Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1954
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1953.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 68,019 | 0 |
| 2 | Linda | 55,371 | 0 |
| 3 | Deborah | 54,674 | 0 |
| 4 | Patricia | 49,149 | 0 |
| 5 | Susan | 47,162 | 0 |
| 6 | Debra | 45,896 | +1 |
| 7 | Barbara | 36,368 | -1 |
| 8 | Karen | 32,456 | +1 |
| 9 | Nancy | 30,270 | -1 |
| 10 | Cynthia | 27,615 | +2 |
| 11 | Donna | 27,429 | +2 |
| 12 | Pamela | 27,361 | -2 |
| 13 | Sandra | 26,061 | -2 |
| 14 | Kathleen | 22,455 | 0 |
| 15 | Carol | 22,247 | +1 |
| 16 | Sharon | 22,220 | -1 |
| 17 | Diane | 22,053 | 0 |
| 18 | Brenda | 19,609 | 0 |
| 19 | Janet | 18,477 | 0 |
| 20 | Elizabeth | 16,584 | +1 |
| 21 | Margaret | 15,226 | -1 |
| 22 | Cheryl | 15,015 | +6 |
| 23 | Kathy | 14,175 | 0 |
| 24 | Denise | 13,716 | +7 |
| 25 | Janice | 13,505 | -3 |
| 26 | Rebecca | 13,208 | -2 |
| 27 | Carolyn | 12,153 | -2 |
| 28 | Joyce | 12,088 | -2 |
| 29 | Judy | 11,632 | -2 |
| 30 | Judith | 11,195 | 0 |
| 31 | Beverly | 11,155 | +3 |
| 32 | Catherine | 11,079 | +3 |
| 33 | Shirley | 10,909 | -4 |
| 34 | Teresa | 10,841 | +8 |
| 35 | Marilyn | 10,814 | +1 |
| 36 | Betty | 10,620 | -3 |
| 37 | Gail | 9,726 | +2 |
| 38 | Paula | 9,686 | +2 |
| 39 | Connie | 9,636 | +8 |
| 40 | Joan | 9,521 | -3 |
| 41 | Robin | 9,044 | +25 |
| 42 | Gloria | 8,923 | -4 |
| 43 | Christine | 8,788 | -11 |
| 44 | Ann | 8,751 | +2 |
| 45 | Laura | 8,719 | +6 |
| 46 | Martha | 8,596 | -5 |
| 47 | Theresa | 8,509 | +3 |
| 48 | Peggy | 8,454 | -4 |
| 49 | Jane | 8,343 | -6 |
| 50 | Vicki | 8,221 | +11 |
| 51 | Kathryn | 8,137 | -3 |
| 52 | Bonnie | 8,099 | -7 |
| 53 | Jo | 8,052 | +1 |
| 54 | Rose | 7,996 | +5 |
| 55 | Dorothy | 7,789 | -6 |
| 56 | Jean | 7,665 | -4 |
| 57 | Diana | 7,624 | -2 |
| 58 | Wanda | 7,447 | -1 |
| 59 | Cathy | 7,207 | -3 |
| 60 | Sheila | 7,202 | 0 |
| 61 | Virginia | 7,176 | -8 |
| 62 | Sherry | 7,120 | +8 |
| 63 | Lynn | 6,780 | +4 |
| 64 | Katherine | 6,740 | -1 |
| 65 | Maria | 6,590 | +3 |
| 66 | Ruth | 6,566 | -4 |
| 67 | Rita | 6,536 | -3 |
| 68 | Jacqueline | 6,522 | -10 |
| 69 | Vickie | 6,367 | +10 |
| 70 | Julie | 6,275 | +4 |
| 71 | Rhonda | 6,100 | +14 |
| 72 | Helen | 5,947 | -7 |
| 73 | Lisa | 5,913 | +38 |
| 74 | Elaine | 5,825 | +3 |
| 75 | Phyllis | 5,763 | -6 |
| 76 | Darlene | 5,510 | -1 |
| 77 | Ellen | 5,457 | -1 |
| 78 | Joanne | 5,435 | -7 |
| 79 | Marie | 5,310 | +7 |
| 80 | Anne | 5,298 | 0 |
| 81 | Alice | 5,271 | -8 |
| 82 | Suzanne | 5,236 | -4 |
| 83 | Frances | 5,153 | -11 |
| 84 | Sally | 5,078 | -3 |
| 85 | Victoria | 4,978 | -3 |
| 86 | Marsha | 4,966 | -3 |
| 87 | Valerie | 4,917 | +1 |
| 88 | Terry | 4,787 | +29 |
| 89 | Michele | 4,763 | +13 |
| 90 | Marcia | 4,744 | -6 |
| 91 | Cindy | 4,714 | +8 |
| 92 | Debbie | 4,664 | +27 |
| 93 | Doris | 4,457 | -6 |
| 94 | Michelle | 4,432 | +13 |
| 95 | Wendy | 4,415 | +15 |
| 96 | Anita | 4,408 | -7 |
| 97 | Maureen | 4,370 | -5 |
| 98 | Laurie | 4,290 | +5 |
| 99 | Leslie | 4,147 | -3 |
| 100 | Terri | 4,130 | +30 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.