Top baby names of 1961

The 100 most popular boy and girl names in the US in 1961, from Social Security Administration birth records.

Top boy names

  1. 1Michael86,968
  2. 2David84,805
  3. 3John79,973
  4. 4James75,959
  5. 5Robert72,963
  6. 6Mark57,786
  7. 7William48,035
  8. 8Richard41,140
  9. 9Thomas37,568
  10. 10Steven32,273
  11. 11Jeffrey32,028
  12. 12Joseph29,454
  13. 13Charles29,196
  14. 14Kevin28,919
  15. 15Timothy28,246
  16. 16Kenneth26,101
  17. 17Daniel25,898
  18. 18Paul25,641
  19. 19Scott23,941
  20. 20Brian22,562
  21. 21Gary22,168
  22. 22Donald21,409
  23. 23Gregory21,360
  24. 24Ronald20,841
  25. 25Anthony20,204
  26. 26Christopher17,216
  27. 27Stephen16,061
  28. 28Douglas15,971
  29. 29Edward15,876
  30. 30Larry14,581
  31. 31George13,645
  32. 32Terry13,190
  33. 33Randy12,600
  34. 34Dennis12,498
  35. 35Keith12,278
  36. 36Mike11,673
  37. 37Jerry11,377
  38. 38Eric11,114
  39. 39Patrick11,056
  40. 40Bruce10,704
  41. 41Frank10,432
  42. 42Peter10,346
  43. 43Craig10,233
  44. 44Ricky10,027
  45. 45Steve9,998
  46. 46Todd9,753
  47. 47Roger9,651
  48. 48Raymond9,613
  49. 49Jeff9,462
  50. 50Jeffery8,924
  51. 51Alan8,612
  52. 52Andrew8,483
  53. 53Tony8,301
  54. 54Danny8,194
  55. 55Russell7,335
  56. 56Carl7,257
  57. 57Chris7,204
  58. 58Dale7,192
  59. 59Matthew7,078
  60. 60Joe7,058
  61. 61Wayne6,760
  62. 62Gerald6,629
  63. 63Randall6,584
  64. 64Glenn6,269
  65. 65Tim6,249
  66. 66Barry6,217
  67. 67Lawrence6,096
  68. 68Billy6,024
  69. 69Phillip5,977
  70. 70Johnny5,904
  71. 71Jimmy5,748
  72. 72Rodney5,660
  73. 73Martin5,471
  74. 74Walter5,467
  75. 75Curtis5,445
  76. 76Bobby5,403
  77. 77Greg5,398
  78. 78Jim5,351
  79. 79Philip5,287
  80. 80Darryl5,133
  81. 81Jay5,120
  82. 82Bryan5,028
  83. 83Roy4,965
  84. 84Dean4,931
  85. 85Arthur4,813
  86. 86Willie4,788
  87. 87Bradley4,742
  88. 88Tom4,727
  89. 89Samuel4,666
  90. 90Jack4,639
  91. 91Henry4,621
  92. 92Ronnie4,620
  93. 93Jon4,608
  94. 94Harold4,445
  95. 95Ralph4,440
  96. 96Allen4,388
  97. 97Albert4,320
  98. 98Vincent4,319
  99. 99Victor4,299
  100. 100Troy4,260

Top girl names

  1. 1Mary47,688
  2. 2Lisa42,719
  3. 3Susan37,530
  4. 4Linda35,592
  5. 5Karen34,697
  6. 6Patricia28,889
  7. 7Donna28,674
  8. 8Cynthia24,389
  9. 9Sandra24,154
  10. 10Deborah24,105
  11. 11Brenda23,781
  12. 12Barbara22,998
  13. 13Debra22,161
  14. 14Lori21,875
  15. 15Pamela21,690
  16. 16Nancy20,728
  17. 17Sharon20,458
  18. 18Teresa18,909
  19. 19Elizabeth18,855
  20. 20Cheryl18,299
  21. 21Laura17,900
  22. 22Kimberly17,356
  23. 23Julie17,041
  24. 24Carol16,668
  25. 25Kathy16,384
  26. 26Diane16,204
  27. 27Robin15,651
  28. 28Tammy15,529
  29. 29Kathleen15,393
  30. 30Denise15,381
  31. 31Debbie14,883
  32. 32Janet13,932
  33. 33Cindy13,387
  34. 34Michelle12,743
  35. 35Theresa11,959
  36. 36Kim11,368
  37. 37Jacqueline10,981
  38. 38Angela10,841
  39. 39Christine10,596
  40. 40Margaret10,560
  41. 41Tina10,521
  42. 42Carolyn10,509
  43. 43Laurie10,433
  44. 44Rebecca10,237
  45. 45Kelly9,641
  46. 46Rhonda9,468
  47. 47Jennifer9,266
  48. 48Catherine9,250
  49. 49Dawn9,150
  50. 50Connie8,987
  51. 51Terri8,730
  52. 52Janice8,724
  53. 53Sherry8,359
  54. 54Ann8,218
  55. 55Cathy8,208
  56. 56Diana8,198
  57. 57Maria7,947
  58. 58Judy7,918
  59. 59Sheila7,800
  60. 60Paula7,746
  61. 61Wendy7,152
  62. 62Joyce6,996
  63. 63Michele6,992
  64. 64Tracy6,988
  65. 65Beth6,716
  66. 66Beverly6,708
  67. 67Valerie6,675
  68. 68Suzanne6,611
  69. 69Amy6,610
  70. 70Wanda6,465
  71. 71Lynn6,440
  72. 72Jane6,362
  73. 73Annette6,202
  74. 74Jill6,137
  75. 75Bonnie6,032
  76. 76Vicki5,966
  77. 77Carla5,817
  78. 78Stephanie5,815
  79. 79Renee5,782
  80. 80Darlene5,729
  81. 81Martha5,724
  82. 82Gloria5,691
  83. 83Judith5,689
  84. 84Leslie5,669
  85. 85Shirley5,638
  86. 86Katherine5,632
  87. 87Betty5,583
  88. 88Peggy5,568
  89. 89Joan5,551
  90. 90Anne5,521
  91. 91Anita5,503
  92. 92Jean5,366
  93. 93Kathryn5,227
  94. 94Gail4,972
  95. 95Melissa4,901
  96. 96Ruth4,896
  97. 97Ellen4,844
  98. 98Regina4,761
  99. 99Dorothy4,731
  100. 100Anna4,677