The 1957 Baby Name Report

4,202,143 babies, 10,386 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1957

👑 #1 girls: Mary (5 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (4 years running) 433 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary61,103
  2. Susan45,952
  3. Linda44,515
  4. Debra42,727
  5. Karen40,590
  6. Deborah40,095
  7. Cynthia39,340
  8. Patricia39,282
  9. Barbara29,691
  10. Donna28,042

Top boys

  1. Michael92,786
  2. James84,343
  3. David82,404
  4. Robert81,776
  5. John79,032
  6. William56,850
  7. Mark52,843
  8. Richard52,446
  9. Thomas44,624
  10. Steven36,844

Full top-50 rankings for 1957 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Tammie #1,679 → #364 (+1,315)
  2. Tamera #1,297 → #617 (+680)
  3. Tami #884 → #315 (+569)
  4. Tamra #1,131 → #627 (+504)
  5. Tammy #593 → #107 (+486)
  6. Traci #1,022 → #655 (+367)
  7. Leisa #938 → #573 (+365)
  8. Liz #931 → #582 (+349)
  9. Mitch #872 → #539 (+333)
  10. Barb #879 → #564 (+315)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Leesa #525 → #736 (−211)
  2. Dawna #627 → #810 (−183)
  3. Georgina #673 → #847 (−174)
  4. Letha #655 → #809 (−154)
  5. Unknown #384 → #533 (−149)
  6. Mable #607 → #756 (−149)
  7. Essie #659 → #798 (−139)
  8. Nola #670 → #804 (−134)
  9. Roxie #587 → #718 (−131)
  10. Ina #635 → #749 (−114)

✨ Never recorded before 1957

Tierney (46) Sindee (33) Maverick (33) Marsheila (32) Yul (31) Tammera (26) Tamy (22) Gia (18) Marshelia (18) Tammye (18)

433 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1957.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1957?
Mary was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1957, out of 4,202,143 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1957?
Tammie made the biggest jump in 1957, climbing 1,315 spots to #364.
How many new baby names appeared in 1957?
433 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1957.