Fastest-Rising Girl Names in the United States in 1951

US Baby Girl Names in 1951: Historical Trending Rankings

Explore the historical archive of the Fastest-Rising American girl names in 1951. Based on official Social Security Administration (SSA) birth data, Namedary identifies names with significant year-over-year improvements in popularity rank while applying a minimum birth-volume threshold. The rankings measure upward movement in rank rather than growth in the number of births.

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Fastest-Rising Girl Names in the US in 1951 (Official SSA Trends)

Algorithmic Standard: Names must meet the regional minimum birth-volume threshold and show a year-over-year popularity rank improvement of more than 10% to qualify as trending. Newly ranked names can also qualify when they meet the same volume threshold. Results are ordered by the size of the rank improvement.

1. Debra

   #11951

   CommonVintageGirl Name

   Debra is a Hebrew name meaning “bee”.

2. Deborah

   #21951

   PopularTimelessGirl Name

   Deborah is a Hebrew name meaning “bee”.

3. Denise

   #31951

   CommonTimelessGirl Name

   Denise is a Greek name meaning “devotee of Dionysus”.

4. Lisa

   #41951

   PopularTimelessGirl Name

   Lisa is a Hebrew name meaning “pledged to God”.

5. Robin

   #51951

   PopularTimelessGirl Name

   Robin is a Germanic name meaning “bright fame”.

6. Shelley

   #61951

   CommonVintageGirl Name

   Shelley is an Old English name meaning “clearing on a bank”.

7. Janet

   #71951

   CommonTimelessGirl Name

   Janet is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”.

8. Rhonda

   #81951

   CommonVintageGirl Name

   Rhonda is a Welsh name meaning “noisy stream”.

9. Pamela

   #91951

   CommonTimelessGirl Name

   Pamela is a Greek name meaning “all sweetness”.

10. Michelle

    #101951

    PopularClassicGirl Name

    Michelle is a Hebrew name meaning “who is like God?”.

11. Gail

    #111951

    CommonVintageGirl Name

    Gail is a Hebrew name meaning “joy of the father”.

12. Irene

    #121951

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Irene is a Greek name meaning “peace”.

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