Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1959
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1958.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 54,502 | 0 |
| 2 | Susan | 41,617 | 0 |
| 3 | Linda | 40,410 | 0 |
| 4 | Karen | 36,784 | 0 |
| 5 | Donna | 36,468 | +5 |
| 6 | Patricia | 35,223 | -1 |
| 7 | Debra | 31,388 | -1 |
| 8 | Cynthia | 30,186 | 0 |
| 9 | Deborah | 29,546 | -2 |
| 10 | Lisa | 25,699 | +9 |
| 11 | Barbara | 25,359 | -2 |
| 12 | Pamela | 24,714 | -1 |
| 13 | Sandra | 23,359 | +2 |
| 14 | Nancy | 23,079 | -2 |
| 15 | Kathy | 21,814 | -1 |
| 16 | Brenda | 21,424 | 0 |
| 17 | Sharon | 21,292 | 0 |
| 18 | Cheryl | 20,947 | -5 |
| 19 | Diane | 19,972 | -1 |
| 20 | Debbie | 19,540 | +4 |
| 21 | Elizabeth | 18,421 | +1 |
| 22 | Carol | 18,140 | -2 |
| 23 | Kathleen | 17,629 | -2 |
| 24 | Teresa | 17,400 | +2 |
| 25 | Cindy | 16,973 | 0 |
| 26 | Julie | 16,211 | -3 |
| 27 | Lori | 15,032 | +3 |
| 28 | Janet | 14,964 | 0 |
| 29 | Denise | 14,662 | -2 |
| 30 | Laura | 14,528 | -1 |
| 31 | Tammy | 13,707 | +13 |
| 32 | Robin | 12,854 | 0 |
| 33 | Kimberly | 12,790 | +6 |
| 34 | Theresa | 11,656 | -1 |
| 35 | Kim | 11,594 | +5 |
| 36 | Margaret | 11,577 | -5 |
| 37 | Janice | 10,489 | -2 |
| 38 | Rebecca | 10,475 | +3 |
| 39 | Cathy | 10,408 | -5 |
| 40 | Catherine | 10,025 | -2 |
| 41 | Judy | 9,884 | -5 |
| 42 | Carolyn | 9,727 | -5 |
| 43 | Christine | 9,471 | 0 |
| 44 | Ann | 8,918 | +3 |
| 45 | Rhonda | 8,861 | +3 |
| 46 | Terri | 8,783 | +5 |
| 47 | Michelle | 8,776 | +9 |
| 48 | Connie | 8,655 | +2 |
| 49 | Diana | 8,637 | -4 |
| 50 | Joyce | 8,520 | -4 |
| 51 | Paula | 8,059 | +2 |
| 52 | Sheila | 7,984 | +7 |
| 53 | Tina | 7,919 | +18 |
| 54 | Dawn | 7,898 | +30 |
| 55 | Beverly | 7,796 | 0 |
| 56 | Laurie | 7,535 | +14 |
| 57 | Peggy | 7,416 | -15 |
| 58 | Sherry | 7,341 | +9 |
| 59 | Betty | 7,313 | -5 |
| 60 | Valerie | 7,302 | +4 |
| 61 | Shirley | 7,284 | -9 |
| 62 | Maria | 7,249 | +3 |
| 63 | Lynn | 7,058 | -3 |
| 64 | Annette | 6,919 | +12 |
| 65 | Wanda | 6,907 | +1 |
| 66 | Darlene | 6,876 | -17 |
| 67 | Jane | 6,864 | -6 |
| 68 | Angela | 6,772 | +15 |
| 69 | Kathryn | 6,746 | -11 |
| 70 | Judith | 6,566 | -8 |
| 71 | Bonnie | 6,456 | -8 |
| 72 | Martha | 6,439 | -3 |
| 73 | Vicki | 6,430 | -16 |
| 74 | Kelly | 6,380 | +34 |
| 75 | Gail | 6,344 | -3 |
| 76 | Joan | 6,337 | -8 |
| 77 | Jean | 6,233 | -4 |
| 77 | Jennifer | 6,233 | +4 |
| 79 | Katherine | 6,139 | -5 |
| 80 | Beth | 6,069 | +15 |
| 81 | Gloria | 5,924 | -4 |
| 82 | Anne | 5,745 | +5 |
| 83 | Wendy | 5,712 | +24 |
| 84 | Leslie | 5,652 | -5 |
| 85 | Amy | 5,580 | +12 |
| 86 | Jill | 5,554 | +12 |
| 87 | Anita | 5,474 | -5 |
| 88 | Rose | 5,446 | -10 |
| 89 | Michele | 5,445 | +3 |
| 90 | Vickie | 5,419 | -15 |
| 91 | Ellen | 5,396 | +2 |
| 92 | Joanne | 5,347 | -12 |
| 93 | Virginia | 5,256 | -8 |
| 94 | Dorothy | 5,231 | -8 |
| 95 | Terry | 5,215 | -6 |
| 96 | Suzanne | 5,161 | +8 |
| 97 | Ruth | 5,057 | -7 |
| 98 | Rita | 4,952 | -10 |
| 99 | Anna | 4,878 | +4 |
| 100 | Renee | 4,845 | +5 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.