The 1964 Baby Name Report

3,887,605 babies, 11,216 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1964

👑 #1 girls: Lisa (3 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (4 years running) 463 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa54,271
  2. Mary40,987
  3. Susan31,515
  4. Karen30,247
  5. Patricia26,090
  6. Kimberly24,131
  7. Donna23,807
  8. Linda23,632
  9. Cynthia20,319
  10. Tammy20,045

Top boys

  1. Michael82,619
  2. John82,519
  3. David75,036
  4. James73,021
  5. Robert69,983
  6. Mark45,264
  7. William44,223
  8. Richard40,100
  9. Thomas34,451
  10. Jeffrey30,729

Full top-50 rankings for 1964 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Deneen #2,637 → #216 (+2,421)
  2. Kecia #1,771 → #617 (+1,154)
  3. Samantha #1,316 → #474 (+842)
  4. Mia #1,055 → #570 (+485)
  5. Vonda #772 → #399 (+373)
  6. Lyndon #594 → #347 (+247)
  7. Tiffany #693 → #461 (+232)
  8. Meredith #751 → #567 (+184)
  9. Darrin #450 → #272 (+178)
  10. Kerrie #805 → #645 (+160)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Stoney #500 → #740 (−240)
  2. Sybil #706 → #868 (−162)
  3. Loriann #655 → #815 (−160)
  4. Roxanna #642 → #796 (−154)
  5. Duncan #493 → #626 (−133)
  6. Johnna #387 → #517 (−130)
  7. Mitch #453 → #583 (−130)
  8. Edie #698 → #824 (−126)
  9. Geralyn #705 → #830 (−125)
  10. Lolita #468 → #586 (−118)

✨ Never recorded before 1964

Djuna (198) Deneane (24) Deneene (24) Diahn (24) Dhana (23) Rotunda (18) Anjeanette (17) Kesia (17) Janssen (16) Danean (14)

463 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1964.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1964?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1964, out of 3,887,605 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1964?
Deneen made the biggest jump in 1964, climbing 2,421 spots to #216.
How many new baby names appeared in 1964?
463 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1964.