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Linda was the #1 girl's name in America from 1947 to 1952, appearing on birth certificates of over 5.5% of all baby girls born during those years—a dominance rarely matched in naming history.
In 1950, eight of the top ten boys' names were biblical (Michael, James, Robert, John, David, William, Richard, and Thomas), reflecting the post-war religious revival sweeping America.
The name Deborah skyrocketed 300% in popularity between 1950 and 1955, largely attributed to actress Debbie Reynolds' rise to fame after 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952).
The 1950s saw a surge in parents legally naming children nicknames like Bobby, Jimmy, and Peggy rather than formal versions—a departure from Victorian-era formality that reflected post-war casualness.
The name Dennis jumped from #91 to #16 between 1951 and 1959, directly correlating with the premiere of 'Dennis the Menace' TV show in 1959 and the comic strip's peak popularity.
Karen appeared seemingly out of nowhere to become the 3rd most popular girl's name by 1958, despite having Danish origins and no obvious celebrity connection—a phenomenon naming experts still debate.
Over 40% of top girls' names in the 1950s ended in the 'a' sound (Linda, Barbara, Patricia, Sandra, Donna), compared to just 15% in the 1920s, marking a distinct phonetic trend.
While Mary was #1 in New England states throughout the 1950s, it didn't crack the top 5 in California, where names like Cheryl and Sharon dominated—a geographic divide that has since disappeared.
Mary held the #1 spot for girls continuously from 1880 to 1946 (66 years), finally losing its crown in 1947—making the 1950s the first decade in modern record-keeping without Mary at the top.
Compound names like Mary Ann, Betty Lou, and Billy Joe peaked in the 1950s, with over 12% of birth certificates in Southern states featuring hyphenated or two-part first names.
Names like Elizabeth and Margaret, which spiked during Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation, had a 60% shorter popularity boost than royal names in the 1920s, showing declining British cultural influence on American naming.
Names ending in -een or -ine (Maureen, Kathleen, Charlene, Christine) represented 18% of top 100 girls' names in 1955, a phonetic pattern that virtually disappeared by the 1980s.
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