The 1962 Baby Name Report

4,035,372 babies, 10,990 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1962

👑 #1 girls: Lisa 👑 #1 boys: Michael (2 years running) 431 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa46,074
  2. Mary43,498
  3. Susan35,750
  4. Karen35,188
  5. Linda31,463
  6. Patricia26,532
  7. Donna25,722
  8. Cynthia24,024
  9. Deborah22,894
  10. Sandra22,418

Top boys

  1. Michael85,056
  2. David81,335
  3. John78,420
  4. James72,561
  5. Robert70,201
  6. Mark53,527
  7. William44,859
  8. Richard39,418
  9. Thomas36,525
  10. Jeffrey33,536

Full top-50 rankings for 1962 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Lolita #980 → #571 (+409)
  2. Maribel #933 → #672 (+261)
  3. Nicole #616 → #407 (+209)
  4. Erica #657 → #456 (+201)
  5. Marnita #898 → #727 (+171)
  6. Karyn #637 → #475 (+162)
  7. Johnathan #673 → #522 (+151)
  8. Melisa #844 → #703 (+141)
  9. Justine #694 → #558 (+136)
  10. Shellie #659 → #526 (+133)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Kyle #700 → #900 (−200)
  2. Lisha #683 → #880 (−197)
  3. Johnna #442 → #627 (−185)
  4. Fran #651 → #818 (−167)
  5. Marylou #580 → #719 (−139)
  6. Minerva #710 → #839 (−129)
  7. Mae #517 → #629 (−112)
  8. Lila #629 → #738 (−109)
  9. Simone #601 → #704 (−103)
  10. Hal #429 → #528 (−99)

✨ Never recorded before 1962

Lafondra (30) Chimene (20) Lyrae (16) Perette (16) Shawni (15) Chaundra (13) Chelli (12) Tashia (12) Kecia (11) Daphnie (10)

431 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1962.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1962?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1962, out of 4,035,372 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1962?
Lolita made the biggest jump in 1962, climbing 409 spots to #571.
How many new baby names appeared in 1962?
431 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1962.