Pennsylvania · 1953
Top 100 names in Pennsylvania, 1953, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 4,029 |
| #2 | Linda | 3,908 |
| #3 | Patricia | 3,674 |
| #4 | Deborah | 3,583 |
| #5 | Susan | 3,381 |
| #6 | Barbara | 2,763 |
| #7 | Karen | 2,377 |
| #8 | Kathleen | 2,263 |
| #9 | Nancy | 2,192 |
| #10 | Donna | 2,054 |
| #11 | Debra | 1,964 |
| #12 | Diane | 1,821 |
| #13 | Carol | 1,785 |
| #14 | Cynthia | 1,643 |
| #15 | Sandra | 1,586 |
| #16 | Sharon | 1,560 |
| #17 | Margaret | 1,334 |
| #18 | Janet | 1,259 |
| #19 | Pamela | 1,120 |
| #20 | Elizabeth | 1,074 |
| #21 | Denise | 1,067 |
| #22 | Judith | 1,034 |
| #23 | Christine | 966 |
| #24 | Joan | 865 |
| #25 | Joyce | 865 |
| #26 | Kathy | 806 |
| #27 | Janice | 803 |
| #28 | Beverly | 793 |
| #29 | Cheryl | 787 |
| #30 | Bonnie | 761 |
| #31 | Catherine | 741 |
| #32 | Joanne | 705 |
| #33 | Brenda | 653 |
| #34 | Ann | 641 |
| #35 | Jane | 613 |
| #36 | Theresa | 607 |
| #37 | Darlene | 599 |
| #38 | Gail | 593 |
| #39 | Ruth | 569 |
| #40 | Rebecca | 566 |
| #41 | Jean | 555 |
| #42 | Shirley | 540 |
| #43 | Marilyn | 527 |
| #44 | Paula | 524 |
| #45 | Elaine | 514 |
| #46 | Rose | 511 |
| #47 | Jacqueline | 504 |
| #48 | Eileen | 502 |
| #49 | Kathryn | 498 |
| #50 | Dorothy | 496 |
| #51 | Marie | 490 |
| #52 | Judy | 481 |
| #53 | Suzanne | 465 |
| #54 | Robin | 457 |
| #55 | Helen | 451 |
| #56 | Cathy | 442 |
| #57 | Gloria | 436 |
| #58 | Virginia | 433 |
| #59 | Lynn | 414 |
| #60 | Michele | 410 |
| #61 | Maureen | 405 |
| #62 | Carolyn | 399 |
| #63 | Betty | 399 |
| #64 | Jo | 397 |
| #65 | Anne | 395 |
| #66 | Lois | 378 |
| #67 | Ellen | 378 |
| #68 | Diana | 376 |
| #69 | Frances | 356 |
| #70 | Sally | 355 |
| #71 | Sheila | 352 |
| #72 | Martha | 349 |
| #73 | Lorraine | 347 |
| #74 | Valerie | 344 |
| #75 | Rita | 339 |
| #76 | Roberta | 335 |
| #77 | Constance | 327 |
| #78 | Connie | 323 |
| #79 | Marcia | 317 |
| #80 | Marsha | 315 |
| #81 | Teresa | 314 |
| #82 | Andrea | 296 |
| #83 | Cindy | 293 |
| #84 | Joann | 293 |
| #85 | Anna | 286 |
| #86 | Alice | 281 |
| #87 | Colleen | 279 |
| #88 | Victoria | 278 |
| #89 | Marlene | 277 |
| #90 | Wendy | 276 |
| #91 | Charlene | 272 |
| #92 | Louise | 272 |
| #93 | Maria | 268 |
| #94 | Sherry | 263 |
| #95 | Phyllis | 262 |
| #96 | Laura | 261 |
| #97 | Regina | 258 |
| #98 | Rosemary | 254 |
| #99 | Doris | 251 |
| #100 | Wanda | 249 |
Uniquely popular in Pennsylvania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annmarie | 44 | 4 | 1 |
| Daria | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Maryann | 218 | 20 | 6 |
| Carmella | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| Maryjane | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| Maryanne | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| Maryellen | 48 | 4 | 1 |
| Georgene | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Sharen | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| Rosemarie | 99 | 9 | 3 |
| Justine | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Bernadette | 149 | 13 | 5 |
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.