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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 Nevada 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 / 30Terry is a name of German origin meaning "power of the tribe".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 186
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 6 (#857 (tie) most common name, -96.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 140,720 (#28 most common name)
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2 / 30Bruce is a name of Scottish origin meaning "from the brushwood thicket".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 190
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 64 (#414 (tie) most common name, -66.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,459 (#31 most common name)
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3 / 30Douglas is a name of Scottish origin meaning "black water".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 208
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 19 (#653 most common name, -90.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 148,204 (#27 most common name)
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4 / 30Jeffrey is a name of English origin meaning "pledge of peace".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 209
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 46 (#478 most common name, -78.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 184,663 (#24 most common name)
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5 / 30George is a name of Greek origin meaning "farmer".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 212
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 184 (#187 (tie) most common name, -13.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 181,029 (#25 most common name)
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6 / 30Timothy is a name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 221
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 121 (#270 most common name, -45.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 198,322 (#22 most common name)
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7 / 30Edward is a name of English origin meaning "prosperous".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 224
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 155 (#217 most common name, -30.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 188,328 (#23 most common name)
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8 / 30Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 224
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 263 (#130 most common name, +17.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 158,998 (#27 most common name)
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9 / 30Gregory is a name of Latin origin meaning "watchful, alert".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 240
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 35 (#535 most common name, -85.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 178,453 (#26 most common name)
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10 / 30Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning "wreath, crown".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 260
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 81 (#365 (tie) most common name, -68.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 207,276 (#20 most common name)
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11 / 30Larry is a name of Latin origin meaning "from the place of the laurel leaves".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 260
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 81 (#365 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 245,690 (#18 most common name)
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12 / 30Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning "humble".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 280
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 114 (#286 most common name, -59.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 253,191 (#17 most common name)
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13 / 30Dennis is a name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Dionysius".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 298
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 24 (#607 most common name, -91.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 204,267 (#21 most common name)
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14 / 30Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 668 (#36 most common name, +122.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300,006 (#13 most common name)
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15 / 30Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 328
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,067 (#9 most common name, +225.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 243,725 (#19 most common name)
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16 / 30Kenneth is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "handsome".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 367
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 140 (#238 most common name, -61.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 262,822 (#16 most common name)
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17 / 30Donald is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "world ruler".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 368
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 34 (#541 (tie) most common name, -90.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 273,576 (#14 most common name)
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18 / 30Ronald is a name of English origin meaning "counsel rule".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 374
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 39 (#504 (tie) most common name, -89.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271,146 (#15 most common name)
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19 / 30Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 410
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 332 (#103 most common name, -19.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 361,178 (#10 most common name)
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20 / 30Gary is a name of English origin meaning "spearman".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 464
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 11 (#743 most common name, -97.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 329,935 (#12 most common name)
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21 / 30Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 480
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 467 (#69 most common name, -2.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 454,385 (#8 most common name)
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22 / 30Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 542
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 171 (#204 (tie) most common name, -68.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 333,657 (#11 most common name)
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23 / 30Mark is a name of Latin origin meaning "God of war".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 576
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 113 (#288 (tie) most common name, -80.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 382,585 (#9 most common name)
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24 / 30Richard is a name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 724
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 172 (#203 most common name, -76.2% 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".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 739
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 776 (#26 most common name, +5.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 591,226 (#6 most common name)
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26 / 30James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 935
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 896 (#18 most common name, -4.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 843,776 (#1 most common name)
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27 / 30John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,042
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 488 (#65 most common name, -53.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 797,917 (#4 most common name)
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28 / 30David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,064
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 798 (#24 most common name, -25.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769,951 (#5 most common name)
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29 / 30Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,164
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 367 (#89 (tie) most common name, -68.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 830,391 (#3 most common name)
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30 / 30Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,278
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,041 (#11 most common name, -18.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 837,466 (#2 most common name)
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