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 girls 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 / 30#30. Judy
Judy is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "praised".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 152
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 12 (#992 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 118,061 (#26 most common name)
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2 / 30#29. Laura
Laura is a name of Latin origin meaning "bay laurel plant".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 152
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 29 (#615 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 95,527 (#35 most common name)
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3 / 30#28. Janice
Janice is a name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 154
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 29 (#615 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 133,619 (#24 most common name)
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4 / 30#27. Lisa
Lisa is a name of English origin meaning "God's promise".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 171
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 7 (#938 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 95,773 (#35 most common name)
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5 / 30#26. Cindy
Cindy is a name of Greek origin meaning "woman from Mount Kynthos".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 173
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 7 (#938 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 83,929 (#43 most common name)
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6 / 30#25. Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "god is my oath".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 174
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 631 (#21 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 165,658 (#21 most common name)
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7 / 30#24. Denise
Denise is a name of Greek origin meaning "to be devoted to Bacchus".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 175
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 18 (#747 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 123,774 (#26 most common name)
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8 / 30#23. Brenda
Brenda is a name of Norse origin meaning "sword".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 185
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 6 (#984 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 209,243 (#18 most common name)
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9 / 30#22. Teresa
Teresa is a name of Greek origin meaning "huntress".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 193
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 17 (#759 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 114,275 (#29 most common name)
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10 / 30#21. Julie
Julie is a name of Latin origin meaning "youthful".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 194
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#606 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 86,678 (#39 most common name)
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11 / 30#20. Kathy
Kathy is a name of Greek origin meaning "pure".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 202
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#606 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 157,930 (#22 most common name)
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12 / 30#19. Janet
Janet is a name of Scottish origin meaning "God is gracious".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 213
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#606 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 167,519 (#20 most common name)
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13 / 30#18. Diane
Diane is a name of Latin origin meaning "divine".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 216
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#606 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 210,627 (#17 most common name)
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14 / 30#17. Cheryl
Cheryl is a name of Greek origin meaning "cherry fruit".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 232
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#606 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 171,390 (#19 most common name)
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16 / 30#15. Carol
Carol is a name of German origin meaning "free man".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 257
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#606 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 222,654 (#16 most common name)
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17 / 30#14. Donna
Donna is a name of Italian origin meaning "lady of the home".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 278
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 11 (#864 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 270,333 (#10 most common name)
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18 / 30#13. Nancy
Nancy is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 287
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 11 (#864 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 286,812 (#9 most common name)
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19 / 30#12. Cynthia
Cynthia is a name of Greek origin meaning "moon goddess".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 287
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 27 (#634 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 263,429 (#11 most common name)
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20 / 30#11. Sandra
Sandra is a name of Greek origin meaning "defender of man".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 296
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 6 (#984 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 251,594 (#12 most common name)
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21 / 30#10. Pamela
Pamela is a name of Greek origin meaning "all sweetness".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 296
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 6 (#984 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 237,395 (#13 most common name)
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22 / 30#9. Kathleen
Kathleen is a name of Irish origin meaning "pure".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 316
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5 (#1,112 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 224,341 (#15 most common name)
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23 / 30#8. Barbara
Barbara is a name of Greek origin meaning "foreign".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 329
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5 (#1,112 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 345,723 (#6 most common name)
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24 / 30#7. Karen
Karen is a name of Danish origin meaning "pure".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 416
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 10 (#900 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 332,533 (#8 most common name)
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26 / 30#5. Patricia
Patricia is a name of Latin origin meaning "noble".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 482
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 24 (#671 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 459,686 (#3 most common name)
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27 / 30#4. Susan
Susan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "lily".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 541
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 24 (#671 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 437,773 (#4 most common name)
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28 / 30#3. Mary
Mary is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "drop of the sea".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 570
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 101 (#265 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 625,609 (#1 most common name)
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29 / 30#2. Debra
Debra is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "bee".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 608
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 101 (#265 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 341,346 (#7 most common name)
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30 / 30#1. Linda
Linda is a name of Italian origin meaning "beautiful".
Nevada
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 693
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 10 (#900 most common name)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 564,363 (#2 most common name)
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