Top baby names in New York, 1962

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Lisa4,043
2Susan3,833
3Mary3,822
4Karen3,264
5Patricia2,975
6Linda2,697
7Donna2,581
8Elizabeth2,337
9Deborah2,271
10Nancy2,268
11Kathleen2,153
12Barbara2,090
13Laura1,850
14Diane1,765
15Lori1,684
16Debra1,670
17Maria1,606
18Christine1,563
19Cynthia1,512
20Denise1,505
21Sandra1,454
22Sharon1,416
23Carol1,347
24Theresa1,340
25Robin1,323
26Pamela1,303
27Margaret1,277
28Laurie1,236
29Jacqueline1,193
30Cheryl1,188
31Michelle1,175
32Catherine1,155
33Kim1,097
34Michele1,031
35Ann1,026
36Janet1,006
37Brenda995
38Dawn986
39Maureen929
40Suzanne850
41Joanne845
42Amy816
43Anne814
44Eileen812
45Carolyn801
46Teresa771
47Julie768
48Kelly749
49Jennifer737
50Lynn735

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael8,869
2John8,596
3Robert7,093
4David6,350
5James6,176
6Joseph4,591
7Thomas4,432
8William4,331
9Richard4,297
10Mark3,825
11Steven2,910
12Anthony2,866
13Kevin2,697
14Daniel2,613
15Jeffrey2,529
16Paul2,521
17Scott2,453
18Christopher2,307
19Peter2,144
20Brian2,134
21Edward2,057
22Kenneth2,045
23Charles2,013
24Timothy2,012
25Stephen1,830
26Frank1,675
27Ronald1,493
28Gary1,486
29Donald1,474
30Gregory1,443
31George1,417
32Andrew1,410
33Eric1,260
34Douglas1,200
35Patrick1,122
36Raymond1,056
37Vincent1,017
38Keith907
39Glenn853
40Jose843
41Matthew835
42Dennis812
43Bruce786
44Lawrence776
45Philip758
46Todd711
47Alan709
48Craig688
49Louis659
50Martin566