The 1955 Baby Name Report

4,015,080 babies, 10,015 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1955

👑 #1 girls: Mary (3 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (2 years running) 373 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary63,173
  2. Deborah52,317
  3. Linda51,300
  4. Debra50,560
  5. Susan47,419
  6. Patricia46,226
  7. Barbara33,616
  8. Karen33,219
  9. Nancy30,024
  10. Donna27,941

Top boys

  1. Michael88,352
  2. David86,301
  3. James84,184
  4. Robert83,755
  5. John80,122
  6. William59,985
  7. Richard53,564
  8. Thomas45,855
  9. Mark42,244
  10. Steven37,841

Full top-50 rankings for 1955 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Desiree #986 → #309 (+677)
  2. Roni #1,205 → #536 (+669)
  3. Sabrina #805 → #245 (+560)
  4. Teena #931 → #606 (+325)
  5. Roxane #881 → #603 (+278)
  6. Trina #733 → #495 (+238)
  7. Kimberlee #763 → #528 (+235)
  8. Silvia #811 → #610 (+201)
  9. Marlon #510 → #344 (+166)
  10. Kristie #673 → #510 (+163)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Kathi #311 → #451 (−140)
  2. Janell #548 → #663 (−115)
  3. Gilda #564 → #674 (−110)
  4. Marylou #624 → #734 (−110)
  5. Lu #442 → #549 (−107)
  6. Aleta #639 → #746 (−107)
  7. Marian #104 → #208 (−104)
  8. Jacalyn #395 → #497 (−102)
  9. Nona #574 → #666 (−92)
  10. Nikki #578 → #670 (−92)

✨ Never recorded before 1955

Shevawn (36) Sabrena (24) Sebrina (24) Josanne (22) Taina (21) September (20) Staria (20) Kennetha (16) Rannah (16) Kimetha (15)

373 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1955.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1955?
Mary was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1955, out of 4,015,080 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1955?
Desiree made the biggest jump in 1955, climbing 677 spots to #309.
How many new baby names appeared in 1955?
373 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1955.