Top baby names in Pennsylvania, 1961

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary3,039
2Lisa2,865
3Susan2,646
4Karen2,389
5Linda2,323
6Donna2,110
7Patricia1,978
8Barbara1,726
9Deborah1,669
10Kathleen1,486
11Diane1,416
12Lori1,382
13Kimberly1,381
14Sharon1,372
15Denise1,344
16Carol1,305
17Cynthia1,299
18Nancy1,274
19Brenda1,261
20Sandra1,204
21Debra1,145
22Pamela1,127
23Cheryl1,035
24Robin1,015
25Elizabeth965
26Christine958
27Theresa908
28Kathy901
29Janet846
30Michelle827
31Tammy782
32Michele778
33Jacqueline776
34Cindy757
35Margaret754
36Kim722
37Beth717
38Tina677
39Wendy658
40Laura657
41Laurie593
42Debbie591
43Teresa577
44Amy566
45Catherine560
46Judith552
47Dawn551
48Ann540
49Carolyn526
50Lynn521

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1John5,885
2Michael5,579
3David5,514
4Robert5,264
5James4,881
6Mark3,811
7William3,687
8Joseph3,211
9Thomas3,115
10Richard2,895
11Jeffrey2,502
12Kevin1,872
13Timothy1,792
14Daniel1,788
15Charles1,771
16Paul1,669
17Brian1,651
18Scott1,573
19Steven1,564
20Edward1,528
21Kenneth1,499
22Ronald1,444
23Donald1,376
24Anthony1,284
25Stephen1,272
26Gregory1,221
27Gary1,183
28Christopher1,105
29George1,102
30Douglas992
31Keith876
32Frank837
33Dennis739
34Patrick712
35Craig700
35Randy700
37Eric685
38Raymond681
39Andrew642
40Bruce625
41Todd542
42Terry528
43Peter509
44Larry508
45Glenn474
46Matthew473
47Gerald463
48Barry453
49Alan451
50Carl448