The 1958 Baby Name Report

4,133,904 babies, 10,393 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1958

👑 #1 girls: Mary (6 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (5 years running) 406 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary55,846
  2. Susan45,172
  3. Linda41,905
  4. Karen38,488
  5. Patricia37,966
  6. Debra35,524
  7. Deborah32,942
  8. Cynthia31,013
  9. Barbara27,877
  10. Donna26,955

Top boys

  1. Michael90,598
  2. David82,679
  3. James78,773
  4. Robert77,334
  5. John76,049
  6. William54,254
  7. Mark52,697
  8. Richard49,999
  9. Thomas42,087
  10. Steven32,963

Full top-50 rankings for 1958 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Selena #1,396 → #680 (+716)
  2. Darren #891 → #382 (+509)
  3. Dion #930 → #522 (+408)
  4. Justine #993 → #620 (+373)
  5. Bret #556 → #187 (+369)
  6. Delphine #888 → #520 (+368)
  7. Tamela #844 → #536 (+308)
  8. Kellie #699 → #439 (+260)
  9. Tamra #627 → #379 (+248)
  10. Tammi #753 → #505 (+248)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Delois #619 → #780 (−161)
  2. Unknown #533 → #685 (−152)
  3. Bette #592 → #719 (−127)
  4. Sherryl #695 → #822 (−127)
  5. Mariann #522 → #639 (−117)
  6. Lesley #474 → #588 (−114)
  7. Caren #484 → #592 (−108)
  8. Rhoda #505 → #613 (−108)
  9. Wyatt #463 → #571 (−108)
  10. Bettie #586 → #694 (−108)

✨ Never recorded before 1958

Tamre (64) Hoby (30) Vint (22) Ryne (21) Miyoshi (20) Tequila (20) Karil (19) Dollinda (18) Tamalyn (17) Tamla (15)

406 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1958.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1958?
Mary was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1958, out of 4,133,904 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1958?
Selena made the biggest jump in 1958, climbing 716 spots to #680.
How many new baby names appeared in 1958?
406 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1958.