The most popular baby names of 1959

In 1959 the most given names were Michael (85,294 boys) and Mary (54,502 girls); SSA’s file counts 4,157,980 babies under 11,774 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1959 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1959

Girls: top 25 of 1959
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1958
1	1 Mary	54,502	26.9	#1
2	2 Susan	41,617	20.6	#2
3	3 Linda	40,410	20.0	#3
4	4 Karen	36,784	18.2	#4
5	5 Donna	36,468	18.0	#10
6	6 Patricia	35,223	17.4	#5
7	7 Debra	31,388	15.5	#6
8	8 Cynthia	30,186	14.9	#8
9	9 Deborah	29,546	14.6	#7
10	10 Lisa	25,699	12.7	#19
11	11 Barbara	25,359	12.5	#9
12	12 Pamela	24,714	12.2	#11
13	13 Sandra	23,359	11.5	#15
14	14 Nancy	23,079	11.4	#12
15	15 Kathy	21,814	10.8	#14
16	16 Brenda	21,424	10.6	#16
17	17 Sharon	21,292	10.5	#17
18	18 Cheryl	20,947	10.3	#13
19	19 Diane	19,972	9.9	#18
20	20 Debbie	19,540	9.7	#24
21	21 Elizabeth	18,421	9.1	#22
22	22 Carol	18,140	9.0	#20
23	23 Kathleen	17,629	8.7	#21
24	24 Teresa	17,400	8.6	#26
25	25 Cindy	16,973	8.4	#25

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Julie	16,211
27	Lori	15,032
28	Janet	14,964
29	Denise	14,662
30	Laura	14,528
31	Tammy	13,707
32	Robin	12,854
33	Kimberly	12,790
34	Theresa	11,656
35	Kim	11,594
36	Margaret	11,577
37	Janice	10,489
38	Rebecca	10,475
39	Cathy	10,408
40	Catherine	10,025
41	Judy	9,884
42	Carolyn	9,727
43	Christine	9,471
44	Ann	8,918
45	Rhonda	8,861
46	Terri	8,783
47	Michelle	8,776
48	Connie	8,655
49	Diana	8,637
50	Joyce	8,520
51	Paula	8,059
52	Sheila	7,984
53	Tina	7,919
54	Dawn	7,898
55	Beverly	7,796
56	Laurie	7,535
57	Peggy	7,416
58	Sherry	7,341
59	Betty	7,313
60	Valerie	7,302
61	Shirley	7,284
62	Maria	7,249
63	Lynn	7,058
64	Annette	6,919
65	Wanda	6,907
66	Darlene	6,876
67	Jane	6,864
68	Angela	6,772
69	Kathryn	6,746
70	Judith	6,566
71	Bonnie	6,456
72	Martha	6,439
73	Vicki	6,430
74	Kelly	6,380
75	Gail	6,344
76	Joan	6,337
77	Jean	6,233
78	Jennifer	6,233
79	Katherine	6,139
80	Beth	6,069
81	Gloria	5,924
82	Anne	5,745
83	Wendy	5,712
84	Leslie	5,652
85	Amy	5,580
86	Jill	5,554
87	Anita	5,474
88	Rose	5,446
89	Michele	5,445
90	Vickie	5,419
91	Ellen	5,396
92	Joanne	5,347
93	Virginia	5,256
94	Dorothy	5,231
95	Terry	5,215
96	Suzanne	5,161
97	Ruth	5,057
98	Rita	4,952
99	Anna	4,878
100	Renee	4,845

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Stephanie	4,826
102	Becky	4,755
103	Phyllis	4,685
104	Marie	4,684
105	Elaine	4,454
106	Maureen	4,448
107	Sue	4,387
108	Helen	4,375
109	Marilyn	4,343
110	Colleen	4,337
111	Jacqueline	4,324
112	Alice	4,162
113	Victoria	4,153
114	Sally	4,068
115	Jo	4,052
116	Julia	3,940
117	Regina	3,940
118	Carla	3,935
119	Sarah	3,869
120	Sylvia	3,853
121	Tamara	3,799
122	Penny	3,756
123	Andrea	3,752
124	Frances	3,717
125	Pam	3,677
126	Eileen	3,629
127	Melissa	3,627
128	Sheryl	3,540
129	Jeanne	3,516
130	Joann	3,459
131	Tracy	3,370
132	Yvonne	3,289
133	Sandy	3,276
134	Evelyn	3,265
135	Gina	3,223
136	Loretta	3,156
137	Lorraine	3,138
138	Doris	3,135
139	Vanessa	3,120
140	Patty	3,113
141	Marcia	3,091
142	Roberta	3,079
143	Dana	2,970
144	Charlotte	2,969
145	Carrie	2,960
146	Joy	2,880
147	Sherri	2,870
148	Glenda	2,839
149	Melanie	2,826
150	Belinda	2,825
151	Melinda	2,805
152	Patti	2,762
153	Charlene	2,746
154	Tami	2,741
155	Jackie	2,738
156	Toni	2,734
157	Norma	2,721
158	Dianne	2,701
159	Gwendolyn	2,653
160	Monica	2,594
161	Jan	2,587
162	Lois	2,485
163	Marsha	2,469
164	Vicky	2,451
165	Christina	2,348
166	Audrey	2,308
167	Veronica	2,293
168	Holly	2,290
169	Yolanda	2,285
170	Shelia	2,283
171	Jeanette	2,243
172	Lynne	2,234
173	Rosemary	2,230
174	Carmen	2,215
175	Doreen	2,210
176	Juanita	2,197
177	Vivian	2,184
178	Teri	2,156
179	Irene	2,098
180	Sara	2,032
181	Lynda	2,024
182	Kay	2,004
183	Louise	1,966
184	Debora	1,963
185	Melody	1,953
186	Marianne	1,915
187	Heidi	1,912
188	Shelly	1,883
189	Tammie	1,881
190	Jody	1,860
191	Shelley	1,848
192	Sheri	1,846
193	Constance	1,842
194	Deanna	1,828
195	Gayle	1,827
196	Jamie	1,824
197	June	1,803
198	Rosa	1,799
199	Arlene	1,790
200	Marlene	1,780
201	Rachel	1,744
202	Roxanne	1,707
203	Darla	1,672
204	Grace	1,667
205	Ramona	1,647
206	Eva	1,635
207	Karla	1,635
208	Annie	1,588
209	Dianna	1,567
210	Lydia	1,561
211	April	1,560
212	Crystal	1,552
213	Lee	1,549
214	Shari	1,523
215	Ruby	1,502
216	Marjorie	1,484
217	Stacy	1,479
218	Lillian	1,468
219	Tanya	1,461
220	Geraldine	1,452
221	Claudia	1,424
222	Dolores	1,418
223	Carole	1,416
224	Tracey	1,410
225	Chris	1,409
226	Jodi	1,398
227	Bernadette	1,392
228	Betsy	1,390
229	Delores	1,376
230	Sherrie	1,368
231	Alicia	1,366
232	Joni	1,359
233	Edith	1,357
234	Esther	1,356
235	Lauren	1,351
236	Nina	1,339
237	Cheri	1,336
238	Patsy	1,329
239	Maryann	1,282
240	Susie	1,277
241	Nora	1,276
242	Jenny	1,275
243	Priscilla	1,271
244	Margie	1,267
245	Mildred	1,266
246	Myra	1,245
247	Natalie	1,232
248	Erin	1,229
249	Pauline	1,217
250	Stacey	1,214
251	Emily	1,213
252	Therese	1,211
253	Lucy	1,206
254	Alison	1,197
255	Mona	1,183
256	Edna	1,181
257	Josephine	1,177
258	Marla	1,167
259	Ronda	1,134
260	Jayne	1,131
261	Robyn	1,131
262	Janie	1,128
263	Lynette	1,127
264	Allison	1,124
265	Patrice	1,102
266	Ginger	1,091
267	Bobbie	1,077
268	Tonya	1,073
269	Marian	1,069
270	Emma	1,056
271	Terrie	1,056
272	Bridget	1,052
273	Cassandra	1,046
274	Caroline	1,044
275	Cecilia	1,042
276	Yvette	1,036
277	Christy	1,023
278	Kristine	1,020
279	Cathleen	1,016
280	Georgia	1,013
281	Janis	1,011
282	Shannon	1,007
283	Pat	1,002
284	Claire	995
285	Candy	990
286	Jeannie	990
287	Clara	986
288	Francine	985
289	Jacquelyn	976
290	Irma	974
291	Vera	970
292	Rosemarie	966
293	Miriam	956
294	Paulette	956
295	Gwen	942
296	Jana	938
297	Jeannette	938
298	Marion	921
299	Rochelle	919
300	Sonia	917
301	Nadine	916
302	Heather	911
303	Kristi	911
304	Candace	907
305	Thelma	899
306	Dora	896
307	Kimberley	892
308	Lora	891
309	Debby	890
310	Beatrice	885
311	Antoinette	879
312	Laurel	874
313	Bertha	872
314	Ella	867
315	Eleanor	865
316	Sabrina	859
317	Amanda	858
318	Jeri	858
319	Bernice	852
320	Gale	852
321	Gladys	844
322	Lorrie	842
323	Faith	839
324	Felicia	834
325	Billie	832
326	Luann	830
327	Tamra	824
328	Lucinda	823
329	Ida	822
330	Rene	819
331	Kelley	817
332	Alma	814
333	Bonita	812
334	Gretchen	812
335	Rosie	807
336	Florence	792
337	Kerry	792
338	Lucille	792
339	Sonya	778
340	Janine	774
341	Faye	772
342	Iris	769
343	Shawn	767
344	Molly	763
345	Trudy	763
346	Kelli	762
347	Kathi	756
348	Joanna	755
349	Wilma	754
350	Celeste	749
351	Jennie	748
352	Leah	738
353	Angie	728
354	Lana	724
355	Karin	721
356	Kristin	710
357	Jeanine	709
358	Lou	706
359	Maxine	698
360	Adrienne	693
361	Lorna	691
362	Gay	682
363	Naomi	682
364	Ethel	681
365	Sonja	678
366	Della	676
367	Trina	674
368	Katrina	673
369	Leigh	671
370	Cecelia	670
371	Lillie	664
372	Lorie	660
373	Katie	658
374	Robbin	650
375	Rosalind	650
376	Kari	649
377	Cherie	648
378	Stella	639
379	Willie	632
380	Liz	621
381	Tamera	614
382	Marcella	611
383	Nanette	610
384	Tara	610
385	Madeline	609
386	Leticia	602
387	Dena	599
388	Leanne	597
389	Kellie	596
390	Kris	590
391	Hazel	585
392	Jessie	585
393	Ana	579
394	Susanne	577
395	Jolene	573
396	Hope	563
397	Mindy	560
398	Marguerite	555
399	Jerri	553
400	Velma	550
401	Olga	548
402	Rosalie	545
403	Camille	544
404	Kristen	542
405	Lauri	539
406	Laverne	538
407	Celia	536
408	Janette	536
409	Lesa	532
410	Margarita	531
411	Dale	529
412	Ladonna	528
413	Valarie	527
414	Jessica	522
415	Kathie	516
416	Lena	514
417	Tammi	514
418	Harriet	513
419	Marcy	512
420	Verna	509
421	Dee	507
422	Lorri	507
423	Polly	505
424	Amelia	502
425	Leann	502
426	Noreen	502
427	Desiree	499
428	Jeannine	494
429	Jodie	494
430	Rena	494
431	Alisa	491
432	Kristy	491
433	Dixie	490
434	Lenora	489
435	Olivia	489
436	Delia	488
437	Christie	485
438	Lola	485
439	Leona	482
440	Corinne	476
441	Margo	476
442	Colette	473
443	Cindi	470
444	Hilda	466
445	Barb	464
446	Suzette	464
447	Rosanne	462
448	Sondra	462
449	Daisy	460
450	Freda	458
451	Geneva	457
452	Mitzi	456
453	Sheree	455
454	Cora	454
455	Helene	454
456	Elisa	450
457	Monique	443
458	Guadalupe	440
459	Roseann	440
460	Ingrid	437
461	Angelia	436
462	Deloris	436
463	Johnnie	433
464	Debi	429
465	Robbie	429
466	Judi	425
467	Mattie	425
468	Agnes	424
469	Coleen	423
470	Minnie	423
471	Luanne	422
472	Elise	421
473	Gayla	421
474	Jeanie	417
475	Lea	416
476	Lynnette	416
477	Darcy	414
478	Ernestine	413
479	Deana	412
480	Marta	409
481	Viola	407
482	Myrna	403
483	Danette	401
484	Elsie	401
485	Elena	399
486	Bessie	396
487	Bobbi	396
488	Kimberlee	395
489	Benita	394
490	Janelle	393
491	Kerri	393
492	Isabel	390
493	Tamela	390
494	Tracie	389
495	Penelope	388
496	Malinda	387
497	Traci	387
498	Candice	384
499	Eunice	384
500	Nellie	384
501	Deirdre	378
502	Marybeth	378
503	Diann	376
504	Maryellen	373
505	Denice	372
506	Claudette	371
507	Flora	370
508	Alberta	369
509	Mae	368
510	Sandi	368
511	Katharine	366
512	Julianne	365
513	Ada	364
514	Christi	361
515	Megan	358
516	Kristina	357
517	Shelby	357
518	Pearl	350
519	Randi	349
520	Reba	349
521	Greta	347
522	Saundra	347
523	Maggie	346
524	Dona	343
525	Lorene	343
526	Mari	343
527	Maryanne	342
528	Ava	337
529	Rosalyn	335
530	Sallie	335
531	Carlene	333
532	Suzan	331
533	Deanne	330
534	Roslyn	330
535	Bernadine	328
536	Geri	328
537	Violet	328
538	Elisabeth	327
539	Gracie	325
540	Laureen	325
541	Nita	325
542	Dina	323
543	Frankie	323
544	Geralyn	320
545	Daphne	318
546	Ivy	318
547	Charmaine	317
548	Clare	313
549	Pamala	313
550	Eugenia	312
551	Roxann	312
552	Kitty	311
553	Maura	311
554	Renita	309
555	Caryn	308
556	Tonia	308
557	Vickey	307
558	Lesley	305
559	Kristie	304
560	Lila	304
561	Rosetta	303
562	Krista	302
563	Melodie	302
564	Adele	301
565	Caren	299
566	Dinah	298
567	Glenna	297
568	Danita	296
569	Deena	296
570	Venus	295
571	Alfreda	294
572	Bridgette	294
573	Henrietta	294
574	James	294
575	Dorothea	293
576	Tamie	293
577	Hattie	291
578	Lenore	291
579	Rae	290
580	Sharron	289
581	Tena	289
582	Eve	288
583	Pattie	287
584	Ruthie	287
585	Annmarie	286
586	Susanna	286
587	Marcie	285
588	Michael	285
589	Merry	284
590	Antonia	282
591	Brigitte	282
592	Elsa	280
593	Johanna	280
594	Renae	280
595	Sophia	277
596	Blanca	276
597	Deann	276
598	Josie	276
599	Georgette	275
600	Estella	274
601	Rachelle	274
602	Cathryn	272
603	Marci	272
604	Felecia	270
605	Fran	270
606	Leisa	270
607	Erma	269
608	Lucia	269
609	Lupe	269
610	Tricia	268
611	Ilene	267
612	Melba	265
613	Kaye	262
614	Mamie	261
615	Fay	260
616	Gaye	259
617	Kendra	259
618	Meredith	259
619	Patrica	259
620	Rhoda	259
621	Terese	258
622	Dorene	257
623	Roxane	257
624	Stacie	256
625	Genevieve	254
626	Karol	253
627	Nola	252
628	Delphine	251
629	Fannie	251
630	Gigi	250
631	Helena	249
632	Luz	249
633	Marina	247
634	Silvia	246
635	Teena	246
636	Valorie	246
637	Juli	245
638	Allyson	244
639	Debbi	244
640	Vikki	244
641	Bambi	241
642	Jocelyn	241
643	Marisa	241
644	Twila	241
645	Angelina	240
646	Lourdes	240
647	Arleen	239
648	Inez	239
649	Libby	239
650	Deidre	237
651	Lula	237
652	Deb	236
653	David	235
654	Robert	235
655	Rosalinda	235
656	Erica	233
657	Ginny	233
658	Loraine	233
659	Jewel	231
660	Cyndi	230
661	Karyn	230
662	Leeann	230
663	Bettie	229
664	John	229
665	Migdalia	226
666	Bonny	225
667	Shauna	225
668	Graciela	224
669	Kyle	224
670	Marylou	223
671	Nelda	222
672	Gerri	221
673	Kathrine	221
674	Gertrude	220
675	Carmela	219
676	Justine	219
677	Cherry	218
678	Eloise	218
679	Janell	218
680	Lorena	218
681	Althea	217
682	Angel	217
683	Avis	216
684	Aileen	215
685	Cathie	215
686	Sharlene	214
687	Selena	213
688	Corrine	212
689	Marva	212
690	Teressa	212
691	Debrah	210
692	Danielle	209
693	Keri	209
694	Amber	208
695	Jenifer	208
696	Dolly	207
697	Lela	207
698	Abigail	206
699	Etta	206
700	Nicole	205
701	Valeria	205
702	Fern	204
703	Raquel	204
704	Letha	202
705	Rebekah	202
706	Cara	200
707	Lyn	200
708	Bethany	199
709	Maryjo	199
710	Millie	198
711	Pennie	198
712	Gena	197
713	Maritza	197
714	Antionette	196
715	Meg	196
716	Elva	195
717	Kirsten	195
718	Tana	195
719	Alexandra	194
720	Jami	194
721	Janna	194
722	Louann	194
723	Mariann	194
724	Marietta	193
725	Marilynn	193
726	Winifred	193
727	Jerry	192
728	Kandy	192
729	Lavonne	192
730	Leila	192
731	Bette	191
732	Debbra	191
733	Earnestine	191
734	Elvira	191
735	Cheryle	190
736	Danna	190
737	Leesa	190
738	Nikki	190
739	Nona	190
740	Vonda	190
741	Roxie	188
742	Sherrill	188
743	Susana	188
744	Aida	187
745	Randy	187
746	Blanche	186
747	Annemarie	185
748	Darleen	185
749	Shawna	185
750	Edwina	184
751	Francis	183
752	Joanie	183
753	Christa	182
754	Myrtle	182
755	Chandra	181
756	Nan	181
757	Andra	180
758	Clarissa	180
759	Katy	180
760	Roxanna	180
761	Minerva	179
762	Earlene	178
763	Lu	178
764	Maribeth	178
765	Nannette	178
766	Shellie	178
767	Lawanda	177
768	Abby	176
769	Mercedes	176
770	Valencia	176
771	Taryn	175
772	Madonna	174
773	Cecile	173
774	Cornelia	173
775	Kate	173
776	Ora	173
777	Ina	172
778	Karrie	172
779	Madelyn	172
780	Venita	172
781	Dottie	171
782	Erika	171
783	Dori	169
784	Juana	169
785	Alexis	168
786	Dawna	168
787	Milagros	168
788	Starla	168
789	Beverley	167
790	Clarice	167
791	Dara	166
792	Dorinda	166
793	Mollie	166
794	Cathrine	165
795	Georgina	165
796	Charla	164
797	Dayna	164
798	Karon	164
799	Mable	164
800	Donita	163
801	Muriel	163
802	Roseanne	163
803	Serena	163
804	Doretha	162
805	Freida	162
806	Lavern	162
807	Suzy	162
808	Essie	160
809	Sherie	160
810	Tommie	160
811	Bridgett	159
812	Cari	159
813	Carleen	159
814	Collette	159
815	Cathi	158
816	Cherri	158
817	Juliana	158
818	Addie	157
819	Lise	157
820	Rosanna	157
821	Aurora	156
822	Sharla	156
823	Francesca	155
824	Magdalena	155
825	William	155
826	Joe	154
827	Nanci	154
828	Wendi	154
829	Delois	153
830	Juliet	153
831	Liza	153
832	Estelle	152
833	Karan	152
834	Rosario	152
835	Annamarie	151
836	Marilee	151
837	Charles	150
838	Jimmie	150
839	Jacquline	148
840	Letitia	148
841	Selina	148
842	Ester	147
843	Cinda	146
844	Hilary	146
845	Mandy	146
846	Sybil	146
847	Tori	146
848	Aimee	145
849	Caryl	145
850	Nettie	145
851	Lilly	144
852	Tresa	144
853	Esperanza	143
854	Harriett	143
855	Iva	143
856	Louisa	143
857	Ollie	143
858	Sadie	143
859	Angelita	142
860	Annetta	142
861	Katheryn	142
862	Miranda	142
863	Twyla	142
864	Zelda	142
865	Jeanna	141
866	Martina	141
867	May	141
868	Pearlie	141
869	Rachael	141
870	Barbra	140
871	Earline	140
872	Edie	140
873	Gabrielle	140
874	Leanna	140
875	Mabel	140
876	Merri	140
877	Queen	140
878	Cassie	139
879	Gilda	139
880	Mara	139
881	Willa	139
882	Camilla	138
883	Daria	138
884	Esmeralda	138
885	Lindy	138
886	Lizabeth	138
887	Carey	137
888	Jannie	137
889	Reva	137
890	Hannah	136
891	Mavis	136
892	Neva	136
893	Sydney	136
894	Alesia	135
895	Dian	135
896	Mimi	135
897	Noemi	135
898	Treva	135
899	Velda	135
900	Eula	134
901	Joellen	134
902	Lottie	134
903	Celestine	133
904	Jacque	133
905	Lucretia	133
906	Peggie	133
907	Rhea	133
908	Dorthy	132
909	Ivette	132
910	Jewell	132
911	Missy	132
912	Paige	132
913	Ronna	132
914	Carmella	131
915	Shiela	131
916	Suzanna	131
917	Mark	130
918	Richard	130
919	Catharine	129
920	Beckie	128
921	Bettye	128
922	Gerry	128
923	Jaime	128
924	Kerrie	128
925	Lolita	128
926	Renea	128
927	Rowena	128
928	Bev	127
929	Cary	127
930	Lily	127
931	Thomas	127
932	Madeleine	126
933	Pamella	126
934	Zoe	126
935	Bobby	125
936	Candi	125
937	Evangeline	125
938	Janeen	125
939	Retha	125
940	Cristina	124
941	Liane	124
942	Melva	124
943	Angelica	123
944	Athena	123
945	Romona	123
946	Ronnie	123
947	Sheena	123
948	Shelli	123
949	Carmel	122
950	Elissa	122
951	Joleen	122
952	Josefina	122
953	Lesia	122
954	Lizzie	122
955	Matilda	122
956	Mickey	122
957	Tonja	122
958	Penni	121
959	Rosita	121
960	Ruthann	121
961	Trena	121
962	Gisele	120
963	Juliann	120
964	Anastasia	119
965	Consuelo	119
966	Keely	119
967	Sherryl	119
968	Ursula	119
969	Veda	119
970	Callie	118
971	Margot	118
972	Maryjane	118
973	Melisa	118
974	Opal	118
975	Tari	118
976	Vilma	118
977	Beulah	117
978	Germaine	117
979	Laurene	117
980	Merrie	117
981	Alyce	116
982	Deedee	116
983	Jacki	116
984	Kayla	116
985	Phoebe	116
986	Portia	116
987	Marty	115
988	Shirlene	115
989	Starr	115
990	Effie	114
991	Juliette	114
992	Cheryll	113
993	Leola	113
994	Reta	113
995	Suzie	113
996	Bettina	112
997	Carmelita	112
998	Drema	112
999	Leta	112
1000	Delilah	111

Boys: top 25 of 1959
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1958
1	1 Michael	85,294	40.0	#1
2	2 David	83,977	39.3	#2
3	3 James	78,648	36.9	#3
4	4 John	76,446	35.8	#5
5	5 Robert	74,542	34.9	#4
6	6 Mark	56,945	26.7	#7
7	7 William	51,386	24.1	#6
8	8 Richard	47,202	22.1	#8
9	9 Thomas	40,296	18.9	#9
10	10 Steven	33,597	15.7	#10
11	11 Charles	30,797	14.4	#11
12	12 Timothy	30,783	14.4	#13
13	13 Joseph	29,539	13.8	#12
14	14 Kevin	26,790	12.6	#20
15	15 Kenneth	26,640	12.5	#14
16	16 Jeffrey	26,281	12.3	#21
17	17 Paul	25,712	12.1	#15
18	18 Daniel	25,155	11.8	#16
19	19 Donald	23,876	11.2	#18
20	20 Gary	23,303	10.9	#17
21	21 Ronald	23,114	10.8	#19
22	22 Brian	20,737	9.7	#24
23	23 Gregory	19,889	9.3	#23
24	24 Scott	19,765	9.3	#25
25	25 Larry	18,434	8.6	#22

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Anthony	17,972
27	Edward	16,914
28	Stephen	16,504
29	Dennis	16,043
30	Douglas	15,290
31	Randy	15,042
32	George	15,012
33	Terry	14,545
34	Ricky	13,226
35	Christopher	12,915
36	Jerry	12,324
37	Mike	11,995
38	Bruce	11,914
39	Keith	11,758
40	Peter	11,289
41	Steve	11,068
42	Frank	10,942
43	Patrick	10,556
44	Craig	9,933
45	Raymond	9,796
46	Eric	9,726
47	Roger	8,794
48	Danny	8,727
49	Dale	8,343
50	Alan	8,151
51	Wayne	7,878
52	Jeff	7,730
53	Tony	7,564
54	Carl	7,501
55	Jeffery	7,487
56	Russell	7,480
57	Joe	7,389
58	Andrew	7,089
59	Randall	7,059
60	Tim	6,826
61	Gerald	6,636
62	Lawrence	6,601
63	Matthew	6,542
64	Johnny	6,311
65	Billy	6,308
66	Walter	6,128
67	Rodney	5,917
68	Philip	5,862
69	Jimmy	5,830
70	Jim	5,688
71	Bobby	5,677
72	Chris	5,676
73	Barry	5,601
74	Phillip	5,597
75	Curtis	5,536
76	Arthur	5,474
77	Ronnie	5,474
78	Willie	5,374
79	Martin	5,353
80	Glenn	5,352
81	Roy	5,183
82	Tom	5,068
83	Henry	5,061
84	Ralph	5,048
85	Jack	5,015
86	Samuel	4,953
87	Harold	4,943
88	Jay	4,940
89	Rick	4,936
90	Darrell	4,647
91	Greg	4,635
92	Albert	4,605
93	Bill	4,596
94	Bryan	4,488
95	Dean	4,425
96	Micheal	4,369
97	Allen	4,366
98	Stanley	4,343
99	Todd	4,332
100	Louis	4,311

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Eddie	4,248
102	Vincent	4,212
103	Bradley	4,052
104	Howard	3,987
105	Jon	3,976
106	Eugene	3,890
107	Victor	3,815
108	Tommy	3,772
109	Leonard	3,727
110	Dan	3,675
111	Don	3,617
112	Fred	3,582
113	Jose	3,579
114	Frederick	3,550
115	Lee	3,509
116	Joel	3,458
117	Rickey	3,458
118	Ernest	3,341
119	Dave	3,308
120	Harry	3,271
121	Ray	3,219
122	Melvin	3,170
123	Marvin	3,167
124	Jonathan	3,082
125	Calvin	3,033
126	Duane	2,965
127	Mitchell	2,964
128	Bob	2,826
129	Kurt	2,816
130	Darryl	2,777
131	Norman	2,776
132	Perry	2,751
133	Jerome	2,696
134	Glen	2,693
135	Earl	2,687
136	Francis	2,649
137	Edwin	2,580
138	Alfred	2,545
139	Clifford	2,536
140	Marc	2,506
141	Kent	2,466
142	Jesse	2,440
143	Kelly	2,438
144	Reginald	2,422
145	Kirk	2,407
146	Theodore	2,399
147	Clarence	2,380
148	Karl	2,354
149	Brad	2,347
150	Benjamin	2,331
151	Brent	2,280
152	Bernard	2,274
153	Alvin	2,261
154	Brett	2,226
155	Gordon	2,212
156	Nicholas	2,196
157	Warren	2,178
158	Guy	2,031
159	Leroy	2,017
160	Wesley	2,000
161	Shawn	1,976
162	Carlos	1,947
163	Gene	1,934
164	Juan	1,920
165	Dwayne	1,905
166	Ron	1,875
167	Lloyd	1,872
168	Stuart	1,848
169	Herbert	1,844
170	Bret	1,839
171	Tyrone	1,821
172	Vernon	1,790
173	Lonnie	1,776
174	Kenny	1,763
175	Leslie	1,757
176	Leon	1,748
177	Gilbert	1,747
178	Kerry	1,703
179	Doug	1,701
180	Dana	1,694
181	Ted	1,672
182	Ken	1,653
183	Manuel	1,648
184	Donnie	1,640
185	Neil	1,632
186	Dwight	1,593
187	Gregg	1,585
188	Timmy	1,570
189	Daryl	1,560
190	Franklin	1,553
191	Aaron	1,540
192	Lewis	1,534
193	Floyd	1,533
194	Robin	1,527
195	Garry	1,475
196	Clyde	1,468
197	Jackie	1,459
198	Marty	1,454
199	Tracy	1,451
200	Allan	1,443
201	Randal	1,436
202	Leo	1,432
203	Lance	1,430
204	Charlie	1,415
205	Gerard	1,399
206	Antonio	1,381
207	Nathan	1,378
208	Maurice	1,364
209	Ruben	1,359
210	Ricardo	1,346
211	Lester	1,335
212	Andy	1,309
213	Darren	1,299
214	Sam	1,298
215	Jimmie	1,286
216	Rex	1,283
217	Luis	1,282
218	Andre	1,279
219	Sean	1,279
220	Freddie	1,246
221	Wade	1,230
222	Byron	1,222
223	Neal	1,222
224	Chuck	1,221
225	Milton	1,218
226	Marcus	1,210
227	Mario	1,205
228	Wendell	1,201
229	Arnold	1,192
230	Herman	1,188
231	Derrick	1,179
232	Johnnie	1,177
233	Alexander	1,166
234	Alex	1,164
235	Nathaniel	1,159
236	Roland	1,159
237	Kyle	1,146
238	Clayton	1,134
239	Clinton	1,126
240	Joey	1,121
241	Kim	1,105
242	Terrence	1,104
243	Oscar	1,087
244	Nelson	1,084
245	Harvey	1,081
246	Randolph	1,072
247	Nick	1,054
248	Ross	1,027
249	Bart	1,022
250	Kelvin	1,017
251	Cecil	1,008
252	Lynn	1,008
253	Chester	1,001
254	Derek	984
255	Hugh	984
256	Matt	975
257	Troy	963
258	Jessie	960
259	Pat	948
260	Marshall	945
261	Ben	933
262	Clifton	926
263	Fredrick	922
264	Jesus	918
265	Hector	915
266	Jody	897
267	Roberto	895
268	Frankie	875
269	Sammy	858
270	Claude	852
271	Wallace	852
272	Raul	846
273	Benny	845
274	Rocky	845
275	Terrance	827
276	Clay	826
277	Sidney	825
278	Carlton	813
279	Roderick	806
280	Rory	802
281	Miguel	799
282	Rudy	783
283	Cary	779
284	Jamie	774
285	Pete	767
286	Lyle	761
287	Edgar	752
288	Rickie	741
289	Terence	740
290	Geoffrey	734
291	Morris	723
292	Jason	720
293	Ramon	719
294	Mickey	712
295	Angelo	709
296	Francisco	709
297	Ed	696
298	Everett	692
299	Max	691
300	Phil	677
301	Curt	658
302	Rene	658
303	Pedro	655
304	Virgil	651
305	Darrel	645
306	Stewart	645
307	Clark	632
308	Felix	631
309	Jaime	628
310	Bradford	619
311	Otis	617
312	Armando	612
313	Loren	612
314	Ivan	611
315	Myron	611
316	Fernando	610
317	Angel	602
318	Bennie	598
319	Ira	597
320	Grant	590
321	Salvatore	585
322	Adam	582
323	Christian	581
324	Teddy	574
325	Willard	572
326	Earnest	559
327	Sylvester	559
328	Jacob	558
329	Rusty	558
330	Delbert	557
331	Marion	545
332	Jeffry	542
333	Alton	541
334	Drew	540
335	Lorenzo	533
336	Edmund	532
337	Elmer	529
338	Scot	524
339	Luther	522
340	Cedric	520
341	Laurence	518
342	Isaac	513
343	Julius	511
344	Sherman	511
345	Rafael	509
346	Van	505
347	Travis	504
348	Dewayne	500
349	Malcolm	500
350	Monty	496
351	Shane	496
352	Preston	485
353	Adrian	484
354	Gerry	484
355	Archie	483
356	Rodger	482
357	Clint	481
358	Rod	481
359	Monte	475
360	Roosevelt	469
361	Arturo	467
362	Kris	467
363	Alfredo	464
364	Jorge	464
365	Julian	462
366	Rudolph	458
367	Wilbert	458
368	Horace	453
369	Lowell	453
370	Ernie	450
371	Stevie	450
372	Gabriel	449
373	Noel	448
374	Doyle	446
375	Alonzo	443
376	Al	440
377	Dominic	438
378	Carey	437
379	Forrest	436
380	Javier	436
381	Leland	431
382	Tommie	430
383	Orlando	429
384	Erik	428
385	Hubert	422
386	Stan	419
387	Hal	418
388	Lionel	416
389	Ervin	415
390	Jerald	412
391	Blake	411
392	Vance	411
393	Alberto	409
394	Kendall	408
395	Willis	407
396	Dexter	403
397	Ryan	400
398	Casey	398
399	Darwin	397
400	Evan	395
401	Alfonso	392
402	Jan	392
403	Bert	388
404	Robbie	388
405	Owen	385
406	Dino	382
407	Stephan	382
408	Boyd	377
409	Sheldon	377
410	Denis	374
411	Homer	374
412	Dirk	371
413	Dallas	370
414	Oliver	370
415	Ronny	370
416	Grady	364
417	Mathew	359
418	Darnell	358
419	Enrique	358
420	Rufus	358
421	Dane	357
422	Freddy	356
423	Wilbur	354
424	Bryant	353
425	Luke	353
426	Blaine	351
427	Russ	350
428	Donny	349
429	Justin	347
430	Kirby	343
431	Lane	342
432	Rob	342
433	Elbert	340
434	Damon	339
435	Aubrey	338
436	Mack	338
437	Royce	337
438	Ernesto	336
439	Dominick	329
440	Dewey	328
441	Joshua	328
442	Salvador	324
443	Colin	323
444	Vince	323
445	Louie	322
446	Cornelius	321
447	Miles	320
448	Spencer	319
449	Buddy	318
450	Eduardo	318
451	Denny	317
452	Ellis	317
453	Wilson	313
454	Cory	311
455	Abraham	310
456	Cliff	310
457	Carroll	305
458	Bryon	304
459	Shannon	300
460	Alphonso	299
461	Rodolfo	296
462	Corey	295
463	Mitch	295
464	Toby	295
465	Julio	294
466	Randell	294
467	Seth	294
468	Conrad	293
469	Stacy	290
470	Emmett	288
471	Nicky	284
472	Sammie	281
473	Moses	275
474	Irvin	272
475	Lamar	272
476	Shaun	270
477	Marlon	269
478	Wilfred	266
479	Edmond	265
480	Elvis	265
481	Tod	265
482	Percy	264
483	Elton	263
484	Reggie	263
485	Zachary	262
486	Amos	260
487	Sterling	259
488	Dwain	258
489	Emanuel	256
490	Duncan	253
491	Guadalupe	253
492	Ward	253
493	Lamont	252
494	Mitchel	252
495	Wayde	252
496	Cameron	251
497	Joesph	249
498	Sergio	248
499	Chad	247
500	Galen	246
501	Cleveland	243
502	Eddy	243
503	Barton	242
504	Lon	242
505	Murray	242
506	Reuben	242
507	Barney	241
508	Marlin	240
509	Garland	236
510	Bennett	235
511	Elliott	235
512	Norris	235
513	Rocco	235
514	Jefferson	234
515	Blair	233
516	Carmen	232
517	Pablo	232
518	Rich	229
519	Scotty	229
520	Jess	228
521	Michel	228
522	Trent	228
523	Merle	227
524	Abel	226
525	Morgan	225
526	Pierre	225
527	Rolando	224
528	Kennith	223
529	Terrell	221
530	Israel	220
531	Dick	219
532	Ned	219
533	Felipe	218
534	Sandy	218
535	Harlan	217
536	Gilberto	215
537	Reynaldo	215
538	Vaughn	212
539	Alejandro	211
540	Marco	210
541	Donnell	209
542	Ian	208
543	Robby	208
544	Thaddeus	208
545	Ramiro	207
546	Will	207
547	Linwood	206
548	Andres	203
549	Billie	203
550	Gerardo	202
551	Simon	202
552	Reed	197
553	Winston	196
554	Garrett	195
555	Ismael	195
556	Cornell	194
557	Rogelio	194
558	Russel	194
559	Tomas	194
560	Lyndon	193
561	Austin	192
562	Elvin	192
563	Kurtis	192
564	Layne	192
565	Avery	191
566	Harrison	191
567	Timmie	189
568	Ty	188
569	Danial	187
570	Erwin	187
571	Brandon	186
572	Garth	186
573	Lonny	186
574	Elijah	185
575	Levi	185
576	Loyd	185
577	Nolan	185
578	Wally	185
579	Guillermo	184
580	Junior	184
581	Bernie	183
582	Eldon	181
583	Hans	180
584	Woodrow	180
585	Brendan	178
586	Harley	177
587	Dannie	176
588	Orville	176
589	Gus	175
590	Irving	175
591	Jasper	174
592	Roscoe	174
593	Gino	173
594	Solomon	173
595	Wilfredo	173
596	Toney	172
597	Burton	171
598	Norbert	170
599	Mary	169
600	Bobbie	168
601	Bryce	166
602	Grover	166
603	August	164
604	Lenny	164
605	Vern	163
606	Art	161
607	Domingo	161
608	Emil	161
609	Fabian	161
610	Lanny	161
611	Les	160
612	Hank	159
613	Santos	159
614	Thurman	159
615	Jordan	158
616	Wiley	158
617	Kenton	157
618	Reid	157
619	Sanford	156
620	Roman	155
621	Elias	154
622	Kip	153
623	Marcos	153
624	Noah	153
625	Zane	153
626	Erick	152
627	Frederic	152
628	Jeremiah	152
629	Errol	151
630	Fidel	151
631	Jean	150
632	Otto	150
633	Donn	149
634	Gustavo	149
635	Kermit	149
636	Mikel	148
637	Jake	147
638	Dudley	146
639	Eli	146
640	Tyler	145
641	Kelley	144
642	Shelton	144
643	Anton	142
644	Brady	142
645	Bud	142
646	Emilio	142
647	Stacey	142
648	Ulysses	142
649	Antoine	141
650	Del	140
651	Winfred	139
652	Chip	138
653	Davis	138
654	Lindsey	138
655	Weldon	138
656	Charley	137
657	Saul	137
658	Wyatt	137
659	Emory	135
660	Odell	135
661	Fredric	133
662	Rock	133
663	Tad	133
664	Vito	133
665	Carter	132
666	Shelby	131
667	Xavier	131
668	Merlin	130
669	Val	130
670	Clement	129
671	Jacky	129
672	Santiago	129
673	Armand	128
674	Jed	128
675	Josh	128
676	Brooks	127
677	Coy	127
678	Dion	127
679	Erich	127
680	Curtiss	126
681	Quentin	126
682	Humberto	125
683	Cesar	124
684	Ignacio	124
685	Efrain	123
686	Hollis	123
687	Ivory	123
688	Jarvis	123
689	Yancy	123
690	Augustine	122
691	Burt	122
692	Christophe	122
693	Jerrold	122
694	Jonathon	122
695	Kraig	122
696	Leonardo	122
697	Nicolas	122
698	Tracey	122
699	Linda	121
700	Wes	121
701	Adolph	120
702	Derwin	120
703	Elwood	120
704	Jeremy	120
705	Britt	119
706	Elliot	119
707	Gil	118
708	Myles	118
709	Carmine	117
710	Jackson	117
711	Butch	116
712	Chet	116
713	Denver	116
714	Sonny	116
715	Carlo	115
716	Lindsay	115
717	Arlen	114
718	Blane	114
719	Marcel	114
720	Riley	113
721	Dwaine	112
722	Edwardo	112
723	Jerold	112
724	Maynard	112
725	Richie	112
726	Adolfo	111
727	Graham	111
728	Von	111
729	Gale	110
730	Kimberly	110
731	Millard	110
732	Ollie	110
733	Randel	110
734	Basil	109
735	Johnathan	109
736	Noe	108
737	Duke	107
738	Emery	107
739	Hiram	107
740	Sal	107
741	Delmar	106
742	Emmanuel	106
743	Harris	106
744	Jacques	106
745	Lupe	106
746	Gail	105
747	Major	105
748	Johnie	104
749	Damian	103
750	Taylor	103
751	Benito	102
752	Darrin	102
753	Lemuel	102
754	Merrill	102
755	Douglass	101
756	Isiah	101
757	Keven	101
758	Lesley	101
759	Stanford	101
760	Broderick	100
761	Flint	100
762	Isaiah	100
763	Judson	100
764	Scottie	100
765	Alec	99
766	Aron	99
767	Audie	99
768	Donell	99
769	Eloy	99
770	Hugo	99
771	Mervin	99
772	Carson	98
773	Cris	98
774	Jude	98
775	Artie	97
776	Darin	97
777	Felton	97
778	Kirt	97
779	Quinton	97
780	Raphael	97
781	Freeman	96
782	Len	96
783	Monroe	96
784	Quintin	96
785	Silas	96
786	Thad	96
787	Anderson	95
788	Dalton	95
789	Timmothy	95
790	Lars	94
791	Mel	94
792	Stefan	94
793	Bruno	93
794	Domenic	93
795	Dusty	93
796	Alden	92
797	Bradly	92
798	Earle	92
799	Kristopher	92
800	Connie	91
801	Forest	91
802	Joaquin	91
803	Lenard	91
804	Omar	91
805	Royal	91
806	Fritz	90
807	Benedict	89
808	Booker	89
809	Kerwin	89
810	Napoleon	89
811	Tab	89
812	Vicente	89
813	Elroy	88
814	Greggory	88
815	Rolf	88
816	Cody	87
817	Daren	87
818	Emerson	87
819	Everette	87
820	Patricia	87
821	Susan	87
822	Theron	87
823	Donovan	86
824	Efrem	85
825	Irwin	85
826	Kennth	85
827	Mason	85
828	Roddy	85
829	Cruz	84
830	Dennie	84
831	Federico	84
832	Wilton	84
833	Bernardo	83
834	Ethan	83
835	Skip	83
836	Andrea	82
837	Darell	81
838	Herschel	81
839	Huey	81
840	Maxwell	81
841	Walt	81
842	Artis	80
843	Ashley	80
844	Courtney	80
845	Derick	80
846	Gearld	80
847	Gregorio	80
848	Hilton	80
849	Karen	80
850	Leigh	80
851	Ricki	80
852	Wilford	80
853	Gaylon	79
854	Glynn	79
855	Jere	79
856	Lincoln	79
857	Mckinley	79
858	Nickolas	79
859	Sherwood	79
860	Vic	79
861	Wardell	79
862	Wilmer	79
863	Berry	78
864	Heriberto	78
865	Kenney	78
866	Pasquale	78
867	Rand	78
868	Stanton	78
869	Woody	78
870	Dell	77
871	Emmitt	77
872	Kevan	77
873	Stevan	77
874	Brien	76
875	Carmelo	76
876	Carol	76
877	Cyrus	76
878	Dee	76
879	Devin	76
880	Faron	76
881	Jefferey	76
882	Lacy	76
883	Lennie	76
884	Raleigh	76
885	Randle	76
886	Willam	76
887	Agustin	75
888	Brice	75
889	Demetrius	75
890	Duwayne	75
891	Rolland	75
892	Fletcher	74
893	Moises	74
894	Rodrick	74
895	Rogers	74
896	Alfonzo	73
897	Augustus	73
898	Barron	73
899	Darius	73
900	Hershel	73
901	Jared	73
902	Barrett	72
903	Clair	72
904	Cyril	72
905	Aldo	71
906	Donna	71
907	Dwane	71
908	Esteban	71
909	Ferdinand	71
910	Jamey	71
911	Laverne	71
912	Ritchie	71
913	Adan	70
914	Emile	70
915	Lorenza	70
916	Lyman	70
917	Milo	70
918	Brion	69
919	Cole	69
920	Deborah	69
921	Foster	69
922	Hayward	69
923	Mac	69
924	Trevor	69
925	Alva	68
926	Arden	68
927	Barbara	68
928	Bartley	68
929	Derrell	68
930	Dickie	68
931	Edison	68
932	Hoyt	68
933	Keenan	68
934	Lavern	68
935	Lucius	68
936	Michal	68
937	Wilburn	68
938	Antony	67
939	Arlan	67
940	Cleve	67
941	Debra	67
942	Delton	67
943	Jame	67
944	Micky	67
945	Hunter	66
946	Lucious	66
947	Odis	66
948	Raymon	66
949	Abe	65
950	Alphonse	65
951	Benton	65
952	Buford	65
953	Burl	65
954	Coleman	65
955	Cynthia	65
956	Ellery	65
957	Issac	65
958	Kieth	65
959	Micah	65
960	Quincy	65
961	Sid	65
962	Waymon	65
963	Cleo	64
964	Collin	64
965	Farrell	64
966	Gonzalo	64
967	Prince	64
968	Bertram	63
969	Dante	63
970	Raynard	63
971	Reynold	63
972	Robbin	63
973	Sydney	63
974	Andra	62
975	Brock	62
976	Chaim	62
977	Darcy	62
978	Genaro	62
979	Jonas	62
980	Jules	62
981	Lawerence	62
982	Leander	62
983	Lucas	62
984	Rhett	62
985	Winford	62
986	Chauncey	61
987	Grayling	61
988	Leif	61
989	Maverick	61
990	Michale	61
991	Olin	61
992	Cal	60
993	Charlton	60
994	Darry	60
995	Desmond	60
996	Elmo	60
997	Ezra	60
998	Gayle	60
999	Isidro	60
1000	King	60

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1959.

How spread out were the names of 1959?

In 1959 the ten most given boys’ names went to 29.4% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.9% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1959 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 1959?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1959 against the top 100 of 1958.

The biggest climbs of 1959

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1959.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1958	Rank 1959
Gigi	#924	#630
Antionette	#940	#714
Nola	#852	#627
Annemarie	#960	#747
Meg	#922	#715
Monique	#644	#457
Brigitte	#770	#591
Karrie	#955	#778

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1958	Rank 1959
Ty	#831	#568
Fidel	#879	#630
Josh	#910	#675
Layne	#798	#564
Shannon	#646	#459
Darren	#382	#213
Xavier	#833	#667
Brooks	#807	#676

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1959

The most given names of the 1950s1959 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1959 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 1959Weighted 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: 1960

The most popular baby names of 1959

The top names of 1959

How spread out were the names of 1959?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1959?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1959

More about the names of 1959