 | Evelyn | 4,529 |
| 81 | Cathy | 4,407 |
| 82 | Teresa | 4,328 |
| 83 | Constance | 4,327 |
| 84 | Sarah | 4,295 |
| 85 | Dianne | 4,141 |
| 86 | Anne | 4,052 |
| 87 | Glenda | 3,975 |
| 88 | Sue | 3,926 |
| 89 | Maureen | 3,923 |
| 90 | Geraldine | 3,919 |
| 91 | Anna | 3,897 |
| 92 | Jeanne | 3,865 |
| 93 | Lynda | 3,830 |
| 94 | Sylvia | 3,816 |
| 95 | Eileen | 3,722 |
| 96 | Victoria | 3,669 |
| 97 | Roberta | 3,660 |
| 98 | Rosemary | 3,633 |
| 99 | Anita | 3,589 |
| 100 | Charlene | 3,541 |
Biggest movers since 1948
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 1948 | Births 1949 | Change | Rank 1948 → 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin | 2,228 | 3,292 | +48% | 127 → 95 |
| Mark | 10,266 | 13,726 | +34% | 29 → 24 |
| Scott | 2,299 | 3,055 | +33% | 122 → 99 |
| Micheal | 1,801 | 2,381 | +32% | 148 → 122 |
| Christopher | 3,037 | 3,999 | +32% | 102 → 81 |
| Randall | 3,179 | 4,161 | +31% | 98 → 79 |
| Bradley | 1,030 | 1,311 | +27% | 192 → 174 |
| Steven | 15,979 | 19,923 | +25% | 23 → 20 |
| Juan | 1,475 | 1,834 | +24% | 164 → 145 |
| Stephen | 17,060 | 20,488 | +20% | 20 → 19 |
| Name | Births 1948 | Births 1949 | Change | Rank 1948 → 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | 3,926 | 2,765 | -30% | 84 → 106 |
| Jim | 3,808 | 2,725 | -28% | 86 → 108 |
| Tom | 3,429 | 2,543 | -26% | 94 → 114 |
| Mike | 5,045 | 3,742 | -26% | 68 → 88 |
| Bob | 1,960 | 1,466 | -25% | 141 → 162 |
| Dave | 1,508 | 1,163 | -23% | 161 → 182 |
| Jon | 2,214 | 1,884 | -15% | 128 → 144 |
| Don | 3,546 | 3,060 | -14% | 91 → 98 |
| Ray | 3,134 | 2,710 | -14% | 100 → 109 |
| Tony | 2,269 | 1,985 | -13% | 125 → 139 |
| Name | Births 1948 | Births 1949 | Change | Rank 1948 → 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy | 1,517 | 2,612 | +72% | 182 → 122 |
| Deborah | 11,244 | 19,210 | +71% | 30 → 15 |
| Valerie | 2,132 | 3,052 | +43% | 135 → 108 |
| Jennifer | 1,882 | 2,618 | +39% | 151 → 121 |
| Kathy | 6,148 | 8,451 | +37% | 55 → 42 |
| Michele | 1,799 | 2,381 | +32% | 159 → 135 |
| Rebecca | 6,795 | 8,778 | +29% | 50 → 40 |
| Renee | 1,362 | 1,733 | +27% | 198 → 166 |
| Vickie | 2,020 | 2,562 | +27% | 142 → 124 |
| Cathy | 3,561 | 4,407 | +24% | 104 → 81 |
| Name | Births 1948 | Births 1949 | Change | Rank 1948 → 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole | 3,313 | 2,764 | -17% | 106 → 118 |
| Sue | 4,674 | 3,926 | -16% | 78 → 88 |
| Margie | 1,928 | 1,690 | -12% | 148 → 169 |
| Toni | 1,601 | 1,404 | -12% | 174 → 194 |
| Ruby | 2,894 | 2,577 | -11% | 114 → 123 |
| Delores | 2,840 | 2,529 | -11% | 116 → 126 |
| Dolores | 2,763 | 2,464 | -11% | 119 → 130 |
| Janis | 2,745 | 2,458 | -10% | 121 → 131 |
| Betty | 16,625 | 14,937 | -10% | 18 → 22 |
| Patsy | 3,714 | 3,347 | -10% | 98 → 106 |