The 1952 Baby Name Report

3,798,005 babies, 9,578 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1952

👑 #1 girls: Linda (6 years running) 👑 #1 boys: James (13 years running) 302 debuts

Top girls

  1. Linda67,081
  2. Mary65,627
  3. Patricia53,098
  4. Deborah49,812
  5. Susan41,348
  6. Barbara39,863
  7. Nancy31,739
  8. Karen28,957
  9. Debra26,832
  10. Sandra26,097

Top boys

  1. James87,066
  2. Robert86,588
  3. John83,138
  4. Michael79,039
  5. David71,753
  6. William63,039
  7. Richard58,353
  8. Thomas48,650
  9. Charles38,865
  10. Gary38,753

Full top-50 rankings for 1952 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Vanessa #657 → #303 (+354)
  2. Mitzi #933 → #597 (+336)
  3. Charmaine #623 → #331 (+292)
  4. Kristy #667 → #464 (+203)
  5. Kelly #685 → #490 (+195)
  6. Lorrie #708 → #541 (+167)
  7. Leticia #720 → #567 (+153)
  8. Mavis #687 → #551 (+136)
  9. Sonya #634 → #504 (+130)
  10. Tracy #622 → #495 (+127)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Kyle #594 → #713 (−119)
  2. Reynaldo #446 → #553 (−107)
  3. Marva #458 → #557 (−99)
  4. Harriett #512 → #611 (−99)
  5. Jewell #572 → #668 (−96)
  6. Elva #496 → #590 (−94)
  7. Roseanne #605 → #696 (−91)
  8. May #577 → #667 (−90)
  9. Eddie #598 → #684 (−86)
  10. Leola #562 → #646 (−84)

✨ Never recorded before 1952

Terria (17) Darcelle (13) Aprille (12) Barbe (12) Faron (12) Gevan (12) Birute (11) Darnice (11) Zbigniew (11) Dinna (10)

302 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1952.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1952?
Linda was the #1 girl name and James the #1 boy name in 1952, out of 3,798,005 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1952?
Vanessa made the biggest jump in 1952, climbing 354 spots to #303.
How many new baby names appeared in 1952?
302 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1952.