What are some good women's names that were common in the 1950's?

I am writing a story that takes place in the 1950's. I need four good full names for female characters, ages 16-25. What names were popular back then and not too cliche?

What are some good women's names that were common in the 1950's?
I will direct you to the Baby Name Wizard - you can explore by gender, birth year, and spelling. Linda, Dixie, Phyllis, Marlene... There are a lot of names, these women would be in their mid 50s to early 70s now.
Reply:The SSA website is great for research, but you cannot look at names from the 1950s, if your characters are 16 to 25 years old.





They were obviously born in the 20s, 30s or 40 (depending when exactly in the 50s your story takes place):


1920s:


http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decade...


1930s:


http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decade...


1940s:


http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decade...





Or just look up the exact birthyear:


http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/



Reply:Mary, Linda, Patricia, Susan, Deborah/Debra, Barbara, Karen, Nancy, Donna, Cynthia, Sandra, Pamela, Sharon, Kathleen, Carol, Diane, Brenda, Cheryl, Janet, Elizabeth, Kathy, Margaret, Janice, Carolyn, Denise, Judy, Rebecca, Joyce, Teresa, Christine, Catherine, Shirley, Judith.





and more here on this website http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decade... - I got as far as 34.
Reply:We must assume that women in the 1950's were born about 1930. The top ten in the 1930's were Mary, Betty, Barbara, Shirley, Patricia, Dorothy, Joan, Margaret, Nancy and Helen.


You can see the top 100 at the following site:


http://www.thinkbabynames.com/popular/0/...
Reply:By full you mean first and middle?





Audrey Katharine/Catherine


Marilyn Elizabeth


Beverly Christine


Victoria Marie





I also recommend looking at the social security administration's list


http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decade...
Reply:As a child of the 50s, I can tell you that the four most popular girl names when I was in school were:


Patty (Patricia)


Debbie (Deborah)


Linda


Kathy (Katherine/Kathleen)


There were dozens of us back then!
Reply:Audrey Claire


Katherine Elisabeth


Jacqueline Isabel


Deborah Vivian


Barbara Jeanne


Viva Lorraine


Francis Lilian


Dorian Grace


Felicity Kate





Blessings
Reply:Deirdra


Robin


Elaine


Constance


Jeanette


Desiree


Essie


Nola


Angelia


Nannette


Anette


Louella
Reply:Linda and Deborah were very popular
Reply:Christine, Sandra, Brenda, Valerie, Vivienne, Susan, Carole...in the UK anyway.
Reply:Carol Able


Florence Alice


Flossy Anna


Agnes Louise





Hope this helps heres good link--- http://www.atwc.org/history.txt
Reply:Jacqueline or Jackie, Elizabeth, Susan, Carol, Annie, Veronica, Debbie ...
Reply:Annie, Claire, Colleen, Christine, Jennifer
Reply:Ruby Ann


Linda May


Maryellen Rose


Rose Marie


Rosemary Ann
Reply:mary
Reply:Pamela, Jean, Janice, Brenda, Michelle, Carol, Janet, Peggy, Linda, Shirley, Joyce... just to name a few.





Hope I helped :)
Reply:http://www.angelfire.com/id2/heathersnam...





this website has a bunch