These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In The 1960s

Caroline Bologna
The baby name trends of the 1960s feel a little dated when it comes to choices for girls. The popular names for boys, however, haven't changed as dramatically over time.  (Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts via Getty Images)
The baby name trends of the 1960s feel a little dated when it comes to choices for girls. The popular names for boys, however, haven't changed as dramatically over time.  (Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts via Getty Images)

Baby names rise and fall in popularity over time. Luckily for us, the Social Security Administration tracks the trends around baby names and offers lists of the most popular ones dating back to the 1880s.

The SSA also puts together lists of the top names for each decade. We decided to take a look at the most popular names of the 1960s.

As tends to be the case, the names for boys are pretty timeless. The girls’ list is a little more tied to trends of the past ― there aren’t too many baby Karens, Lisas or Lindas crawling around these days.

Without further ado, here are the 50 most popular names for boys and girls born in the U.S. from 1960 to 1969.

Girls

  1. Lisa

  2. Mary

  3. Susan

  4. Karen

  5. Kimberly

  6. Patricia

  7. Linda

  8. Donna

  9. Michelle

  10. Cynthia

  11. Sandra

  12. Deborah

  13. Tammy

  14. Pamela

  15. Lori

  16. Laura

  17. Elizabeth

  18. Julie

  19. Brenda

  20. Jennifer

  21. Barbara

  22. Angela

  23. Sharon

  24. Debra

  25. Teresa

  26. Nancy

  27. Christine

  28. Cheryl

  29. Denise

  30. Kelly

  31. Tina

  32. Kathleen

  33. Melissa

  34. Robin

  35. Amy

  36. Diane

  37. Dawn

  38. Carol

  39. Tracy

  40. Kathy

  41. Rebecca

  42. Theresa

  43. Kim

  44. Rhonda

  45. Stephanie

  46. Cindy

  47. Janet

  48. Wendy

  49. Maria

  50. Michele

Boys

  1. Michael

  2. David

  3. John

  4. James

  5. Robert

  6. Mark

  7. William

  8. Richard

  9. Thomas

  10. Jeffrey

  11. Steven

  12. Joseph

  13. Timothy

  14. Kevin

  15. Scott

  16. Brian

  17. Charles

  18. Paul

  19. Daniel

  20. Christopher

  21. Kenneth

  22. Anthony

  23. Gregory

  24. Ronald

  25. Donald

  26. Gary

  27. Stephen

  28. Eric

  29. Edward

  30. Douglas

  31. Todd

  32. Patrick

  33. George

  34. Keith

  35. Larry

  36. Matthew

  37. Terry

  38. Andrew

  39. Dennis

  40. Randy

  41. Jerry

  42. Peter

  43. Frank

  44. Craig

  45. Raymond

  46. Jeffery

  47. Bruce

  48. Rodney

  49. Mike

  50. Roger

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