Top baby names of 1965

The 100 most popular boy and girl names in the US in 1965, from Social Security Administration birth records.

Top boy names

  1. 1Michael81,002
  2. 2John71,499
  3. 3David67,828
  4. 4James67,674
  5. 5Robert63,112
  6. 6William40,111
  7. 7Mark38,245
  8. 8Richard36,826
  9. 9Thomas31,606
  10. 10Jeffrey29,577
  11. 11Joseph28,633
  12. 12Timothy28,332
  13. 13Kevin28,183
  14. 14Steven27,977
  15. 15Scott25,436
  16. 16Paul24,921
  17. 17Daniel24,834
  18. 18Christopher24,639
  19. 19Brian24,550
  20. 20Charles23,500
  21. 21Kenneth22,677
  22. 22Anthony20,329
  23. 23Gregory18,205
  24. 24Ronald17,617
  25. 25Eric16,830
  26. 26Donald16,033
  27. 27Gary15,259
  28. 28Stephen14,649
  29. 29Edward14,411
  30. 30Todd13,934
  31. 31Patrick12,931
  32. 32Douglas12,788
  33. 33Rodney11,086
  34. 34George10,678
  35. 35Keith10,671
  36. 36Matthew9,984
  37. 37Andrew9,674
  38. 38Larry9,405
  39. 39Peter9,396
  40. 40Terry9,090
  41. 41Jerry9,014
  42. 42Randy8,862
  43. 43Frank8,317
  44. 44Dennis8,215
  45. 45Raymond8,050
  46. 46Craig7,876
  47. 47Jeffery7,737
  48. 48Tony6,818
  49. 49Roger6,432
  50. 50Bruce6,325
  51. 51Mike6,037
  52. 52Darren5,938
  53. 53Troy5,857
  54. 54Carl5,797
  55. 55Steve5,685
  56. 56Danny5,675
  57. 57Ricky5,658
  58. 58Russell5,645
  59. 59Alan5,613
  60. 60Chris5,480
  61. 61Vincent5,428
  62. 62Jeff5,409
  63. 63Bryan5,344
  64. 64Gerald5,252
  65. 65Wayne5,115
  66. 66Lawrence4,962
  67. 67Martin4,934
  68. 68Darryl4,926
  69. 69Shawn4,924
  70. 70Phillip4,891
  71. 71Joe4,834
  72. 72Bradley4,787
  73. 73Randall4,753
  74. 74Jonathan4,723
  75. 75Curtis4,687
  76. 76Johnny4,685
  77. 77Billy4,650
  78. 78Jon4,599
  79. 79Sean4,596
  80. 80Bobby4,588
  81. 81Jimmy4,532
  82. 82Walter4,484
  83. 83Dale4,397
  84. 84Samuel4,394
  85. 85Glenn4,358
  86. 86Barry4,325
  87. 87Philip4,279
  88. 88Dean4,098
  89. 89Jose3,965
  90. 90Jay3,942
  91. 91Darrell3,890
  92. 92Allen3,836
  93. 93Willie3,808
  94. 94Henry3,802
  95. 95Roy3,784
  96. 96Arthur3,777
  97. 97Tim3,718
  98. 98Victor3,683
  99. 99Harold3,539
  100. 100Albert3,419

Top girl names

  1. 1Lisa60,269
  2. 2Mary34,271
  3. 3Karen32,870
  4. 4Kimberly28,837
  5. 5Susan26,322
  6. 6Patricia23,553
  7. 7Donna19,700
  8. 8Linda19,343
  9. 9Cynthia19,242
  10. 10Angela18,752
  11. 11Tammy18,012
  12. 12Pamela17,468
  13. 13Deborah17,084
  14. 14Julie16,988
  15. 15Sandra16,370
  16. 16Elizabeth16,323
  17. 17Laura16,218
  18. 18Michelle16,215
  19. 19Lori15,700
  20. 20Jennifer15,206
  21. 21Christine15,201
  22. 22Sharon15,130
  23. 23Brenda15,057
  24. 24Teresa14,577
  25. 25Barbara14,023
  26. 26Dawn13,341
  27. 27Debra13,098
  28. 28Denise13,034
  29. 29Tina12,831
  30. 30Kelly12,763
  31. 31Cheryl12,552
  32. 32Nancy12,257
  33. 33Robin11,995
  34. 34Kathleen11,778
  35. 35Amy11,530
  36. 36Tracy11,173
  37. 37Rhonda10,947
  38. 38Melissa10,564
  39. 39Wendy10,481
  40. 40Diane10,364
  41. 41Rebecca10,210
  42. 42Carol10,096
  43. 43Kim10,084
  44. 44Stephanie9,763
  45. 45Theresa9,684
  46. 46Maria9,479
  47. 47Jacqueline9,411
  48. 48Michele8,665
  49. 49Paula7,914
  50. 50Sheila7,902
  51. 51Jill7,821
  52. 52Margaret7,796
  53. 53Cindy7,778
  54. 54Kathy7,762
  55. 55Janet7,654
  56. 56Sherry7,381
  57. 57Catherine7,243
  58. 58Carolyn6,966
  59. 59Ann6,782
  60. 60Laurie6,533
  61. 61Connie6,155
  62. 62Debbie6,088
  63. 63Andrea6,081
  64. 64Diana5,927
  65. 65Suzanne5,912
  66. 66Beth5,774
  67. 67Valerie5,649
  68. 68Renee5,497
  69. 69Terri5,375
  70. 70Gina5,266
  71. 71Annette5,262
  72. 72Monica5,113
  73. 73Janice5,031
  74. 74Christina4,977
  75. 75Leslie4,875
  76. 76Carla4,781
  77. 77Anne4,725
  78. 78Dana4,722
  79. 79Katherine4,706
  80. 80Lynn4,668
  81. 81Wanda4,655
  82. 82Regina4,549
  83. 83Darlene4,358
  84. 84Stacey4,268
  85. 85Tracey4,258
  86. 86Judy4,242
  87. 87Kathryn4,157
  88. 88Cathy4,151
  89. 89Bonnie4,129
  90. 90Joyce4,128
  91. 91Sherri4,064
  92. 92Sarah4,061
  93. 93Colleen4,029
  94. 94Anita4,017
  95. 95Jane3,927
  96. 96Anna3,920
  97. 97Penny3,899
  98. 98Shelly3,850
  99. 99Martha3,799
  100. 100Melinda3,796