The most popular names recorded in 1951 were Claudia for girls and Francesco for boys. Full top-50 lists below, from Meertens NVB data.
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia | 8 |
| 2 | Mariska | 8 |
| 3 | Siebrigje | 8 |
| 4 | Ilonka | 7 |
| 5 | Joséphine | 6 |
| 6 | Beatrice | 5 |
| 7 | Carmen | 5 |
| 8 | Janni | 5 |
| 9 | Vivian | 5 |
| 10 | Ann | 4 |
| 11 | Christiena | 4 |
| 12 | Dolfina | 4 |
| 13 | Ebelina | 4 |
| 14 | Frances | 4 |
| 15 | Georgine | 4 |
| 16 | Gina | 4 |
| 17 | Goverina | 4 |
| 18 | Hilly | 4 |
| 19 | Huiberta | 4 |
| 20 | Iebeltje | 4 |
| 21 | Ike | 4 |
| 22 | Jasperina | 4 |
| 23 | Josette | 4 |
| 24 | Leonia | 4 |
| 25 | Maudy | 4 |
| 26 | Tea | 4 |
| 27 | Alberdine | 3 |
| 28 | Ankie | 3 |
| 29 | Aplonia | 3 |
| 30 | Celine | 3 |
| 31 | Corinne | 3 |
| 32 | Dirkina | 3 |
| 33 | Gerdien | 3 |
| 34 | Gertrudes | 3 |
| 35 | Jacintha | 3 |
| 36 | Janina | 3 |
| 37 | Janita | 3 |
| 38 | Josefien | 3 |
| 39 | Karoline | 3 |
| 40 | Katrina | 3 |
| 41 | Kornelisje | 3 |
| 42 | Leontina | 3 |
| 43 | Meike | 3 |
| 44 | Mirella | 3 |
| 45 | Paulette | 3 |
| 46 | Rose-Marie | 3 |
| 47 | Sacha | 3 |
| 48 | Susan | 3 |
| 49 | Vroukje | 3 |
| 50 | Welmoed | 3 |
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco | 9 |
| 2 | Jos | 9 |
| 3 | Luc | 5 |
| 4 | Arno | 4 |
| 5 | Enrico | 4 |
| 6 | Theodore | 4 |
| 7 | Albartus | 3 |
| 8 | Elle | 3 |
| 9 | Sjoert | 3 |
| 10 | Gerbert | 2 |
| 11 | Jerry | 2 |
| 12 | Lion | 2 |
| 13 | Marcelinus | 2 |
| 14 | Quirijn | 2 |
| 15 | Cristiaan | 1 |
| 16 | Dieter | 1 |
| 17 | Eelko | 1 |
| 18 | Ferry | 1 |
| 19 | Gregory | 1 |
| 20 | Haye | 1 |
| 21 | Hedde | 1 |
| 22 | Ivar | 1 |
| 23 | Leander | 1 |
| 24 | Manuel | 1 |
| 25 | Niek | 1 |
| 26 | Ricardo | 1 |
| 27 | Sint | 1 |
| 28 | Splinter | 1 |
| 29 | Timo | 1 |
| 30 | Timon | 1 |
| 31 | Toon | 1 |