Birth year roster
Top names in 1947
The names most likely to appear on 1947 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Linda and James led the 1947 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Linda, which rose to prominence in this era and James, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1947 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Linda99,692
- #2Mary71,690
- #3Patricia51,278
- #4Barbara48,800
- #5Sandra34,779
- #6Carol33,543
- #7Nancy32,445
- #8Susan31,952
- #9Sharon28,533
- #10Donna23,517
- #11Kathleen22,095
- #12Judith21,996
- #13Karen21,648
- #14Judy21,037
- #15Carolyn20,742
- #16Margaret20,101
- #17Betty18,966
- #18Diane17,775
- #19Shirley17,648
- #20Joyce15,915
- #21Brenda15,830
- #22Janice15,409
- #23Janet15,236
- #24Cheryl13,890
- #25Elizabeth13,440
Boys
- #1James94,767
- #2Robert91,655
- #3John88,324
- #4William67,002
- #5Richard58,532
- #6David57,810
- #7Michael50,506
- #8Thomas44,842
- #9Charles40,781
- #10Larry34,946
- #11Ronald34,899
- #12Gary30,029
- #13Donald28,260
- #14Joseph27,520
- #15Kenneth24,586
- #16George23,916
- #17Dennis23,686
- #18Paul22,796
- #19Edward20,539
- #20Jerry18,794
- #21Stephen15,328
- #22Daniel15,189
- #23Frank13,994
- #24Steven13,528
- #25Roger12,760