Popular names of the 1950’s
1 James 843,189 Mary 625,464
2 Michael 836,913 Linda 564,204
3 Robert 829,819 Patricia 459,530
4 John 797,331 Susan 437,662
5 David 769,391 Deborah 430,459
6 William 590,833 Barbara 345,635
7 Richard 535,007 Debra 341,256
8 Thomas 454,057 Karen 332,453
9 Mark 382,369 Nancy 286,725
10 Charles 360,871 Donna 270,297
1 James 843,189 Mary 625,464
9 Mark 382,369 Nancy 286,725
I am among the #1, but I got it honestly, with both grandfathers having that name, and one gr-gr-grandfather. My sister was named after the song Sinatra sung for his daughter, "Nancy With the Laughing Face." To what extent that was the reason for Nancy being #9, I don't know.
The song “Linda” was written in 1948 by Linda McCartney’s father. I don’t remember her maiden name.