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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 Rhode Island 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 / 30Frank is a name of German origin meaning "free man".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 716
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 18 (#273 (tie) most common name, -97.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 112,321 (#32 most common name)
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2 / 30Bruce is a name of Scottish origin meaning "from the brushwood thicket".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 793
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 18 (#273 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,459 (#31 most common name)
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3 / 30Brian is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 816
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 49 (#179 most common name, -94.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 112,317 (#33 most common name)
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4 / 30Jeffrey is a name of English origin meaning "pledge of peace".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 880
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 22 (#264 (tie) most common name, -97.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 184,663 (#24 most common name)
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5 / 30Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning "praiseworthy".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,036
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 311 (#25 most common name, -70.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,652 (#29 most common name)
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6 / 30Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,040
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 253 (#34 most common name, -75.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 243,725 (#19 most common name)
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7 / 30George is a name of Greek origin meaning "farmer".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,119
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 98 (#116 (tie) most common name, -91.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 181,029 (#25 most common name)
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8 / 30Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,250
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 95 (#121 most common name, -92.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 158,998 (#27 most common name)
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9 / 30Dennis is a name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Dionysius".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,253
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 10 (#327 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 204,267 (#21 most common name)
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10 / 30Gary is a name of English origin meaning "spearman".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,317
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 10 (#327 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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11 / 30Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,341
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 222 (#45 most common name, -83.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 361,178 (#10 most common name)
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12 / 30Raymond is a name of German origin meaning "protector".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,376
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 28 (#239 most common name, -98.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 108,932 (#36 most common name)
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13 / 30Ronald is a name of English origin meaning "counsel rule".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,406
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 5 (#402 most common name, -99.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271,146 (#15 most common name)
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14 / 30Edward is a name of English origin meaning "prosperous".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,458
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 72 (#143 (tie) most common name, -95.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 188,328 (#23 most common name)
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15 / 30Peter is a name of Greek origin meaning "rock".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,469
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 60 (#156 most common name, -95.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 102,752 (#37 most common name)
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16 / 30Donald is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "world ruler".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,476
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 60 (#156 most common name, data not available 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".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,542
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 44 (#193 (tie) most common name, -97.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 262,822 (#16 most common name)
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18 / 30Mark is a name of Latin origin meaning "God of war".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,630
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 32 (#231 (tie) most common name, -98.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 382,585 (#9 most common name)
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19 / 30Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,130
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 39 (#210 (tie) most common name, -98.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 333,657 (#11 most common name)
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20 / 30Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning "wreath, crown".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,186
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 37 (#215 most common name, -98.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 207,276 (#20 most common name)
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21 / 30Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,634
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 286 (#28 most common name, -89.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 454,385 (#8 most common name)
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22 / 30Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning "humble".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,697
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 35 (#220 most common name, -98.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 253,191 (#17 most common name)
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23 / 30Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,711
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 339 (#18 (tie) most common name, -87.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300,006 (#13 most common name)
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24 / 30William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,409
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 365 (#14 most common name, -89.3% 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".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,462
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 409 (#9 most common name, -88.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 843,776 (#1 most common name)
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26 / 30Richard is a name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,518
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 81 (#134 (tie) most common name, -97.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 535,453 (#7 most common name)
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27 / 30David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,800
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 236 (#40 most common name, -95.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769,951 (#5 most common name)
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28 / 30Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,049
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 448 (#6 most common name, -91.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 837,466 (#2 most common name)
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29 / 30John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,130
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 339 (#18 (tie) most common name, -93.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 797,917 (#4 most common name)
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30 / 30Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".
Rhode Island
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,988
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 186 (#61 (tie) most common name, -96.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 830,391 (#3 most common name)
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