The 1967 Baby Name Report

3,394,897 babies, 11,248 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1967

👑 #1 girls: Lisa (6 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (7 years running) 545 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa52,436
  2. Kimberly33,096
  3. Michelle30,826
  4. Mary25,318
  5. Susan22,262
  6. Karen21,540
  7. Angela19,551
  8. Tammy18,651
  9. Melissa18,377
  10. Jennifer18,238

Top boys

  1. Michael82,412
  2. David66,802
  3. James61,688
  4. John61,603
  5. Robert56,371
  6. William37,619
  7. Mark34,914
  8. Richard33,583
  9. Christopher29,417
  10. Brian28,648

Full top-50 rankings for 1967 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Anissa #2,521 → #646 (+1,875)
  2. Nichelle #2,044 → #500 (+1,544)
  3. Cami #1,262 → #506 (+756)
  4. Aretha #1,102 → #484 (+618)
  5. Marlo #1,036 → #504 (+532)
  6. Lara #619 → #277 (+342)
  7. Roni #984 → #666 (+318)
  8. Claudine #852 → #547 (+305)
  9. Natasha #862 → #632 (+230)
  10. Noel #812 → #607 (+205)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Tatia #669 → #1,475 (−806)
  2. Sonji #639 → #1,044 (−405)
  3. Diann #573 → #800 (−227)
  4. Kecia #672 → #860 (−188)
  5. Vonda #349 → #529 (−180)
  6. Lesia #647 → #813 (−166)
  7. Rhoda #622 → #785 (−163)
  8. Deneen #641 → #796 (−155)
  9. Violet #671 → #810 (−139)
  10. Dixie #652 → #787 (−135)

✨ Never recorded before 1967

Cinnamon (41) Sivi (27) Carrieann (20) Joely (20) Malette (20) Tineke (18) Anessa (17) Milette (17) Tahnee (17) Buffi (15)

545 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1967.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1967?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1967, out of 3,394,897 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1967?
Anissa made the biggest jump in 1967, climbing 1,875 spots to #646.
How many new baby names appeared in 1967?
545 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1967.