These are the most popular given names in the United States for all years of the 1950s.
1950
Males John James Robert William Michael David Richard Thomas Charles Gary Females Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan Maria Sandra Nancy Deborah Kathleen
1951
Males Robert James John Michael David William Richard Thomas Charles Gary Females Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Deborah Susan Nancy Maria Kathleen Karen; Sandra (tie)
1952
Males James Robert John Michael David William Richard Thomas Charles Gary Females Linda Mary Patricia Deborah Barbara Susan Maria Nancy Debra Kathleen
1953
Males Michael Robert James John David William Richard Thomas Gary Charles Females Mary Linda Deborah Patricia Susan Barbara Debra Maria Nancy Karen
1954
Males Robert Michael John James David William Richard Thomas Mark Gary Females Mary Deborah Linda Debra Patricia; Susan (tie) Barbara Maria Karen Nancy
1955
Males Michael James David; Robert (tie) John William Richard Mark Thomas Charles; Steven (tie)
Females Mary Deborah Debra; Linda (tie) Patricia Susan Maria Barbara Karen Nancy
1956
Males Michael Robert David James John William Richard Mark Thomas Steven Females Mary Susan Debra Linda Deborah Patricia Karen Maria Barbara Donna
1957
Males Michael James Robert David John William Richard Mark Thomas Steven Females Mary Susan Linda Karen Patricia Deborah; Debra (tie) Maria Nancy
1958
Males Michael David Robert John James William Mark Richard Thomas Charles Females Mary Linda Susan Patricia Karen Maria Debra Cynthia Deborah Barbara
1959
Males Michael David James John Robert Mark William Richard Thomas Steven Females Mary Susan Linda Donna; Patricia (tie) Maria Karen Debra Cynthia Deborah
References Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1950s from the Social Security Administration