This lists songs that hit number one on the charts in the US during 1953. If a song spent nonconsecutive weeks at number one, the number of weeks for each occurrence at the top is shown in parenthesis.
| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
| December 21 1952 – January 3 1953 | Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | 2 |
| January 4 – February 7 1953 | Perry Como - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes | 5 |
| February 8 – March 14 1953 | Teresa Brewer - Till I Waltz Again With You | 5 |
| March 15 – May 9 1953 | Patti Page - (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window | 8 |
| May 10 – July 18 1953 | Percy Faith - The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) | 10 |
| July 19 – August 1 1953 | Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You | 2 |
| August 2 – October 3 1953 | Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios | 11 (9) |
| October 4 – 31 1953 | Stan Freberg - St. George and the Dragonet | 4 |
| November 1 – 14 1953 | Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios | 11 (2) |
| November 15 – December 26 1953 | Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches | 6 |
| December 27 1953 – February 20 1954 | Eddie Fisher - Oh! My Papa | 8 |
10 different songs hit number one in the US during 1953.
Top 5 Songs of 1953
1: Percy Faith - Song From Moulin Rouge
2: Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
3: Patti Page - Doggie In The Window
4: Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
5: Ames Brothers - You, You, You
2: Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
3: Patti Page - Doggie In The Window
4: Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
5: Ames Brothers - You, You, You