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Baby Names from 1948
3,452,518 registered births | 1,754,615 boys | 1,697,903 girls
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Top 10 Baby Names of 1948
Top 10 Boy Names
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Top Unisex Names of 1948
Terry
12,136 boys
2,280 girls
Willie 7,970 boys
1,667 girls
Dale 6,089 boys
855 girls
Lynn 1,572 boys
4,609 girls
Leslie 2,214 boys
2,305 girls
Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.
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Notable Risers & Fallers in 1948
Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.
Biggest Risers
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New to the Top 200 in 1948
Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.
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