Most Popular Baby Names of 1956
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Brock | 901 | Lauretta | -90 | |
| 902 | Cris | +32 | 902 | Sharen | +29 |
| 903 | Eliot | 903 | Angel | ||
| 904 | Jefferey | +5 | 904 | Annetta | +29 |
| 905 | Rodrick | -49 | 905 | Dollie | +13 |
| 906 | Tab | 906 | Ginny | ||
| 907 | Augustus | -137 | 907 | Jacque | -42 |
| 908 | Buster | +17 | 908 | Ophelia | +33 |
| 909 | Esteban | +85 | 909 | Oralia | +53 |
| 910 | Gerold | 910 | Shellie | ||
| 911 | Lex | +41 | 911 | Vernell | +15 |
| 912 | Skip | -35 | 912 | Amber | -59 |
| 913 | Susan | +20 | 913 | Ola | -61 |
| 914 | Timmothy | +60 | 914 | Starla | +49 |
| 915 | Tracey | 915 | Winona | +75 | |
| 916 | Warner | +33 | 916 | Angelita | +22 |
| 917 | Demetrius | -35 | 917 | Daria | -8 |
| 918 | Duwayne | +19 | 918 | Elyse | -195 |
| 919 | Ferdinand | -29 | 919 | Lorinda | +58 |
| 920 | Gavin | +37 | 920 | Marlys | +3 |
| 921 | Jace | 921 | Rachael | -5 | |
| 922 | Kem | 922 | Rowena | -85 | |
| 923 | Olin | -115 | 923 | Sophia | -143 |
| 924 | Sydney | 924 | Lona | -4 | |
| 925 | Alfonzo | -113 | 925 | Sydney | -84 |
| 926 | Dann | +42 | 926 | Cathey | -116 |
| 927 | Enoch | +58 | 927 | Juana | -111 |
| 928 | Franklyn | -22 | 928 | Treva | -46 |
| 929 | Lorenza | 929 | Wendi | ||
| 930 | Quinton | -140 | 930 | Gaylene | |
| 931 | Ashley | -121 | 931 | Liz | |
| 932 | Brion | 932 | Lonnie | +57 | |
| 933 | Britt | -74 | 933 | Petra | |
| 934 | Elmo | -61 | 934 | Leisa | |
| 935 | Gayle | -101 | 935 | Taryn | +30 |
| 936 | Lauren | -26 | 936 | Abby | +12 |
| 937 | Lennie | -9 | 937 | Jeanna | |
| 938 | Murphy | +33 | 938 | Kara | |
| 939 | Waymon | +3 | 939 | Alta | -31 |
| 940 | Andrea | 940 | Cassie | ||
| 941 | Arden | +24 | 941 | Merri | -81 |
| 942 | Bartholomew | 942 | Vernita | +39 | |
| 943 | Cleve | -38 | 943 | Chandra | |
| 944 | Donna | 944 | Charleen | -94 | |
| 945 | Ethan | 945 | Paige | +35 | |
| 946 | Maxie | 946 | Rhea | -97 | |
| 947 | Pasquale | -29 | 947 | Selma | -17 |
| 948 | Cole | -4 | 948 | Suzann | -11 |
| 949 | Dorsey | -4 | 949 | Angeline | -124 |
| 950 | Edison | 950 | Dori | ||
| 951 | Von | -128 | 951 | Elnora | -39 |
| 952 | Willam | 952 | Jannette | +35 | |
| 953 | Bradly | -30 | 953 | Laurene | -4 |
| 954 | Columbus | -56 | 954 | Matilda | -67 |
| 955 | Dante | +22 | 955 | Nicki | +6 |
| 956 | Evans | 956 | Venus | ||
| 957 | Federico | -182 | 957 | Antionette | -6 |
| 958 | Hunter | 958 | Marita | -65 | |
| 959 | Malcom | +29 | 959 | Odessa | +20 |
| 960 | Rhett | -121 | 960 | Elissa | -156 |
| 961 | Richie | 961 | Glendora | ||
| 962 | Talmadge | 0 | 962 | Jami | |
| 963 | Baron | 963 | Meg | ||
| 964 | Barrett | -68 | 964 | Millicent | -95 |
| 965 | Cynthia | 965 | Rosita | -129 | |
| 966 | Melton | 966 | Cristina | +25 | |
| 967 | Alva | -158 | 967 | Kate | -76 |
| 968 | Arlin | 968 | Maritza | ||
| 969 | Barron | 969 | Phoebe | -75 | |
| 970 | Heriberto | +25 | 970 | Toby | |
| 971 | Kennth | 971 | Bobby | -54 | |
| 972 | King | -56 | 972 | Delma | -106 |
| 973 | Lary | 973 | Jerrie | -69 | |
| 974 | Renaldo | 974 | Monique | -45 | |
| 975 | Adan | 975 | Sharyn | ||
| 976 | Aldo | 976 | Stacie | ||
| 977 | Buck | 977 | Suellen | -41 | |
| 978 | Constantine | 978 | Veda | ||
| 979 | Desi | 979 | Adrian | ||
| 980 | Elden | 980 | Annamarie | ||
| 981 | Reese | 981 | Carolina | +3 | |
| 982 | Renard | 982 | Glynis | ||
| 983 | Scottie | -51 | 983 | Juli | |
| 984 | Trevor | 984 | Justine | -25 | |
| 985 | Williams | -128 | 985 | Merle | -57 |
| 986 | Arnulfo | -65 | 986 | Merrie | |
| 987 | Brice | -63 | 987 | Nell | |
| 988 | Cletus | -84 | 988 | Adrianne | |
| 989 | Denzil | 989 | Babette | ||
| 990 | Dwane | 990 | Carmelita | ||
| 991 | Eldridge | -45 | 991 | Eliza | -106 |
| 992 | Genaro | 992 | Lani | ||
| 993 | Hosea | -7 | 993 | Leanna | -22 |
| 994 | Hoyt | -180 | 994 | Rona | -88 |
| 995 | Jame | -104 | 995 | Beryl | -61 |
| 996 | Jules | -158 | 996 | Corine | -145 |
| 997 | Quincy | -78 | 997 | Elida | |
| 998 | Aron | 998 | Larry | -99 | |
| 999 | Darell | -30 | 999 | Letitia | -99 |
| 1000 | Derrell | -202 | 1000 | Sheron | -75 |