Most Popular Baby Names of 1947
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Kris | +10 | 901 | Meryl | |
| 902 | Madison | 902 | Olive | -179 | |
| 903 | Reynold | -208 | 903 | Pauletta | -13 |
| 904 | Robby | 904 | Valeria | -43 | |
| 905 | Rolando | -38 | 905 | Zelda | -167 |
| 906 | Adan | -98 | 906 | Elyse | |
| 907 | Cornel | 907 | Hedy | -2 | |
| 908 | Ezra | +1 | 908 | Lue | -24 |
| 909 | Gerold | -104 | 909 | Edythe | -53 |
| 910 | Gustavo | +75 | 910 | Herlinda | +38 |
| 911 | Leopoldo | 911 | Kendra | +38 | |
| 912 | Logan | +27 | 912 | Margot | -117 |
| 913 | Lyn | +36 | 913 | Alva | +31 |
| 914 | Noe | +36 | 914 | Bertie | -41 |
| 915 | Porter | -1 | 915 | Germaine | |
| 916 | Raymundo | +11 | 916 | Magdalena | +49 |
| 917 | Arlan | -34 | 917 | Marylyn | -16 |
| 918 | Dwaine | -80 | 918 | Pearline | -92 |
| 919 | Early | 919 | Velda | +23 | |
| 920 | Ezekiel | 920 | Daria | ||
| 921 | Linden | 921 | Letitia | -2 | |
| 922 | Palmer | +19 | 922 | Marybeth | +77 |
| 923 | Rondal | 923 | Rosario | +17 | |
| 924 | Shawn | 924 | Twyla | +67 | |
| 925 | Skip | 925 | Allene | -92 | |
| 926 | Trinidad | -22 | 926 | Cherrie | +69 |
| 927 | Abe | -10 | 927 | Emilia | |
| 928 | Edd | -151 | 928 | Gary | +18 |
| 929 | Frances | 929 | Jeanetta | ||
| 930 | Leeroy | -50 | 930 | Roxanna | -79 |
| 931 | Murphy | +58 | 931 | Dorinda | +55 |
| 932 | Nancy | -101 | 932 | Karlene | -16 |
| 933 | Randel | 933 | Pansy | -156 | |
| 934 | Von | +31 | 934 | Sharyl | |
| 935 | Carleton | +46 | 935 | Lonna | -7 |
| 936 | Carnell | 936 | Margarette | 0 | |
| 937 | Clem | -102 | 937 | Allie | -50 |
| 938 | Collin | 938 | Ardis | ||
| 939 | Dayton | 939 | Carolyne | -59 | |
| 940 | Dorian | -96 | 940 | Maribeth | +19 |
| 941 | Enoch | -163 | 941 | Maudie | |
| 942 | Evans | -73 | 942 | Nancie | -33 |
| 943 | Gaylen | 943 | Aurelia | -32 | |
| 944 | Joaquin | +42 | 944 | Carmel | |
| 945 | Marcelino | 945 | Leora | +18 | |
| 946 | Sharon | -231 | 946 | Mitzi | |
| 947 | Vernell | +5 | 947 | Rebekah | |
| 948 | Aron | 948 | Theda | ||
| 949 | Durwood | 949 | Ursula | +43 | |
| 950 | Garey | 950 | Amber | -116 | |
| 951 | Gil | 951 | Clementine | -19 | |
| 952 | Harrell | -42 | 952 | Dorris | -54 |
| 953 | Hugo | -104 | 953 | Evonne | +43 |
| 954 | Jennings | 954 | Jacquline | -48 | |
| 955 | Jonathon | -62 | 955 | Jannette | |
| 956 | Junius | +31 | 956 | Rosann | -46 |
| 957 | Kip | -84 | 957 | Tammy | |
| 958 | Lawson | -20 | 958 | Vikki | |
| 959 | Leonel | 959 | Bettina | ||
| 960 | Lindell | -108 | 960 | Elissa | +9 |
| 961 | Lou | 961 | Georgeann | -6 | |
| 962 | Merritt | -109 | 962 | Janyce | +9 |
| 963 | Quinton | -109 | 963 | Marita | -56 |
| 964 | Sebastian | -82 | 964 | Ricki | |
| 965 | Wayland | 965 | Vernice | ||
| 966 | Wylie | 966 | Charolette | -54 | |
| 967 | Alford | -170 | 967 | Erica | |
| 968 | Bernardo | -60 | 968 | Kathaleen | +21 |
| 969 | Giles | 969 | Lavon | -11 | |
| 970 | Godfrey | 970 | Berta | -128 | |
| 971 | Gonzalo | 971 | Ira | ||
| 972 | Hayden | 972 | Melvina | ||
| 973 | Rowland | -58 | 973 | Rachelle | |
| 974 | Valentine | 974 | Delphine | -100 | |
| 975 | Alvie | -135 | 975 | Donita | |
| 976 | Dillard | -139 | 976 | Gussie | |
| 977 | Ezell | 977 | Jacquelynn | ||
| 978 | Hermon | -31 | 978 | Tonia | |
| 979 | Jed | 979 | Dina | -98 | |
| 980 | Loy | -115 | 980 | Erin | |
| 981 | Lucious | -93 | 981 | Hellen | -123 |
| 982 | Orin | -87 | 982 | Isabella | -12 |
| 983 | Barrie | -106 | 983 | Joycelyn | -27 |
| 984 | Dirk | 984 | Marge | -118 | |
| 985 | Kit | -91 | 985 | Rubye | |
| 986 | Leander | 986 | Lolita | -22 | |
| 987 | Lonzo | 987 | Roma | -133 | |
| 988 | Loyal | 988 | Adelaide | ||
| 989 | Mahlon | 989 | Birdie | ||
| 990 | Marcos | -194 | 990 | Dessie | |
| 991 | Oren | -167 | 991 | Kathryne | |
| 992 | Orrin | -96 | 992 | Larry | -75 |
| 993 | Refugio | -94 | 993 | Marcie | |
| 994 | Wyman | 994 | Suzanna | -44 | |
| 995 | Brock | 995 | Suzie | ||
| 996 | Clarance | -134 | 996 | Candis | |
| 997 | Curley | 997 | Cathrine | -12 | |
| 998 | Edsel | 998 | Drucilla | ||
| 999 | Johnson | 999 | Gaynell | -150 | |
| 1000 | Lenwood | 1000 | Juliet | -136 | |