When it comes to choosing baby names, the 1950s have a reputation for — I'll say it — being square, especially when it comes to boys' names. And while it's true that the top names of the decade, which ...

The 1950s ushered in a period of remarkable economic growth, fueled by the post World War II optimism that blossomed after the war's conclusion in 1945. This era was marked by a widespread hope for ...

Selecting a name for your newborn is one of the most momentous decisions a parent will ever make. Whether you're partial to more traditional names or fancy something a bit more unique, picking out a ...

In the 1950s, Elvis Presley was at the top of the charts, movie fans were racing out to see epics like Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments and couples who were entering the Baby Boom years were using ...

The decade of the '50s conjures up images of sock hops and hula hoops — and some 1950s names that, like poodle skirts, have fallen out of fashion. This is especially true of baby girl names of the ...

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 ...

Baby names go in cycles, and a good rule of thumb is that, when parents are getting ready to choose a baby name, they look to their grandma's and great-grandma's generation for inspiration. Then again ...