Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1957
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1956.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 61,102 | 0 |
| 2 | Susan | 45,954 | +3 |
| 3 | Linda | 44,517 | 0 |
| 4 | Debra | 42,728 | -2 |
| 5 | Karen | 40,591 | +2 |
| 6 | Deborah | 40,096 | -2 |
| 7 | Cynthia | 39,340 | +1 |
| 8 | Patricia | 39,283 | -2 |
| 9 | Barbara | 29,692 | 0 |
| 10 | Donna | 28,042 | 0 |
| 11 | Nancy | 27,515 | 0 |
| 12 | Pamela | 25,015 | 0 |
| 13 | Brenda | 24,339 | +6 |
| 14 | Sharon | 24,298 | -1 |
| 15 | Sandra | 22,765 | -1 |
| 16 | Cheryl | 22,643 | +2 |
| 17 | Diane | 22,090 | -2 |
| 18 | Carol | 21,898 | -2 |
| 19 | Cindy | 20,272 | +18 |
| 20 | Kathy | 20,237 | 0 |
| 21 | Kathleen | 19,742 | -4 |
| 22 | Elizabeth | 17,492 | 0 |
| 23 | Janet | 15,753 | -2 |
| 24 | Teresa | 15,687 | 0 |
| 25 | Denise | 15,145 | -2 |
| 26 | Lisa | 15,142 | +5 |
| 27 | Debbie | 14,382 | +12 |
| 28 | Julie | 13,631 | +20 |
| 29 | Margaret | 13,013 | -4 |
| 30 | Robin | 12,579 | -1 |
| 31 | Laura | 12,181 | +3 |
| 32 | Janice | 11,968 | -6 |
| 33 | Carolyn | 11,575 | 0 |
| 34 | Rebecca | 11,482 | -7 |
| 35 | Kim | 11,426 | +3 |
| 36 | Theresa | 11,188 | -4 |
| 37 | Catherine | 11,151 | -9 |
| 38 | Judy | 10,542 | -3 |
| 39 | Cathy | 10,325 | -3 |
| 40 | Joyce | 10,155 | -10 |
| 41 | Christine | 9,575 | +1 |
| 42 | Kimberly | 9,454 | +32 |
| 43 | Diana | 9,433 | +13 |
| 44 | Ann | 9,040 | +2 |
| 45 | Lori | 8,964 | +21 |
| 46 | Shirley | 8,855 | -5 |
| 47 | Connie | 8,765 | -4 |
| 48 | Beverly | 8,560 | -8 |
| 49 | Paula | 8,544 | -2 |
| 50 | Betty | 8,479 | -6 |
| 51 | Vicki | 8,105 | +6 |
| 52 | Rhonda | 8,051 | +10 |
| 53 | Judith | 8,024 | -8 |
| 54 | Gail | 7,952 | -5 |
| 55 | Sherry | 7,804 | -1 |
| 56 | Jane | 7,788 | -6 |
| 57 | Darlene | 7,784 | +14 |
| 58 | Sheila | 7,763 | -3 |
| 59 | Wanda | 7,713 | +2 |
| 60 | Joan | 7,584 | -8 |
| 61 | Lynn | 7,442 | -3 |
| 62 | Peggy | 7,383 | +1 |
| 63 | Martha | 7,361 | -4 |
| 64 | Bonnie | 7,242 | -13 |
| 65 | Kathryn | 7,211 | -5 |
| 66 | Gloria | 7,123 | -13 |
| 67 | Jean | 7,048 | -2 |
| 68 | Terri | 6,972 | +13 |
| 69 | Rose | 6,896 | -5 |
| 70 | Vickie | 6,845 | -2 |
| 71 | Maria | 6,778 | +2 |
| 72 | Katherine | 6,637 | -5 |
| 73 | Laurie | 6,543 | +3 |
| 74 | Dorothy | 6,405 | -2 |
| 75 | Virginia | 6,238 | 0 |
| 76 | Valerie | 6,231 | +4 |
| 77 | Leslie | 6,103 | +27 |
| 78 | Rita | 6,018 | +1 |
| 79 | Michelle | 5,982 | +9 |
| 80 | Tina | 5,857 | +7 |
| 81 | Anita | 5,811 | +2 |
| 82 | Marilyn | 5,743 | -12 |
| 83 | Jo | 5,718 | -14 |
| 84 | Ruth | 5,667 | -7 |
| 85 | Ellen | 5,589 | -1 |
| 86 | Anne | 5,486 | 0 |
| 87 | Jennifer | 5,483 | +10 |
| 88 | Victoria | 5,328 | -3 |
| 89 | Angela | 5,326 | +4 |
| 90 | Phyllis | 5,306 | -8 |
| 91 | Jacqueline | 5,288 | -13 |
| 92 | Terry | 5,266 | -1 |
| 93 | Dawn | 5,159 | -1 |
| 94 | Joanne | 5,110 | +5 |
| 95 | Helen | 5,019 | -5 |
| 96 | Elaine | 5,013 | -7 |
| 97 | Annette | 4,888 | +22 |
| 98 | Marie | 4,862 | -2 |
| 99 | Michele | 4,746 | +1 |
| 100 | Jill | 4,729 | +1 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.