Popular Baby Names in 1959
The most popular baby names in 1959.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | Boy | 85,291 |
| 2 | David | Boy | 83,967 |
| 3 | James | Boy | 78,644 |
| 4 | John | Boy | 76,445 |
| 5 | Robert | Boy | 74,542 |
| 6 | Mark | Boy | 56,946 |
| 1 | Mary | Girl | 54,504 |
| 7 | William | Boy | 51,385 |
| 8 | Richard | Boy | 47,204 |
| 2 | Susan | Girl | 41,616 |
| 3 | Linda | Girl | 40,412 |
| 9 | Thomas | Boy | 40,291 |
| 4 | Karen | Girl | 36,783 |
| 5 | Donna | Girl | 36,469 |
| 6 | Patricia | Girl | 35,224 |
| 10 | Steven | Boy | 33,595 |
| 7 | Debra | Girl | 31,387 |
| 11 | Charles | Boy | 30,796 |
| 12 | Timothy | Boy | 30,784 |
| 8 | Cynthia | Girl | 30,185 |
| 9 | Deborah | Girl | 29,549 |
| 13 | Joseph | Boy | 29,537 |
| 14 | Kevin | Boy | 26,794 |
| 15 | Kenneth | Boy | 26,641 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | Boy | 26,280 |
| 17 | Paul | Boy | 25,709 |
| 10 | Lisa | Girl | 25,702 |
| 11 | Barbara | Girl | 25,357 |
| 18 | Daniel | Boy | 25,156 |
| 12 | Pamela | Girl | 24,712 |
| 19 | Donald | Boy | 23,877 |
| 13 | Sandra | Girl | 23,361 |
| 20 | Gary | Boy | 23,301 |
| 21 | Ronald | Boy | 23,122 |
| 14 | Nancy | Girl | 23,078 |
| 15 | Kathy | Girl | 21,814 |
| 16 | Brenda | Girl | 21,423 |
| 17 | Sharon | Girl | 21,291 |
| 18 | Cheryl | Girl | 20,949 |
| 22 | Brian | Boy | 20,735 |
| 19 | Diane | Girl | 19,972 |
| 23 | Gregory | Boy | 19,885 |
| 24 | Scott | Boy | 19,765 |
| 20 | Debbie | Girl | 19,542 |
| 25 | Larry | Boy | 18,432 |
| 21 | Elizabeth | Girl | 18,422 |
| 22 | Carol | Girl | 18,137 |
| 26 | Anthony | Boy | 17,975 |
| 23 | Kathleen | Girl | 17,629 |
| 24 | Teresa | Girl | 17,401 |
| 25 | Cindy | Girl | 16,972 |
| 27 | Edward | Boy | 16,916 |
| 28 | Stephen | Boy | 16,505 |
| 26 | Julie | Girl | 16,211 |
| 29 | Dennis | Boy | 16,042 |
| 30 | Douglas | Boy | 15,287 |
| 31 | Randy | Boy | 15,041 |
| 27 | Lori | Girl | 15,031 |
| 32 | George | Boy | 15,010 |
| 28 | Janet | Girl | 14,962 |
| 29 | Denise | Girl | 14,663 |
| 33 | Terry | Boy | 14,546 |
| 30 | Laura | Girl | 14,529 |
| 31 | Tammy | Girl | 13,707 |
| 34 | Ricky | Boy | 13,227 |
| 35 | Christopher | Boy | 12,916 |
| 32 | Robin | Girl | 12,854 |
| 33 | Kimberly | Girl | 12,791 |
| 36 | Jerry | Boy | 12,326 |
| 37 | Mike | Boy | 11,997 |
| 38 | Bruce | Boy | 11,912 |
| 39 | Keith | Boy | 11,759 |
| 34 | Theresa | Girl | 11,655 |
| 35 | Kim | Girl | 11,596 |
| 36 | Margaret | Girl | 11,577 |
| 40 | Peter | Boy | 11,290 |
| 41 | Steve | Boy | 11,067 |
| 42 | Frank | Boy | 10,941 |
| 43 | Patrick | Boy | 10,557 |
| 37 | Janice | Girl | 10,489 |
| 38 | Rebecca | Girl | 10,474 |
| 39 | Cathy | Girl | 10,408 |
| 40 | Catherine | Girl | 10,022 |
| 44 | Craig | Boy | 9,932 |
| 41 | Judy | Girl | 9,884 |
| 45 | Raymond | Boy | 9,798 |
| 46 | Eric | Boy | 9,729 |
| 42 | Carolyn | Girl | 9,726 |
| 43 | Christine | Girl | 9,470 |
| 44 | Ann | Girl | 8,919 |
| 45 | Rhonda | Girl | 8,862 |
| 47 | Roger | Boy | 8,794 |
| 46 | Terri | Girl | 8,783 |
| 47 | Michelle | Girl | 8,777 |
| 48 | Danny | Boy | 8,728 |
| 48 | Connie | Girl | 8,656 |
| 49 | Diana | Girl | 8,637 |
| 50 | Joyce | Girl | 8,520 |
| 49 | Dale | Boy | 8,343 |
| 50 | Alan | Boy | 8,152 |