Not pop songs, but baby names! Many baby names have only managed to rank among the most popular in the U.S. a single time. The following names are one-hit wonders from the 1950s.
Girl Names
- Debera – ranked 998th in 1952
- Debroah – ranked 898th in 1955
- Denese – ranked 983rd in 1954
- Doretta – ranked 899th in 1953 (influence: Doretta Morrow)
- Ellyn – ranked 993rd in 1952
- Gaylene – ranked 930th in 1956
- Jacqulyn – ranked 970th in 1952
- Jeryl – ranked 770th in 1955
- Kathey – ranked 890th in 1956
- Lanita – ranked 968th in 1958
- Melodee – ranked 994th in 1955
- Nilda – ranked 959th in 1957
- Pandora – ranked 785th in 1952
- Perri – ranked 949th in 1958 (influence: the movie Perri)
- Rhona – ranked 992nd in 1951
- Sharleen – ranked 767th in 1951
- Sheilah – ranked 665th in 1955
- Sheryll – ranked 997th in 1955
- Tambra – ranked 916th in 1958
- Tari – ranked 972nd in 1959
- Valinda – ranked 809th in 1954
Boy Names
- Danniel – ranked 978th in 1950
- Deryl – ranked 993rd in 1950
- Erasmo – ranked 926th in 1951
- Kem – ranked 922nd in 1956
- Kennard – ranked 999th in 1954
- Mikeal – ranked 909th in 1952
- Rahn – ranked 913th in 1954 (influence: Helmut Rahn)
- Ricci – ranked 742nd in 1954
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