Top baby names in New York, 1960

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary4,630
2Susan4,280
3Patricia3,542
4Donna3,527
5Linda3,201
6Karen3,195
7Lisa2,818
8Nancy2,642
9Barbara2,590
10Elizabeth2,429
11Deborah2,421
12Kathleen2,336
13Debra2,045
14Diane2,025
15Cynthia1,712
16Laura1,703
17Carol1,677
18Sandra1,534
19Denise1,503
20Sharon1,488
21Lori1,471
22Margaret1,447
23Theresa1,439
24Robin1,352
25Christine1,302
26Cheryl1,278
27Maria1,275
28Catherine1,232
29Pamela1,187
30Laurie1,117
31Janet1,111
32Ann1,106
33Kim1,088
34Joanne1,004
35Brenda1,001
36Maureen993
37Ellen967
38Michelle939
39Michele923
40Debbie921
41Eileen888
41Kathy888
43Anne883
44Dawn881
45Cindy802
46Teresa780
47Amy766
48Lynn750
48Suzanne750
50Wendy739

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael8,921
2John8,332
3Robert7,424
4David6,599
5James6,402
6Thomas4,880
7William4,834
8Richard4,693
9Joseph4,652
10Mark4,219
11Steven3,301
12Kevin2,873
13Anthony2,860
14Paul2,784
15Daniel2,600
16Peter2,363
17Timothy2,348
18Jeffrey2,328
19Kenneth2,142
20Charles2,123
21Edward2,100
22Christopher2,094
23Brian2,029
24Stephen1,969
25Frank1,764
26Scott1,748
27Donald1,676
28Ronald1,656
29George1,563
30Gary1,484
31Gregory1,433
32Andrew1,303
33Douglas1,170
34Eric1,156
35Raymond1,138
36Patrick1,113
37Dennis963
38Bruce937
39Vincent925
40Keith909
41Lawrence867
42Jose844
43Matthew820
44Craig804
45Alan803
46Louis778
47Philip761
48Wayne645
49Edwin605
50Glenn602