Most Popular Names
Top boys name: Michael, Top girls name: Mary
Mid-20th century U.S. naming trends with Mary, Linda, and Michael dominating
by Chinua Achebe
Classic or influential work of mid-20th century literature
Jack Kilby invents IC
Mid-century breakthroughs shaping modern life
by Alfred Hitchcock
Mid-20th century influential or top-grossing film
Republican Party
Postwar prosperity, Interstate highways, Cold War tensions
by Domenico Modugno
Billboard Hot 100 year-end #1 hit
Year-End Close
+34% from previous year
Postwar boom & 1960s expansion
Massive fad toy of the late '50s