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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 Virginia 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".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,568
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 80 (#738 most common name, -96.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 88,092 (#43 most common name)
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2 / 30Jeffrey is a name of English origin meaning "pledge of peace".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,717
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 291 (#291 most common name, -89.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 184,663 (#24 most common name)
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3 / 30Gregory is a name of Latin origin meaning "watchful, alert".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,851
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 227 (#359 most common name, -92.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 178,453 (#26 most common name)
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4 / 30Douglas is a name of Scottish origin meaning "black water".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,053
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 133 (#538 most common name, -95.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 148,204 (#28 most common name)
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5 / 30Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,108
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,553 (#19 most common name, -17.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 243,725 (#19 most common name)
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6 / 30Roger is a name of German origin meaning "famous spearman".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,312
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 126 (#551 (tie) most common name, -96.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 110,156 (#37 most common name)
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7 / 30Timothy is a name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,392
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 657 (#145 most common name, -80.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 198,322 (#22 most common name)
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8 / 30Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning "humble".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,747
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 429 (#216 most common name, -88.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 253,191 (#17 most common name)
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9 / 30Dennis is a name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Dionysius".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,920
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 147 (#503 (tie) most common name, -96.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 204,267 (#21 most common name)
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10 / 30Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning "wreath, crown".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,047
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 352 (#255 (tie) most common name, -91.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 207,276 (#20 most common name)
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11 / 30Edward is a name of English origin meaning "prosperous".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,123
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 607 (#159 most common name, -85.3% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 188,328 (#23 most common name)
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12 / 30Jerry is a name of English origin meaning "exalted of the Lord".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,178
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 107 (#602 (tie) most common name, -97.4% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,566 (#31 most common name)
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13 / 30Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,818
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 526 (#178 (tie) most common name, -89.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 333,657 (#11 most common name)
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14 / 30Mark is a name of Latin origin meaning "God of war".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,084
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 418 (#221 most common name, -91.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 382,585 (#9 most common name)
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15 / 30Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,403
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,424 (#26 most common name, -55.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300,006 (#13 most common name)
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16 / 30George is a name of Greek origin meaning "farmer".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,536
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 955 (#106 most common name, -82.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 181,029 (#25 most common name)
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17 / 30Kenneth is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "handsome".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,847
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 439 (#212 (tie) most common name, -92.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 262,822 (#16 most common name)
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18 / 30Ronald is a name of English origin meaning "counsel rule".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 6,233
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 189 (#407 (tie) most common name, -97.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271,146 (#15 most common name)
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19 / 30Donald is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "world ruler".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 6,275
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 147 (#503 (tie) most common name, -97.7% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 273,576 (#14 most common name)
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20 / 30Gary is a name of English origin meaning "spearman".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 6,612
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 98 (#649 most common name, -98.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 329,935 (#12 most common name)
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21 / 30Larry is a name of Latin origin meaning "from the place of the laurel leaves".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 7,929
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 81 (#729 most common name, -99.0% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 245,690 (#18 most common name)
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22 / 30Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 8,905
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,213 (#33 most common name, -75.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 454,385 (#8 most common name)
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23 / 30Richard is a name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 9,610
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 561 (#172 most common name, -94.2% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 535,453 (#7 most common name)
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24 / 30Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 10,483
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,111 (#37 most common name, -79.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 361,178 (#10 most common name)
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25 / 30David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 15,243
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,317 (#31 most common name, -84.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769,951 (#5 most common name)
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26 / 30John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 15,873
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,887 (#13 most common name, -81.8% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 797,917 (#4 most common name)
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27 / 30Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 16,517
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,874 (#14 most common name, -82.6% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 837,466 (#2 most common name)
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28 / 30Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 17,124
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,563 (#58 most common name, -90.9% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 830,391 (#3 most common name)
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29 / 30William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 17,678
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 4,687 (#3 most common name, -73.5% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 591,226 (#6 most common name)
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30 / 30James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Virginia
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 22,102
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 4,408 (#4 most common name, -80.1% compared to the 50s)
National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 843,776 (#1 most common name)
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