Most Popular Baby Names of 1951
Here are the most popular names of 1951. Click on any name to learn more about it, find similar names, or add it to your favorites.
| Rank | Name | Meaning | |
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| 1 | James |
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Hebrew: Supplanter; English: Replace |
| 2 | Robert |
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Scottish: Famed, bright, shining. 14th-century King … |
| 3 | John |
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Hebrew: Jehovah has been gracious, has shown favor. … |
| 4 | Michael |
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Hebrew: Gift from God |
| 5 | David |
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Hebrew: Dearly loved |
| 6 | William |
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German: Resolute protector, will. For a long time af… |
| 7 | Richard |
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German: Powerful, strong ruler. A Teutonic name from… |
| 8 | Thomas |
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Hebrew: Twin |
| 9 | Charles |
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German: A man. French variant of Carl adopted by the… |
| 10 | Gary |
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English: Carries a spear; German: Spear |
| 11 | Larry |
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English: Abbreviation of Lawrence or Laurence often … |
| 12 | Ronald |
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Scottish: Mighty or powerful; English: Powerful, rul… |
| 13 | Steven |
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English: Variant of Stephen. Crown, wreath. |
| 14 | Joseph |
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Hebrew: May Jah give increase. In the Bible, Joseph,… |
| 15 | Donald |
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Celtic: Dark stranger; Scottish: Great chief. Donald… |
| 16 | Kenneth |
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English: Royal obligation. Good-looking. Fair.; Celt… |
| 17 | Dennis |
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English: Variant of Dionysius. Dionysius is the myth… |
| 18 | Paul |
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English: Little. Biblical apostle and evangelist Pau… |
| 19 | Stephen |
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English: Crown, wreath. In the Bible Stephen was the… |
| 20 | Mark |
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Arthurian Legend: Tristan's uncIe; English: Of Mars,… |
| 21 | Daniel |
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Hebrew: God is my Judge. The biblical prophet and wr… |
| 22 | George |
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English: Farmer. In medieval legend St. George (the … |
| 23 | Edward |
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Anglo-Saxon: Guardian; English: Wealthy guardian; Ge… |
| 24 | Jerry |
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English: Abbreviation of names beginning with Jer- S… |
| 25 | Gregory |
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English: On the watch. As the first of 16 Gregory po… |
