Most Popular Baby Names of 1953
Here are the most popular names of 1953. 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 | Robert |
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Scottish: Famed, bright, shining. 14th-century King … |
| 2 | James |
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Hebrew: Supplanter; English: Replace |
| 3 | Michael |
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Hebrew: Gift from God |
| 4 | John |
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Hebrew: Jehovah has been gracious, has shown favor. … |
| 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 | Steven |
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English: Variant of Stephen. Crown, wreath. |
| 12 | Mark |
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Arthurian Legend: Tristan's uncIe; English: Of Mars,… |
| 13 | Joseph |
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Hebrew: May Jah give increase. In the Bible, Joseph,… |
| 14 | Donald |
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Celtic: Dark stranger; Scottish: Great chief. Donald… |
| 15 | Ronald |
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Scottish: Mighty or powerful; English: Powerful, rul… |
| 16 | Kenneth |
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English: Royal obligation. Good-looking. Fair.; Celt… |
| 17 | Paul |
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English: Little. Biblical apostle and evangelist Pau… |
| 18 | Larry |
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English: Abbreviation of Lawrence or Laurence often … |
| 19 | Dennis |
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English: Variant of Dionysius. Dionysius is the myth… |
| 20 | Daniel |
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Hebrew: God is my Judge. The biblical prophet and wr… |
| 21 | Stephen |
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English: Crown, wreath. In the Bible Stephen was the… |
| 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 | Gregory |
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English: On the watch. As the first of 16 Gregory po… |
| 25 | Jeffrey |
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English: Peaceful. Variant of Geoffrey. The three-sy… |
