Top baby names in New York, 1957

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary5,272
2Susan5,095
3Patricia4,104
4Karen3,762
5Linda3,564
6Deborah3,433
7Barbara3,177
8Nancy2,923
9Donna2,922
10Debra2,896
11Diane2,623
11Kathleen2,623
13Cynthia2,323
14Elizabeth2,171
15Carol2,120
16Sharon1,747
17Denise1,611
18Margaret1,530
19Lisa1,510
20Sandra1,397
21Cheryl1,388
22Catherine1,349
23Cindy1,343
24Theresa1,295
25Laura1,275
26Janet1,255
27Robin1,228
28Pamela1,222
29Christine1,166
30Maria1,154
31Kim1,116
32Joanne1,099
33Ann1,096
34Ellen1,092
35Maureen994
36Joan976
37Kathy953
38Brenda939
39Gail934
40Eileen932
41Lori916
42Judith882
43Laurie848
44Lynn844
45Jean841
46Anne838
47Michele815
48Debbie798
49Diana786
50Jane760

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael9,124
2John8,610
3Robert8,468
4James6,639
5David5,972
6Richard5,414
7William5,380
8Thomas5,138
9Joseph4,967
10Mark3,977
11Steven3,277
12Paul3,013
13Kevin2,890
14Peter2,618
15Daniel2,605
16Anthony2,546
17Edward2,360
18Charles2,358
19Gary2,238
20Kenneth2,216
21Jeffrey2,209
22Stephen2,141
23Brian2,030
24Ronald1,948
25Donald1,929
26George1,862
27Frank1,801
28Timothy1,793
29Gregory1,423
30Douglas1,328
31Christopher1,289
32Raymond1,285
33Scott1,254
34Bruce1,195
35Andrew1,174
36Lawrence1,169
37Patrick1,056
38Dennis1,031
39Keith969
40Vincent939
41Alan910
42Philip847
43Louis826
43Wayne826
45Eric786
46Larry744
47Arthur732
48Martin728
49Jose726
50Glenn691