Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1957

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Michael92,781
2James84,337
3David82,403
4Robert81,765
5John79,033
6William56,852
7Mark52,841
8Richard52,446
9Thomas44,625
10Steven36,842
11Charles34,283
12Joseph31,851
13Gary29,530
14Kenneth28,064
15Donald27,910
16Daniel27,337
17Ronald27,209
18Paul27,012
19Timothy24,733
20Kevin24,285
21Jeffrey23,982
22Larry21,941
23Gregory21,472
24Stephen19,726
25Edward18,711
RankNameBabies
26Brian17,519
27Anthony17,057
28Dennis16,917
29George16,887
30Douglas16,730
31Randy16,464
32Scott15,750
33Terry15,624
34Bruce13,882
35Jerry13,283
36Keith12,437
37Peter11,603
38Frank11,268
39Raymond10,810
40Ricky10,574
41Patrick10,353
42Roger9,866
43Christopher8,997
44Steve8,910
45Danny8,820
46Lawrence8,741
47Wayne8,687
48Alan8,208
49Carl8,192
50Dale7,866
51Gerald7,595
52Jeffery7,508
53Mike7,247
54Russell7,223
55Craig7,069
56Andrew6,997
57Joe6,767
58Walter6,707
59Randall6,675
60Eric6,621
61Johnny6,507
62Glenn6,267
63Willie6,211
64Billy6,146
65Roy6,063
66Arthur6,052
67Jack6,024
68Philip6,012
69Martin5,965
70Rodney5,862
71Tony5,857
72Barry5,790
73Ronnie5,778
74Harold5,752
75Henry5,733
76Ralph5,709
77Jimmy5,667
78Bobby5,617
79Phillip5,544
80Curtis5,342
81Stanley5,268
82Samuel5,236
83Matthew5,234
84Albert5,049
85Micheal4,831
86Louis4,695
87Rick4,663
88Jay4,630
89Howard4,614
90Darrell4,570
91Allen4,412
92Eugene4,410
93Dean4,387
94Leonard4,340
95Eddie4,112
96Jeff4,092
97Vincent4,083
98Victor4,080
99Frederick4,010
100Harry3,806
101Ernest3,786
102Tommy3,679
103Fred3,637
104Joel3,604
105Lee3,588
106Jim3,543
107Bradley3,528
108Rickey3,522
109Jose3,472
110Jon3,467
111Ray3,410
112Marvin3,408
113Melvin3,397
114Calvin3,395
115Bryan3,374
116Tom3,354
117Don3,347
118Norman3,340
119Tim3,251
120Chris3,249
121Dan3,194
122Earl3,139
123Bill3,118
124Jonathan3,048
125Mitchell3,025
126Jerome3,002
127Greg2,972
128Francis2,936
129Glen2,924
130Clifford2,893
131Alfred2,823
132Theodore2,760
133Jesse2,737
134Edwin2,714
135Clarence2,627
136Duane2,621
137Bernard2,532
138Benjamin2,489
139Marc2,481
140Gordon2,464
141Kurt2,428
142Reginald2,418
143Todd2,405
144Alvin2,388
145Perry2,369
146Karl2,338
147Warren2,333
148Leroy2,316
149Guy2,302
150Kent2,296
151Herbert2,278
152Nicholas2,197
153Brad2,191
154Kirk2,182
155Dave2,179
156Leslie2,096
157Lonnie2,048
158Garry2,042
159Dwight2,029
160Wesley1,993
161Vernon1,976
162Kim1,974
163Gilbert1,959
164Lloyd1,921
165Juan1,902
166Leon1,888
167Kelly1,875
168Robin1,867
169Gene1,839
170Floyd1,825
171Bob1,814
172Darryl1,798
173Carlos1,787
174Brent1,779
175Kerry1,747
176Clyde1,744
177Donnie1,717
178Jackie1,707
179Daryl1,693
180Franklin1,688
181Neil1,676
182Lewis1,672
183Lester1,636
183Ted1,636
185Manuel1,633
186Dana1,619
187Allan1,571
188Gregg1,545
189Gerard1,517
190Leo1,511
191Jimmie1,469
192Randal1,458
193Charlie1,453
194Stuart1,427
195Tyrone1,408
196Maurice1,392
197Ruben1,380
198Milton1,362
199Randolph1,357
200Aaron1,349
201Marty1,347
202Freddie1,340
203Rex1,326
204Herman1,317
205Antonio1,316
206Terrence1,304
207Johnnie1,296
208Ron1,282
209Harvey1,278
210Lynn1,274
211Arnold1,265
212Alexander1,264
213Nathaniel1,262
214Byron1,259
215Nathan1,225
216Roland1,210
217Oscar1,200
218Neal1,192
219Chester1,182
219Ricardo1,182
221Ken1,178
222Lance1,158
223Tracy1,156
224Mario1,152
225Wade1,141
226Luis1,114
227Wendell1,113
228Marshall1,096
229Clinton1,092
230Cecil1,074
231Kenny1,073
232Sam1,069
233Jessie1,066
234Andre1,058
234Clifton1,058
236Fredrick1,047
237Joey1,041
238Terrance1,039
239Dwayne1,036
240Marcus1,035
241Kyle1,033
242Claude1,024
243Clayton1,019
244Andy980
245Hugh967
246Carlton955
247Ross954
248Mickey950
249Derrick945
250Nelson942
251Shawn910
252Rocky909
253Alex896
254Doug882
255Benny873
256Wallace863
257Jesus856
258Ben855
259Raul846
260Sidney844
261Lyle838
262Rickie834
263Roberto819
264Hector808
265Kelvin806
266Sammy795
266Terence795
268Cary788
269Troy777
270Francisco776
271Sean775
272Edgar773
272Morris773
274Roderick766
275Rudy764
276Geoffrey747
277Frankie746
278Miguel742
279Max740
280Everett728
281Angelo723
282Nick690
283Derek677
284Bradford675
285Ramon674
286Virgil668
287Edmund662
287Otis662
289Elmer660
290Myron659
291Bennie658
292Armando655
293Brett653
294Loren651
294Pete651
296Felix648
297Darrel641
298Grant639
299Clark638
299Ira638
301Willard636
302Pat634
303Earnest631
304Chuck629
305Monte617
306Pedro615
307Marion610
308Laurence607
308Salvatore607
310Timmy606
311Elvis605
312Sylvester604
313Clay594
314Julius592
315Roosevelt585
316Luther584
317Ivan577
318Stewart574
319Rudolph572
320Angel571
321Matt569
322Teddy568
323Delbert567
324Alton565
325Lorenzo564
326Malcolm562
327Jeffry553
327Rene553
329Archie551
330Horace546
331Jacob540
332Fernando530
333Hal526
334Isaac521
335Preston516
336Gerry514
336Sherman514
338Doyle499
339Jerald498
340Phil495
340Wilbert495
342Dexter487
343Hubert482
344Leland480
345Rory476
346Rodger475
347Tommie471
348Drew470
349Monty465
350Stephan464
351Adrian463
352Vance462
353Carey461
354Forrest460
355Van459
356Scot457
357Julian454
358Oliver452
359Alfredo449
359Lowell449
361Willis447
362Rusty443
363Jaime442
363Jamie442
363Stevie442
366Curt441
367Dominic440
367Jason440
369Ed435
370Adam432
371Jan430
372Dewayne428
373Arturo425
373Sheldon425
375Jorge423
376Freddy422
377Ernie420
378Ervin418
379Alfonso415
380Rufus410
381Homer409
382Owen406
383Cedric401
383Mack401
385Clint396
386Unknown391
387Shane390
388Denis389
388Jody389
390Boyd388
390Rafael388
392Ellis387
393Al386
394Gabriel384
394Wilbur384
396Darwin382
396Kendall382
398Alberto379
399Carroll378
400Alonzo377
400Grady377
400Noel377
403Aubrey375
404Robbie370
405Dirk369
406Casey368
406Dallas368
408Dewey367
409Kris358
409Ronny358
411Kirby357
412Elbert355
412Wilson355
414Buddy354
415Dane353
415Travis353
417Orlando350
418Percy348
419Darnell346
420Bert345
420Blaine345
422Louie344
423Cornelius339
424Ernesto338
425Lionel336
426Royce328
427Christian327
428Bryant326
429Salvador325
430Edmond324
430Erik324
430Rod324
433Javier323
434Conrad322
435Joesph320
436Dominick313
437Miles309
438Enrique308
439Elton307
440Stan303
441Evan301
441Irvin301
441Wilfred301
444Emmett300
445Rodolfo299
446Julio298
446Sammie298
448Justin297
449Denny294
450Marlon293
451Cleveland292
452Luke291
453Alphonso289
453Zachary289
455Blake288
455Randell288
457Cory284
457Michel284
459Reed283
460Lamar279
461Cameron278
461Ryan278
461Wyatt278
464Marlin277
465Spencer275
466Abraham274
467Donny273
467Joshua273
469Jess272
470Barney271
470Garland271
472Bryon270
473Bart269
473Colin269
473Harlan269
473Murray269
477Norris268
478Emanuel266
478Moses266
480Guadalupe264
481Galen262
482Corey261
482Damon261
482Eduardo261
482Seth261
486Ned260
487Reynaldo259
488Merle256
488Rocco256
488Winston256
491Chad252
491Rob252
493Amos251
493Mathew251
495Toby250
496Cliff247
497Sterling246
498Christophe244
499Junior243
500Reuben241
501Woodrow239
502Austin237
502Carmen237
504Abel236
504Blair236
506Lon235
506Orville235
508Harley234
509Bennett231
510Eddy229
511Irving228
512Cornell226
513Dino225
513Lamont225
515Dannie224
516Grover221
516Russ221
518Billie219
518Erwin219
518Kennith219
518Ramiro219
522Elijah218
522Elliott218
524Sandy217
524Will217
526Eldon216
526Gilberto216
528Pablo215
528Rolando215
528Thaddeus215
531Ian213
531Lonny213
531Terrell213
534Alejandro211
535Danial210
536Simon209
537Duncan208
537Linwood208
539Jordan207
539Mitch207
539Shaun207
542Kip205
543Harrison204
544Mitchel202
545Dick201
546Garrett200
547Russel199
547Tomas199
549Felipe198
549Reggie198
549Vaughn198
552Burton196
552Ismael196
554Donnell195
554Stacy195
556Bret194
556Mikel194
558Sergio191
559Loyd190
559Pierre190
561Reid189
562Emil188
562Frederic188
562Roscoe188
565Audie186
565Jeremiah186
565Tod186
568Morgan185
568Nolan185
570Lanny184
571Andres183
571Lane183
573Elvin182
573Mary182
575August181
575Vince181
577Scotty180
578Gus178
579Dwain177
579Levi177
581Israel176
582Bernie175
583Bobbie174
584Norbert173
585Kurtis172
585Weldon172
587Donn171
587Jonathon171
587Kermit171
590Jasper169
590Odell169
590Ward169
590Winfred169
594Wiley168
595Roman167
595Zane167
597Gerardo166
597Jean166
597Trent166
600Sanford164
601Solomon163
601Ulysses163
603Rogelio162
604Domingo161
604Vern161
606Jefferson160
606Shannon160
608Brady159
608Dudley159
608Lyndon159
611Avery158
611Guillermo158
613Ivory157
613Lenny157
615Hank156
615Kimberly156
615Nicky156
618Rock155
619Gale154
619Jake154
619Wilfredo154
622Noah153
623Otto152
624Jerrold151
625Kenton150
625Robby150
625Sonny150
628Emilio149
628Lindsey149
628Merrill149
628Santos149
628Tad149
633Emory148
634Barton147
634Coy147
634Merlin147
637Garth146
638Art145
639Brendan144
639Elwood144
641Bryce143
641Elias143
641Marco143
644Elliot142
644Fredric142
644Thurman142
644Val142
648Riley141
648Tyler141
650Hans140
650Vito140
652Carter139
652Jerold139
654Saul138
655Jacky137
656Lenard136
656Rich136
658Adolph135
658Anton135
660Delmar134
661Efrain132
661Millard132
661Stanford132
664Benito131
665Brandon130
665Del130
665Errol130
665Humberto130
665Jackson130
665Shelton130
671Bud129
671Clement129
671Eli129
671Hiram129
675Monroe128
675Randel128
675Shelby128
678Emery127
678Keven127
680Les126
681Armand125
681Charley125
681Hollis125
681Jarvis125
685Carmine124
685Gil124
685Harris124
685Santiago124
689Davis123
689Kirt123
689Xavier123
692Butch122
692Ricki122
694Burt120
694Erick120
694Jed120
694Linda120
694Tab120
699Mervin119
700Derwin118
700Douglass118
700Isaiah118
703Cesar116
703Donovan116
703Silas116
706Erich115
706Quentin115
708Blane114
709Wally112
710Freeman111
711Booker110
711Myles110
711Stacey110
714Brooks109
714Felton109
714Gino109
714Marcos109
714Theron109
719Bruno108
719Carson108
719Duke108
722Dickie107
722Faron107
722Forest107
722Gustavo107
722Kelley107
722Ollie107
728Everette106
728Layne106
728Lemuel106
728Marcel106
732Britt105
732Lawerence105
734Anderson104
734Connie104
734Curtiss104
734Judson104
738Denver103
738Fritz103
738Gail103
738Quintin103
738Toney103
738Von103
744Arlen102
744Nickolas102
744Rand102
747Eloy101
747Mckinley101
747Noe101
750Dwaine100
750Huey100
750Irwin100
750Isiah100
750Major100
750Nicolas100
750Royal100
757Broderick99
758Augustine98
758Dalton98
758Herschel98
758Jacques98
762Dee97
762Lincoln97
762Raphael97
762Susan97
766Adolfo96
766Artis96
766Chip96
766Elroy96
766Graham96
766Lindsay96
772Basil95
772Ignacio95
772Stanton95
775Len94
775Maynard94
775Sherwood94
775Thad94
775Wilford94
780Emerson93
780Fletcher93
780Timmie93
783Augustus92
783Hilton92
783Jeremy92
786Hershel91
786Hugo91
786Patricia91
789Edwardo90
789Lavern90
789Leonardo90
789Mel90
789Sal90
789Scottie90
795Artie89
795Donell89
795Dusty89
795Johnie89
799Glynn88
799Johnathan88
799Jude88
799Rogers88
803Alden87
803Brion87
803Carol87
803Chet87
803Damian87
803Derrell87
803Greggory87
803Jame87
803Taylor87
803Wilmer87
813Berry86
813Gearld86
813Rolland86
813Tracey86
813Vicente86
818Benedict85
818Cyril85
818Joaquin85
818Laverne85
818Robbin85
823Cyrus84
823Deborah84
823Dell84
823Earle84
823Fidel84
823Leigh84
823Lyman84
823Ritchie84
831Alfonzo83
831Emmanuel83
831Lesley83
831Woody83
835Carmelo82
835Lennie82
835Micky82
835Quinton82
835Rayford82
840Domenic81
840Prince81
842Clair80
842Cody80
842Lupe80
845Buford79
845Cruz79
845Demetrius79
845Farrell79
849Cal78
849Coleman78
849Darell78
849Haywood78
853Cleo77
853Darius77
853Emmitt77
853Karen77
853Kit77
853Mac77
853Omar77
853Waymon77
861Alec76
861Antoine76
861Courtney76
861Cynthia76
861Darold76
861Gregorio76
861Ike76
861Lacy76
861Lucius76
861Milo76
861Pasquale76
861Stevan76
873Darcy75
873Federico75
873Jefferey75
873Kraig75
873Normand75
873Raleigh75
873Richie75
880Cris74
880Otha74
880Timmothy74
880Wilton74
884Carlo73
884Cole73
884Foster73
884Jared73
884Napoleon73
889Brice72
889Buster72
889Debra72
889Hunter72
889Jere72
889Leander72
889Lou72
889Mason72
897Alvis71
897Arlie71
897Boyce71
897Bradly71
897Burl71
897Cheyenne71
897Dann71
897Darren71
897Kenney71
897Raymundo71
897Rodrick71
908Agustin70
908Alphonse70
908Ezra70
908Houston70
908Hoyt70
913Benton69
913Brien69
913Dewitt69
913Jules69
913Kevan69
913Wes69
919Barbara68
919Esteban68
919Gonzalo68
919Issac68
919Regis68
919Wilburn68
925Andrea67
925Parker67
925Wardell67
928Abe66
928Derick66
928Dion66
928Elmo66
928Lorin66
928Maxwell66
928Michale66
928Skip66
936Arden65
936Ashley65
936Carnell65
936Chauncey65
936Dorian65
936Ethan65
936Raymon65
936Williams65
944Cletus64
944Devin64
944Duwayne64
944Dwane64
944Genaro64
944Jace64
944King64
944Levon64
944Melton64
944Michal64
944Olin64
944Robb64
944Ty64
957Barrett63
957Brock63
957Claud63
957Malcom63
957Newton63
957Odis63
957Rubin63
957Stefan63
957Weston63
966Bertram62
966Randle62
966Reese62
966Shirley62
966Windell62
971Carleton61
971Columbus61
971Daryle61
971Dennie61
971Gaylon61
971Hayward61
971Kerwin61
971Lauren61
971Rollin61
971Willam61
981Alvaro60
981Benson60
981Darvin60
981Elden60
981Ferdinand60
981Lawrance60
981Olen60
981Verne60
989Aldo59
989Donna59
989Heriberto59
989Jonas59
989Lorenza59
989Sharon59
995Alva58
995Cordell58
995Domenick58
995Geary58
995Grayling58
995Leif58
995Lynwood58
995Rolf58
995Talmadge58
995Truman58