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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1958

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1958, from Social Security card applications.

In 1958, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 55,848 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 90,604 boys. New to the top 100 since 1957: Tammy, Beth and Amy for girls; Tim, Jim, Chris, Tom and Bill for boys. The biggest climbers were Michelle for girls, up 23 places to #56, and Jeff for boys, up 28 places to #68.

Girls, 1958

  1. 1Mary55,848
  2. 2Susan45,175
  3. 3Linda41,904
  4. 4Karenup 138,487
  5. 5Patriciaup 337,961
  6. 6Debradown 235,521
  7. 7Deborahdown 132,943
  8. 8Cynthiadown 131,014
  9. 9Barbara27,874
  10. 10Donna26,959
  11. 11Pamelaup 125,279
  12. 12Nancydown 124,819
  13. 13Cherylup 324,119
  14. 14Kathyup 623,938
  15. 15Sandra21,834
  16. 16Brendadown 321,337
  17. 17Sharondown 321,114
  18. 18Dianedown 120,811
  19. 19Lisaup 720,202
  20. 20Caroldown 219,683
  21. 21Kathleen19,205
  22. 22Elizabeth18,535
  23. 23Julieup 518,215
  24. 24Debbieup 317,860
  25. 25Cindydown 616,585
  26. 26Teresadown 215,602
  27. 27Denisedown 214,959
  28. 28Janetdown 514,816
  29. 29Lauraup 213,513
  30. 30Loriup 1513,032
  31. 31Margaretdown 212,314
  32. 32Robindown 211,548
  33. 33Theresaup 311,452
  34. 34Cathyup 510,942
  35. 35Janicedown 310,888
  36. 36Judyup 210,838
  37. 37Carolyndown 410,814
  38. 38Catherinedown 110,769
  39. 39Kimberlyup 310,710
  40. 40Kimdown 510,664
  41. 41Rebeccadown 710,416
  42. 42Peggyup 2010,071
  43. 43Christinedown 210,062
  44. 44Tammynew9,987
  45. 45Dianadown 29,169
  46. 46Joycedown 69,034
  47. 47Anndown 38,856
  48. 48Rhondaup 48,341
  49. 49Darleneup 88,278
  50. 50Conniedown 38,209
  51. 51Terriup 178,184
  52. 52Shirleydown 68,088
  53. 53Pauladown 48,025
  54. 54Bettydown 47,715
  55. 55Beverlydown 77,679
  56. 56Michelleup 237,458
  57. 57Vickidown 67,433
  58. 58Kathrynup 77,324
  59. 59Sheiladown 17,291
  60. 60Lynnup 17,214
  61. 61Janedown 57,199
  62. 62Judithdown 97,102
  63. 63Bonnieup 16,996
  64. 64Valerieup 126,920
  65. 65Mariaup 66,899
  66. 66Wandadown 76,891
  67. 67Sherrydown 126,802
  68. 68Joandown 86,785
  69. 69Marthadown 66,750
  70. 70Laurieup 36,734
  71. 71Tinaup 96,618
  72. 72Gaildown 186,608
  73. 73Jeandown 66,521
  74. 74Katherinedown 26,433
  75. 75Vickiedown 56,250
  76. 76Annetteup 216,134
  77. 77Gloriadown 116,131
  78. 78Rosedown 96,043
  79. 79Lesliedown 26,014
  80. 80Joanneup 145,928
  81. 81Jenniferup 65,882
  82. 82Anitadown 15,774
  83. 83Angelaup 65,768
  84. 84Dawnup 95,674
  85. 85Virginiadown 105,667
  86. 86Dorothydown 125,539
  87. 87Annedown 15,456
  88. 88Ritadown 105,340
  89. 89Terryup 35,327
  90. 90Ruthdown 65,247
  91. 91Jodown 85,226
  92. 92Micheleup 75,212
  93. 93Ellendown 85,156
  94. 94Phyllisdown 45,081
  95. 95Bethnew4,978
  96. 96Marilyndown 144,948
  97. 97Amynew4,823
  98. 98Jillup 24,809
  99. 99Jacquelinedown 84,786
  100. 100Helendown 54,772

Boys, 1958

  1. 1Michael90,604
  2. 2Davidup 182,681
  3. 3Jamesdown 178,774
  4. 4Robert77,338
  5. 5John76,057
  6. 6William54,254
  7. 7Mark52,698
  8. 8Richard50,007
  9. 9Thomas42,088
  10. 10Steven32,968
  11. 11Charles32,242
  12. 12Joseph30,115
  13. 13Timothyup 628,797
  14. 14Kenneth26,684
  15. 15Paulup 326,264
  16. 16Daniel25,619
  17. 17Garydown 425,287
  18. 18Donalddown 325,015
  19. 19Ronalddown 224,824
  20. 20Kevin24,666
  21. 21Jeffrey24,223
  22. 22Larry20,083
  23. 23Gregory19,810
  24. 24Brianup 219,279
  25. 25Scottup 719,175
  26. 26Stephendown 217,962
  27. 27Anthony17,430
  28. 28Edwarddown 317,377
  29. 29Dennisdown 116,418
  30. 30Douglas15,798
  31. 31Georgedown 215,637
  32. 32Randydown 115,188
  33. 33Terry15,006
  34. 34Rickyup 613,375
  35. 35Jerry12,917
  36. 36Brucedown 212,472
  37. 37Keithdown 111,905
  38. 38Frank11,325
  39. 39Christopherup 411,079
  40. 40Mikeup 1310,779
  41. 41Peterdown 410,757
  42. 42Patrickdown 110,247
  43. 43Raymonddown 410,226
  44. 44Steve10,079
  45. 45Danny8,934
  46. 46Daleup 48,502
  47. 47Rogerdown 58,368
  48. 48Waynedown 18,329
  49. 49Alandown 18,226
  50. 50Ericup 108,190
  51. 51Carldown 27,734
  52. 52Lawrencedown 67,539
  53. 53Craigup 27,272
  54. 54Russell7,158
  55. 55Andrewup 17,115
  56. 56Joeup 17,065
  57. 57Tonyup 146,946
  58. 58Geralddown 76,865
  59. 59Jefferydown 76,842
  60. 60Matthewup 236,377
  61. 61Johnny6,330
  62. 62Randalldown 36,326
  63. 63Walterdown 56,316
  64. 64Billy6,160
  65. 65Rodneyup 55,865
  66. 66Ronnieup 75,860
  67. 67Philipup 15,832
  68. 68Jeffup 285,808
  69. 69Bobbyup 95,735
  70. 70Williedown 75,693
  71. 71Martindown 25,669
  72. 72Arthurdown 65,663
  73. 73Jimmyup 45,618
  74. 74Timnew5,540
  75. 75Roydown 105,525
  76. 76Glenndown 145,462
  77. 77Rickup 105,461
  78. 78Ralphdown 25,453
  79. 79Barrydown 75,326
  80. 80Jackdown 135,301
  81. 81Phillipdown 25,273
  82. 82Curtisdown 25,261
  83. 83Henrydown 85,157
  84. 84Harolddown 105,149
  85. 85Samueldown 35,051
  86. 86Jayup 25,027
  87. 87Jimnew4,921
  88. 88Stanleydown 74,911
  89. 89Albertdown 54,807
  90. 90Darrell4,771
  91. 91Michealdown 64,569
  92. 92Allendown 14,527
  93. 93Chrisnew4,457
  94. 94Louisdown 84,445
  95. 95Howarddown 64,364
  96. 96Tomnew4,356
  97. 97Deandown 44,302
  98. 98Vincentdown 14,271
  99. 99Billnew4,221
  100. 100Eddiedown 54,129

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1957. 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, 1958”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1958, updated 20 October 2026.