Ohio · 1950
Top 100 names in Ohio, 1950, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 4,474 |
| #2 | Mary | 3,321 |
| #3 | Patricia | 2,633 |
| #4 | Barbara | 2,399 |
| #5 | Deborah | 2,245 |
| #6 | Susan | 2,207 |
| #7 | Karen | 1,922 |
| #8 | Nancy | 1,762 |
| #9 | Sandra | 1,654 |
| #10 | Sharon | 1,652 |
| #11 | Kathleen | 1,628 |
| #12 | Carol | 1,579 |
| #13 | Pamela | 1,188 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,144 |
| #15 | Janet | 1,103 |
| #16 | Diane | 999 |
| #17 | Judith | 997 |
| #18 | Cynthia | 900 |
| #19 | Brenda | 899 |
| #20 | Margaret | 876 |
| #21 | Cheryl | 872 |
| #22 | Rebecca | 848 |
| #23 | Joyce | 799 |
| #24 | Christine | 731 |
| #25 | Shirley | 731 |
| #26 | Beverly | 716 |
| #27 | Kathy | 712 |
| #28 | Bonnie | 679 |
| #29 | Carolyn | 678 |
| #30 | Elizabeth | 660 |
| #31 | Janice | 632 |
| #32 | Diana | 609 |
| #33 | Marilyn | 606 |
| #34 | Jane | 578 |
| #35 | Judy | 571 |
| #36 | Connie | 559 |
| #37 | Betty | 510 |
| #38 | Catherine | 495 |
| #39 | Peggy | 487 |
| #40 | Kathryn | 464 |
| #41 | Martha | 457 |
| #42 | Ruth | 445 |
| #43 | Debra | 427 |
| #44 | Jacqueline | 408 |
| #45 | Vicki | 405 |
| #46 | Jean | 403 |
| #47 | Rita | 401 |
| #48 | Paula | 400 |
| #49 | Cathy | 395 |
| #50 | Marcia | 393 |
| #51 | Gloria | 381 |
| #52 | Darlene | 371 |
| #53 | Marsha | 369 |
| #54 | Gail | 365 |
| #55 | Joan | 360 |
| #56 | Constance | 359 |
| #57 | Virginia | 343 |
| #58 | Elaine | 341 |
| #59 | Ann | 340 |
| #60 | Sally | 338 |
| #61 | Phyllis | 333 |
| #62 | Dorothy | 330 |
| #63 | Laura | 312 |
| #64 | Jo | 294 |
| #65 | Rose | 289 |
| #66 | Helen | 288 |
| #67 | Sheila | 288 |
| #68 | Sue | 287 |
| #69 | Sherry | 284 |
| #70 | Theresa | 283 |
| #71 | Roberta | 281 |
| #72 | Victoria | 273 |
| #73 | Lynn | 268 |
| #74 | Suzanne | 265 |
| #75 | Ellen | 264 |
| #76 | Katherine | 256 |
| #77 | Lois | 248 |
| #78 | Frances | 245 |
| #79 | Teresa | 242 |
| #80 | Wanda | 235 |
| #81 | Charlotte | 234 |
| #82 | Joanne | 233 |
| #83 | Alice | 232 |
| #84 | Jennifer | 232 |
| #85 | Anne | 228 |
| #86 | Charlene | 227 |
| #87 | Denise | 214 |
| #88 | Vickie | 209 |
| #89 | Dianne | 208 |
| #90 | Marlene | 205 |
| #91 | Gayle | 189 |
| #92 | Kay | 183 |
| #93 | Rosemary | 183 |
| #94 | Marie | 181 |
| #95 | Jeanne | 175 |
| #96 | Joann | 174 |
| #97 | Norma | 173 |
| #98 | Sarah | 173 |
| #99 | Stephanie | 166 |
| #100 | Jill | 165 |
Uniquely popular in Ohio
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Cinda | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Kristina | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| Saundra | 54 | 6 | 3 |
| Debby | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Cathie | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Nikki | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Rebecca | 848 | 100 | 55 |
| Bonita | 136 | 16 | 9 |
| Rae | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| Candy | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| Gretchen | 48 | 6 | 3 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.