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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1957

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1957, from Social Security card applications.

In 1957, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 61,102 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 92,781 boys. New to the top 100 since 1956: Leslie, Annette and Jill for girls; Jeff for boys. The biggest climbers were Kimberly for girls, up 32 places to #42, and Mike for boys, up 44 places to #53.

Girls, 1957

  1. 1Mary61,102
  2. 2Susanup 345,954
  3. 3Linda44,517
  4. 4Debradown 242,728
  5. 5Karenup 240,591
  6. 6Deborahdown 240,096
  7. 7Cynthiaup 139,340
  8. 8Patriciadown 239,283
  9. 9Barbara29,692
  10. 10Donna28,042
  11. 11Nancy27,515
  12. 12Pamela25,015
  13. 13Brendaup 624,339
  14. 14Sharondown 124,298
  15. 15Sandradown 122,765
  16. 16Cherylup 222,643
  17. 17Dianedown 222,090
  18. 18Caroldown 221,898
  19. 19Cindyup 1820,272
  20. 20Kathy20,237
  21. 21Kathleendown 419,742
  22. 22Elizabeth17,492
  23. 23Janetdown 215,753
  24. 24Teresa15,687
  25. 25Denisedown 215,145
  26. 26Lisaup 515,142
  27. 27Debbieup 1214,382
  28. 28Julieup 2013,631
  29. 29Margaretdown 413,013
  30. 30Robindown 112,579
  31. 31Lauraup 312,181
  32. 32Janicedown 611,968
  33. 33Carolyn11,575
  34. 34Rebeccadown 711,482
  35. 35Kimup 311,426
  36. 36Theresadown 411,188
  37. 37Catherinedown 911,151
  38. 38Judydown 310,542
  39. 39Cathydown 310,325
  40. 40Joycedown 1010,155
  41. 41Christineup 19,575
  42. 42Kimberlyup 329,454
  43. 43Dianaup 139,433
  44. 44Annup 29,040
  45. 45Loriup 218,964
  46. 46Shirleydown 58,855
  47. 47Conniedown 48,765
  48. 48Beverlydown 88,560
  49. 49Pauladown 28,544
  50. 50Bettydown 68,479
  51. 51Vickiup 68,105
  52. 52Rhondaup 108,051
  53. 53Judithdown 88,024
  54. 54Gaildown 57,952
  55. 55Sherrydown 17,804
  56. 56Janedown 67,788
  57. 57Darleneup 147,784
  58. 58Sheiladown 37,763
  59. 59Wandaup 27,713
  60. 60Joandown 87,584
  61. 61Lynndown 37,442
  62. 62Peggyup 17,383
  63. 63Marthadown 47,361
  64. 64Bonniedown 137,242
  65. 65Kathryndown 57,211
  66. 66Gloriadown 137,123
  67. 67Jeandown 27,048
  68. 68Terriup 136,972
  69. 69Rosedown 56,896
  70. 70Vickiedown 26,845
  71. 71Mariaup 26,778
  72. 72Katherinedown 56,637
  73. 73Laurieup 36,543
  74. 74Dorothydown 26,405
  75. 75Virginia6,238
  76. 76Valerieup 46,231
  77. 77Leslienew6,103
  78. 78Ritaup 16,018
  79. 79Michelleup 95,982
  80. 80Tinaup 75,857
  81. 81Anitaup 25,811
  82. 82Marilyndown 125,743
  83. 83Jodown 145,718
  84. 84Ruthdown 75,667
  85. 85Ellendown 15,589
  86. 86Anne5,486
  87. 87Jenniferup 105,483
  88. 88Victoriadown 35,328
  89. 89Angelaup 45,326
  90. 90Phyllisdown 85,306
  91. 91Jacquelinedown 135,288
  92. 92Terrydown 15,266
  93. 93Dawndown 15,159
  94. 94Joanneup 55,110
  95. 95Helendown 55,019
  96. 96Elainedown 75,013
  97. 97Annettenew4,888
  98. 98Mariedown 24,862
  99. 99Micheleup 14,746
  100. 100Jillnew4,729

Boys, 1957

  1. 1Michael92,781
  2. 2James84,337
  3. 3Davidup 182,403
  4. 4Robertdown 181,765
  5. 5John79,033
  6. 6William56,852
  7. 7Markup 152,841
  8. 8Richarddown 152,446
  9. 9Thomas44,625
  10. 10Steven36,842
  11. 11Charles34,283
  12. 12Joseph31,851
  13. 13Gary29,530
  14. 14Kennethup 228,064
  15. 15Donalddown 127,910
  16. 16Danielup 227,337
  17. 17Ronalddown 227,209
  18. 18Pauldown 127,012
  19. 19Timothy24,733
  20. 20Kevinup 224,285
  21. 21Jeffreydown 123,982
  22. 22Larrydown 121,941
  23. 23Gregoryup 121,472
  24. 24Stephendown 119,726
  25. 25Edward18,711
  26. 26Brianup 617,519
  27. 27Anthonyup 317,057
  28. 28Dennisdown 216,917
  29. 29Georgedown 216,887
  30. 30Douglasdown 116,730
  31. 31Randydown 316,464
  32. 32Scottup 215,750
  33. 33Terrydown 215,624
  34. 34Brucedown 113,882
  35. 35Jerry13,283
  36. 36Keith12,437
  37. 37Peter11,603
  38. 38Frank11,268
  39. 39Raymond10,810
  40. 40Rickyup 310,574
  41. 41Patrickdown 110,353
  42. 42Rogerdown 19,866
  43. 43Christopherup 48,997
  44. 44Steveup 158,910
  45. 45Dannyup 18,820
  46. 46Lawrencedown 48,741
  47. 47Waynedown 28,687
  48. 48Alandown 48,208
  49. 49Carldown 18,192
  50. 50Dale7,866
  51. 51Geralddown 27,595
  52. 52Jefferyup 57,508
  53. 53Mikeup 447,247
  54. 54Russelldown 27,223
  55. 55Craigdown 47,069
  56. 56Andrew6,997
  57. 57Joeup 66,767
  58. 58Walterdown 56,707
  59. 59Randalldown 56,675
  60. 60Ericup 196,621
  61. 61Johnnydown 66,507
  62. 62Glenndown 16,267
  63. 63Williedown 56,211
  64. 64Billyup 46,146
  65. 65Roydown 36,063
  66. 66Arthurdown 66,052
  67. 67Jackdown 16,024
  68. 68Philipdown 46,012
  69. 69Martinup 45,965
  70. 70Rodneydown 55,862
  71. 71Tonyup 145,857
  72. 72Barrydown 35,790
  73. 73Ronnieup 25,778
  74. 74Harolddown 25,752
  75. 75Henrydown 45,733
  76. 76Ralphdown 95,709
  77. 77Jimmyup 15,667
  78. 78Bobbydown 15,617
  79. 79Phillipdown 35,544
  80. 80Curtis5,342
  81. 81Stanleydown 115,268
  82. 82Samueldown 85,236
  83. 83Matthewup 75,234
  84. 84Albertdown 35,049
  85. 85Michealdown 24,831
  86. 86Louisdown 44,695
  87. 87Rickup 134,663
  88. 88Jayup 44,630
  89. 89Howarddown 54,614
  90. 90Darrelldown 24,570
  91. 91Allendown 44,412
  92. 92Eugenedown 64,410
  93. 93Deanup 64,387
  94. 94Leonarddown 54,340
  95. 95Eddiedown 24,112
  96. 96Jeffnew4,092
  97. 97Vincentup 14,083
  98. 98Victordown 24,080
  99. 99Frederickdown 84,010
  100. 100Harrydown 53,806

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1956. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1957”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1957, updated 20 October 2026.