Top baby names in Massachusetts, 1958

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Susan2,182
2Mary1,838
3Karen1,488
4Linda1,402
5Patricia1,394
6Donna1,334
7Kathleen1,240
8Deborah1,192
9Nancy1,160
10Cheryl1,008
11Debra1,006
12Diane946
13Elizabeth778
14Cynthia773
15Barbara760
16Carol746
17Lisa743
18Pamela652
19Ann592
20Joanne558
21Sandra551
22Maureen514
23Denise508
24Christine504
25Sharon490
26Judith488
27Catherine471
28Paula464
29Anne440
29Janet440
31Margaret438
32Laura406
32Theresa406
34Kathy405
34Robin405
36Brenda392
37Jean386
38Joan368
39Gail365
40Janice348
41Laurie347
42Jane343
43Ellen331
44Julie308
45Darlene306
46Marie302
47Elaine290
48Kim285
48Lynn285
50Cindy279

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1John3,370
2Michael3,322
3Robert3,123
4David3,018
5James2,582
6Richard2,206
7William2,002
8Mark1,980
9Paul1,796
10Thomas1,643
11Joseph1,460
12Stephen1,355
13Steven1,155
14Kevin1,007
15Brian984
16Peter964
17Daniel928
18Edward835
19Charles767
20Kenneth754
21Donald713
22Scott693
23Jeffrey669
24Gary636
25Ronald580
26Timothy569
27Christopher535
28George513
29Anthony463
30Bruce448
31Douglas397
32Wayne394
33Dennis353
34Frank343
35Alan338
36Raymond337
37Lawrence330
38Philip329
39Gregory304
40Francis289
41Matthew267
42Arthur258
43Keith249
44Andrew247
45Eric233
46Patrick232
47Glenn221
48Barry216
49Russell197
50Frederick187