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Baby Names from 1958

4,133,904 registered births | 2,122,294 boys | 2,011,610 girls

← 1957 1950s Overview 1959 →

Top 10 Baby Names of 1958

Top 10 Boy Names

1 Michael
90,598 births
2 David
82,679 births
3 James
78,773 births
4 Robert
77,334 births
5 John
76,049 births
6 William
54,254 births
7 Mark
52,697 births
8 Richard
49,999 births
9 Thomas
42,087 births
10 Steven
32,963 births

Top 10 Girl Names

1 Mary
55,846 births
2 Susan
45,172 births
3 Linda
41,905 births
4 Karen
38,488 births
5 Patricia
37,966 births
6 Debra
35,524 births
7 Deborah
32,942 births
8 Cynthia
31,013 births
9 Barbara
27,877 births
10 Donna
26,955 births

Top Unisex Names of 1958

Terry
15,008 boys 5,327 girls
Robin
1,446 boys 11,548 girls
Kim
1,321 boys 10,663 girls
Lynn
1,052 boys 7,215 girls
Leslie
1,943 boys 6,014 girls

Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.

Notable Risers & Fallers in 1958

Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.

Biggest Risers

B Brett
#293 → #155 (+138)
G Tami
#315 → #191 (+124)
G Kelly
#187 → #108 (+79)
G Tamara
#191 → #127 (+64)
G Tammy
#107 → #44 (+63)

New to the Top 200 in 1958

Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.

Brett #155 Ron #175 Ken #185 Bret #187 Heidi #187 Teri #188 Tami #191 Kenny #197 Marty #198 Dwayne #200
1957 All Years 1959