Top baby names in New York, 1959

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary4,871
2Susan4,481
3Donna3,915
4Patricia3,775
5Linda3,337
6Karen3,217
7Deborah2,708
8Nancy2,663
9Barbara2,655
10Kathleen2,571
11Elizabeth2,341
11Lisa2,341
13Diane2,260
14Debra2,153
15Carol1,781
16Cynthia1,710
17Sharon1,569
18Denise1,567
19Laura1,532
20Margaret1,476
21Sandra1,452
22Cheryl1,419
23Theresa1,384
24Robin1,329
25Lori1,293
26Pamela1,280
27Maria1,194
28Janet1,193
29Catherine1,182
30Christine1,162
31Ann1,082
32Joanne1,077
33Debbie1,064
34Kathy1,053
35Kim1,010
36Maureen959
37Eileen951
37Ellen951
39Cindy931
40Michele930
41Laurie893
42Anne883
43Joan835
44Michelle827
45Brenda820
46Valerie800
47Lynn797
48Dawn794
49Julie762
50Judith760

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1John8,719
2Michael8,689
3Robert7,692
4James6,627
5David6,424
6Richard5,122
7William5,044
8Thomas4,961
9Joseph4,725
10Mark4,022
11Steven3,194
12Kevin2,815
13Paul2,802
14Anthony2,785
15Peter2,526
16Daniel2,490
17Timothy2,246
18Jeffrey2,236
19Charles2,210
20Edward2,149
21Kenneth2,125
22Brian2,011
23Stephen1,947
24Frank1,829
25Ronald1,816
26Donald1,764
27Christopher1,754
28George1,679
29Scott1,635
30Gary1,580
31Gregory1,405
32Douglas1,199
33Patrick1,170
34Raymond1,132
35Eric1,124
36Andrew1,120
37Bruce1,074
38Dennis1,027
39Keith954
40Lawrence912
41Vincent886
42Alan862
43Philip834
44Matthew833
45Louis767
46Jose752
47Wayne743
48Craig730
49Larry640
50Edwin636