Once huge, now rare
At their peak more than 2 in every 1,000 babies got them; last year fewer than 1 in 10,000 did.
Biggest at their peak first.
- Shirley, girl
- Debra, girl
- Carol, girl
- Minnie, girl
- Donna, girl
- Mildred, girl
- Bertha, girl
- Doris, girl
- Ethel, girl
- Pamela, girl
- Bessie, girl
- Judy, girl
- Lori, girl
- Tammy, girl
- Brenda, girl
- Cheryl, girl
- Diane, girl
- Kathy, girl
- Dolores, girl
- Gladys, girl
- Edna, girl
- Jean, girl
- Tracy, girl
- Carrie, girl
- Maude, girl
- Cindy, girl
- Janet, girl
- Debbie, girl
- Gertrude, girl
- Lois, girl
- Shannon, girl
- Tina, girl
- Dawn, girl
- Janice, girl
- Jennie, girl
- Myrtle, girl
- Norma, girl
- Courtney, girl
- Denise, girl
- Thelma, girl
- Lula, girl
- Phyllis, girl
- Michele, girl
- Pauline, girl
- Dora, girl
- Carole, girl
- Rhonda, girl
- Fannie, girl
- Kim, girl
- Peggy, girl
- Theresa, girl
- Kristin, girl
- Erica, girl
- Kristen, girl
- Blanche, girl
- Gail, girl
- Stacy, girl
- Cathy, girl
- Laurie, girl
- Jaime, girl
- Effie, girl
- Lindsay, girl
- Mamie, girl
- Bernice, girl
- Connie, girl
- Geraldine, girl
- Marion, girl
- Tonya, girl
- Sherry, girl
- Jill, girl
- Lizzie, girl
- Nettie, girl
- Willie, girl
- Sallie, girl
- Sheila, girl
- Stacey, girl
- Brandy, girl
- Joanne, girl
- Terri, girl
- Juanita, girl
- Brittney, girl
- Wanda, girl
- Jo, girl
- Misty, girl
- Darlene, girl
- Tanya, girl
- Caitlin, girl
- Patsy, girl
- Susie, girl
- Joann, girl
- Delores, girl
- Lynn, girl
- Gina, girl
- Suzanne, girl
- Arlene, girl
- Wilma, girl
- Beulah, girl
- Tracey, girl
- Christy, girl
- Annette, girl
- Beth, girl
- Marissa, girl
- Kristy, girl
- Krystal, girl
- Lulu, girl
- Roberta, girl
- Brandi, girl
- Sue, girl
- Kristina, girl
- Marsha, girl
- Marguerite, girl
- Tamara, girl
- Latoya, girl
- Yvonne, girl
- Kay, girl
- Marcia, girl
- Melinda, girl
- Sherri, girl
- Dianne, girl
- Terry, girl
- Lynda, girl
- Meghan, girl
- Breanna, girl
- Velma, girl
- Hilda, girl
- Jeanne, girl
- Jeanette, girl
- Constance, girl
- Glenda, girl
- Deanna, girl
- Maureen, girl
- Colleen, girl
- Jodi, girl
- Margie, girl
- Inez, girl
- Becky, girl
- Ollie, girl
- Mindy, girl
- Shelly, girl
- Yolanda, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley (girl) | 133 | #1,581 | 1935 |
| Debra (girl) | 31 | #4,460 | 1955 |
| Carol (girl) | 82 | #2,239 | 1945 |
| Minnie (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1880 |
| Donna (girl) | 98 | #1,962 | 1959 |
| Mildred (girl) | 98 | #1,962 | 1913 |
| Bertha (girl) | 30 | #4,546 | 1883 |
| Doris (girl) | 58 | #2,895 | 1929 |
| Ethel (girl) | 34 | #4,172 | 1894 |
| Pamela (girl) | 82 | #2,239 | 1954 |
| Bessie (girl) | 16 | #6,838 | 1889 |
| Judy (girl) | 105 | #1,872 | 1946 |
| Lori (girl) | 118 | #1,721 | 1963 |
| Tammy (girl) | 41 | #3,645 | 1968 |
| Brenda (girl) | 139 | #1,525 | 1950 |
| Cheryl (girl) | 32 | #4,352 | 1958 |
| Diane (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1955 |
| Kathy (girl) | 48 | #3,249 | 1958 |
| Dolores (girl) | 68 | #2,564 | 1930 |
| Gladys (girl) | 49 | #3,211 | 1901 |
| Edna (girl) | 72 | #2,458 | 1893 |
| Jean (girl) | 88 | #2,117 | 1930 |
| Tracy (girl) | 86 | #2,153 | 1970 |
| Carrie (girl) | 63 | #2,719 | 1880 |
| Maude (girl) | 46 | #3,342 | 1882 |
| Cindy (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 1957 |
| Janet (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1942 |
| Debbie (girl) | 24 | #5,238 | 1959 |
| Gertrude (girl) | 17 | #6,546 | 1896 |
| Lois (girl) | 124 | #1,666 | 1929 |
| Shannon (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1976 |
| Tina (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1968 |
| Dawn (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1970 |
| Janice (girl) | 70 | #2,514 | 1946 |
| Jennie (girl) | 79 | #2,298 | 1880 |
| Myrtle (girl) | 8 | #10,917 | 1895 |
| Norma (girl) | 95 | #2,002 | 1931 |
| Courtney (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1990 |
| Denise (girl) | 123 | #1,673 | 1964 |
| Thelma (girl) | 29 | #4,661 | 1911 |
| Lula (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 1882 |
| Phyllis (girl) | 7 | #11,932 | 1929 |
| Michele (girl) | 28 | #4,758 | 1968 |
| Pauline (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 1915 |
| Dora (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1881 |
| Carole (girl) | 9 | #10,107 | 1942 |
| Rhonda (girl) | 19 | #6,116 | 1965 |
| Fannie (girl) | 46 | #3,342 | 1883 |
| Kim (girl) | 34 | #4,172 | 1960 |
| Peggy (girl) | 12 | #8,362 | 1937 |
| Theresa (girl) | 136 | #1,548 | 1961 |
| Kristin (girl) | 29 | #4,661 | 1981 |
| Erica (girl) | 156 | #1,396 | 1983 |
| Kristen (girl) | 96 | #1,990 | 1982 |
| Blanche (girl) | 16 | #6,838 | 1884 |
| Gail (girl) | 12 | #8,362 | 1951 |
| Stacy (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1971 |
| Cathy (girl) | 12 | #8,362 | 1958 |
| Laurie (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1962 |
| Jaime (girl) | 35 | #4,067 | 1976 |
| Effie (girl) | 82 | #2,239 | 1882 |
| Lindsay (girl) | 84 | #2,194 | 1983 |
| Mamie (girl) | 19 | #6,116 | 1888 |
| Bernice (girl) | 35 | #4,067 | 1917 |
| Connie (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1955 |
| Geraldine (girl) | 73 | #2,438 | 1931 |
| Marion (girl) | 93 | #2,036 | 1917 |
| Tonya (girl) | 11 | #8,860 | 1973 |
| Sherry (girl) | 23 | #5,410 | 1963 |
| Jill (girl) | 21 | #5,722 | 1966 |
| Lizzie (girl) | 87 | #2,139 | 1882 |
| Nettie (girl) | 22 | #5,554 | 1881 |
| Willie (girl) | 9 | #10,107 | 1910 |
| Sallie (girl) | 33 | #4,265 | 1881 |
| Sheila (girl) | 65 | #2,645 | 1963 |
| Stacey (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1971 |
| Brandy (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1978 |
| Joanne (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1935 |
| Terri (girl) | 19 | #6,116 | 1959 |
| Juanita (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1924 |
| Brittney (girl) | 25 | #5,099 | 1989 |
| Wanda (girl) | 20 | #5,917 | 1933 |
| Jo (girl) | 36 | #3,975 | 1954 |
| Misty (girl) | 35 | #4,067 | 1977 |
| Darlene (girl) | 108 | #1,844 | 1958 |
| Tanya (girl) | 40 | #3,712 | 1974 |
| Caitlin (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1988 |
| Patsy (girl) | 20 | #5,917 | 1936 |
| Susie (girl) | 101 | #1,911 | 1881 |
| Joann (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1934 |
| Delores (girl) | 21 | #5,722 | 1932 |
| Lynn (girl) | 69 | #2,542 | 1956 |
| Gina (girl) | 90 | #2,076 | 1967 |
| Suzanne (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1946 |
| Arlene (girl) | 127 | #1,631 | 1934 |
| Wilma (girl) | 41 | #3,645 | 1930 |
| Beulah (girl) | 20 | #5,917 | 1901 |
| Tracey (girl) | 13 | #7,885 | 1970 |
| Christy (girl) | 34 | #4,172 | 1975 |
| Annette (girl) | 149 | #1,443 | 1960 |
| Beth (girl) | 45 | #3,389 | 1964 |
| Marissa (girl) | 123 | #1,673 | 1994 |
| Kristy (girl) | 25 | #5,099 | 1978 |
| Krystal (girl) | 88 | #2,117 | 1985 |
| Lulu (girl) | 50 | #3,167 | 1881 |
| Roberta (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1937 |
| Brandi (girl) | 28 | #4,758 | 1981 |
| Sue (girl) | 11 | #8,860 | 1946 |
| Kristina (girl) | 118 | #1,721 | 1985 |
| Marsha (girl) | 14 | #7,491 | 1950 |
| Marguerite (girl) | 71 | #2,485 | 1897 |
| Tamara (girl) | 111 | #1,808 | 1974 |
| Latoya (girl) | 8 | #10,917 | 1984 |
| Yvonne (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1937 |
| Kay (girl) | 37 | #3,903 | 1939 |
| Marcia (girl) | 45 | #3,389 | 1951 |
| Melinda (girl) | 97 | #1,981 | 1973 |
| Sherri (girl) | 12 | #8,362 | 1963 |
| Dianne (girl) | 21 | #5,722 | 1945 |
| Terry (girl) | 10 | #9,457 | 1955 |
| Lynda (girl) | 30 | #4,546 | 1947 |
| Meghan (girl) | 102 | #1,902 | 1985 |
| Breanna (girl) | 69 | #2,542 | 1996 |
| Velma (girl) | 21 | #5,722 | 1907 |
| Hilda (girl) | 55 | #2,998 | 1899 |
| Jeanne (girl) | 30 | #4,546 | 1925 |
| Jeanette (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1939 |
| Constance (girl) | 142 | #1,500 | 1950 |
| Glenda (girl) | 20 | #5,917 | 1944 |
| Deanna (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1970 |
| Maureen (girl) | 32 | #4,352 | 1948 |
| Colleen (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1964 |
| Jodi (girl) | 36 | #3,975 | 1970 |
| Margie (girl) | 17 | #6,546 | 1933 |
| Inez (girl) | 156 | #1,396 | 1909 |
| Becky (girl) | 36 | #3,975 | 1959 |
| Ollie (girl) | 80 | #2,276 | 1887 |
| Mindy (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1979 |
| Shelly (girl) | 21 | #5,722 | 1966 |
| Yolanda (girl) | 49 | #3,211 | 1968 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.