The most popular baby names of 1957

In 1957 the most given names were Michael (92,781 boys) and Mary (61,102 girls); SSA’s file counts 4,202,087 babies under 11,567 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1957 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1957

Girls: top 25 of 1957
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1956
1	1 Mary	61,102	29.9	#1
2	2 Susan	45,954	22.5	#5
3	3 Linda	44,517	21.8	#3
4	4 Debra	42,728	20.9	#2
5	5 Karen	40,591	19.9	#7
6	6 Deborah	40,096	19.6	#4
7	7 Cynthia	39,340	19.2	#8
8	8 Patricia	39,283	19.2	#6
9	9 Barbara	29,692	14.5	#9
10	10 Donna	28,042	13.7	#10
11	11 Nancy	27,515	13.5	#11
12	12 Pamela	25,015	12.2	#12
13	13 Brenda	24,339	11.9	#19
14	14 Sharon	24,298	11.9	#13
15	15 Sandra	22,765	11.1	#14
16	16 Cheryl	22,643	11.1	#18
17	17 Diane	22,090	10.8	#15
18	18 Carol	21,898	10.7	#16
19	19 Cindy	20,272	9.9	#37
20	20 Kathy	20,237	9.9	#20
21	21 Kathleen	19,742	9.7	#17
22	22 Elizabeth	17,492	8.6	#22
23	23 Janet	15,753	7.7	#21
24	24 Teresa	15,687	7.7	#24
25	25 Denise	15,145	7.4	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Lisa	15,142
27	Debbie	14,382
28	Julie	13,631
29	Margaret	13,013
30	Robin	12,579
31	Laura	12,181
32	Janice	11,968
33	Carolyn	11,575
34	Rebecca	11,482
35	Kim	11,426
36	Theresa	11,188
37	Catherine	11,151
38	Judy	10,542
39	Cathy	10,325
40	Joyce	10,155
41	Christine	9,575
42	Kimberly	9,454
43	Diana	9,433
44	Ann	9,040
45	Lori	8,964
46	Shirley	8,855
47	Connie	8,765
48	Beverly	8,560
49	Paula	8,544
50	Betty	8,479
51	Vicki	8,105
52	Rhonda	8,051
53	Judith	8,024
54	Gail	7,952
55	Sherry	7,804
56	Jane	7,788
57	Darlene	7,784
58	Sheila	7,763
59	Wanda	7,713
60	Joan	7,584
61	Lynn	7,442
62	Peggy	7,383
63	Martha	7,361
64	Bonnie	7,242
65	Kathryn	7,211
66	Gloria	7,123
67	Jean	7,048
68	Terri	6,972
69	Rose	6,896
70	Vickie	6,845
71	Maria	6,778
72	Katherine	6,637
73	Laurie	6,543
74	Dorothy	6,405
75	Virginia	6,238
76	Valerie	6,231
77	Leslie	6,103
78	Rita	6,018
79	Michelle	5,982
80	Tina	5,857
81	Anita	5,811
82	Marilyn	5,743
83	Jo	5,718
84	Ruth	5,667
85	Ellen	5,589
86	Anne	5,486
87	Jennifer	5,483
88	Victoria	5,328
89	Angela	5,326
90	Phyllis	5,306
91	Jacqueline	5,288
92	Terry	5,266
93	Dawn	5,159
94	Joanne	5,110
95	Helen	5,019
96	Elaine	5,013
97	Annette	4,888
98	Marie	4,862
99	Michele	4,746
100	Jill	4,729

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Wendy	4,700
102	Suzanne	4,660
103	Maureen	4,596
104	Sue	4,490
105	Anna	4,442
106	Alice	4,432
107	Tammy	4,365
108	Beth	4,351
109	Sylvia	4,310
110	Stephanie	4,221
111	Renee	4,177
112	Sheryl	4,133
113	Frances	4,094
114	Amy	4,081
115	Sally	3,993
116	Sarah	3,987
117	Jeanne	3,950
118	Colleen	3,892
119	Doris	3,721
120	Eileen	3,710
121	Roberta	3,707
122	Julia	3,689
123	Regina	3,665
124	Yvonne	3,645
125	Evelyn	3,640
126	Marcia	3,538
127	Becky	3,524
128	Carla	3,470
129	Lorraine	3,420
130	Andrea	3,372
131	Loretta	3,350
132	Gwendolyn	3,303
133	Charlotte	3,250
134	Glenda	3,200
135	Dianne	3,186
136	Charlene	3,149
137	Joann	3,057
138	Penny	3,044
139	Marianne	3,023
140	Jan	2,991
141	Norma	2,984
142	Vicky	2,942
143	Joy	2,929
144	Marsha	2,925
145	Lois	2,877
146	Melinda	2,828
147	Melissa	2,780
148	Patti	2,696
149	Audrey	2,580
150	Doreen	2,521
151	Monica	2,491
152	Melanie	2,474
153	Vivian	2,432
154	Constance	2,418
155	Dana	2,408
156	Juanita	2,404
157	Holly	2,394
158	Toni	2,393
159	Vanessa	2,379
160	Lynne	2,373
161	Debora	2,371
162	Jackie	2,363
163	Kay	2,355
164	Belinda	2,345
165	Yolanda	2,327
166	Louise	2,308
167	Jeanette	2,297
168	Rosemary	2,275
169	Irene	2,260
170	Christina	2,251
171	Sherri	2,247
172	Carmen	2,218
173	Gayle	2,190
174	Patty	2,169
175	Carrie	2,156
176	Jody	2,134
177	Marlene	2,126
178	Sara	2,110
179	Gina	2,107
180	Shelia	2,093
181	Rosa	2,080
182	Melody	1,989
183	Tracy	1,966
184	Pam	1,959
185	Veronica	1,941
186	Grace	1,922
187	Kelly	1,903
188	Sandy	1,891
189	Geraldine	1,855
190	June	1,854
191	Tamara	1,846
192	Lee	1,834
193	Annie	1,832
194	Rachel	1,821
195	Lynda	1,814
196	Eva	1,799
197	Ruby	1,783
198	Roxanne	1,774
199	Dianna	1,771
200	Shelley	1,722
201	Teri	1,719
202	Ramona	1,717
203	Arlene	1,693
204	Claudia	1,663
205	Delores	1,656
206	Lydia	1,621
207	Carole	1,610
208	Patsy	1,609
209	Lillian	1,604
210	Sheri	1,588
211	Marjorie	1,587
212	Dolores	1,572
213	Janis	1,553
214	Joni	1,535
215	Karla	1,529
216	Jayne	1,524
217	Esther	1,480
218	Heidi	1,453
219	Sherrie	1,452
220	Priscilla	1,449
221	Josephine	1,442
222	Jeannie	1,424
223	Edith	1,412
224	Crystal	1,410
225	Mildred	1,409
226	Maryann	1,398
227	Marian	1,352
228	Lucy	1,351
229	Pauline	1,343
230	Darla	1,334
231	Marla	1,329
232	Nina	1,320
233	April	1,308
234	Lauren	1,306
235	Janie	1,304
236	Deanna	1,287
237	Margie	1,286
238	Jamie	1,276
239	Georgia	1,251
240	Susie	1,245
241	Edna	1,240
242	Mona	1,231
243	Emma	1,217
244	Gale	1,210
245	Shelly	1,210
246	Emily	1,207
247	Tanya	1,203
248	Jacquelyn	1,195
249	Robyn	1,187
250	Bobbie	1,162
251	Nora	1,162
252	Candace	1,156
253	Caroline	1,137
254	Therese	1,131
255	Laurel	1,123
256	Jenny	1,117
257	Cheri	1,112
258	Clara	1,109
259	Myra	1,106
260	Alicia	1,101
261	Betsy	1,097
262	Irma	1,095
263	Paulette	1,092
264	Cathleen	1,071
265	Gladys	1,068
266	Cecilia	1,057
267	Marion	1,055
268	Natalie	1,055
269	Vera	1,050
270	Lynette	1,035
271	Claire	1,030
272	Lucinda	1,025
273	Chris	1,021
274	Erin	1,014
275	Bertha	1,010
276	Ginger	1,005
277	Ronda	1,005
278	Cassandra	1,003
279	Luann	994
280	Billie	990
281	Bernadette	989
282	Kristine	986
283	Wilma	986
284	Tracey	984
285	Alma	983
286	Beatrice	983
287	Rosie	983
288	Bernice	982
289	Bonita	971
290	Ella	968
291	Thelma	967
292	Eleanor	962
293	Christy	957
294	Dora	954
295	Miriam	951
296	Lucille	945
297	Antoinette	943
298	Faye	941
299	Terrie	919
300	Jeri	915
301	Sabrina	913
302	Patrice	910
303	Rosemarie	909
304	Sheree	909
305	Jodi	904
306	Iris	901
307	Nadine	900
308	Francine	896
309	Lou	884
310	Ethel	879
311	Florence	877
312	Candy	869
313	Ida	867
314	Jeannette	863
315	Tami	850
316	Jana	848
317	Gwen	830
318	Faith	827
319	Pat	815
320	Shari	815
321	Kerry	813
322	Kristi	800
323	Yvette	794
324	Lillie	793
325	Rochelle	787
326	Willie	785
327	Jennie	784
328	Cherie	778
329	Maxine	773
330	Trudy	773
331	Nanette	772
332	Lorna	758
333	Sonia	747
334	Hazel	746
335	Leah	740
336	Lora	737
337	Adrienne	731
338	Stella	731
339	Kimberley	720
340	Shannon	709
341	Molly	699
342	Naomi	699
343	Shawn	697
344	Celeste	694
345	Karin	690
346	Cecelia	681
347	Marguerite	680
348	Stacy	680
349	Stacey	677
350	Susanne	672
351	Amanda	670
352	Velma	668
353	Dale	665
354	Heather	663
355	Debby	661
356	Lana	650
357	Tonya	644
358	Janette	642
359	Marcella	636
360	Jessie	634
361	Rene	634
362	Bridget	627
363	Kathi	624
364	Tammie	618
365	Leigh	617
366	Lorrie	615
367	Dixie	610
368	Jolene	609
369	Verna	605
370	Laverne	601
371	Mindy	599
372	Margarita	594
373	Hilda	587
374	Gay	584
375	Joanna	582
376	Felicia	581
377	Janine	581
378	Lenora	579
379	Rosanne	576
380	Alison	567
381	Gretchen	565
382	Jerri	565
383	Rosalie	563
384	Olga	562
385	Geneva	560
386	Harriet	559
387	Kathie	557
388	Deloris	554
389	Lena	546
390	Rosalind	544
391	Leticia	543
392	Lorie	542
393	Candice	538
394	Della	538
395	Kristin	537
396	Corinne	536
397	Guadalupe	533
398	Sonja	531
399	Christie	529
400	Luanne	526
401	Mattie	525
402	Leann	522
403	Olivia	521
404	Amelia	520
405	Celia	519
406	Margo	519
407	Cora	516
408	Madeline	514
409	Johnnie	512
410	Katie	512
411	Polly	509
412	Noreen	505
413	Jeanine	504
414	Trina	504
415	Camille	501
416	Elsie	499
417	Jeanie	499
418	Leona	497
419	Agnes	494
420	Daisy	493
421	Freda	493
422	Desiree	492
423	Delia	490
424	Katrina	487
425	Robbie	486
426	Jodie	485
427	Lola	483
428	Marcy	481
429	Rena	480
430	Ana	479
431	Dee	479
432	Jessica	475
433	Dena	471
434	Allison	465
435	Bessie	465
436	Tara	463
437	Angie	459
438	Cindi	459
439	Mae	459
440	Diann	456
441	Ernestine	453
442	Helene	453
443	Denice	450
444	Viola	448
445	Jeannine	446
446	Marta	444
447	Pearl	443
448	Hope	441
449	Isabel	440
450	Leanne	440
451	Mitzi	440
452	Eunice	437
453	Alberta	435
454	Colette	434
455	Ava	432
456	Nellie	432
457	Myrna	431
458	Bobbi	424
459	Lesa	424
460	Penelope	422
461	Bernadine	421
462	Kris	419
463	Ladonna	418
464	Minnie	418
465	Flora	417
466	Kimberlee	412
467	Mari	412
468	Janelle	409
469	Katharine	408
470	Kristy	405
471	Elena	403
472	Reba	403
473	Valarie	403
474	Lesley	397
475	Sonya	396
476	Vickey	395
477	Ada	393
478	Rae	393
479	Lynnette	392
480	Gracie	391
481	Roseann	391
482	Gayla	390
483	Lauri	390
484	Melba	388
485	Caren	387
486	Violet	387
487	Sharron	381
488	Debi	380
489	Maryanne	379
490	Frankie	378
491	Robbin	378
492	Claudette	371
493	Nita	367
494	Shelby	367
495	Randi	364
496	Julianne	362
497	Lila	362
498	Sondra	362
499	Danette	360
500	Suzan	359
501	Elise	358
502	Erma	358
503	Sallie	357
504	Ingrid	356
505	Rhoda	356
506	Ivy	354
507	Jocelyn	353
508	Kristina	353
509	Althea	352
510	Eugenia	350
511	Suzette	349
512	Henrietta	344
513	Melodie	343
514	Rosalyn	343
515	Carlene	342
516	Dona	342
517	Kaye	342
518	Lea	342
519	Charmaine	340
520	Elsa	340
521	Genevieve	338
522	Mariann	337
523	Kari	335
524	Roslyn	335
525	Lorene	331
526	Elisa	329
527	Roxann	329
528	Malinda	328
529	Hattie	327
530	Dinah	325
531	Geri	325
532	Glenna	324
533	Ruthie	322
534	Saundra	322
535	Coleen	320
536	Geralyn	318
537	Benita	317
538	Elisabeth	316
539	Adele	315
540	Daphne	314
541	Kristie	314
542	Sharlene	312
543	Eloise	310
544	Rosetta	310
545	Felecia	309
546	Lula	308
547	Ilene	306
548	Inez	306
549	Christi	304
550	Cathryn	303
551	Deirdre	300
552	Dorothea	300
553	Gertrude	300
554	Cherry	299
555	Deana	297
556	Fannie	297
557	Kristen	296
558	Maggie	296
559	Vikki	295
560	Clare	293
561	Roxane	292
562	Kelley	291
563	Laureen	291
564	Barb	290
565	Darcy	290
566	Eve	289
567	Lenore	289
568	Kelli	288
569	Maura	288
570	Mamie	287
571	Estella	286
572	Leisa	285
573	Nelda	284
574	Patrica	283
575	Angelia	281
576	Lyn	280
577	James	279
578	Renae	278
579	Greta	276
580	Josie	276
581	Liz	276
582	Johanna	274
583	Alfreda	273
584	Tracie	273
585	Bettie	272
586	Pamala	270
587	Lorri	269
588	Dorene	268
589	Maryellen	268
590	Terese	268
591	Bette	267
592	Debbi	267
593	Marcie	267
594	Susanna	266
595	Antonia	265
596	Fay	265
597	Georgette	265
598	Alisa	264
599	Corrine	264
600	Earnestine	264
601	Helena	263
602	Teena	263
603	Tena	262
604	Kitty	261
605	Kerri	260
606	Danita	259
607	Blanca	258
608	Megan	258
609	Cheryle	256
610	Avis	255
611	Caryn	255
612	Merry	255
613	Michael	255
614	Robert	255
615	Silvia	255
616	Tamera	255
617	Marisa	254
618	Delois	253
619	Valorie	253
620	Angelina	251
621	Karol	251
622	Pattie	251
623	Lucia	246
624	Cathie	244
625	Kathrine	244
626	Tamra	244
627	Bonny	241
628	Deanne	240
629	Janell	239
630	Annmarie	238
631	Jewel	238
632	Krista	238
633	Marilynn	238
634	Marybeth	238
635	Lupe	237
636	Renita	237
637	Beverley	236
638	Jerry	236
639	Marylou	236
640	Meredith	236
641	Dina	235
642	Deena	234
643	Lavonne	234
644	Debrah	233
645	Marina	233
646	Tonia	230
647	Etta	229
648	Ginny	229
649	Myrtle	229
650	Leeann	228
651	Lu	228
652	Bambi	227
653	Loraine	227
654	Traci	226
655	John	225
656	Marietta	225
657	Arleen	224
658	Debbra	223
659	Tricia	223
660	Sandi	221
661	Blanche	220
662	Earlene	220
663	Karyn	220
664	Clarice	219
665	Karon	218
666	Maribeth	216
667	Muriel	216
668	Winifred	216
669	Dolly	215
670	Luz	215
671	Janna	214
672	Marva	214
673	Rachelle	214
674	Sadie	214
675	Rosalinda	213
676	Twila	213
677	Deann	212
678	Minerva	212
679	Erica	211
680	Sherrill	211
681	Teressa	211
682	Sherie	210
683	Eula	209
684	Joanie	209
685	Judi	209
686	Lela	209
687	Libby	209
688	Nan	209
689	Elva	208
690	Kendra	208
691	Mollie	208
692	Rebekah	208
693	Louann	207
694	Sherryl	207
695	Nona	206
696	Edwina	205
697	Rosanna	205
698	Kellie	204
699	Dorinda	202
700	Graciela	202
701	Dottie	201
702	Gisele	201
703	Francis	200
704	Nannette	200
705	Vonda	199
706	Doretha	198
707	Marilee	196
708	Maryjo	196
709	Nikki	196
710	Ora	196
711	Kyle	195
712	Neva	195
713	Shauna	195
714	Alexis	194
715	Elvira	194
716	Lorena	194
717	Roxie	194
718	Darleen	193
719	Gaye	193
720	Cinda	192
721	Deidre	192
722	Aida	191
723	Danielle	191
724	Aileen	190
725	Fran	190
726	Gerri	189
727	Marci	189
728	Millie	189
729	Sophia	188
730	Abigail	187
731	Fern	187
732	Juliana	187
733	Cecile	186
734	Lavern	186
735	Leesa	186
736	Valeria	186
737	Melva	185
738	Clarissa	182
739	Freida	182
740	Carmela	181
741	Kandy	181
742	Nettie	181
743	Iva	180
744	Jannie	178
745	Juli	178
746	Madelyn	178
747	Madonna	178
748	Ina	177
749	Leila	177
750	Nanci	177
751	Donita	176
752	Tammi	176
753	Alexandra	175
754	Mabel	175
755	Mable	174
756	Tommie	174
757	Hilary	173
758	Roxanna	173
759	Addie	172
760	Deb	172
761	Gilda	172
762	Joe	172
763	Stacie	172
764	Danna	170
765	Roseanne	170
766	Abby	169
767	Lindy	169
768	Sybil	169
769	Willa	169
770	Cornelia	168
771	Dani	168
772	Dori	168
773	Mercedes	168
774	Pennie	168
775	William	168
776	Celestine	167
777	Ollie	167
778	Shawna	167
779	Gena	166
780	Raquel	166
781	Cara	165
782	Chandra	165
783	Charla	165
784	David	165
785	Susana	165
786	Karan	164
787	Monique	164
788	Sheena	164
789	Caryl	163
790	Kate	163
791	Mavis	163
792	Aurora	162
793	Jenifer	162
794	Miranda	161
795	Pearlie	161
796	Reva	161
797	Essie	160
798	Estelle	160
799	Lourdes	160
800	Tana	160
801	Harriett	159
802	Marty	159
803	Nola	159
804	Bethany	158
805	Delilah	158
806	Annamarie	157
807	Lawanda	157
808	Letha	157
809	Dawna	156
810	Joellen	156
811	Christa	155
812	Dorthy	155
813	Jewell	155
814	Martina	155
815	Opal	155
816	Randy	155
817	Juliet	154
818	Migdalia	154
819	Katheryn	153
820	Carleen	152
821	Carmella	152
822	Charles	152
823	Esperanza	152
824	Retha	152
825	Twyla	152
826	Barbra	150
827	Leola	150
828	Mara	150
829	Portia	150
830	Sherree	150
831	Ester	149
832	Lily	149
833	Cherri	148
834	Jimmie	148
835	Lilly	148
836	Pamella	148
837	Bettye	147
838	Juana	147
839	Valencia	147
840	Cyndi	146
841	Evangeline	146
842	May	146
843	Tamela	146
844	Milagros	145
845	Angel	144
846	Georgina	144
847	Carmel	143
848	Venita	143
849	Zoe	143
850	Beulah	142
851	Jacklyn	142
852	Lorelei	142
853	Shirlene	142
854	Mandy	141
855	Meryl	141
856	Mickey	141
857	Nicole	141
858	Wendi	141
859	Aimee	140
860	Carey	140
861	Cathrine	140
862	Bettina	139
863	Velda	139
864	Caron	138
865	Jami	138
866	Rhea	138
867	Shellie	138
868	Amber	137
869	Jerrie	137
870	Dian	136
871	Earline	136
872	Gabrielle	136
873	Leta	136
874	Lizabeth	136
875	Rowena	136
876	Treva	136
877	Cathi	135
878	Leanna	135
879	Starla	135
880	Catharine	134
881	Frieda	134
882	Ronnie	134
883	Rosario	134
884	Consuelo	133
885	Ophelia	133
886	Daria	132
887	Dayna	132
888	Delphine	132
889	Jacquline	132
890	Jaye	132
891	Letitia	132
892	Queen	132
893	Reta	131
894	Annetta	130
895	Mimi	130
896	Collette	129
897	Lottie	129
898	Lucretia	129
899	Meg	129
900	Ronna	129
901	Rosita	128
902	Carolina	127
903	Lauretta	127
904	Lizzie	127
905	Zelda	127
906	Leslee	126
907	Oralia	126
908	Romona	126
909	Beryl	125
910	Cherrie	125
911	Erika	125
912	Janeen	125
913	Josefina	125
914	Joycelyn	125
915	Magdalena	125
916	Sharla	125
917	Antionette	124
918	Beckie	124
919	Candi	124
920	Evonne	124
921	Lise	124
922	Thea	124
923	Alyce	123
924	Dollie	123
925	Gerry	123
926	Goldie	123
927	Hannah	123
928	Juliann	123
929	Lorinda	123
930	Louisa	123
931	Maritza	123
932	Charleen	122
933	Esmeralda	122
934	Rachael	122
935	Adela	121
936	Angelita	121
937	Cheryll	121
938	Abbie	120
939	Jacki	120
940	Merri	120
941	Annemarie	119
942	Elnora	119
943	Sharen	119
944	Suzanna	119
945	Carlotta	118
946	Carmelita	118
947	Dara	118
948	Margery	118
949	Nilda	118
950	Joleen	117
951	Katy	117
952	Lonnie	117
953	Noemi	117
954	Peggie	117
955	Richard	117
956	Sydney	117
957	Alana	116
958	Daryl	116
959	Keri	116
960	Lelia	116
961	Nedra	116
962	Rona	116
963	Serena	116
964	Effie	115
965	Eliza	115
966	Shiela	115
967	Winnie	115
968	Winona	115
969	Aleta	114
970	Cary	114
971	Francisca	114
972	Sarita	114
973	Vernell	114
974	Anastasia	113
975	Bobby	113
976	Jacalyn	113
977	Tia	113
978	Trena	113
979	Virgie	113
980	Elida	112
981	Juliette	112
982	Lita	112
983	Athena	111
984	Cassie	111
985	Madeleine	111
986	Starr	111
987	Thomas	111
988	Camilla	110
989	Cathey	110
990	Delma	110
991	Isabelle	110
992	Justine	110
993	Mickie	110
994	Eddie	109
995	Kirsten	109
996	Laurene	109
997	Ola	109
998	Petra	109
999	Suzann	109
1000	Ursula	109

Boys: top 25 of 1957
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1956
1	1 Michael	92,781	43.0	#1
2	2 James	84,337	39.1	#2
3	3 David	82,403	38.2	#4
4	4 Robert	81,765	37.9	#3
5	5 John	79,033	36.6	#5
6	6 William	56,852	26.4	#6
7	7 Mark	52,841	24.5	#8
8	8 Richard	52,446	24.3	#7
9	9 Thomas	44,625	20.7	#9
10	10 Steven	36,842	17.1	#10
11	11 Charles	34,283	15.9	#11
12	12 Joseph	31,851	14.8	#12
13	13 Gary	29,530	13.7	#13
14	14 Kenneth	28,064	13.0	#16
15	15 Donald	27,910	12.9	#14
16	16 Daniel	27,337	12.7	#18
17	17 Ronald	27,209	12.6	#15
18	18 Paul	27,012	12.5	#17
19	19 Timothy	24,733	11.5	#19
20	20 Kevin	24,285	11.3	#22
21	21 Jeffrey	23,982	11.1	#20
22	22 Larry	21,941	10.2	#21
23	23 Gregory	21,472	9.9	#24
24	24 Stephen	19,726	9.1	#23
25	25 Edward	18,711	8.7	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Brian	17,519
27	Anthony	17,057
28	Dennis	16,917
29	George	16,887
30	Douglas	16,730
31	Randy	16,464
32	Scott	15,750
33	Terry	15,624
34	Bruce	13,882
35	Jerry	13,283
36	Keith	12,437
37	Peter	11,603
38	Frank	11,268
39	Raymond	10,810
40	Ricky	10,574
41	Patrick	10,353
42	Roger	9,866
43	Christopher	8,997
44	Steve	8,910
45	Danny	8,820
46	Lawrence	8,741
47	Wayne	8,687
48	Alan	8,208
49	Carl	8,192
50	Dale	7,866
51	Gerald	7,595
52	Jeffery	7,508
53	Mike	7,247
54	Russell	7,223
55	Craig	7,069
56	Andrew	6,997
57	Joe	6,767
58	Walter	6,707
59	Randall	6,675
60	Eric	6,621
61	Johnny	6,507
62	Glenn	6,267
63	Willie	6,211
64	Billy	6,146
65	Roy	6,063
66	Arthur	6,052
67	Jack	6,024
68	Philip	6,012
69	Martin	5,965
70	Rodney	5,862
71	Tony	5,857
72	Barry	5,790
73	Ronnie	5,778
74	Harold	5,752
75	Henry	5,733
76	Ralph	5,709
77	Jimmy	5,667
78	Bobby	5,617
79	Phillip	5,544
80	Curtis	5,342
81	Stanley	5,268
82	Samuel	5,236
83	Matthew	5,234
84	Albert	5,049
85	Micheal	4,831
86	Louis	4,695
87	Rick	4,663
88	Jay	4,630
89	Howard	4,614
90	Darrell	4,570
91	Allen	4,412
92	Eugene	4,410
93	Dean	4,387
94	Leonard	4,340
95	Eddie	4,112
96	Jeff	4,092
97	Vincent	4,083
98	Victor	4,080
99	Frederick	4,010
100	Harry	3,806

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Ernest	3,786
102	Tommy	3,679
103	Fred	3,637
104	Joel	3,604
105	Lee	3,588
106	Jim	3,543
107	Bradley	3,528
108	Rickey	3,522
109	Jose	3,472
110	Jon	3,467
111	Ray	3,410
112	Marvin	3,408
113	Melvin	3,397
114	Calvin	3,395
115	Bryan	3,374
116	Tom	3,354
117	Don	3,347
118	Norman	3,340
119	Tim	3,251
120	Chris	3,249
121	Dan	3,194
122	Earl	3,139
123	Bill	3,118
124	Jonathan	3,048
125	Mitchell	3,025
126	Jerome	3,002
127	Greg	2,972
128	Francis	2,936
129	Glen	2,924
130	Clifford	2,893
131	Alfred	2,823
132	Theodore	2,760
133	Jesse	2,737
134	Edwin	2,714
135	Clarence	2,627
136	Duane	2,621
137	Bernard	2,532
138	Benjamin	2,489
139	Marc	2,481
140	Gordon	2,464
141	Kurt	2,428
142	Reginald	2,418
143	Todd	2,405
144	Alvin	2,388
145	Perry	2,369
146	Karl	2,338
147	Warren	2,333
148	Leroy	2,316
149	Guy	2,302
150	Kent	2,296
151	Herbert	2,278
152	Nicholas	2,197
153	Brad	2,191
154	Kirk	2,182
155	Dave	2,179
156	Leslie	2,096
157	Lonnie	2,048
158	Garry	2,042
159	Dwight	2,029
160	Wesley	1,993
161	Vernon	1,976
162	Kim	1,974
163	Gilbert	1,959
164	Lloyd	1,921
165	Juan	1,902
166	Leon	1,888
167	Kelly	1,875
168	Robin	1,867
169	Gene	1,839
170	Floyd	1,825
171	Bob	1,814
172	Darryl	1,798
173	Carlos	1,787
174	Brent	1,779
175	Kerry	1,747
176	Clyde	1,744
177	Donnie	1,717
178	Jackie	1,707
179	Daryl	1,693
180	Franklin	1,688
181	Neil	1,676
182	Lewis	1,672
183	Lester	1,636
184	Ted	1,636
185	Manuel	1,633
186	Dana	1,619
187	Allan	1,571
188	Gregg	1,545
189	Gerard	1,517
190	Leo	1,511
191	Jimmie	1,469
192	Randal	1,458
193	Charlie	1,453
194	Stuart	1,427
195	Tyrone	1,408
196	Maurice	1,392
197	Ruben	1,380
198	Milton	1,362
199	Randolph	1,357
200	Aaron	1,349
201	Marty	1,347
202	Freddie	1,340
203	Rex	1,326
204	Herman	1,317
205	Antonio	1,316
206	Terrence	1,304
207	Johnnie	1,296
208	Ron	1,282
209	Harvey	1,278
210	Lynn	1,274
211	Arnold	1,265
212	Alexander	1,264
213	Nathaniel	1,262
214	Byron	1,259
215	Nathan	1,225
216	Roland	1,210
217	Oscar	1,200
218	Neal	1,192
219	Chester	1,182
220	Ricardo	1,182
221	Ken	1,178
222	Lance	1,158
223	Tracy	1,156
224	Mario	1,152
225	Wade	1,141
226	Luis	1,114
227	Wendell	1,113
228	Marshall	1,096
229	Clinton	1,092
230	Cecil	1,074
231	Kenny	1,073
232	Sam	1,069
233	Jessie	1,066
234	Andre	1,058
235	Clifton	1,058
236	Fredrick	1,047
237	Joey	1,041
238	Terrance	1,039
239	Dwayne	1,036
240	Marcus	1,035
241	Kyle	1,033
242	Claude	1,024
243	Clayton	1,019
244	Andy	980
245	Hugh	967
246	Carlton	955
247	Ross	954
248	Mickey	950
249	Derrick	945
250	Nelson	942
251	Shawn	910
252	Rocky	909
253	Alex	896
254	Doug	882
255	Benny	873
256	Wallace	863
257	Jesus	856
258	Ben	855
259	Raul	846
260	Sidney	844
261	Lyle	838
262	Rickie	834
263	Roberto	819
264	Hector	808
265	Kelvin	806
266	Sammy	795
267	Terence	795
268	Cary	788
269	Troy	777
270	Francisco	776
271	Sean	775
272	Edgar	773
273	Morris	773
274	Roderick	766
275	Rudy	764
276	Geoffrey	747
277	Frankie	746
278	Miguel	742
279	Max	740
280	Everett	728
281	Angelo	723
282	Nick	690
283	Derek	677
284	Bradford	675
285	Ramon	674
286	Virgil	668
287	Edmund	662
288	Otis	662
289	Elmer	660
290	Myron	659
291	Bennie	658
292	Armando	655
293	Brett	653
294	Loren	651
295	Pete	651
296	Felix	648
297	Darrel	641
298	Grant	639
299	Clark	638
300	Ira	638
301	Willard	636
302	Pat	634
303	Earnest	631
304	Chuck	629
305	Monte	617
306	Pedro	615
307	Marion	610
308	Laurence	607
309	Salvatore	607
310	Timmy	606
311	Elvis	605
312	Sylvester	604
313	Clay	594
314	Julius	592
315	Roosevelt	585
316	Luther	584
317	Ivan	577
318	Stewart	574
319	Rudolph	572
320	Angel	571
321	Matt	569
322	Teddy	568
323	Delbert	567
324	Alton	565
325	Lorenzo	564
326	Malcolm	562
327	Jeffry	553
328	Rene	553
329	Archie	551
330	Horace	546
331	Jacob	540
332	Fernando	530
333	Hal	526
334	Isaac	521
335	Preston	516
336	Gerry	514
337	Sherman	514
338	Doyle	499
339	Jerald	498
340	Phil	495
341	Wilbert	495
342	Dexter	487
343	Hubert	482
344	Leland	480
345	Rory	476
346	Rodger	475
347	Tommie	471
348	Drew	470
349	Monty	465
350	Stephan	464
351	Adrian	463
352	Vance	462
353	Carey	461
354	Forrest	460
355	Van	459
356	Scot	457
357	Julian	454
358	Oliver	452
359	Alfredo	449
360	Lowell	449
361	Willis	447
362	Rusty	443
363	Jaime	442
364	Jamie	442
365	Stevie	442
366	Curt	441
367	Dominic	440
368	Jason	440
369	Ed	435
370	Adam	432
371	Jan	430
372	Dewayne	428
373	Arturo	425
374	Sheldon	425
375	Jorge	423
376	Freddy	422
377	Ernie	420
378	Ervin	418
379	Alfonso	415
380	Rufus	410
381	Homer	409
382	Owen	406
383	Cedric	401
384	Mack	401
385	Clint	396
386	Shane	390
387	Denis	389
388	Jody	389
389	Boyd	388
390	Rafael	388
391	Ellis	387
392	Al	386
393	Gabriel	384
394	Wilbur	384
395	Darwin	382
396	Kendall	382
397	Alberto	379
398	Carroll	378
399	Alonzo	377
400	Grady	377
401	Noel	377
402	Aubrey	375
403	Robbie	370
404	Dirk	369
405	Casey	368
406	Dallas	368
407	Dewey	367
408	Kris	358
409	Ronny	358
410	Kirby	357
411	Elbert	355
412	Wilson	355
413	Buddy	354
414	Dane	353
415	Travis	353
416	Orlando	350
417	Percy	348
418	Darnell	346
419	Bert	345
420	Blaine	345
421	Louie	344
422	Cornelius	339
423	Ernesto	338
424	Lionel	336
425	Royce	328
426	Christian	327
427	Bryant	326
428	Salvador	325
429	Edmond	324
430	Erik	324
431	Rod	324
432	Javier	323
433	Conrad	322
434	Joesph	320
435	Dominick	313
436	Miles	309
437	Enrique	308
438	Elton	307
439	Stan	303
440	Evan	301
441	Irvin	301
442	Wilfred	301
443	Emmett	300
444	Rodolfo	299
445	Julio	298
446	Sammie	298
447	Justin	297
448	Denny	294
449	Marlon	293
450	Cleveland	292
451	Luke	291
452	Alphonso	289
453	Zachary	289
454	Blake	288
455	Randell	288
456	Cory	284
457	Michel	284
458	Reed	283
459	Lamar	279
460	Cameron	278
461	Ryan	278
462	Wyatt	278
463	Marlin	277
464	Spencer	275
465	Abraham	274
466	Donny	273
467	Joshua	273
468	Jess	272
469	Barney	271
470	Garland	271
471	Bryon	270
472	Bart	269
473	Colin	269
474	Harlan	269
475	Murray	269
476	Norris	268
477	Emanuel	266
478	Moses	266
479	Guadalupe	264
480	Galen	262
481	Corey	261
482	Damon	261
483	Eduardo	261
484	Seth	261
485	Ned	260
486	Reynaldo	259
487	Merle	256
488	Rocco	256
489	Winston	256
490	Chad	252
491	Rob	252
492	Amos	251
493	Mathew	251
494	Toby	250
495	Cliff	247
496	Sterling	246
497	Christophe	244
498	Junior	243
499	Reuben	241
500	Woodrow	239
501	Austin	237
502	Carmen	237
503	Abel	236
504	Blair	236
505	Lon	235
506	Orville	235
507	Harley	234
508	Bennett	231
509	Eddy	229
510	Irving	228
511	Cornell	226
512	Dino	225
513	Lamont	225
514	Dannie	224
515	Grover	221
516	Russ	221
517	Billie	219
518	Erwin	219
519	Kennith	219
520	Ramiro	219
521	Elijah	218
522	Elliott	218
523	Sandy	217
524	Will	217
525	Eldon	216
526	Gilberto	216
527	Pablo	215
528	Rolando	215
529	Thaddeus	215
530	Ian	213
531	Lonny	213
532	Terrell	213
533	Alejandro	211
534	Danial	210
535	Simon	209
536	Duncan	208
537	Linwood	208
538	Jordan	207
539	Mitch	207
540	Shaun	207
541	Kip	205
542	Harrison	204
543	Mitchel	202
544	Dick	201
545	Garrett	200
546	Russel	199
547	Tomas	199
548	Felipe	198
549	Reggie	198
550	Vaughn	198
551	Burton	196
552	Ismael	196
553	Donnell	195
554	Stacy	195
555	Bret	194
556	Mikel	194
557	Sergio	191
558	Loyd	190
559	Pierre	190
560	Reid	189
561	Emil	188
562	Frederic	188
563	Roscoe	188
564	Audie	186
565	Jeremiah	186
566	Tod	186
567	Morgan	185
568	Nolan	185
569	Lanny	184
570	Andres	183
571	Lane	183
572	Elvin	182
573	Mary	182
574	August	181
575	Vince	181
576	Scotty	180
577	Gus	178
578	Dwain	177
579	Levi	177
580	Israel	176
581	Bernie	175
582	Bobbie	174
583	Norbert	173
584	Kurtis	172
585	Weldon	172
586	Donn	171
587	Jonathon	171
588	Kermit	171
589	Jasper	169
590	Odell	169
591	Ward	169
592	Winfred	169
593	Wiley	168
594	Roman	167
595	Zane	167
596	Gerardo	166
597	Jean	166
598	Trent	166
599	Sanford	164
600	Solomon	163
601	Ulysses	163
602	Rogelio	162
603	Domingo	161
604	Vern	161
605	Jefferson	160
606	Shannon	160
607	Brady	159
608	Dudley	159
609	Lyndon	159
610	Avery	158
611	Guillermo	158
612	Ivory	157
613	Lenny	157
614	Hank	156
615	Kimberly	156
616	Nicky	156
617	Rock	155
618	Gale	154
619	Jake	154
620	Wilfredo	154
621	Noah	153
622	Otto	152
623	Jerrold	151
624	Kenton	150
625	Robby	150
626	Sonny	150
627	Emilio	149
628	Lindsey	149
629	Merrill	149
630	Santos	149
631	Tad	149
632	Emory	148
633	Barton	147
634	Coy	147
635	Merlin	147
636	Garth	146
637	Art	145
638	Brendan	144
639	Elwood	144
640	Bryce	143
641	Elias	143
642	Marco	143
643	Elliot	142
644	Fredric	142
645	Thurman	142
646	Val	142
647	Riley	141
648	Tyler	141
649	Hans	140
650	Vito	140
651	Carter	139
652	Jerold	139
653	Saul	138
654	Jacky	137
655	Lenard	136
656	Rich	136
657	Adolph	135
658	Anton	135
659	Delmar	134
660	Efrain	132
661	Millard	132
662	Stanford	132
663	Benito	131
664	Brandon	130
665	Del	130
666	Errol	130
667	Humberto	130
668	Jackson	130
669	Shelton	130
670	Bud	129
671	Clement	129
672	Eli	129
673	Hiram	129
674	Monroe	128
675	Randel	128
676	Shelby	128
677	Emery	127
678	Keven	127
679	Les	126
680	Armand	125
681	Charley	125
682	Hollis	125
683	Jarvis	125
684	Carmine	124
685	Gil	124
686	Harris	124
687	Santiago	124
688	Davis	123
689	Kirt	123
690	Xavier	123
691	Butch	122
692	Ricki	122
693	Burt	120
694	Erick	120
695	Jed	120
696	Linda	120
697	Tab	120
698	Mervin	119
699	Derwin	118
700	Douglass	118
701	Isaiah	118
702	Cesar	116
703	Donovan	116
704	Silas	116
705	Erich	115
706	Quentin	115
707	Blane	114
708	Wally	112
709	Freeman	111
710	Booker	110
711	Myles	110
712	Stacey	110
713	Brooks	109
714	Felton	109
715	Gino	109
716	Marcos	109
717	Theron	109
718	Bruno	108
719	Carson	108
720	Duke	108
721	Dickie	107
722	Faron	107
723	Forest	107
724	Gustavo	107
725	Kelley	107
726	Ollie	107
727	Everette	106
728	Layne	106
729	Lemuel	106
730	Marcel	106
731	Britt	105
732	Lawerence	105
733	Anderson	104
734	Connie	104
735	Curtiss	104
736	Judson	104
737	Denver	103
738	Fritz	103
739	Gail	103
740	Quintin	103
741	Toney	103
742	Von	103
743	Arlen	102
744	Nickolas	102
745	Rand	102
746	Eloy	101
747	Mckinley	101
748	Noe	101
749	Dwaine	100
750	Huey	100
751	Irwin	100
752	Isiah	100
753	Major	100
754	Nicolas	100
755	Royal	100
756	Broderick	99
757	Augustine	98
758	Dalton	98
759	Herschel	98
760	Jacques	98
761	Dee	97
762	Lincoln	97
763	Raphael	97
764	Susan	97
765	Adolfo	96
766	Artis	96
767	Chip	96
768	Elroy	96
769	Graham	96
770	Lindsay	96
771	Basil	95
772	Ignacio	95
773	Stanton	95
774	Len	94
775	Maynard	94
776	Sherwood	94
777	Thad	94
778	Wilford	94
779	Emerson	93
780	Fletcher	93
781	Timmie	93
782	Augustus	92
783	Hilton	92
784	Jeremy	92
785	Hershel	91
786	Hugo	91
787	Patricia	91
788	Edwardo	90
789	Lavern	90
790	Leonardo	90
791	Mel	90
792	Sal	90
793	Scottie	90
794	Artie	89
795	Donell	89
796	Dusty	89
797	Johnie	89
798	Glynn	88
799	Johnathan	88
800	Jude	88
801	Rogers	88
802	Alden	87
803	Brion	87
804	Carol	87
805	Chet	87
806	Damian	87
807	Derrell	87
808	Greggory	87
809	Jame	87
810	Taylor	87
811	Wilmer	87
812	Berry	86
813	Gearld	86
814	Rolland	86
815	Tracey	86
816	Vicente	86
817	Benedict	85
818	Cyril	85
819	Joaquin	85
820	Laverne	85
821	Robbin	85
822	Cyrus	84
823	Deborah	84
824	Dell	84
825	Earle	84
826	Fidel	84
827	Leigh	84
828	Lyman	84
829	Ritchie	84
830	Alfonzo	83
831	Emmanuel	83
832	Lesley	83
833	Woody	83
834	Carmelo	82
835	Lennie	82
836	Micky	82
837	Quinton	82
838	Rayford	82
839	Domenic	81
840	Prince	81
841	Clair	80
842	Cody	80
843	Lupe	80
844	Buford	79
845	Cruz	79
846	Demetrius	79
847	Farrell	79
848	Cal	78
849	Coleman	78
850	Darell	78
851	Haywood	78
852	Cleo	77
853	Darius	77
854	Emmitt	77
855	Karen	77
856	Kit	77
857	Mac	77
858	Omar	77
859	Waymon	77
860	Alec	76
861	Antoine	76
862	Courtney	76
863	Cynthia	76
864	Darold	76
865	Gregorio	76
866	Ike	76
867	Lacy	76
868	Lucius	76
869	Milo	76
870	Pasquale	76
871	Stevan	76
872	Darcy	75
873	Federico	75
874	Jefferey	75
875	Kraig	75
876	Normand	75
877	Raleigh	75
878	Richie	75
879	Cris	74
880	Otha	74
881	Timmothy	74
882	Wilton	74
883	Carlo	73
884	Cole	73
885	Foster	73
886	Jared	73
887	Napoleon	73
888	Brice	72
889	Buster	72
890	Debra	72
891	Hunter	72
892	Jere	72
893	Leander	72
894	Lou	72
895	Mason	72
896	Alvis	71
897	Arlie	71
898	Boyce	71
899	Bradly	71
900	Burl	71
901	Cheyenne	71
902	Dann	71
903	Darren	71
904	Kenney	71
905	Raymundo	71
906	Rodrick	71
907	Agustin	70
908	Alphonse	70
909	Ezra	70
910	Houston	70
911	Hoyt	70
912	Benton	69
913	Brien	69
914	Dewitt	69
915	Jules	69
916	Kevan	69
917	Wes	69
918	Barbara	68
919	Esteban	68
920	Gonzalo	68
921	Issac	68
922	Regis	68
923	Wilburn	68
924	Andrea	67
925	Parker	67
926	Wardell	67
927	Abe	66
928	Derick	66
929	Dion	66
930	Elmo	66
931	Lorin	66
932	Maxwell	66
933	Michale	66
934	Skip	66
935	Arden	65
936	Ashley	65
937	Carnell	65
938	Chauncey	65
939	Dorian	65
940	Ethan	65
941	Raymon	65
942	Williams	65
943	Cletus	64
944	Devin	64
945	Duwayne	64
946	Dwane	64
947	Genaro	64
948	Jace	64
949	King	64
950	Levon	64
951	Melton	64
952	Michal	64
953	Olin	64
954	Robb	64
955	Ty	64
956	Barrett	63
957	Brock	63
958	Claud	63
959	Malcom	63
960	Newton	63
961	Odis	63
962	Rubin	63
963	Stefan	63
964	Weston	63
965	Bertram	62
966	Randle	62
967	Reese	62
968	Shirley	62
969	Windell	62
970	Carleton	61
971	Columbus	61
972	Daryle	61
973	Dennie	61
974	Gaylon	61
975	Hayward	61
976	Kerwin	61
977	Lauren	61
978	Rollin	61
979	Willam	61
980	Alvaro	60
981	Benson	60
982	Darvin	60
983	Elden	60
984	Ferdinand	60
985	Lawrance	60
986	Olen	60
987	Verne	60
988	Aldo	59
989	Donna	59
990	Heriberto	59
991	Jonas	59
992	Lorenza	59
993	Sharon	59
994	Alva	58
995	Cordell	58
996	Domenick	58
997	Geary	58
998	Grayling	58
999	Leif	58
1000	Lynwood	58

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1957.

How spread out were the names of 1957?

In 1957 the ten most given boys’ names went to 30.8% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 20.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1957 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1957?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1957 against the top 100 of 1956.

The biggest climbs of 1957

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1957.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1956	Rank 1957
Tami	#883	#315
Tammy	#592	#107
Leisa	#937	#572
Liz	#930	#581
Barb	#878	#564
Bernadine	#771	#461
Kelli	#870	#568
Ginny	#909	#648

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1956	Rank 1957
Mitch	#871	#539
Bret	#830	#555
Rich	#895	#656
Britt	#939	#731
Tab	#904	#697
Von	#944	#742
Art	#832	#637
Jordan	#731	#538

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1957

The most given names of the 1950s1957 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1957 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1957Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1958

The most popular baby names of 1957

The top names of 1957

How spread out were the names of 1957?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1957?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1957

More about the names of 1957