Top baby names in California, 1961

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Lisa3,769
2Susan3,134
3Karen3,041
4Linda2,743
5Mary2,717
6Sandra2,184
7Patricia2,150
8Julie2,135
9Cynthia2,132
10Lori2,090
11Laura2,045
12Deborah1,830
13Elizabeth1,762
14Donna1,664
15Debra1,648
16Denise1,597
17Pamela1,569
18Cheryl1,565
19Nancy1,560
20Debbie1,546
21Teresa1,545
22Kathleen1,478
23Barbara1,469
23Kimberly1,469
25Michelle1,449
26Diane1,404
27Robin1,370
28Sharon1,368
29Brenda1,360
30Cindy1,355
31Kathy1,284
32Carol1,282
33Kelly1,243
34Maria1,190
35Janet1,188
36Jennifer1,174
37Tammy1,136
38Diana1,135
39Kim1,081
40Tina1,046
41Rebecca1,023
42Theresa994
43Laurie973
44Terri937
45Christine914
46Catherine871
47Tracy869
48Rhonda847
49Margaret803
50Leslie799

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1David8,126
2Michael7,927
3John6,845
4Robert6,628
5Mark5,516
6James5,178
7Richard4,012
8Steven3,423
9William3,151
10Daniel2,623
11Kevin2,527
12Thomas2,405
13Scott2,319
14Jeffrey2,314
15Paul2,234
16Kenneth2,159
17Ronald2,059
18Brian2,053
19Charles1,943
20Gary1,858
21Timothy1,849
22Gregory1,834
23Donald1,833
24Joseph1,831
25Mike1,801
26Anthony1,782
27Christopher1,678
28Eric1,481
29Steve1,437
30Edward1,286
31Douglas1,253
32Craig1,227
33Stephen1,224
34Frank1,177
35Larry1,169
36Jeff1,152
37Patrick1,129
38George1,091
39Dennis1,082
40Raymond1,029
41Randy1,021
42Chris978
43Keith939
44Peter923
45Jerry883
46Jim872
47Bruce870
48Matthew839
49Joe813
50Todd803