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Baby Names from 1959

4,157,992 registered births | 2,134,520 boys | 2,023,472 girls

← 1958 1950s Overview 1960 →

Top 10 Baby Names of 1959

Top 10 Boy Names

1 Michael
85,291 births
2 David
83,967 births
3 James
78,644 births
4 John
76,445 births
5 Robert
74,542 births
6 Mark
56,946 births
7 William
51,385 births
8 Richard
47,204 births
9 Thomas
40,291 births
10 Steven
33,595 births

Top 10 Girl Names

1 Mary
54,504 births
2 Susan
41,616 births
3 Linda
40,412 births
4 Karen
36,783 births
5 Donna
36,469 births
6 Patricia
35,224 births
7 Debra
31,387 births
8 Cynthia
30,185 births
9 Deborah
29,549 births
10 Lisa
25,702 births

Top Unisex Names of 1959

Terry
14,546 boys 5,214 girls
Robin
1,527 boys 12,854 girls
Kelly
2,437 boys 6,379 girls
Lynn
1,008 boys 7,058 girls
Leslie
1,757 boys 5,651 girls

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

Notable Risers & Fallers in 1959

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

Biggest Risers

B Shawn
#223 → #161 (+62)

New to the Top 200 in 1959

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

Shawn #161 Doug #179 Timmy #188 Shelly #188 Tammie #189 Jamie #196 Tracy #199
1958 All Years 1960