The 1969 Baby Name Report

3,475,323 babies, 12,473 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1969

👑 #1 girls: Lisa (8 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (9 years running) 785 debuts

Top girls

  1. Lisa45,028
  2. Michelle34,319
  3. Jennifer33,704
  4. Kimberly33,076
  5. Melissa23,019
  6. Amy21,462
  7. Angela21,062
  8. Mary19,851
  9. Tammy19,051
  10. Laura17,921

Top boys

  1. Michael85,159
  2. David63,675
  3. James59,894
  4. John58,737
  5. Robert58,303
  6. William37,608
  7. Christopher35,674
  8. Mark33,390
  9. Brian31,669
  10. Richard31,087

Full top-50 rankings for 1969 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Shani #2,158 → #665 (+1,493)
  2. Chelsea #1,835 → #702 (+1,133)
  3. Jemal #1,093 → #550 (+543)
  4. Chanda #1,177 → #698 (+479)
  5. Cinnamon #1,119 → #699 (+420)
  6. Nichole #696 → #314 (+382)
  7. Charity #967 → #653 (+314)
  8. Jamal #790 → #481 (+309)
  9. Tisha #740 → #484 (+256)
  10. Kenya #926 → #672 (+254)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Tamiko #554 → #1,017 (−463)
  2. Coretta #524 → #722 (−198)
  3. Aretha #398 → #563 (−165)
  4. Josette #417 → #578 (−161)
  5. Laverne #657 → #808 (−151)
  6. Roseann #663 → #805 (−142)
  7. Althea #684 → #826 (−142)
  8. Leisa #668 → #809 (−141)
  9. Vonda #526 → #650 (−124)
  10. Lizette #680 → #801 (−121)

✨ Never recorded before 1969

Omayra (42) Tige (28) Cinamon (26) Aldrin (22) Jermal (19) Barbarella (17) Aristede (17) Chelsa (15) Dameron (15) Joeli (15)

785 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1969.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1969?
Lisa was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1969, out of 3,475,323 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1969?
Shani made the biggest jump in 1969, climbing 1,493 spots to #665.
How many new baby names appeared in 1969?
785 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1969.