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Perhaps no decade in US history conjures up more imagery of all-American idealism than the 1950s. A politically conservative era, the '50s introduced the world to some of the most enduring cultural touchstones of the USA: milkshakes, Elvis Presley, "I Love Lucy," and sock-hops. One might imagine classic American kids named Jimmy and Susie splitting a hot-fudge sundae at a local soda shop鈥攁nd you'd actually be historically accurate. James and Susan were in fact two of the most popular names of the decade.
compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 50s in Alaska using data from the . Names are ranked by number of babies born.
Keep reading to see if your name made the list.
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1 / 30Jeffrey is a name of English origin meaning "pledge of peace".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 221
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5 (#407 (tie) most common name, -97.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 184,663 (#24 most common name)
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2 / 30Bruce is a name of Scottish origin meaning "from the brushwood thicket".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 222
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 27 (#237 (tie) most common name, -87.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,459 (#31 most common name)
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3 / 30Peter is a name of Greek origin meaning "rock".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 234
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 70 (#136 most common name, -70.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 102,752 (#36 most common name)
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4 / 30Douglas is a name of Scottish origin meaning "black water".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 239
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 70 (#136 most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 148,204 (#27 most common name)
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5 / 30Dennis is a name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Dionysius".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 248
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 70 (#136 most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 204,267 (#21 most common name)
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6 / 30Patrick is a name of Latin origin meaning "nobleman".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 252
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 49 (#172 (tie) most common name, -80.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 96,856 (#37 most common name)
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7 / 30Larry is a name of Latin origin meaning "from the place of the laurel leaves".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 269
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5 (#407 (tie) most common name, -98.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 245,690 (#18 most common name)
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8 / 30Edward is a name of English origin meaning "prosperous".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 69 (#137 most common name, -74.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 188,328 (#23 most common name)
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9 / 30Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning "wreath, crown".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 279
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 16 (#285 most common name, -94.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 207,276 (#20 most common name)
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10 / 30Gregory is a name of Latin origin meaning "watchful, alert".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 295
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 10 (#326 (tie) most common name, -96.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 178,453 (#26 most common name)
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11 / 30Timothy is a name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 319
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 94 (#97 (tie) most common name, -70.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 198,322 (#22 most common name)
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12 / 30George is a name of Greek origin meaning "farmer".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 385
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 85 (#106 (tie) most common name, -77.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 181,029 (#25 most common name)
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13 / 30Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning "humble".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 387
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 82 (#114 (tie) most common name, -78.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 253,191 (#17 most common name)
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14 / 30Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 392
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 247 (#19 (tie) most common name, -37.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300,006 (#13 most common name)
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15 / 30Ronald is a name of English origin meaning "counsel rule".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 400
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 11 (#312 (tie) most common name, -97.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271,146 (#15 most common name)
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16 / 30Donald is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "world ruler".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 411
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 11 (#312 (tie) most common name, -97.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 273,576 (#14 most common name)
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17 / 30Kenneth is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "handsome".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 420
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 37 (#200 most common name, -91.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 262,822 (#16 most common name)
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18 / 30Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 450
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 221 (#29 most common name, -50.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 243,725 (#19 most common name)
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19 / 30Gary is a name of English origin meaning "spearman".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 450
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 221 (#29 most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 329,935 (#12 most common name)
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20 / 30Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 486
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 164 (#48 most common name, -66.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 361,178 (#10 most common name)
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21 / 30Mark is a name of Latin origin meaning "God of war".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 596
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 56 (#159 most common name, -90.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 382,585 (#9 most common name)
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22 / 30Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 619
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 41 (#190 (tie) most common name, -93.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 333,657 (#11 most common name)
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23 / 30Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 636
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 201 (#33 most common name, -68.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 454,385 (#8 most common name)
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24 / 30Richard is a name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 859
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 57 (#157 most common name, -93.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 535,453 (#7 most common name)
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25 / 30William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 982
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 355 (#5 most common name, -63.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 591,226 (#6 most common name)
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26 / 30David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,292
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 224 (#27 most common name, -82.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769,951 (#5 most common name)
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27 / 30Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,296
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 169 (#47 most common name, -87.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 830,391 (#3 most common name)
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28 / 30James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,298
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 384 (#3 most common name, -70.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 843,776 (#1 most common name)
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29 / 30John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,349
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 255 (#16 most common name, -81.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 797,917 (#4 most common name)
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30 / 30Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Alaska
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,357
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 295 (#10 most common name, -78.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 837,466 (#2 most common name)
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