101 to 200: Most popular girl baby names in the US in 1956
Boy Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 101(3,638) |
Melvin |
3,638 |
| 102(3,578) |
Fred |
3,578 |
| 103(3,519) |
Bradley |
3,519 |
| 104(3,509) |
Lee |
3,509 |
| 105(3,482) |
Marvin |
3,482 |
| 106(3,436) |
Joel |
3,436 |
| 107(3,417) |
Norman |
3,417 |
| 108(3,398) |
Jose |
3,398 |
| 109(3,346) |
Calvin |
3,346 |
| 110(3,303) |
Earl |
3,303 |
| 111(3,301) |
Francis |
3,301 |
| 112(3,263) |
Rickey |
3,263 |
| 113(3,230) |
Ray |
3,230 |
| 114(3,125) |
Jonathan |
3,125 |
| 115(3,109) |
Tommy |
3,109 |
| 116(3,078) |
Jon |
3,078 |
| 117(3,062) |
Jerome |
3,062 |
| 118(2,960) |
Kim |
2,960 |
| 119(2,955) |
Theodore |
2,955 |
| 120(2,953) |
Clarence |
2,953 |
| 121(2,946) |
Alfred |
2,946 |
| 122(2,911) |
Clifford |
2,911 |
| 123(2,898) |
Don |
2,898 |
| 124(2,772) |
Edwin |
2,772 |
| 125(2,720) |
Glen |
2,720 |
| 126(2,626) |
Jesse |
2,626 |
| 127(2,596) |
Duane |
2,596 |
| 128(2,533) |
Chris |
2,533 |
| 129(2,484) |
Gordon |
2,484 |
| 130(2,483) |
Bernard |
2,483 |
| 131(2,472) |
Benjamin |
2,472 |
| 132(2,438) |
Bryan |
2,438 |
| 133(2,437) |
Dan |
2,437 |
| 134(2,432) |
Alvin |
2,432 |
| 135(2,430) |
Marc |
2,430 |
| 136(2,403) |
Mitchell |
2,403 |
| 137(2,397) |
Herbert |
2,397 |
| 138(2,387) |
Kurt |
2,387 |
| 139(2,369) |
Dwight |
2,369 |
| 140(2,352) |
Leroy |
2,352 |
| 141(2,334) |
Warren |
2,334 |
| 142(2,254) |
Brad |
2,254 |
| 143(2,247) |
Robin |
2,247 |
| 144(2,223) |
Reginald |
2,223 |
| 145(2,219) |
Jeff |
2,219 |
| 146(2,216) |
Guy |
2,216 |
| 147(2,212) |
Nicholas |
2,212 |
| 148(2,188) |
Jim |
2,188 |
| 149(2,137) |
Kent |
2,137 |
| 150(2,058) |
Karl |
2,058 |
| 151(2,057) |
Vernon |
2,057 |
| 152(2,050) |
Leslie |
2,050 |
| 153(2,044) |
Garry |
2,044 |
| 154(2,043) |
Leon |
2,043 |
| 155(2,015) |
Lonnie |
2,015 |
| 156(2,008) |
Todd |
2,008 |
| 157(2,005) |
Wesley |
2,005 |
| 158(1,979) |
Lloyd |
1,979 |
| 159(1,957) |
Bill |
1,957 |
| 160(1,956) |
Gilbert |
1,956 |
| 161(1,914) |
Tom |
1,914 |
| 162(1,907) |
Kirk |
1,907 |
| 163(1,867) |
Perry |
1,867 |
| 164(1,862) |
Jackie |
1,862 |
| 165(1,832) |
Daryl |
1,832 |
| 166(1,795) |
Carlos |
1,795 |
| 167(1,793) |
Franklin |
1,793 |
| 168(1,767) |
Lewis |
1,767 |
| 169(1,756) |
Juan |
1,756 |
| 170(1,754) |
Gene |
1,754 |
| 171(1,747) |
Neil |
1,747 |
| 172(1,728) |
Floyd |
1,728 |
| 173(1,723) |
Donnie |
1,723 |
| 174(1,718) |
Tim |
1,718 |
| 175(1,715) |
Clyde |
1,715 |
| 176(1,702) |
Lester |
1,702 |
| 177(1,636) |
Allan |
1,636 |
| 178(1,634) |
Randolph |
1,634 |
| 178(1,634) |
Dana |
1,634 |
| 180(1,618) |
Manuel |
1,618 |
| 181(1,617) |
Gerard |
1,617 |
| 182(1,603) |
Greg |
1,603 |
| 183(1,588) |
Kerry |
1,588 |
| 184(1,550) |
Leo |
1,550 |
| 185(1,530) |
Charlie |
1,530 |
| 186(1,489) |
Stuart |
1,489 |
| 187(1,482) |
Darryl |
1,482 |
| 187(1,482) |
Milton |
1,482 |
| 189(1,475) |
Jimmie |
1,475 |
| 190(1,468) |
Kelly |
1,468 |
| 191(1,457) |
Brent |
1,457 |
| 191(1,457) |
Ted |
1,457 |
| 193(1,452) |
Rex |
1,452 |
| 194(1,451) |
Terrence |
1,451 |
| 195(1,437) |
Gregg |
1,437 |
| 196(1,422) |
Freddie |
1,422 |
| 197(1,409) |
Tyrone |
1,409 |
| 198(1,379) |
Harvey |
1,379 |
| 199(1,371) |
Ruben |
1,371 |
| 200(1,355) |
Dave |
1,355 |
Girl Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 101(4,576) |
Jill |
4,576 |
| 102(4,505) |
Maureen |
4,505 |
| 103(4,393) |
Anna |
4,393 |
| 104(4,382) |
Leslie |
4,382 |
| 105(4,346) |
Sally |
4,346 |
| 106(4,330) |
Renee |
4,330 |
| 107(4,325) |
Frances |
4,325 |
| 108(4,146) |
Sylvia |
4,146 |
| 109(4,099) |
Doris |
4,099 |
| 110(4,069) |
Marcia |
4,069 |
| 111(3,911) |
Stephanie |
3,911 |
| 112(3,910) |
Jeanne |
3,910 |
| 113(3,896) |
Colleen |
3,896 |
| 114(3,891) |
Sheryl |
3,891 |
| 115(3,875) |
Sarah |
3,875 |
| 116(3,866) |
Roberta |
3,866 |
| 117(3,798) |
Beth |
3,798 |
| 118(3,756) |
Sue |
3,756 |
| 119(3,752) |
Annette |
3,752 |
| 120(3,748) |
Evelyn |
3,748 |
| 121(3,584) |
Yvonne |
3,584 |
| 122(3,547) |
Amy |
3,547 |
| 123(3,451) |
Eileen |
3,451 |
| 124(3,429) |
Lorraine |
3,429 |
| 125(3,422) |
Regina |
3,422 |
| 126(3,407) |
Loretta |
3,407 |
| 127(3,398) |
Andrea |
3,398 |
| 128(3,376) |
Gwendolyn |
3,376 |
| 129(3,328) |
Marsha |
3,328 |
| 130(3,320) |
Carla |
3,320 |
| 131(3,319) |
Julia |
3,319 |
| 132(3,275) |
Charlene |
3,275 |
| 133(3,274) |
Charlotte |
3,274 |
| 134(3,245) |
Glenda |
3,245 |
| 135(3,225) |
Lois |
3,225 |
| 136(3,201) |
Jan |
3,201 |
| 137(3,066) |
Dianne |
3,066 |
| 138(3,046) |
Norma |
3,046 |
| 139(3,003) |
Joann |
3,003 |
| 140(2,819) |
Joy |
2,819 |
| 141(2,816) |
Constance |
2,816 |
| 142(2,713) |
Melinda |
2,713 |
| 143(2,692) |
Melanie |
2,692 |
| 144(2,688) |
Becky |
2,688 |
| 145(2,617) |
Vanessa |
2,617 |
| 146(2,611) |
Vicky |
2,611 |
| 147(2,574) |
Doreen |
2,574 |
| 148(2,560) |
Vivian |
2,560 |
| 149(2,547) |
Audrey |
2,547 |
| 150(2,527) |
Melissa |
2,527 |
| 151(2,504) |
Toni |
2,504 |
| 152(2,468) |
Juanita |
2,468 |
| 153(2,420) |
Patti |
2,420 |
| 154(2,394) |
Kay |
2,394 |
| 155(2,389) |
Melody |
2,389 |
| 156(2,369) |
Lynne |
2,369 |
| 157(2,364) |
Janis |
2,364 |
| 158(2,348) |
Penny |
2,348 |
| 159(2,341) |
Irene |
2,341 |
| 160(2,338) |
Jeanette |
2,338 |
| 161(2,330) |
Debora |
2,330 |
| 162(2,325) |
Holly |
2,325 |
| 163(2,287) |
Gayle |
2,287 |
| 164(2,276) |
Yolanda |
2,276 |
| 165(2,238) |
Louise |
2,238 |
| 166(2,206) |
Carmen |
2,206 |
| 167(2,187) |
Belinda |
2,187 |
| 168(2,172) |
Rosa |
2,172 |
| 169(2,162) |
Monica |
2,162 |
| 170(2,128) |
Marlene |
2,128 |
| 171(2,116) |
Annie |
2,116 |
| 172(2,114) |
Roxanne |
2,114 |
| 173(2,112) |
Christina |
2,112 |
| 174(2,074) |
Dana |
2,074 |
| 175(2,066) |
Rosemary |
2,066 |
| 176(2,061) |
Geraldine |
2,061 |
| 177(2,033) |
Sherri |
2,033 |
| 178(2,004) |
Sara |
2,004 |
| 179(1,992) |
Ruby |
1,992 |
| 180(1,982) |
Jackie |
1,982 |
| 181(1,961) |
Gina |
1,961 |
| 182(1,954) |
June |
1,954 |
| 183(1,946) |
Shelia |
1,946 |
| 184(1,937) |
Lee |
1,937 |
| 185(1,927) |
Eva |
1,927 |
| 186(1,915) |
Claudia |
1,915 |
| 187(1,882) |
Marjorie |
1,882 |
| 188(1,845) |
Delores |
1,845 |
| 189(1,838) |
Grace |
1,838 |
| 190(1,816) |
Veronica |
1,816 |
| 191(1,807) |
Arlene |
1,807 |
| 192(1,799) |
Patsy |
1,799 |
| 193(1,759) |
Lynda |
1,759 |
| 194(1,749) |
Jody |
1,749 |
| 195(1,716) |
Sheri |
1,716 |
| 196(1,681) |
Shelley |
1,681 |
| 197(1,672) |
Rachel |
1,672 |
| 198(1,660) |
Dolores |
1,660 |
| 199(1,644) |
Ramona |
1,644 |
| 200(1,636) |
Mildred |
1,636 |
