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Top Baby Names of the 1960s

Across the 1960s, US parents gave these names most often. The lists below rank the top 25 girls’ and boys’ names by the number of babies who received each name over the decade, from US Social Security Administration data (about 18.3 million girls and 19.3 million boys recorded).

The most popular names of the 1960s were Lisa for girls and Michael for boys.

Top 25 girls’ names of the 1960s

  1. #1 Lisa 496,987
  2. #2 Mary 355,240
  3. #3 Susan 287,666
  4. #4 Karen 286,053
  5. #5 Kimberly 259,072
  6. #6 Patricia 231,178
  7. #7 Linda 225,454
  8. #8 Donna 213,468
  9. #9 Michelle 208,293
  10. #10 Cynthia 196,597
  11. #11 Sandra 183,846
  12. #12 Deborah 183,439
  13. #13 Tammy 182,231
  14. #14 Pamela 181,939
  15. #15 Lori 176,560
  16. #16 Laura 174,185
  17. #17 Elizabeth 168,920
  18. #18 Julie 166,150
  19. #19 Brenda 164,502
  20. #20 Jennifer 164,413
  21. #21 Barbara 159,773
  22. #22 Angela 159,294
  23. #23 Sharon 154,905
  24. #24 Debra 153,771
  25. #25 Teresa 151,793

Top 25 boys’ names of the 1960s

  1. #1 Michael 833,092
  2. #2 David 733,953
  3. #3 John 713,394
  4. #4 James 684,722
  5. #5 Robert 650,786
  6. #6 Mark 441,390
  7. #7 William 421,433
  8. #8 Richard 373,907
  9. #9 Thomas 327,055
  10. #10 Jeffrey 302,029
  11. #11 Steven 290,607
  12. #12 Joseph 283,048
  13. #13 Timothy 276,837
  14. #14 Kevin 271,412
  15. #15 Scott 266,828
  16. #16 Brian 258,129
  17. #17 Charles 249,398
  18. #18 Paul 242,503
  19. #19 Daniel 242,020
  20. #20 Christopher 237,144
  21. #21 Kenneth 227,531
  22. #22 Anthony 203,159
  23. #23 Gregory 187,495
  24. #24 Ronald 182,190
  25. #25 Donald 172,628

Counts are US births recorded by the Social Security Administration. Numbers show babies given each name across the whole decade.

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girls’ name in the 1960s?

Lisa was the most popular girls’ name in the 1960s, according to US Social Security Administration data.

What was the most popular boys’ name in the 1960s?

Michael was the most popular boys’ name in the 1960s.

Where does this ranking come from?

These rankings are compiled from US Social Security Administration records of names given to babies born in the United States, counted separately for girls and boys.

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