Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1952
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1951.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda | 67,082 | 0 |
| 2 | Mary | 65,629 | 0 |
| 3 | Patricia | 53,101 | 0 |
| 4 | Deborah | 49,811 | 0 |
| 5 | Susan | 41,348 | +1 |
| 6 | Barbara | 39,864 | -1 |
| 7 | Nancy | 31,739 | 0 |
| 8 | Karen | 28,956 | 0 |
| 9 | Debra | 26,832 | +9 |
| 10 | Sandra | 26,097 | -1 |
| 11 | Kathleen | 25,767 | -1 |
| 12 | Carol | 24,000 | -1 |
| 13 | Donna | 23,718 | -1 |
| 14 | Sharon | 23,386 | -1 |
| 15 | Brenda | 21,439 | -1 |
| 16 | Diane | 21,063 | -1 |
| 17 | Pamela | 20,879 | -1 |
| 18 | Cynthia | 19,878 | +2 |
| 19 | Janet | 17,921 | 0 |
| 20 | Christine | 17,548 | +4 |
| 21 | Margaret | 17,102 | -4 |
| 22 | Elizabeth | 16,022 | +1 |
| 23 | Janice | 14,978 | -2 |
| 24 | Carolyn | 14,272 | -2 |
| 25 | Judith | 14,064 | 0 |
| 26 | Judy | 13,632 | 0 |
| 27 | Joyce | 13,126 | +1 |
| 28 | Shirley | 12,529 | -1 |
| 29 | Kathy | 12,369 | +6 |
| 30 | Rebecca | 12,227 | +2 |
| 31 | Cheryl | 12,201 | -1 |
| 32 | Betty | 12,129 | -3 |
| 33 | Denise | 11,652 | +15 |
| 34 | Catherine | 11,053 | 0 |
| 35 | Beverly | 10,547 | -2 |
| 36 | Gloria | 10,458 | -5 |
| 37 | Joan | 10,278 | +2 |
| 38 | Marilyn | 9,803 | +3 |
| 39 | Gail | 9,760 | -3 |
| 40 | Martha | 9,696 | -2 |
| 41 | Bonnie | 9,383 | -4 |
| 42 | Jane | 9,322 | +1 |
| 43 | Peggy | 8,990 | -3 |
| 44 | Connie | 8,756 | 0 |
| 45 | Ann | 8,653 | +1 |
| 46 | Dorothy | 8,609 | -4 |
| 47 | Paula | 8,567 | +4 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 8,504 | -3 |
| 49 | Virginia | 8,161 | -2 |
| 50 | Jean | 7,511 | -1 |
| 51 | Diana | 7,392 | -1 |
| 52 | Teresa | 7,294 | +11 |
| 53 | Laura | 7,188 | +7 |
| 54 | Wanda | 7,164 | -2 |
| 55 | Jo | 7,092 | +12 |
| 56 | Cathy | 7,011 | +15 |
| 57 | Ruth | 6,953 | -4 |
| 58 | Jacqueline | 6,938 | -2 |
| 59 | Katherine | 6,891 | -4 |
| 60 | Theresa | 6,809 | +4 |
| 61 | Vicki | 6,775 | -3 |
| 62 | Rose | 6,553 | +3 |
| 63 | Helen | 6,464 | -9 |
| 64 | Sheila | 6,217 | +5 |
| 65 | Phyllis | 6,151 | -8 |
| 66 | Rita | 6,148 | -5 |
| 67 | Frances | 6,079 | -8 |
| 68 | Sherry | 5,956 | +2 |
| 69 | Alice | 5,908 | -7 |
| 70 | Ellen | 5,842 | -2 |
| 71 | Lynn | 5,818 | +1 |
| 72 | Maria | 5,695 | +3 |
| 73 | Elaine | 5,650 | -7 |
| 74 | Victoria | 5,603 | +7 |
| 75 | Marsha | 5,583 | +1 |
| 76 | Vickie | 5,482 | +11 |
| 77 | Darlene | 5,427 | +2 |
| 78 | Joanne | 5,351 | -5 |
| 79 | Anne | 5,257 | +3 |
| 80 | Marcia | 5,210 | -6 |
| 81 | Sally | 5,037 | -4 |
| 82 | Marie | 4,977 | -4 |
| 83 | Doris | 4,950 | -3 |
| 84 | Suzanne | 4,909 | -1 |
| 85 | Julie | 4,497 | +14 |
| 86 | Lois | 4,361 | -1 |
| 87 | Valerie | 4,263 | +13 |
| 88 | Roberta | 4,228 | +4 |
| 89 | Charlotte | 4,204 | -5 |
| 90 | Evelyn | 4,155 | -2 |
| 91 | Anita | 4,134 | +5 |
| 92 | Constance | 4,117 | -6 |
| 93 | Sarah | 4,046 | -2 |
| 94 | Maureen | 4,039 | -1 |
| 95 | Rhonda | 3,963 | +16 |
| 96 | Dianne | 3,895 | -6 |
| 97 | Glenda | 3,880 | -8 |
| 98 | Jeanne | 3,827 | 0 |
| 99 | Sylvia | 3,789 | -2 |
| 100 | Eileen | 3,742 | -5 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.