Top baby names in New York, 1961

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary4,433
2Susan4,079
3Lisa3,570
4Patricia3,176
5Karen3,172
6Linda3,129
7Donna3,008
8Nancy2,564
9Barbara2,436
10Elizabeth2,342
11Kathleen2,266
12Deborah2,260
13Diane1,901
14Laura1,804
15Lori1,765
16Debra1,716
17Denise1,646
18Sharon1,559
19Carol1,522
20Sandra1,513
21Cynthia1,491
22Theresa1,432
23Margaret1,419
24Robin1,394
25Christine1,384
26Jacqueline1,343
27Maria1,335
28Catherine1,237
29Cheryl1,234
30Laurie1,194
31Pamela1,190
32Janet1,164
33Michelle1,130
34Michele1,098
35Kim1,062
36Brenda1,061
37Ann1,006
38Dawn1,000
39Maureen938
40Joanne936
41Eileen909
42Anne882
43Ellen871
44Suzanne836
45Carolyn823
46Debbie811
47Kathy791
48Wendy760
49Julie759
50Lynn741

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael9,061
2John8,756
3Robert7,490
4David6,494
5James6,446
6Thomas4,789
7Joseph4,684
8William4,632
9Richard4,399
10Mark4,187
11Steven3,098
12Anthony2,965
13Kevin2,842
14Paul2,766
15Daniel2,662
16Jeffrey2,547
17Peter2,236
18Kenneth2,160
19Christopher2,154
20Timothy2,117
21Edward2,068
22Charles2,010
23Scott1,985
24Brian1,982
25Stephen1,916
26Frank1,627
27Ronald1,576
28Gary1,560
29Donald1,519
30George1,515
31Gregory1,444
32Andrew1,350
33Eric1,254
34Douglas1,235
35Patrick1,180
36Raymond1,071
37Keith961
38Bruce951
39Vincent938
40Jose916
41Matthew876
42Dennis859
43Alan842
44Lawrence820
45Philip788
46Craig733
47Louis712
48Glenn710
49Edwin627
50Martin606