Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1957
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1956
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
92,786 |
| 2 |
James
|
84,343 |
| 3 |
David
|
82,404 |
| 4 |
Robert
|
81,776 |
| 5 |
John
|
79,032 |
| 6 |
William
|
56,850 |
| 7 |
Mark
|
52,843 |
| 8 |
Richard
|
52,446 |
| 9 |
Thomas
|
44,624 |
| 10 |
Steven
|
36,844 |
| 11 |
Charles
|
34,282 |
| 12 |
Joseph
|
31,853 |
| 13 |
Gary
|
29,531 |
| 14 |
Kenneth
|
28,060 |
| 15 |
Donald
|
27,909 |
| 16 |
Daniel
|
27,339 |
| 17 |
Ronald
|
27,211 |
| 18 |
Paul
|
27,012 |
| 19 |
Timothy
|
24,733 |
| 20 |
Kevin
|
24,286 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Mary
|
61,103 |
| 2 |
Susan
|
45,952 |
| 3 |
Linda
|
44,515 |
| 4 |
Debra
|
42,727 |
| 5 |
Karen
|
40,590 |
| 6 |
Deborah
|
40,095 |
| 7 |
Cynthia
|
39,340 |
| 8 |
Patricia
|
39,282 |
| 9 |
Barbara
|
29,691 |
| 10 |
Donna
|
28,042 |
| 11 |
Nancy
|
27,516 |
| 12 |
Pamela
|
25,014 |
| 13 |
Brenda
|
24,338 |
| 14 |
Sharon
|
24,299 |
| 15 |
Sandra
|
22,766 |
| 16 |
Cheryl
|
22,644 |
| 17 |
Diane
|
22,089 |
| 18 |
Carol
|
21,898 |
| 19 |
Cindy
|
20,272 |
| 20 |
Kathy
|
20,235 |