The 1963 Baby Name Report

3,958,200 babies, 11,100 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1963

👑 #1 girls: Lisa (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (3 years running) 438 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa56,040
  2. Mary41,543
  3. Susan33,990
  4. Karen32,487
  5. Linda27,723
  6. Donna25,406
  7. Patricia25,374
  8. Lori23,903
  9. Sandra21,623
  10. Cynthia21,585

Top boys

  1. Michael83,757
  2. John78,616
  3. David78,450
  4. James71,291
  5. Robert69,997
  6. Mark49,332
  7. William44,444
  8. Richard40,767
  9. Thomas35,490
  10. Jeffrey31,699

Full top-50 rankings for 1963 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Zena #1,331 → #694 (+637)
  2. Zina #997 → #371 (+626)
  3. Stoney #1,045 → #500 (+545)
  4. Trisha #1,023 → #483 (+540)
  5. Glynis #993 → #596 (+397)
  6. Jonna #980 → #624 (+356)
  7. Johnna #627 → #387 (+240)
  8. Staci #751 → #581 (+170)
  9. Kirsten #561 → #392 (+169)
  10. Duncan #649 → #493 (+156)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Marnita #727 → #1,938 (−1,211)
  2. Velvet #626 → #881 (−255)
  3. Tamie #713 → #853 (−140)
  4. Lyn #597 → #729 (−132)
  5. Ilene #641 → #770 (−129)
  6. Meredith #625 → #751 (−126)
  7. Debi #670 → #791 (−121)
  8. Pat #439 → #549 (−110)
  9. Gaye #722 → #830 (−108)
  10. Gigi #608 → #712 (−104)

✨ Never recorded before 1963

Phaedra (70) Chevelle (49) Chantelle (31) Pebbles (31) Tonjua (29) Medgar (25) Grindl (18) Kiersten (18) Cybele (16) Michaelanne (16)

438 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1963.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1963?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1963, out of 3,958,200 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1963?
Zena made the biggest jump in 1963, climbing 637 spots to #694.
How many new baby names appeared in 1963?
438 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1963.