Oregon · 1953
Top 100 names in Oregon, 1953, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 584 |
| #2 | Debra | 580 |
| #3 | Susan | 499 |
| #4 | Mary | 486 |
| #5 | Patricia | 430 |
| #6 | Deborah | 362 |
| #7 | Karen | 334 |
| #8 | Nancy | 325 |
| #9 | Barbara | 316 |
| #10 | Kathleen | 289 |
| #11 | Pamela | 282 |
| #12 | Sandra | 276 |
| #13 | Carol | 253 |
| #14 | Cynthia | 231 |
| #15 | Sharon | 225 |
| #16 | Donna | 194 |
| #17 | Janet | 194 |
| #18 | Rebecca | 178 |
| #19 | Diane | 175 |
| #20 | Janice | 162 |
| #21 | Cheryl | 156 |
| #22 | Julie | 149 |
| #23 | Judy | 146 |
| #24 | Teresa | 141 |
| #25 | Kathy | 140 |
| #26 | Connie | 140 |
| #27 | Marilyn | 133 |
| #28 | Margaret | 130 |
| #29 | Kathryn | 125 |
| #30 | Elizabeth | 123 |
| #31 | Christine | 115 |
| #32 | Judith | 113 |
| #33 | Diana | 110 |
| #34 | Peggy | 109 |
| #35 | Carolyn | 103 |
| #36 | Katherine | 101 |
| #37 | Laura | 100 |
| #38 | Sally | 100 |
| #39 | Joan | 97 |
| #40 | Catherine | 96 |
| #41 | Shirley | 95 |
| #42 | Laurie | 92 |
| #43 | Vicki | 92 |
| #44 | Bonnie | 90 |
| #45 | Beverly | 89 |
| #46 | Joyce | 87 |
| #47 | Brenda | 86 |
| #48 | Theresa | 86 |
| #49 | Denise | 82 |
| #50 | Marcia | 80 |
| #51 | Jean | 76 |
| #52 | Ann | 76 |
| #53 | Cindy | 74 |
| #54 | Gail | 73 |
| #55 | Betty | 71 |
| #56 | Paula | 70 |
| #57 | Robin | 70 |
| #58 | Sherry | 68 |
| #59 | Cathy | 68 |
| #60 | Virginia | 66 |
| #61 | Rhonda | 61 |
| #62 | Roberta | 61 |
| #63 | Lori | 61 |
| #64 | Leslie | 60 |
| #65 | Anne | 60 |
| #66 | Martha | 60 |
| #67 | Valerie | 59 |
| #68 | Ruth | 59 |
| #69 | Lynn | 58 |
| #70 | Colleen | 58 |
| #71 | Gloria | 58 |
| #72 | Jane | 56 |
| #73 | Vickie | 55 |
| #74 | Jo | 54 |
| #75 | Jan | 53 |
| #76 | Jacqueline | 52 |
| #77 | Terri | 52 |
| #78 | Elaine | 51 |
| #79 | Gayle | 50 |
| #80 | Terry | 50 |
| #81 | Sheila | 48 |
| #82 | Joanne | 48 |
| #83 | Shelley | 47 |
| #84 | Sherri | 46 |
| #85 | Wendy | 46 |
| #86 | Michelle | 45 |
| #87 | Alice | 44 |
| #88 | Marsha | 44 |
| #89 | Suzanne | 43 |
| #90 | Lois | 43 |
| #91 | Jill | 43 |
| #92 | Dorothy | 43 |
| #93 | Helen | 42 |
| #94 | Sheryl | 42 |
| #95 | Wanda | 41 |
| #96 | Debbie | 41 |
| #97 | Jennifer | 41 |
| #98 | Marlene | 39 |
| #99 | Ellen | 39 |
| #100 | Kay | 39 |
Uniquely popular in Oregon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrie | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| Shannon | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| Teri | 25 | 15 | 4 |
| Tamara | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| Lori | 61 | 37 | 10 |
| Jeri | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Sherri | 46 | 28 | 8 |
| Sherrie | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| Julie | 149 | 90 | 30 |
| Jody | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| Cheri | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| Laurie | 92 | 55 | 20 |
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.