Most Popular Names in California in 1956

These rankings use SSA state records for California. Girl and boy source categories are shown separately, and every result identifies the year.

Popular Girl Names in California in 1956

#1 SusanUp 3 places since 19463,770 births #2 DebraUp 462 places since 19463,754 births #3 LindaDown 2 places since 19463,691 births #4 MaryDown 2 places since 19463,409 births #5 DeborahUp 127 places since 19463,318 births #6 KarenUp 5 places since 19463,249 births #7 PatriciaDown 4 places since 19463,003 births #8 CynthiaUp 28 places since 19462,734 births #9 PamelaUp 7 places since 19462,143 births #10 NancyDown 1 places since 19462,098 births #11 KathleenDown 1 places since 19462,076 births #12 BarbaraDown 7 places since 19461,926 births #13 SandraDown 5 places since 19461,823 births #14 DonnaDown 2 places since 19461,736 births #15 SharonDown 9 places since 19461,717 births #16 CherylUp 1 places since 19461,715 births #17 CarolDown 10 places since 19461,704 births #18 DianeDown 3 places since 19461,631 births #19 DeniseUp 85 places since 19461,472 births #20 LisaUp 277 places since 19461,440 births #21 JanetDown 1 places since 19461,399 births #22 ElizabethUp 10 places since 19461,267 births #23 TeresaUp 82 places since 19461,244 births #24 LoriUp 328 places since 19461,237 births #25 LauraUp 35 places since 19461,219 births #26 RobinUp 107 places since 19461,167 births #27 CatherineUp 21 places since 19461,127 births #28 JulieUp 59 places since 19461,051 births #29 KathyUp 5 places since 19461,007 births #30 RebeccaUp 68 places since 19461,002 births #31 MargaretDown 12 places since 1946989 births #32 JaniceDown 11 places since 1946933 births #33 DianaDown 7 places since 1946906 births #34 DebbieUp 318 places since 1946902 births #34 KimUp 261 places since 1946902 births #36 TheresaUp 63 places since 1946901 births #37 CindyUp 193 places since 1946897 births #38 BrendaUp 39 places since 1946891 births #39 MariaUp 9 places since 1946880 births #40 LaurieUp 110 places since 1946770 births #41 KatherineUp 21 places since 1946742 births #42 VictoriaUp 41 places since 1946727 births #43 KimberlyUp 336 places since 1946703 births #44 KathrynUp 8 places since 1946697 births #45 ValerieUp 75 places since 1946694 births #46 MichelleUp 109 places since 1946690 births #47 JudyDown 34 places since 1946689 births #48 TerriUp 130 places since 1946685 births #49 PaulaUp 10 places since 1946669 births #50 CathyUp 44 places since 1946666 births #51 MarthaDown 14 places since 1946658 births #52 ChristineDown 23 places since 1946654 births #53 LeslieUp 40 places since 1946636 births #54 VickiUp 13 places since 1946626 births #55 LynnDown 1 places since 1946625 births #56 GloriaDown 34 places since 1946620 births #57 GailDown 11 places since 1946607 births #58 CarolynDown 40 places since 1946603 births #59 RoseUp 35 places since 1946591 births #60 AnnDown 17 places since 1946584 births #61 RhondaUp 175 places since 1946577 births #62 TerryUp 34 places since 1946575 births #63 JudithDown 49 places since 1946573 births #64 TinaUp 166 places since 1946569 births #65 StephanieUp 52 places since 1946559 births #66 JoyceDown 39 places since 1946556 births #67 VirginiaDown 40 places since 1946554 births #68 SherryDown 2 places since 1946530 births #69 BeverlyDown 38 places since 1946509 births #69 JenniferUp 66 places since 1946509 births #71 SuzanneDown 33 places since 1946507 births #72 ConnieDown 31 places since 1946506 births #72 PeggyDown 20 places since 1946506 births #74 ShirleyDown 51 places since 1946498 births #75 AnitaDown 7 places since 1946486 births #76 BonnieDown 43 places since 1946484 births #77 ReneeUp 82 places since 1946481 births #78 JoanDown 48 places since 1946480 births #78 YolandaSame rank as 1946480 births #80 WendyUp 72 places since 1946472 births #81 AnnaUp 35 places since 1946466 births #82 VickieUp 67 places since 1946465 births #83 MicheleUp 42 places since 1946464 births #84 SylviaDown 5 places since 1946461 births #85 MarilynDown 61 places since 1946456 births #85 RobertaDown 22 places since 1946456 births #87 DarleneDown 36 places since 1946447 births #88 SheilaDown 12 places since 1946443 births #89 ElaineDown 25 places since 1946440 births #90 JillUp 32 places since 1946415 births #91 JaneDown 41 places since 1946414 births #92 SallyDown 45 places since 1946406 births #93 BettyDown 68 places since 1946404 births #94 YvonneUp 6 places since 1946398 births #95 JeanDown 55 places since 1946395 births #96 DorothyDown 61 places since 1946394 births #97 AliceDown 53 places since 1946392 births #98 AnnetteUp 65 places since 1946389 births #99 JacquelineDown 28 places since 1946382 births #99 SherylUp 46 places since 1946382 births

Popular Boy Names in California in 1956

#1 MichaelUp 4 places since 19468,256 births #2 DavidUp 5 places since 19467,119 births #3 RobertDown 2 places since 19467,098 births #4 JohnDown 2 places since 19466,187 births #5 JamesDown 1 places since 19465,388 births #6 RichardDown 3 places since 19464,963 births #7 MarkUp 37 places since 19464,630 births #8 StevenUp 10 places since 19464,177 births #9 WilliamDown 3 places since 19463,809 births #10 ThomasUp 1 places since 19462,872 births #11 DanielUp 10 places since 19462,643 births #12 GaryDown 4 places since 19462,511 births #13 RonaldDown 4 places since 19462,474 births #14 PaulUp 2 places since 19462,212 births #15 DonaldDown 1 places since 19462,162 births #16 KennethDown 1 places since 19462,109 births #17 CharlesDown 5 places since 19462,034 births #18 TimothyUp 25 places since 19461,958 births #19 JeffreyUp 41 places since 19461,937 births #20 GregoryUp 13 places since 19461,930 births #21 JosephUp 3 places since 19461,885 births #22 StephenDown 3 places since 19461,622 births #23 KevinUp 197 places since 19461,547 births #24 ScottUp 80 places since 19461,440 births #25 EdwardDown 2 places since 19461,429 births #25 LarryDown 12 places since 19461,429 births #27 BrianUp 63 places since 19461,360 births #28 DennisDown 18 places since 19461,357 births #29 DouglasUp 5 places since 19461,300 births #30 AnthonyUp 23 places since 19461,263 births #31 BruceDown 4 places since 19461,238 births #32 GeorgeDown 15 places since 19461,195 births #33 RandyUp 73 places since 19461,189 births #34 FrankDown 14 places since 19461,113 births #35 RaymondDown 7 places since 19461,034 births #36 PatrickUp 4 places since 19461,024 births #37 PeterUp 8 places since 1946954 births #38 CraigUp 25 places since 1946947 births #39 ChristopherUp 56 places since 1946924 births #40 KeithUp 49 places since 1946855 births #41 JerryDown 19 places since 1946795 births #42 TerryDown 16 places since 1946771 births #43 AlanUp 4 places since 1946746 births #44 LawrenceDown 6 places since 1946737 births #45 RussellUp 20 places since 1946726 births #46 SteveDown 17 places since 1946720 births #47 DannyDown 8 places since 1946706 births #48 EricUp 51 places since 1946664 births #49 ArthurDown 7 places since 1946604 births #50 DaleUp 9 places since 1946599 births #51 JackDown 21 places since 1946596 births #52 GeraldDown 15 places since 1946592 births #53 JoeDown 22 places since 1946583 births #54 MartinUp 28 places since 1946576 births #54 MikeDown 29 places since 1946576 births #56 WayneDown 15 places since 1946570 births #57 JefferyUp 157 places since 1946568 births #58 AndrewUp 30 places since 1946551 births #59 RalphDown 9 places since 1946541 births #60 RogerDown 25 places since 1946537 births #61 RodneyUp 24 places since 1946534 births #62 RickUp 58 places since 1946522 births #63 PhillipUp 7 places since 1946491 births #64 MatthewUp 225 places since 1946490 births #65 RandallUp 52 places since 1946488 births #66 CarlDown 8 places since 1946481 births #67 GlennUp 9 places since 1946477 births #68 JoseUp 32 places since 1946473 births #69 VictorUp 21 places since 1946464 births #70 AlbertDown 14 places since 1946460 births #71 StanleyDown 9 places since 1946450 births #72 PhilipDown 15 places since 1946447 births #73 HenryDown 12 places since 1946440 births #73 RickyUp 121 places since 1946440 births #75 JonUp 17 places since 1946429 births #76 RoyDown 22 places since 1946421 births #77 WalterDown 22 places since 1946409 births #78 ManuelDown 12 places since 1946393 births #79 TonyUp 3 places since 1946391 births #80 CurtisUp 53 places since 1946386 births #81 MichealUp 58 places since 1946370 births #82 DarrellUp 46 places since 1946368 births #83 LouisDown 12 places since 1946362 births #84 BarryDown 8 places since 1946361 births #85 GilbertDown 7 places since 1946359 births #86 JayUp 22 places since 1946354 births #87 SamuelUp 28 places since 1946345 births #88 JohnnyDown 24 places since 1946344 births #88 VincentUp 45 places since 1946344 births #90 JimDown 58 places since 1946343 births #90 LeonardDown 17 places since 1946343 births #92 HaroldDown 40 places since 1946340 births #93 DeanUp 21 places since 1946339 births #94 BradleyUp 176 places since 1946337 births #94 ErnestDown 21 places since 1946337 births #96 RubenUp 36 places since 1946329 births #97 BradUp 217 places since 1946326 births #98 RayDown 26 places since 1946308 births #99 AllenDown 15 places since 1946305 births #99 FredDown 53 places since 1946305 births

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