Top baby names in New York, 1958

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Susan5,015
2Mary5,001
3Patricia3,932
4Karen3,477
5Linda3,450
6Deborah3,106
7Barbara2,975
8Nancy2,967
9Kathleen2,831
10Donna2,801
11Debra2,608
12Diane2,427
13Elizabeth2,412
14Carol2,040
15Lisa1,919
16Cynthia1,878
17Cheryl1,648
18Sharon1,566
19Denise1,542
20Margaret1,516
21Laura1,448
22Pamela1,360
23Sandra1,352
24Joanne1,340
25Lori1,336
26Catherine1,326
27Theresa1,319
28Christine1,275
29Kathy1,212
30Janet1,177
31Maria1,162
32Robin1,139
33Ann1,082
34Cindy1,043
35Kim1,009
36Debbie995
37Maureen966
38Brenda943
39Eileen939
40Joan910
41Michele906
42Ellen898
43Anne884
44Jean846
45Laurie841
46Lynn837
47Julie825
48Darlene802
49Judith781
50Gail778

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael9,226
2John8,555
3Robert8,161
4James6,495
5David6,172
6William5,395
7Richard5,219
8Thomas5,037
9Joseph4,782
10Mark3,853
11Steven3,081
12Paul3,024
13Kevin2,772
14Anthony2,579
15Daniel2,540
16Peter2,391
17Charles2,250
18Edward2,237
19Jeffrey2,192
20Timothy2,169
21Kenneth2,081
22Stephen2,067
23Brian1,999
24Frank1,864
25Gary1,848
26Ronald1,817
27Donald1,784
28George1,666
29Scott1,625
30Christopher1,585
31Gregory1,384
32Douglas1,262
33Bruce1,215
34Andrew1,207
35Raymond1,177
36Lawrence1,079
37Patrick1,060
38Dennis1,008
39Vincent973
40Eric941
41Keith920
42Alan887
43Philip839
44Louis809
45Matthew766
46Wayne739
47Jose719
48Larry707
49Martin651
50Ralph629