Baby Names That Peaked in the 1960s

These names were never more popular than in the 1960s. Michael peaked in 1969, when 85,162 babies recorded as boys got the name.

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Lisa	1965	60,271
2	Michelle	1969	34,319
3	Kimberly	1967	33,097
4	Lori	1963	23,899
5	Tammy	1968	20,058
6	Laura	1968	18,741
7	Teresa	1962	18,517
8	Julie	1969	17,739
9	Christine	1968	16,525
10	Robin	1961	15,653
11	Tina	1968	14,772
12	Denise	1964	14,726
13	Kim	1960	12,477
14	Jacqueline	1964	11,975
15	Theresa	1961	11,960
16	Wendy	1967	11,223
17	Michele	1968	11,219
18	Rhonda	1965	10,949
19	Laurie	1962	10,675
20	Paula	1963	10,156
21	Maria	1966	9,132
22	Sherry	1963	9,065
23	Sheila	1963	8,706
24	Jill	1966	7,871
25	Annette	1960	7,136
26	Beth	1964	6,686
27	Gina	1967	6,358
28	Leslie	1969	5,836
29	Carla	1962	5,820
30	Renee	1967	5,564
31	Sherri	1963	5,460
32	Penny	1963	5,129
33	Colleen	1964	4,546
34	Regina	1967	4,362
35	Jackie	1961	4,256
36	Shelly	1966	3,856
37	Yolanda	1968	3,697
38	Sandy	1960	3,647
39	Kristine	1968	3,411
40	Belinda	1961	3,120
41	Shari	1961	3,117
42	Sonya	1967	2,980
43	Sheri	1967	2,959
44	Toni	1961	2,894
45	Yvette	1967	2,743
46	Kellie	1969	2,641
47	Lynne	1962	2,458
48	Darla	1963	2,391
49	Teri	1960	2,329
50	Shelia	1962	2,271
51	Carmen	1968	2,270
52	Tammie	1968	2,063
53	Karla	1964	2,060
54	Kimberley	1967	2,003
55	Kelley	1968	1,918
56	Ronda	1967	1,794
57	Deneen	1964	1,604
58	Dina	1969	1,572
59	Leigh	1969	1,564
60	Sherrie	1962	1,534
61	Lora	1968	1,514
62	Lynette	1965	1,413
63	Janine	1965	1,357
64	Lara	1969	1,354
65	Lorie	1963	1,306
66	Cheri	1967	1,305
67	Rochelle	1969	1,271
68	Audra	1967	1,153
69	Terrie	1961	1,114
70	Vonda	1965	1,093
71	Lorrie	1963	1,018
72	Candy	1969	1,015
73	Cherie	1969	990
74	Tammi	1968	873
75	Leanne	1969	801
76	Deirdre	1961	799
77	Zina	1964	793
78	Nanette	1963	746
79	Lauri	1961	717
80	Lesa	1965	699
81	Lorri	1961	676
82	Suzette	1967	674
83	Liz	1961	664
84	Annmarie	1969	652
85	Darcy	1968	644
86	Valarie	1964	641
87	Leann	1968	620
88	Johnna	1963	617
89	Dee	1962	609
90	Karyn	1964	607
91	Tamera	1964	588
92	Deanne	1968	584
93	Ladonna	1968	584
94	Ingrid	1967	578
95	Kimberlee	1969	572
96	Kecia	1965	560
97	Aretha	1968	543
98	Tonja	1967	512
99	Marnie	1969	510
100	Jerri	1967	507

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Michael	1969	85,162
2	Mark	1960	58,727
3	Jeffrey	1966	30,200
4	Timothy	1967	28,587
5	Kevin	1965	28,177
6	Paul	1964	26,874
7	Gregory	1962	21,976
8	Todd	1968	14,659
9	Patrick	1968	13,062
10	Mike	1960	12,045
11	Keith	1966	11,614
12	Rodney	1965	11,086
13	Jeff	1962	9,424
14	Jeffery	1962	9,282
15	Tony	1962	8,197
16	Troy	1968	7,976
17	Glenn	1962	7,356
18	Chris	1961	7,203
19	Randall	1960	7,174
20	Tim	1960	6,931
21	Barry	1962	6,585
22	Vincent	1963	6,152
23	Darren	1965	5,938
24	Curtis	1962	5,569
25	Jay	1960	5,385
26	Greg	1962	5,365
27	Dean	1961	4,933
28	Darryl	1965	4,925
29	Jon	1965	4,601
30	Dwayne	1961	3,486
31	Darrin	1965	3,255
32	Kurt	1966	2,846
33	Darin	1965	2,614
34	Kent	1962	2,587
35	Kirk	1962	2,560
36	Reginald	1968	2,551
37	Karl	1963	2,513
38	Kerry	1960	2,176
39	Stuart	1960	2,074
40	Kenny	1960	1,934
41	Gregg	1962	1,900
42	Ron	1960	1,888
43	Doug	1962	1,843
44	Ken	1960	1,775
45	Marty	1963	1,590
46	Timmy	1960	1,572
47	Kelvin	1963	1,333
48	Chuck	1961	1,285
49	Byron	1967	1,180
50	Terence	1964	1,014
51	Clay	1960	904
52	Cary	1966	763
53	Daren	1965	761
54	Curt	1960	720
55	Dewayne	1966	600
56	Vince	1963	595
57	Tod	1963	558
58	Vance	1969	555
59	Rob	1964	546
60	Monty	1961	539
61	Lyndon	1964	515
62	Rod	1965	494
63	Kip	1965	419
64	Mitch	1961	400
65	Dino	1960	386
66	Robby	1969	374
67	Darron	1965	372
68	Thad	1967	365
69	Randell	1960	321
70	Deron	1966	270
71	Tad	1966	265
72	Stoney	1963	259
73	Rich	1962	256
74	Cornell	1962	241
75	Robb	1969	237
76	Daron	1966	235
77	Richie	1964	220
78	Kraig	1968	212
79	Danial	1965	210
80	Lonny	1968	205
81	Jemal	1969	204
82	Lenny	1961	199
83	Lorne	1966	186
84	Les	1961	182
85	Pernell	1964	178
86	Chip	1963	171
87	Greggory	1963	168
88	Kirt	1967	155
89	Ritchie	1964	153
90	Destry	1964	149
91	Jefferey	1969	141
92	Derwin	1965	139
93	Timmothy	1966	127
94	Fitzgerald	1964	125
95	Parrish	1966	124
96	Britt	1967	123
97	Raynard	1962	123
98	Cris	1960	115
99	Daryn	1965	108
100	Skip	1960	105

Baby Names That Peaked in the 1960s

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