The 1968 Baby Name Report

3,378,413 babies, 11,751 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1968

👑 #1 girls: Lisa (7 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (8 years running) 655 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa49,533
  2. Michelle33,223
  3. Kimberly31,907
  4. Jennifer26,851
  5. Melissa21,731
  6. Mary21,725
  7. Angela20,671
  8. Tammy20,060
  9. Karen19,561
  10. Susan19,504

Top boys

  1. Michael81,974
  2. David63,683
  3. John60,906
  4. James60,666
  5. Robert58,186
  6. William36,928
  7. Mark35,402
  8. Richard32,977
  9. Christopher31,467
  10. Brian29,922

Full top-50 rankings for 1968 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Coretta #3,696 → #524 (+3,172)
  2. Tamiko #1,729 → #554 (+1,175)
  3. Dustin #1,023 → #369 (+654)
  4. Angelique #716 → #314 (+402)
  5. Josette #729 → #417 (+312)
  6. Robb #773 → #519 (+254)
  7. Brandy #805 → #565 (+240)
  8. Brandi #738 → #501 (+237)
  9. Anissa #646 → #418 (+228)
  10. Marni #867 → #669 (+198)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Cami #506 → #783 (−277)
  2. Roni #666 → #932 (−266)
  3. Harriet #636 → #849 (−213)
  4. Venus #668 → #829 (−161)
  5. Verna #576 → #711 (−135)
  6. Gale #669 → #792 (−123)
  7. Patrica #649 → #766 (−117)
  8. Lillie #550 → #659 (−109)
  9. Viola #679 → #788 (−109)
  10. Judi #639 → #747 (−108)

✨ Never recorded before 1968

Laryssa (67) Jemal (47) Lya (27) Torina (26) Quetcy (21) Charisma (20) Trenny (20) Che (19) Sacha (17) Jossette (16)

655 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1968.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1968?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1968, out of 3,378,413 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1968?
Coretta made the biggest jump in 1968, climbing 3,172 spots to #524.
How many new baby names appeared in 1968?
655 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1968.