Top 100: Most popular girl baby names in the US in 1957
Boy Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(92,786) |
Michael |
92,786 |
| 2(84,343) |
James |
84,343 |
| 3(82,404) |
David |
82,404 |
| 4(81,776) |
Robert |
81,776 |
| 5(79,032) |
John |
79,032 |
| 6(56,850) |
William |
56,850 |
| 7(52,843) |
Mark |
52,843 |
| 8(52,446) |
Richard |
52,446 |
| 9(44,624) |
Thomas |
44,624 |
| 10(36,844) |
Steven |
36,844 |
| 11(34,282) |
Charles |
34,282 |
| 12(31,853) |
Joseph |
31,853 |
| 13(29,531) |
Gary |
29,531 |
| 14(28,060) |
Kenneth |
28,060 |
| 15(27,909) |
Donald |
27,909 |
| 16(27,339) |
Daniel |
27,339 |
| 17(27,211) |
Ronald |
27,211 |
| 18(27,012) |
Paul |
27,012 |
| 19(24,733) |
Timothy |
24,733 |
| 20(24,286) |
Kevin |
24,286 |
| 21(23,980) |
Jeffrey |
23,980 |
| 22(21,938) |
Larry |
21,938 |
| 23(21,475) |
Gregory |
21,475 |
| 24(19,727) |
Stephen |
19,727 |
| 25(18,711) |
Edward |
18,711 |
| 26(17,524) |
Brian |
17,524 |
| 27(17,059) |
Anthony |
17,059 |
| 28(16,913) |
Dennis |
16,913 |
| 29(16,883) |
George |
16,883 |
| 30(16,731) |
Douglas |
16,731 |
| 31(16,466) |
Randy |
16,466 |
| 32(15,749) |
Scott |
15,749 |
| 33(15,618) |
Terry |
15,618 |
| 34(13,882) |
Bruce |
13,882 |
| 35(13,284) |
Jerry |
13,284 |
| 36(12,437) |
Keith |
12,437 |
| 37(11,604) |
Peter |
11,604 |
| 38(11,268) |
Frank |
11,268 |
| 39(10,814) |
Raymond |
10,814 |
| 40(10,575) |
Ricky |
10,575 |
| 41(10,354) |
Patrick |
10,354 |
| 42(9,865) |
Roger |
9,865 |
| 43(8,998) |
Christopher |
8,998 |
| 44(8,908) |
Steve |
8,908 |
| 45(8,822) |
Danny |
8,822 |
| 46(8,742) |
Lawrence |
8,742 |
| 47(8,687) |
Wayne |
8,687 |
| 48(8,209) |
Alan |
8,209 |
| 49(8,192) |
Carl |
8,192 |
| 50(7,865) |
Dale |
7,865 |
| 51(7,596) |
Gerald |
7,596 |
| 52(7,507) |
Jeffery |
7,507 |
| 53(7,247) |
Mike |
7,247 |
| 54(7,224) |
Russell |
7,224 |
| 55(7,069) |
Craig |
7,069 |
| 56(6,996) |
Andrew |
6,996 |
| 57(6,766) |
Joe |
6,766 |
| 58(6,706) |
Walter |
6,706 |
| 59(6,676) |
Randall |
6,676 |
| 60(6,620) |
Eric |
6,620 |
| 61(6,507) |
Johnny |
6,507 |
| 62(6,267) |
Glenn |
6,267 |
| 63(6,212) |
Willie |
6,212 |
| 64(6,147) |
Billy |
6,147 |
| 65(6,064) |
Roy |
6,064 |
| 66(6,053) |
Arthur |
6,053 |
| 67(6,024) |
Jack |
6,024 |
| 68(6,012) |
Philip |
6,012 |
| 69(5,966) |
Martin |
5,966 |
| 70(5,863) |
Rodney |
5,863 |
| 71(5,858) |
Tony |
5,858 |
| 72(5,790) |
Barry |
5,790 |
| 73(5,777) |
Ronnie |
5,777 |
| 74(5,751) |
Harold |
5,751 |
| 75(5,734) |
Henry |
5,734 |
| 76(5,708) |
Ralph |
5,708 |
| 77(5,669) |
Jimmy |
5,669 |
| 78(5,617) |
Bobby |
5,617 |
| 79(5,543) |
Phillip |
5,543 |
| 80(5,342) |
Curtis |
5,342 |
| 81(5,267) |
Stanley |
5,267 |
| 82(5,237) |
Samuel |
5,237 |
| 83(5,236) |
Matthew |
5,236 |
| 84(5,045) |
Albert |
5,045 |
| 85(4,830) |
Micheal |
4,830 |
| 86(4,695) |
Louis |
4,695 |
| 87(4,663) |
Rick |
4,663 |
| 88(4,630) |
Jay |
4,630 |
| 89(4,615) |
Howard |
4,615 |
| 90(4,571) |
Darrell |
4,571 |
| 91(4,413) |
Allen |
4,413 |
| 92(4,410) |
Eugene |
4,410 |
| 93(4,387) |
Dean |
4,387 |
| 94(4,341) |
Leonard |
4,341 |
| 95(4,113) |
Eddie |
4,113 |
| 96(4,092) |
Jeff |
4,092 |
| 97(4,083) |
Vincent |
4,083 |
| 98(4,081) |
Victor |
4,081 |
| 99(4,011) |
Frederick |
4,011 |
| 100(3,806) |
Harry |
3,806 |
Girl Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(61,103) |
Mary |
61,103 |
| 2(45,952) |
Susan |
45,952 |
| 3(44,515) |
Linda |
44,515 |
| 4(42,727) |
Debra |
42,727 |
| 5(40,590) |
Karen |
40,590 |
| 6(40,095) |
Deborah |
40,095 |
| 7(39,340) |
Cynthia |
39,340 |
| 8(39,282) |
Patricia |
39,282 |
| 9(29,691) |
Barbara |
29,691 |
| 10(28,042) |
Donna |
28,042 |
| 11(27,516) |
Nancy |
27,516 |
| 12(25,014) |
Pamela |
25,014 |
| 13(24,338) |
Brenda |
24,338 |
| 14(24,299) |
Sharon |
24,299 |
| 15(22,766) |
Sandra |
22,766 |
| 16(22,644) |
Cheryl |
22,644 |
| 17(22,089) |
Diane |
22,089 |
| 18(21,898) |
Carol |
21,898 |
| 19(20,272) |
Cindy |
20,272 |
| 20(20,235) |
Kathy |
20,235 |
| 21(19,742) |
Kathleen |
19,742 |
| 22(17,491) |
Elizabeth |
17,491 |
| 23(15,753) |
Janet |
15,753 |
| 24(15,686) |
Teresa |
15,686 |
| 25(15,144) |
Denise |
15,144 |
| 26(15,140) |
Lisa |
15,140 |
| 27(14,383) |
Debbie |
14,383 |
| 28(13,633) |
Julie |
13,633 |
| 29(13,013) |
Margaret |
13,013 |
| 30(12,579) |
Robin |
12,579 |
| 31(12,179) |
Laura |
12,179 |
| 32(11,968) |
Janice |
11,968 |
| 33(11,575) |
Carolyn |
11,575 |
| 34(11,482) |
Rebecca |
11,482 |
| 35(11,427) |
Kim |
11,427 |
| 36(11,188) |
Theresa |
11,188 |
| 37(11,150) |
Catherine |
11,150 |
| 38(10,544) |
Judy |
10,544 |
| 39(10,325) |
Cathy |
10,325 |
| 40(10,157) |
Joyce |
10,157 |
| 41(9,575) |
Christine |
9,575 |
| 42(9,453) |
Kimberly |
9,453 |
| 43(9,433) |
Diana |
9,433 |
| 44(9,040) |
Ann |
9,040 |
| 45(8,964) |
Lori |
8,964 |
| 46(8,855) |
Shirley |
8,855 |
| 47(8,765) |
Connie |
8,765 |
| 48(8,560) |
Beverly |
8,560 |
| 49(8,544) |
Paula |
8,544 |
| 50(8,479) |
Betty |
8,479 |
| 51(8,105) |
Vicki |
8,105 |
| 52(8,051) |
Rhonda |
8,051 |
| 53(8,022) |
Judith |
8,022 |
| 54(7,952) |
Gail |
7,952 |
| 55(7,805) |
Sherry |
7,805 |
| 56(7,788) |
Jane |
7,788 |
| 57(7,784) |
Darlene |
7,784 |
| 58(7,764) |
Sheila |
7,764 |
| 59(7,712) |
Wanda |
7,712 |
| 60(7,584) |
Joan |
7,584 |
| 61(7,442) |
Lynn |
7,442 |
| 62(7,384) |
Peggy |
7,384 |
| 63(7,362) |
Martha |
7,362 |
| 64(7,241) |
Bonnie |
7,241 |
| 65(7,211) |
Kathryn |
7,211 |
| 66(7,120) |
Gloria |
7,120 |
| 67(7,049) |
Jean |
7,049 |
| 68(6,972) |
Terri |
6,972 |
| 69(6,896) |
Rose |
6,896 |
| 70(6,846) |
Vickie |
6,846 |
| 71(6,779) |
Maria |
6,779 |
| 72(6,637) |
Katherine |
6,637 |
| 73(6,543) |
Laurie |
6,543 |
| 74(6,405) |
Dorothy |
6,405 |
| 75(6,238) |
Virginia |
6,238 |
| 76(6,231) |
Valerie |
6,231 |
| 77(6,103) |
Leslie |
6,103 |
| 78(6,018) |
Rita |
6,018 |
| 79(5,982) |
Michelle |
5,982 |
| 80(5,857) |
Tina |
5,857 |
| 81(5,811) |
Anita |
5,811 |
| 82(5,743) |
Marilyn |
5,743 |
| 83(5,717) |
Jo |
5,717 |
| 84(5,667) |
Ruth |
5,667 |
| 85(5,588) |
Ellen |
5,588 |
| 86(5,486) |
Anne |
5,486 |
| 87(5,485) |
Jennifer |
5,485 |
| 88(5,328) |
Victoria |
5,328 |
| 89(5,326) |
Angela |
5,326 |
| 90(5,305) |
Phyllis |
5,305 |
| 91(5,288) |
Jacqueline |
5,288 |
| 92(5,266) |
Terry |
5,266 |
| 93(5,159) |
Dawn |
5,159 |
| 94(5,111) |
Joanne |
5,111 |
| 95(5,020) |
Helen |
5,020 |
| 96(5,013) |
Elaine |
5,013 |
| 97(4,887) |
Annette |
4,887 |
| 98(4,863) |
Marie |
4,863 |
| 99(4,746) |
Michele |
4,746 |
| 100(4,729) |
Jill |
4,729 |
