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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 New Hampshire 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 / 30Wayne is a name of English origin meaning "wagon builder".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 584
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,459 (#24 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 88,092 (#42 most common name)
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2 / 30Raymond is a name of German origin meaning "protector".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 591
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 38 (#234 most common name, -93.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 108,932 (#37 most common name)
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3 / 30Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 599
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 358 (#25 most common name, -40.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300,006 (#13 most common name)
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4 / 30Edward is a name of English origin meaning "prosperous".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 610
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 91 (#149 most common name, -85.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 188,328 (#23 most common name)
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5 / 30Jeffrey is a name of English origin meaning "pledge of peace".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 613
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 16 (#317 (tie) most common name, -97.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 184,663 (#24 most common name)
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6 / 30George is a name of Greek origin meaning "farmer".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 646
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 160 (#91 (tie) most common name, -75.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 181,029 (#25 most common name)
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7 / 30Kenneth is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "handsome".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 736
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 35 (#239 (tie) most common name, -95.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 262,822 (#16 most common name)
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8 / 30Timothy is a name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 96 (#139 (tie) most common name, -87.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 198,322 (#22 most common name)
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9 / 30Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 793
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 39 (#230 most common name, -95.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 158,998 (#27 most common name)
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10 / 30Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 813
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 351 (#28 most common name, -56.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 361,178 (#10 most common name)
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11 / 30Brian is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 855
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#247 (tie) most common name, -96.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 112,317 (#34 most common name)
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12 / 30Dennis is a name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Dionysius".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 902
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#247 (tie) 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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13 / 30Bruce is a name of Scottish origin meaning "from the brushwood thicket".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 941
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 6 (#388 (tie) most common name, -99.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,459 (#32 most common name)
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14 / 30Ronald is a name of English origin meaning "counsel rule".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 977
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 6 (#388 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271,146 (#15 most common name)
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15 / 30Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,057
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 267 (#47 (tie) most common name, -74.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 243,725 (#19 most common name)
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16 / 30Peter is a name of Greek origin meaning "rock".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,117
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 103 (#132 most common name, -90.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 102,752 (#38 most common name)
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17 / 30Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,118
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 46 (#215 (tie) most common name, -95.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 333,657 (#11 most common name)
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18 / 30Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning "wreath, crown".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,143
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 39 (#230 most common name, -96.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 207,276 (#20 most common name)
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19 / 30Donald is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "world ruler".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,146
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5 (#422 most common name, -99.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 273,576 (#14 most common name)
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20 / 30Mark is a name of Latin origin meaning "God of war".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,369
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 30 (#247 (tie) most common name, -97.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 382,585 (#9 most common name)
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21 / 30Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning "humble".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,381
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 42 (#222 most common name, -97.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 253,191 (#17 most common name)
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22 / 30Gary is a name of English origin meaning "spearman".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,396
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 42 (#222 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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23 / 30Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,532
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 397 (#19 most common name, -74.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 454,385 (#8 most common name)
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24 / 30William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,759
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 630 (#7 most common name, -64.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 591,226 (#6 most common name)
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25 / 30James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,052
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 542 (#13 most common name, -73.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 843,776 (#1 most common name)
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26 / 30John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,307
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 349 (#29 most common name, -84.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 797,917 (#4 most common name)
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27 / 30Richard is a name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,479
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 78 (#168 (tie) most common name, -96.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 535,453 (#7 most common name)
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28 / 30Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,931
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 223 (#63 most common name, -92.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 830,391 (#3 most common name)
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29 / 30Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,105
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 362 (#23 (tie) most common name, -88.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 837,466 (#2 most common name)
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30 / 30David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
New Hampshire
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,129
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 210 (#69 (tie) most common name, -93.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769,951 (#5 most common name)
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