Birth year roster
Top names in 1957
The names most likely to appear on 1957 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Mary and Michael led the 1957 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — a timeless classic that had dominated since the 1880s and Michael, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1957 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Mary61,102
- #2Susan45,954
- #3Linda44,517
- #4Debra42,728
- #5Karen40,591
- #6Deborah40,096
- #7Cynthia39,340
- #8Patricia39,283
- #9Barbara29,692
- #10Donna28,042
- #11Nancy27,515
- #12Pamela25,015
- #13Brenda24,339
- #14Sharon24,298
- #15Sandra22,765
- #16Cheryl22,643
- #17Diane22,090
- #18Carol21,898
- #19Cindy20,272
- #20Kathy20,237
- #21Kathleen19,742
- #22Elizabeth17,492
- #23Janet15,753
- #24Teresa15,687
- #25Denise15,145
Boys
- #1Michael92,781
- #2James84,337
- #3David82,403
- #4Robert81,765
- #5John79,033
- #6William56,852
- #7Mark52,841
- #8Richard52,446
- #9Thomas44,625
- #10Steven36,842
- #11Charles34,283
- #12Joseph31,851
- #13Gary29,530
- #14Kenneth28,064
- #15Donald27,910
- #16Daniel27,337
- #17Ronald27,209
- #18Paul27,012
- #19Timothy24,733
- #20Kevin24,285
- #21Jeffrey23,982
- #22Larry21,941
- #23Gregory21,472
- #24Stephen19,726
- #25Edward18,711