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Top baby names of 1957

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1957, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1950s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary61,102
  2. 2. Susan45,954
  3. 3. Linda44,517
  4. 4. Debra42,728
  5. 5. Karen40,591
  6. 6. Deborah40,096
  7. 7. Cynthia39,340
  8. 8. Patricia39,283
  9. 9. Barbara29,692
  10. 10. Donna28,042
  11. 11. Nancy27,515
  12. 12. Pamela25,015
  13. 13. Brenda24,339
  14. 14. Sharon24,298
  15. 15. Sandra22,765
  16. 16. Cheryl22,643
  17. 17. Diane22,090
  18. 18. Carol21,898
  19. 19. Cindy20,272
  20. 20. Kathy20,237
  21. 21. Kathleen19,742
  22. 22. Elizabeth17,492
  23. 23. Janet15,753
  24. 24. Teresa15,687
  25. 25. Denise15,145
  26. 26. Lisa15,142
  27. 27. Debbie14,382
  28. 28. Julie13,631
  29. 29. Margaret13,013
  30. 30. Robin12,579
  31. 31. Laura12,181
  32. 32. Janice11,968
  33. 33. Carolyn11,575
  34. 34. Rebecca11,482
  35. 35. Kim11,426
  36. 36. Theresa11,188
  37. 37. Catherine11,151
  38. 38. Judy10,542
  39. 39. Cathy10,325
  40. 40. Joyce10,155
  41. 41. Christine9,575
  42. 42. Kimberly9,454
  43. 43. Diana9,433
  44. 44. Ann9,040
  45. 45. Lori8,964
  46. 46. Shirley8,855
  47. 47. Connie8,765
  48. 48. Beverly8,560
  49. 49. Paula8,544
  50. 50. Betty8,479
  51. 51. Vicki8,105
  52. 52. Rhonda8,051
  53. 53. Judith8,024
  54. 54. Gail7,952
  55. 55. Sherry7,804
  56. 56. Jane7,788
  57. 57. Darlene7,784
  58. 58. Sheila7,763
  59. 59. Wanda7,713
  60. 60. Joan7,584
  61. 61. Lynn7,442
  62. 62. Peggy7,383
  63. 63. Martha7,361
  64. 64. Bonnie7,242
  65. 65. Kathryn7,211
  66. 66. Gloria7,123
  67. 67. Jean7,048
  68. 68. Terri6,972
  69. 69. Rose6,896
  70. 70. Vickie6,845
  71. 71. Maria6,778
  72. 72. Katherine6,637
  73. 73. Laurie6,543
  74. 74. Dorothy6,405
  75. 75. Virginia6,238
  76. 76. Valerie6,231
  77. 77. Leslie6,103
  78. 78. Rita6,018
  79. 79. Michelle5,982
  80. 80. Tina5,857
  81. 81. Anita5,811
  82. 82. Marilyn5,743
  83. 83. Jo5,718
  84. 84. Ruth5,667
  85. 85. Ellen5,589
  86. 86. Anne5,486
  87. 87. Jennifer5,483
  88. 88. Victoria5,328
  89. 89. Angela5,326
  90. 90. Phyllis5,306
  91. 91. Jacqueline5,288
  92. 92. Terry5,266
  93. 93. Dawn5,159
  94. 94. Joanne5,110
  95. 95. Helen5,019
  96. 96. Elaine5,013
  97. 97. Annette4,888
  98. 98. Marie4,862
  99. 99. Michele4,746
  100. 100. Jill4,729

Boys

  1. 1. Michael92,781
  2. 2. James84,337
  3. 3. David82,403
  4. 4. Robert81,765
  5. 5. John79,033
  6. 6. William56,852
  7. 7. Mark52,841
  8. 8. Richard52,446
  9. 9. Thomas44,625
  10. 10. Steven36,842
  11. 11. Charles34,283
  12. 12. Joseph31,851
  13. 13. Gary29,530
  14. 14. Kenneth28,064
  15. 15. Donald27,910
  16. 16. Daniel27,337
  17. 17. Ronald27,209
  18. 18. Paul27,012
  19. 19. Timothy24,733
  20. 20. Kevin24,285
  21. 21. Jeffrey23,982
  22. 22. Larry21,941
  23. 23. Gregory21,472
  24. 24. Stephen19,726
  25. 25. Edward18,711
  26. 26. Brian17,519
  27. 27. Anthony17,057
  28. 28. Dennis16,917
  29. 29. George16,887
  30. 30. Douglas16,730
  31. 31. Randy16,464
  32. 32. Scott15,750
  33. 33. Terry15,624
  34. 34. Bruce13,882
  35. 35. Jerry13,283
  36. 36. Keith12,437
  37. 37. Peter11,603
  38. 38. Frank11,268
  39. 39. Raymond10,810
  40. 40. Ricky10,574
  41. 41. Patrick10,353
  42. 42. Roger9,866
  43. 43. Christopher8,997
  44. 44. Steve8,910
  45. 45. Danny8,820
  46. 46. Lawrence8,741
  47. 47. Wayne8,687
  48. 48. Alan8,208
  49. 49. Carl8,192
  50. 50. Dale7,866
  51. 51. Gerald7,595
  52. 52. Jeffery7,508
  53. 53. Mike7,247
  54. 54. Russell7,223
  55. 55. Craig7,069
  56. 56. Andrew6,997
  57. 57. Joe6,767
  58. 58. Walter6,707
  59. 59. Randall6,675
  60. 60. Eric6,621
  61. 61. Johnny6,507
  62. 62. Glenn6,267
  63. 63. Willie6,211
  64. 64. Billy6,146
  65. 65. Roy6,063
  66. 66. Arthur6,052
  67. 67. Jack6,024
  68. 68. Philip6,012
  69. 69. Martin5,965
  70. 70. Rodney5,862
  71. 71. Tony5,857
  72. 72. Barry5,790
  73. 73. Ronnie5,778
  74. 74. Harold5,752
  75. 75. Henry5,733
  76. 76. Ralph5,709
  77. 77. Jimmy5,667
  78. 78. Bobby5,617
  79. 79. Phillip5,544
  80. 80. Curtis5,342
  81. 81. Stanley5,268
  82. 82. Samuel5,236
  83. 83. Matthew5,234
  84. 84. Albert5,049
  85. 85. Micheal4,831
  86. 86. Louis4,695
  87. 87. Rick4,663
  88. 88. Jay4,630
  89. 89. Howard4,614
  90. 90. Darrell4,570
  91. 91. Allen4,412
  92. 92. Eugene4,410
  93. 93. Dean4,387
  94. 94. Leonard4,340
  95. 95. Eddie4,112
  96. 96. Jeff4,092
  97. 97. Vincent4,083
  98. 98. Victor4,080
  99. 99. Frederick4,010
  100. 100. Harry3,806

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1957?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1957, given to 61,102 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1957?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1957, given to 92,781 babies.

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