Top baby names in Pennsylvania, 1959

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary3,574
2Susan3,186
3Donna2,896
4Karen2,709
5Linda2,561
6Patricia2,377
7Deborah2,073
8Debra1,865
9Barbara1,834
10Cynthia1,816
11Diane1,801
12Kathleen1,747
13Lisa1,701
14Sharon1,460
15Nancy1,435
16Carol1,418
17Cheryl1,344
18Kathy1,283
19Pamela1,254
20Sandra1,240
21Denise1,202
22Cindy1,130
23Kimberly1,036
24Elizabeth1,021
25Brenda1,018
26Theresa923
27Debbie915
28Margaret912
29Lori885
30Robin873
31Christine850
32Janet834
33Kim799
34Beth706
35Tammy681
36Catherine653
37Joanne646
38Michele611
39Ann602
39Cathy602
39Joan602
42Michelle596
43Darlene578
44Joyce577
45Judith564
46Janice563
46Teresa563
48Tina549
49Bonnie542
50Lynn533

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1John6,047
2Robert5,592
3David5,516
4Michael5,482
5James5,180
6William4,011
7Mark3,813
8Thomas3,451
9Richard3,382
10Joseph3,302
11Jeffrey2,168
12Timothy1,932
13Charles1,895
14Daniel1,824
15Kevin1,744
16Paul1,602
17Edward1,583
18Ronald1,582
19Steven1,576
20Donald1,533
21Kenneth1,436
22Brian1,421
23Gary1,380
24Stephen1,314
25Scott1,275
26Anthony1,261
27Gregory1,185
28George1,178
29Dennis979
30Frank891
31Douglas878
32Christopher820
33Keith810
34Randy763
35Raymond718
36Bruce709
37Eric696
38Larry664
39Patrick645
40Craig632
41Andrew604
42Peter592
43Terry576
44Barry523
45Dale514
46Wayne513
47Carl498
48Matthew468
49Alan459
50Francis456