Top 50 baby names of 1950

The year 1950 dawned on a United States whose population had crossed the 150 million mark. Disney’s Cinderella debuted on the silver screen, the comic stip Peanuts made its first appearance, and the first Volkswagen Microbus rolled off the assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno, musicians Peter Gabriel, Natalie Cole, Peter Frampton, David Cassidy and Stevie Wonder — along with actors Bill Murray, Ed Harris, Martin Short and Richard Dean Anderson — were all born into the world in 1950.

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Top baby names of 1950

Most popular girl names in 1950	Most popular boy names in 1950
Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan Nancy Deborah Sandra Carol Kathleen Sharon Karen Donna Brenda Margaret Diane Pamela Janet Shirley Carolyn Judith Janice Cynthia Elizabeth Judy Betty Joyce Christine Cheryl Gloria Beverly Martha Bonnie Catherine Dorothy Rebecca Marilyn Kathy Jane Joan Peggy Gail Virginia Connie Ann Kathryn Diana Jean Ruth Helen	James Robert John Michael David William Richard Thomas Charles Gary Larry Ronald Joseph Donald Kenneth Steven Dennis Paul Stephen George Daniel Edward Mark Jerry Gregory Bruce Roger Douglas Frank Terry Raymond Timothy Lawrence Gerald Wayne Anthony Peter Patrick Danny Walter Alan Willie Jeffrey Carl Harold Arthur Henry Jack Dale Johnny