The 1960s Baby Name Report

37,527,030 babies, 19,959 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of the 1960s

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
👑 #1 girls: Lisa 👑 #1 boys: Michael 5,110 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa496,983
  2. Mary355,238
  3. Susan287,661
  4. Karen286,054
  5. Kimberly259,072
  6. Patricia231,169
  7. Linda225,445
  8. Donna213,467
  9. Michelle208,296
  10. Cynthia196,596

Top boys

  1. Michael833,070
  2. David733,939
  3. John713,374
  4. James684,721
  5. Robert650,769
  6. Mark441,381
  7. William421,411
  8. Richard373,894
  9. Thomas327,059
  10. Jeffrey302,013

Full top-50 rankings for the 1960s →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Lashawn #6,540 → #938 (+5,602)
  2. Lisha #6,249 → #989 (+5,260)
  3. Nichole #5,033 → #849 (+4,184)
  4. Marisol #4,528 → #718 (+3,810)
  5. Brandi #4,578 → #856 (+3,722)
  6. Tangela #4,451 → #1,080 (+3,371)
  7. Deron #4,015 → #674 (+3,341)
  8. Alisha #3,971 → #854 (+3,117)
  9. Tiffany #3,410 → #310 (+3,100)
  10. Heath #3,527 → #543 (+2,984)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Unknown #412 → #1,614 (−1,202)
  2. Imogene #945 → #2,005 (−1,060)
  3. Merle #920 → #1,964 (−1,044)
  4. Bettye #543 → #1,581 (−1,038)
  5. Bennie #993 → #2,002 (−1,009)
  6. Freddie #819 → #1,778 (−959)
  7. Beryl #930 → #1,819 (−889)
  8. Marlys #827 → #1,703 (−876)
  9. Geary #686 → #1,545 (−859)
  10. Marilynn #548 → #1,383 (−835)

✨ Never recorded before the 1960s

Tabatha (2445) Kecia (1549) Anissa (1352) Tamatha (1255) Nichelle (1197) Jarrod (1174) Keisha (904) Anjanette (705) Hayley (634) Tiffani (529)

5,110 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in the 1960s.

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What were the most popular baby names in the 1960s?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in the 1960s, out of 37,527,030 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in the 1960s?
Lashawn made the biggest jump in the 1960s, climbing 5,602 spots to #938.
How many new baby names appeared in the 1960s?
5,110 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in the 1960s.