The 1947 Baby Name Report

3,602,322 babies, 9,305 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1947

👑 #1 girls: Linda 👑 #1 boys: James (8 years running) 364 debuts

Top girls

  1. Linda99,693
  2. Mary71,689
  3. Patricia51,278
  4. Barbara48,800
  5. Sandra34,779
  6. Carol33,543
  7. Nancy32,445
  8. Susan31,951
  9. Sharon28,533
  10. Donna23,518

Top boys

  1. James94,763
  2. Robert91,654
  3. John88,321
  4. William67,001
  5. Richard58,531
  6. David57,809
  7. Michael50,505
  8. Thomas44,840
  9. Charles40,779
  10. Larry34,945

Full top-50 rankings for 1947 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Robyn #694 → #449 (+245)
  2. Jody #770 → #544 (+226)
  3. Kimberly #709 → #522 (+187)
  4. Dena #728 → #571 (+157)
  5. Debbie #471 → #318 (+153)
  6. Laraine #647 → #504 (+143)
  7. Linda #601 → #458 (+143)
  8. Candice #477 → #342 (+135)
  9. Shannon #642 → #519 (+123)
  10. Jessica #507 → #385 (+122)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Sherryl #555 → #662 (−107)
  2. Suzette #417 → #514 (−97)
  3. Ruthann #499 → #595 (−96)
  4. Veda #563 → #653 (−90)
  5. Merlin #442 → #530 (−88)
  6. Truman #387 → #470 (−83)
  7. Dian #459 → #541 (−82)
  8. Carolann #487 → #564 (−77)
  9. Marlys #500 → #567 (−67)
  10. Dollie #545 → #609 (−64)

✨ Never recorded before 1947

Georgeen (12) Junellen (12) Meridy (12) Cyndia (11) Sherrlyn (11) Eliezer (11) Chanda (10) Johnda (10) Melana (10) Tamela (10)

364 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1947.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1947?
Linda was the #1 girl name and James the #1 boy name in 1947, out of 3,602,322 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1947?
Robyn made the biggest jump in 1947, climbing 245 spots to #449.
How many new baby names appeared in 1947?
364 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1947.