Yet, this timeless name from the '50s, beloved for its variants like Tom and Tommy, seems to be making a steady comeback, poised to re-enter the top 10. 15.

Known as the baby boom era, the 1950s marked the rise of suburbia, the popularity of poodle skirts and the birth of rock 'n' roll. Elvis Presley was America's "King," James Dean graced the silver ...

Top baby names from the 50s making a comeback in 2025 James is often considered a timeless name, having been around for centuries and people still not getting tired of it. In the 50s, it was ...

The last decades of relatively uniform naming were the 1940s and ’50s. In 1955, for example, half of all American babies born had one of just 78 names, according to Wattenberg.