The 1960 Baby Name Report

4,153,815 babies, 10,751 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1960

👑 #1 girls: Mary (8 years running) 👑 #1 boys: David 458 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary51,468
  2. Susan39,208
  3. Linda37,315
  4. Karen36,380
  5. Donna34,138
  6. Lisa33,695
  7. Patricia32,105
  8. Debra26,728
  9. Cynthia26,712
  10. Deborah25,261

Top boys

  1. David85,908
  2. Michael84,139
  3. James76,804
  4. John76,086
  5. Robert72,344
  6. Mark58,719
  7. William49,344
  8. Richard43,538
  9. Thomas39,273
  10. Steven33,875

Full top-50 rankings for 1960 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Lisha #2,433 → #598 (+1,835)
  2. Misty #1,222 → #701 (+521)
  3. Simone #1,046 → #631 (+415)
  4. Alesia #895 → #512 (+383)
  5. Darin #779 → #448 (+331)
  6. Lesia #954 → #717 (+237)
  7. Darrin #753 → #539 (+214)
  8. Wendi #828 → #649 (+179)
  9. Stacey #647 → #502 (+145)
  10. Danielle #692 → #552 (+140)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Sheree #453 → #657 (−204)
  2. Venus #570 → #760 (−190)
  3. Wayde #495 → #673 (−178)
  4. Nola #627 → #793 (−166)
  5. Bettie #660 → #775 (−115)
  6. Candice #499 → #611 (−112)
  7. Cyndi #661 → #770 (−109)
  8. Graciela #668 → #777 (−109)
  9. Duncan #490 → #595 (−105)
  10. Delphine #628 → #730 (−102)

✨ Never recorded before 1960

Leshia (76) Chantay (67) Cully (31) Devy (27) Periann (21) Stefon (20) Farah (19) Jordana (19) Lajeune (17) Rydell (17)

458 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1960.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1960?
Mary was the #1 girl name and David the #1 boy name in 1960, out of 4,153,815 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1960?
Lisha made the biggest jump in 1960, climbing 1,835 spots to #598.
How many new baby names appeared in 1960?
458 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1960.