Most popular boy names in the 50s in Colorado

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May 22, 2026
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Most popular boy names in the 50s in Colorado

Perhaps no decade in US history conjures up more imagery of all-American idealism than the 1950s. A politically conservative era, the '50s introduced the world to some of the most enduring cultural touchstones of the USA: milkshakes, Elvis Presley, "I Love Lucy," and sock-hops. One might imagine classic American kids named Jimmy and Susie splitting a hot-fudge sundae at a local soda shop鈥攁nd you'd actually be historically accurate. James and Susan were in fact two of the most popular names of the decade.

compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 50s in Colorado using data from the . Names are ranked by number of babies born.

Keep reading to see if your name made the list.

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#30. Terry

Terry is a name of German origin meaning "power of the tribe".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,442
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 8 (#1205 (tie) most common name, -99.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 140,720 (#29 most common name)

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#29. Kevin

Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,463
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 372 (#188 most common name, -74.6% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 158,998 (#27 most common name)

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#28. Scott

Scott is a name of Scotland origin meaning "a Scotsman".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,481
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 95 (#536 most common name, -93.6% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 111,814 (#36 most common name)

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#27. Anthony

Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning "praiseworthy".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,522
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,075 (#51 most common name, -29.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 136,652 (#30 most common name)

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#26. Randy

Randy is a name of Norse origin meaning "shield-wolf".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,601
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 12 (#1119 most common name, -99.3% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 120,514 (#33 most common name)

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#25. Edward

Edward is a name of English origin meaning "prosperous".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,643
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 329 (#205 most common name, -80.0% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 188,328 (#23 most common name)

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#24. Dennis

Dennis is a name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Dionysius".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,852
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 44 (#765 (tie) most common name, -97.6% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 204,267 (#21 most common name)

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#23. Gregory

Gregory is a name of Latin origin meaning "watchful, alert".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 1,906
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 105 (#504 most common name, -94.5% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 178,453 (#26 most common name)

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#22. Douglas

Douglas is a name of Scottish origin meaning "black water".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,033
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 35 (#837 most common name, -98.3% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 148,204 (#28 most common name)

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#21. Stephen

Stephen is a name of Greek origin meaning "wreath, crown".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,101
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 145 (#401 most common name, -93.1% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 207,276 (#20 most common name)

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#20. Timothy

Timothy is a name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,216
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 303 (#223 most common name, -86.3% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 198,322 (#22 most common name)

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#19. Paul

Paul is a name of Latin origin meaning "humble".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,318
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 276 (#241 most common name, -88.1% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 253,191 (#17 most common name)

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#18. Larry

Larry is a name of Latin origin meaning "from the place of the laurel leaves".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,433
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 18 (#1025 (tie) most common name, -99.3% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 245,690 (#18 most common name)

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#17. Joseph

Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,435
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,242 (#42 most common name, -49.0% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 300,006 (#13 most common name)

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#16. Kenneth

Kenneth is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "handsome".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,679
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 177 (#352 (tie) most common name, -93.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 262,822 (#16 most common name)

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#15. Donald

Donald is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "world ruler".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,849
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 44 (#765 (tie) most common name, -98.5% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 273,576 (#14 most common name)

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#14. Charles

Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,977
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,232 (#43 most common name, -58.6% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 361,178 (#10 most common name)

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#13. Daniel

Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 2,985
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,654 (#20 most common name, -44.6% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 243,725 (#19 most common name)

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#12. Ronald

Ronald is a name of English origin meaning "counsel rule".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,104
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 65 (#659 most common name, -97.9% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 271,146 (#15 most common name)

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#11. Gary

Gary is a name of English origin meaning "spearman".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,721
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 19 (#1012 most common name, -99.5% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 329,935 (#12 most common name)

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#10. Thomas

Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 3,861
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,174 (#46 most common name, -69.6% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 454,385 (#8 most common name)

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#9. Steven

Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,090
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 229 (#287 most common name, -94.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 333,657 (#11 most common name)

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#8. Mark

Mark is a name of Latin origin meaning "God of war".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,483
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 233 (#281 (tie) most common name, -94.8% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 382,585 (#9 most common name)

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#7. William

William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 4,786
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,431 (#4 most common name, -49.2% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 591,226 (#6 most common name)

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#6. Richard

Richard is a name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 5,828
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 289 (#235 most common name, -95.0% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 535,453 (#7 most common name)

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#5. James

James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 7,042
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 2,226 (#6 most common name, -68.4% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 843,776 (#1 most common name)

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#4. John

John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 7,467
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,341 (#36 most common name, -82.0% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 797,917 (#4 most common name)

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#3. Robert

Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 7,983
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 739 (#92 most common name, -90.7% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 830,391 (#3 most common name)

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#2. David

David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 8,290
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,299 (#37 most common name, -84.3% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 769,951 (#5 most common name)

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#1. Michael

Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".

Colorado
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 8,594
- Babies from 2015 to 2024: 1,459 (#24 (tie) most common name, -83.0% compared to the 50s)

National:
- Babies from 1950 to 1959: 837,466 (#2 most common name)

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