Top Names of 1953

The most popular names recorded in 1953 were Maria for girls and Marcellino for boys. Full top-50 lists below, from Meertens NVB data.

Girls

#NameBabies
1Maria9,521
2Johanna7,332
3Anna3,477
4Elisabeth3,095
5Cornelia2,843
6Wilhelmina2,841
7Catharina2,287
8Hendrika1,988
9Petronella1,803
10Adriana1,751
11Margaretha1,414
12Geertruida1,195
13Yvonne1,128
14Jacoba1,113
15Helena1,012
16Theodora893
17Marianne884
18Antonia846
19Christina818
20Elizabeth722
21Alida694
22Aaltje648
23Jantje636
24Grietje628
25Gerarda554
26Trijntje529
27Josephina504
28Ingrid487
29Antje482
30Neeltje478
31Geertje465
32Janna464
33Henrica458
34Willemina437
35Louise434
36Francisca427
37Agnes406
38Jannetje402
39Martina401
40Marijke395
41Henriรซtte392
42Pieternella375
43Theresia374
44Hendrikje369
45Hermina360
46Gerda356
47Gertruda349
48Carla338
49Carolina336
50Berendina324

Boys

#NameBabies
1Marcellino3
2Aegidius2
3Antoin2
4Beene2
5Emilius2
6Flip2
7Jeffrey2
8Jogchum2
9Koendert2
10Koeno2
11Louwerens2
12Nick2
13Tunnis2
14Ubel2
15Wiert2
16Alidus1
17Allan1
18Anselmus1
19Boy1
20Christoph1
21Cristiaan1
22Dieter1
23Djurre1
24Fernandus1
25Gosem1
26Gregory1
27Helmuth1
28Igor1
29Ivar1
30Jean-Pierre1
31Jielis1
32Jurianus1
33Kenneth1
34Leander1
35Lesly1
36Lolle1
37Lorenz1
38Luciรซn1
39Magchiel1
40Niek1
41Pancratius1
42Randolf1
43Renardus1
44Roelant1
45Romeo1
46Sebe1
47Sint1
48Sven1
49Timo1
50Timothy1