The most popular baby names of 1961

In 1961 the most given names were Michael (86,974 boys) and Mary (47,682 girls); SSA’s file counts 4,142,690 babies under 12,184 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1961 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1961

Girls: top 25 of 1961
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1960
1	1 Mary	47,682	23.6	#1
2	2 Lisa	42,720	21.2	#6
3	3 Susan	37,532	18.6	#2
4	4 Linda	35,597	17.6	#3
5	5 Karen	34,707	17.2	#4
6	6 Patricia	28,889	14.3	#7
7	7 Donna	28,679	14.2	#5
8	8 Cynthia	24,393	12.1	#9
9	9 Sandra	24,153	12.0	#11
10	10 Deborah	24,107	11.9	#10
11	11 Brenda	23,781	11.8	#13
12	12 Barbara	23,002	11.4	#12
13	13 Debra	22,160	11.0	#8
14	14 Lori	21,876	10.8	#20
15	15 Pamela	21,691	10.8	#14
16	16 Nancy	20,729	10.3	#15
17	17 Sharon	20,459	10.1	#16
18	18 Teresa	18,909	9.4	#19
19	19 Elizabeth	18,855	9.3	#18
20	20 Cheryl	18,301	9.1	#17
21	21 Laura	17,901	8.9	#25
22	22 Kimberly	17,355	8.6	#26
23	23 Julie	17,040	8.4	#28
24	24 Carol	16,667	8.3	#23
25	25 Kathy	16,385	8.1	#21

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Diane	16,205
27	Robin	15,653
28	Tammy	15,532
29	Kathleen	15,395
30	Denise	15,379
31	Debbie	14,882
32	Janet	13,930
33	Cindy	13,388
34	Michelle	12,741
35	Theresa	11,960
36	Kim	11,367
37	Jacqueline	10,983
38	Angela	10,843
39	Christine	10,598
40	Margaret	10,559
41	Tina	10,521
42	Carolyn	10,509
43	Laurie	10,435
44	Rebecca	10,236
45	Kelly	9,642
46	Rhonda	9,469
47	Jennifer	9,265
48	Catherine	9,251
49	Dawn	9,148
50	Connie	8,986
51	Terri	8,730
52	Janice	8,727
53	Sherry	8,361
54	Ann	8,216
55	Cathy	8,211
56	Diana	8,198
57	Maria	7,947
58	Judy	7,922
59	Sheila	7,805
60	Paula	7,744
61	Wendy	7,154
62	Joyce	6,996
63	Michele	6,995
64	Tracy	6,988
65	Beth	6,716
66	Beverly	6,708
67	Valerie	6,677
68	Suzanne	6,611
69	Amy	6,610
70	Wanda	6,467
71	Lynn	6,441
72	Jane	6,365
73	Annette	6,203
74	Jill	6,137
75	Bonnie	6,033
76	Vicki	5,967
77	Carla	5,817
78	Stephanie	5,816
79	Renee	5,782
80	Darlene	5,728
81	Martha	5,724
82	Gloria	5,691
83	Judith	5,690
84	Leslie	5,668
85	Shirley	5,638
86	Katherine	5,632
87	Betty	5,584
88	Peggy	5,567
89	Joan	5,551
90	Anne	5,524
91	Anita	5,503
92	Jean	5,366
93	Kathryn	5,226
94	Gail	4,973
95	Melissa	4,900
96	Ruth	4,896
97	Ellen	4,844
98	Regina	4,764
99	Dorothy	4,732
100	Anna	4,678

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Penny	4,638
102	Joanne	4,616
103	Virginia	4,576
104	Maureen	4,569
105	Rita	4,532
106	Colleen	4,515
107	Vickie	4,408
108	Terry	4,362
109	Marie	4,342
110	Andrea	4,320
111	Rose	4,320
112	Jackie	4,256
113	Sarah	4,204
114	Victoria	4,149
115	Becky	4,095
116	Julia	3,902
117	Gina	3,876
118	Elaine	3,868
119	Helen	3,858
120	Phyllis	3,844
121	Sherri	3,807
122	Marilyn	3,797
123	Melanie	3,757
124	Sylvia	3,752
125	Tamara	3,728
126	Alice	3,586
127	Yvonne	3,555
128	Dana	3,544
129	Melinda	3,507
130	Sue	3,506
131	Eileen	3,490
132	Christina	3,467
133	Sally	3,462
134	Frances	3,422
135	Sandy	3,420
136	Monica	3,391
137	Joann	3,350
138	Jeanne	3,331
139	Carrie	3,178
140	Sheryl	3,125
141	Belinda	3,120
142	Shari	3,117
143	Lorraine	3,113
144	Pam	3,083
145	Shelly	2,994
146	Evelyn	2,941
147	Charlotte	2,935
148	Loretta	2,922
149	Toni	2,894
150	Charlene	2,834
151	Tracey	2,801
152	Jo	2,795
153	Vanessa	2,765
154	Veronica	2,729
155	Marcia	2,685
156	Deanna	2,683
157	Patty	2,650
158	Joy	2,609
159	Glenda	2,600
160	Doris	2,580
161	Holly	2,575
162	Roberta	2,561
163	Jeanette	2,559
164	Norma	2,549
165	Gwendolyn	2,536
166	Heidi	2,521
167	Yolanda	2,514
168	Sheri	2,488
169	Carmen	2,401
170	Lynne	2,400
171	Jamie	2,337
172	Melody	2,272
173	Teri	2,242
174	Tami	2,227
175	Vicky	2,209
176	Caroline	2,198
177	Sara	2,198
178	Dianne	2,173
179	Marsha	2,161
180	Shelley	2,141
181	Rosemary	2,133
182	Crystal	2,117
183	Lois	2,103
184	Audrey	2,061
185	Patti	2,061
186	Rachel	2,054
187	Lynda	2,038
188	Jan	2,032
189	Shelia	2,005
190	Juanita	1,988
191	Tammie	1,979
192	Kay	1,955
193	Irene	1,912
194	Vivian	1,894
195	Karla	1,871
196	Yvette	1,849
197	Jodi	1,848
198	Doreen	1,846
199	Tonya	1,839
200	Jody	1,832
201	April	1,807
202	Roxanne	1,724
203	Darla	1,717
204	Constance	1,706
205	Carole	1,679
206	Alicia	1,674
207	Stacy	1,673
208	Marianne	1,650
209	Rosa	1,649
210	Tanya	1,647
211	Marlene	1,638
212	Ramona	1,630
213	Natalie	1,625
214	Lydia	1,573
215	Chris	1,571
216	Arlene	1,554
217	Louise	1,541
218	Sonya	1,541
219	Robyn	1,534
220	Eva	1,533
221	Dianna	1,521
222	Lee	1,493
223	Ronda	1,485
224	June	1,473
225	Felicia	1,459
226	Jana	1,456
227	Stacey	1,453
228	Cassandra	1,451
229	Gayle	1,448
230	Grace	1,444
231	Alison	1,409
232	Jacquelyn	1,394
233	Debora	1,385
234	Sherrie	1,370
235	Dolores	1,340
236	Lora	1,325
237	Esther	1,317
238	Marjorie	1,315
239	Cheri	1,314
240	Lillian	1,311
241	Annie	1,298
242	Janine	1,288
243	Maryann	1,284
244	Geraldine	1,283
245	Ruby	1,278
246	Lynette	1,269
247	Joni	1,268
248	Lauren	1,258
249	Kelley	1,250
250	Jenny	1,249
251	Nina	1,242
252	Shannon	1,234
253	Lorie	1,218
254	Bridget	1,211
255	Kimberley	1,210
256	Bernadette	1,208
257	Kristi	1,205
258	Josephine	1,204
259	Delores	1,191
260	Allison	1,182
261	Kristine	1,174
262	Edith	1,164
263	Christy	1,163
264	Claudia	1,161
265	Emily	1,147
266	Margie	1,146
267	Pauline	1,141
268	Marla	1,138
269	Erin	1,133
270	Betsy	1,132
271	Susie	1,128
272	Nora	1,120
273	Angie	1,115
274	Terrie	1,114
275	Kelli	1,106
276	Heather	1,105
277	Mona	1,090
278	Priscilla	1,089
279	Lucy	1,086
280	Ginger	1,083
281	Therese	1,080
282	Lorrie	1,057
283	Amanda	1,056
284	Janie	1,049
285	Gretchen	1,044
286	Edna	1,043
287	Kerry	1,040
288	Myra	1,037
289	Rochelle	1,036
290	Georgia	1,031
291	Patsy	1,019
292	Antoinette	1,008
293	Mildred	995
294	Sonia	983
295	Jayne	981
296	Rosemarie	967
297	Cecilia	965
298	Nadine	954
299	Miriam	949
300	Tara	943
301	Francine	942
302	Cathleen	931
303	Bonita	930
304	Marian	906
305	Shawn	900
306	Bobbie	896
307	Emma	892
308	Sabrina	885
309	Patrice	884
310	Gwen	882
311	Kari	881
312	Jeannie	880
313	Kellie	880
314	Clara	878
315	Traci	878
316	Jeannette	877
317	Katrina	877
318	Leticia	870
319	Dora	868
320	Sonja	867
321	Joanna	865
322	Vera	862
323	Rene	857
324	Celeste	855
325	Leigh	843
326	Irma	839
327	Gladys	824
328	Kristin	822
329	Lana	819
330	Lucinda	812
331	Claire	811
332	Leah	806
333	Deirdre	799
334	Alma	788
335	Faith	783
336	Candy	782
337	Molly	781
338	Paulette	774
339	Thelma	772
340	Trina	770
341	Beatrice	768
342	Dena	768
343	Lesa	765
344	Bernice	764
345	Laurel	757
346	Nanette	752
347	Marion	751
348	Eleanor	749
349	Candace	742
350	Bertha	739
351	Dina	734
352	Karin	734
353	Billie	733
354	Luann	729
355	Jeri	717
356	Lauri	717
357	Wilma	717
358	Ella	714
359	Iris	710
360	Janis	708
361	Tracie	707
362	Ida	704
363	Adrienne	691
364	Jeanine	687
365	Jennie	683
366	Marcella	682
367	Trudy	681
368	Rosie	679
369	Lorri	676
370	Naomi	674
371	Daphne	670
372	Jessica	668
373	Danielle	666
374	Leanne	664
375	Liz	664
376	Polly	659
377	Faye	657
378	Jolene	650
379	Ana	649
380	Florence	637
381	Ethel	635
382	Lucille	635
383	Maxine	628
384	Cherie	627
385	Angelia	626
386	Rosalind	625
387	Dee	623
388	Kris	620
389	Della	615
390	Pat	611
391	Alisa	602
392	Jeannine	601
393	Tammi	600
394	Stella	597
395	Angel	596
396	Gay	596
397	Katie	594
398	Lorna	592
399	Debby	590
400	Susanne	590
401	Noreen	586
402	Darcy	584
403	Tamera	584
404	Kristy	581
405	Janette	577
406	Corinne	573
407	Amelia	571
408	Madeline	570
409	Lena	569
410	Cecelia	565
411	Kristina	561
412	Desiree	560
413	Jodie	553
414	Olga	550
415	Leann	549
416	Jerri	547
417	Monique	544
418	Marcy	543
419	Margarita	543
420	Elisa	542
421	Camille	540
422	Kristen	540
423	Valarie	539
424	Kathi	536
425	Mindy	536
426	Celia	532
427	Christie	528
428	Velma	524
429	Rena	523
430	Suzette	521
431	Sondra	517
432	Deanne	516
433	Hazel	514
434	Ladonna	513
435	Hope	512
436	Lillie	509
437	Rosalie	509
438	Kerri	508
439	Marguerite	507
440	Willie	504
441	Tamra	493
442	Johnna	489
443	Marybeth	488
444	Colette	487
445	Benita	480
446	Gale	478
447	Lou	473
448	Robbin	473
449	Robbie	471
450	Jessie	470
451	Deana	469
452	Mitzi	469
453	Delia	468
454	Verna	465
455	Margo	461
456	Gayla	460
457	Lynnette	457
458	Deidre	455
459	Barb	452
460	Laverne	451
461	Danette	450
462	Dale	448
463	Lenora	448
464	Kimberlee	446
465	Freda	444
466	Judi	437
467	Olivia	435
468	Harriet	434
469	Janelle	431
470	Randi	429
471	Leona	428
472	Geneva	425
473	Ingrid	425
474	Hilda	424
475	Viola	421
476	Cora	419
477	Maryellen	417
478	Daisy	413
479	Guadalupe	407
480	Annmarie	403
481	Coleen	403
482	Elise	403
483	Lea	403
484	Julianne	401
485	Elena	400
486	Megan	400
487	Cindi	398
488	Lola	398
489	Kathie	397
490	Agnes	396
491	Bobbi	393
492	Felecia	391
493	Roseann	388
494	Shelby	386
495	Ernestine	384
496	Helene	384
497	Dixie	381
498	Alesia	380
499	Tamela	379
500	Deann	378
501	Deloris	377
502	Johanna	377
503	Tonia	377
504	Bridgette	376
505	Kristie	376
506	Rachelle	376
507	Luanne	371
508	Maryanne	371
509	Elisabeth	369
510	Stacie	367
511	Isabel	366
512	Maura	366
513	Greta	362
514	Sallie	361
515	Jeanie	360
516	Christi	359
517	Mae	358
518	Deena	357
519	Sandi	357
520	Kendra	351
521	Marta	350
522	Mari	347
523	Myrna	347
524	Elsie	346
525	Pearl	346
526	Paige	345
527	Ada	344
528	Krista	344
529	Rosalyn	341
530	Rosanne	341
531	Cara	340
532	Saundra	340
533	Johnnie	339
534	Jacquline	336
535	Amber	335
536	Denice	335
537	Nellie	335
538	Clare	334
539	Renae	334
540	Leeann	333
541	Eunice	332
542	Velvet	332
543	Katharine	331
544	Malinda	330
545	Eugenia	329
546	Michael	324
547	Sophia	324
548	Leisa	323
549	Mattie	323
550	Laureen	321
551	Minnie	321
552	Roxann	321
553	Genevieve	319
554	Geri	319
555	Kara	319
556	Tena	319
557	Bessie	318
558	Alberta	317
559	Sharron	317
560	Violet	317
561	Kaye	315
562	Danita	314
563	Caryn	312
564	Janna	311
565	Juli	311
566	Marcie	311
567	Penelope	310
568	Reba	309
569	Roslyn	309
570	Dorothea	308
571	Lorene	308
572	Maggie	308
573	Tricia	307
574	Diann	306
575	Claudette	305
576	Eve	304
577	Carlene	302
578	Renita	302
579	Letitia	300
580	Marylou	300
581	Charmaine	299
582	Lorena	299
583	Marisa	299
584	Nikki	299
585	Edwina	298
586	Flora	298
587	Lourdes	298
588	Marci	296
589	Frankie	295
590	Maryjo	293
591	Dona	290
592	Robert	289
593	Jenifer	287
594	Arleen	286
595	Lucia	286
596	Elsa	285
597	Geralyn	285
598	Blanca	284
599	Caren	284
600	James	282
601	Simone	282
602	Brigitte	280
603	Luz	280
604	Shawna	280
605	Estella	277
606	Allyson	276
607	Lesia	276
608	Lesley	276
609	Nita	276
610	Adele	275
611	Antonia	275
612	Janell	275
613	Rosalinda	275
614	Nicole	273
615	Rae	273
616	Roxanna	273
617	Gena	272
618	John	272
619	Lupe	272
620	Gracie	271
621	Corina	270
622	Patrica	270
623	Rosetta	270
624	Gigi	269
625	Silvia	269
626	Merry	268
627	Terese	267
628	Misty	265
629	Lila	263
630	Marina	263
631	Ava	262
632	Pamala	261
633	Glenna	258
634	Libby	257
635	Selena	257
636	Sheree	256
637	Karyn	255
638	Meredith	255
639	Deidra	254
640	Josie	253
641	Wendi	253
642	Annemarie	252
643	Corrine	252
644	Twila	252
645	Debi	251
646	Pattie	250
647	Jami	249
648	Keri	249
649	Vickey	249
650	Maritza	248
651	Fran	247
652	Mamie	247
653	Fay	246
654	Teressa	246
655	Georgette	245
656	Hattie	245
657	Erma	244
658	Erica	243
659	Shellie	243
660	Aileen	242
661	Alfreda	242
662	Suzan	242
663	Kirsten	241
664	Angelina	240
665	Candice	240
666	Henrietta	240
667	Nannette	240
668	Bridgett	239
669	Melba	238
670	Clarissa	237
671	Dinah	237
672	Abby	236
673	Cathryn	236
674	Graciela	236
675	Helena	236
676	Lenore	235
677	David	234
678	Jewel	234
679	Shauna	234
680	Abigail	232
681	Ruthie	232
682	Kitty	231
683	Lisha	231
684	Roxane	231
685	Ilene	230
686	Inez	230
687	Shelli	230
688	Bernadine	229
689	Gaye	229
690	Migdalia	229
691	Loraine	228
692	Melodie	228
693	Valorie	228
694	Justine	227
695	Raquel	227
696	Sharlene	227
697	Bethany	226
698	Dorene	226
699	Karol	226
700	Kyle	225
701	Antionette	224
702	Nelda	224
703	Jocelyn	223
704	Tana	223
705	Carmela	221
706	Kate	220
707	Avis	218
708	Alexandra	217
709	Juliana	217
710	Minerva	217
711	Lyn	214
712	Pennie	212
713	Rhoda	212
714	Dori	211
715	Christa	210
716	Ginny	210
717	Ivy	210
718	Lawanda	210
719	Liza	210
720	Vonda	208
721	Etta	207
722	Louann	207
723	Valeria	207
724	Fannie	206
725	Hilary	206
726	Lula	206
727	Maribeth	205
728	Selina	205
729	William	204
730	Francis	203
731	Kathrine	203
732	Susanna	203
733	Venus	203
734	Elvira	202
735	Gerri	202
736	Mariann	201
737	Leesa	199
738	Venita	199
739	Cherri	197
740	Erika	197
741	Loriann	197
742	Cari	196
743	Ivette	196
744	Juliet	195
745	Lela	195
746	Tamie	195
747	Tonja	195
748	Annamarie	194
749	Danna	194
750	Starla	192
751	Tori	192
752	Tresa	192
753	Leila	191
754	Missy	191
755	Kandy	190
756	Madonna	190
757	Rachael	189
758	Dottie	188
759	Karon	188
760	Vikki	188
761	Althea	187
762	Chandra	187
763	Cristina	187
764	Gabrielle	187
765	Jacquelin	187
766	Mara	187
767	Rebekah	187
768	Myrtle	186
769	Cathie	185
770	Cyndi	185
771	Darleen	185
772	Dolly	185
773	Marietta	185
774	Cherry	184
775	Cheryle	184
776	Valencia	184
777	Roseanne	183
778	Susana	183
779	Teena	182
780	Ursula	182
781	Aida	180
782	Mercedes	180
783	Bambi	179
784	Blanche	179
785	Aimee	178
786	Babette	178
787	Lucretia	178
788	Dawna	177
789	Eloise	177
790	Elva	177
791	Lavonne	177
792	Dayna	175
793	Lanette	174
794	Georgina	173
795	Gertrude	173
796	Katy	172
797	Muriel	172
798	Tania	172
799	Esmeralda	171
800	Karrie	171
801	Leanna	171
802	Charla	170
803	Roxie	170
804	Suzy	170
805	Delphine	169
806	Letha	169
807	Magdalena	169
808	Zelda	169
809	Bettina	168
810	Carleen	168
811	Joanie	168
812	Mimi	168
813	Sherie	168
814	Corinna	167
815	Carolina	166
816	Debbi	166
817	Jacki	166
818	Jacklyn	166
819	Marilee	165
820	Portia	165
821	Bonny	164
822	Fern	164
823	Jacque	164
824	Maryjane	164
825	Juliann	163
826	Cathi	162
827	Treva	162
828	Cassie	161
829	Jeana	161
830	Martina	161
831	Carey	160
832	Madelyn	160
833	Sherrill	160
834	Suzie	160
835	Alana	159
836	Donita	159
837	Mark	159
838	Rosanna	159
839	Trena	159
840	Camilla	158
841	Ora	158
842	Sharla	158
843	Lilly	157
844	Melisa	157
845	Deedee	156
846	Rosario	156
847	Winifred	156
848	Cornelia	155
849	Earnestine	155
850	Juana	155
851	Lindy	155
852	Louisa	155
853	Mavis	155
854	Nanci	155
855	Nola	155
856	Sabra	155
857	Twyla	155
858	Alexis	154
859	Collette	154
860	Estelle	154
861	Meg	154
862	Millie	153
863	Carmella	152
864	Dedra	152
865	Randy	152
866	Edie	151
867	Ina	151
868	Ruthann	151
869	Athena	150
870	Aurora	150
871	Cathrine	150
872	Dara	150
873	Hannah	150
874	Marva	150
875	Sadie	150
876	Adriana	149
877	Katheryn	149
878	Doretha	148
879	Alyson	147
880	Angelica	147
881	Iva	147
882	Jewell	147
883	Kerrie	147
884	Lizabeth	147
885	Mandy	147
886	Mollie	147
887	Nettie	147
888	Aleta	146
889	Bette	146
890	Dorinda	146
891	Juliette	146
892	Latanya	146
893	Lu	146
894	Nan	146
895	Angelique	145
896	Bettie	145
897	Ester	145
898	Marnita	145
899	Deb	144
900	Leisha	144
901	Tommie	144
902	Debbra	143
903	Debrah	143
904	Evangeline	143
905	Fonda	143
906	Janeen	143
907	Jonna	143
908	Janel	142
909	Lise	142
910	Serena	142
911	Annetta	141
912	Harriett	141
913	Jimmie	141
914	Angelita	140
915	Mabel	140
916	Beverley	139
917	Merri	139
918	Earlene	138
919	Willa	138
920	Miranda	137
921	Shiela	136
922	Candi	135
923	Cecile	135
924	Clarice	135
925	Joellen	135
926	Machelle	135
927	Chrystal	134
928	Romona	134
929	Daria	133
930	Dorthy	133
931	Esperanza	133
932	Margot	133
933	Maribel	133
934	Milagros	133
935	Rona	133
936	Ronna	133
937	Barbie	132
938	Delois	132
939	Fawn	132
940	Joleen	132
941	Loria	132
942	Nona	132
943	Kandi	131
944	Laurene	131
945	Marty	131
946	Sharyl	131
947	Barbra	130
948	Deeann	130
949	Jaime	130
950	Lorinda	130
951	Richard	130
952	Leta	129
953	Neva	129
954	Penni	129
955	Sybil	129
956	Lily	128
957	Germaine	127
958	Jeanna	127
959	May	127
960	Sydney	127
961	Jerry	126
962	Rowena	126
963	Catharine	125
964	Consuelo	125
965	Gwyn	125
966	Shanna	125
967	Trisha	125
968	Loreen	124
969	Mable	124
970	Monika	124
971	Renea	124
972	Bobby	123
973	Gilda	123
974	Krystal	123
975	Melva	123
976	Vernita	123
977	Zoe	123
978	Anthony	122
979	Earline	122
980	Lolita	122
981	Sandie	122
982	Suzanna	122
983	Alecia	121
984	Cary	121
985	Evette	121
986	Retha	121
987	Alyce	120
988	Brooke	120
989	Charles	120
990	Janene	120
991	Phoebe	120
992	Reva	120
993	Adrianne	119
994	Elissa	119
995	Latonya	119
996	Troy	119
997	Damita	118
998	Francesca	118
999	Sherryl	118
1000	Shirlene	118

Boys: top 25 of 1961
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1960
1	1 Michael	86,974	40.9	#2
2	2 David	84,810	39.9	#1
3	3 John	79,983	37.6	#4
4	4 James	75,969	35.8	#3
5	5 Robert	72,977	34.4	#5
6	6 Mark	57,796	27.2	#6
7	7 William	48,045	22.6	#7
8	8 Richard	41,142	19.4	#8
9	9 Thomas	37,565	17.7	#9
10	10 Steven	32,275	15.2	#10
11	11 Jeffrey	32,029	15.1	#14
12	12 Joseph	29,450	13.9	#12
13	13 Charles	29,194	13.7	#13
14	14 Kevin	28,926	13.6	#15
15	15 Timothy	28,253	13.3	#11
16	16 Kenneth	26,100	12.3	#16
17	17 Daniel	25,904	12.2	#17
18	18 Paul	25,640	12.1	#18
19	19 Scott	23,934	11.3	#23
20	20 Brian	22,566	10.6	#20
21	21 Gary	22,174	10.4	#22
22	22 Donald	21,409	10.1	#19
23	23 Gregory	21,364	10.1	#24
24	24 Ronald	20,842	9.8	#21
25	25 Anthony	20,209	9.5	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Christopher	17,223
27	Stephen	16,069
28	Douglas	15,978
29	Edward	15,877
30	Larry	14,580
31	George	13,644
32	Terry	13,194
33	Randy	12,603
34	Dennis	12,503
35	Keith	12,275
36	Mike	11,667
37	Jerry	11,381
38	Eric	11,111
39	Patrick	11,052
40	Bruce	10,705
41	Frank	10,433
42	Peter	10,349
43	Craig	10,235
44	Ricky	10,027
45	Steve	9,997
46	Todd	9,750
47	Roger	9,652
48	Raymond	9,618
49	Jeff	9,463
50	Jeffery	8,923
51	Alan	8,617
52	Andrew	8,483
53	Tony	8,306
54	Danny	8,199
55	Russell	7,333
56	Carl	7,255
57	Chris	7,203
58	Dale	7,193
59	Matthew	7,081
60	Joe	7,056
61	Wayne	6,762
62	Gerald	6,630
63	Randall	6,587
64	Glenn	6,271
65	Tim	6,245
66	Barry	6,220
67	Lawrence	6,094
68	Billy	6,026
69	Phillip	5,976
70	Johnny	5,905
71	Jimmy	5,749
72	Rodney	5,660
73	Martin	5,476
74	Walter	5,467
75	Curtis	5,447
76	Bobby	5,402
77	Greg	5,397
78	Jim	5,352
79	Philip	5,288
80	Darryl	5,134
81	Jay	5,119
82	Bryan	5,028
83	Roy	4,966
84	Dean	4,933
85	Arthur	4,815
86	Willie	4,790
87	Bradley	4,745
88	Tom	4,731
89	Samuel	4,667
90	Jack	4,639
91	Ronnie	4,624
92	Henry	4,620
93	Jon	4,608
94	Harold	4,448
95	Ralph	4,443
96	Allen	4,391
97	Albert	4,324
98	Vincent	4,317
99	Victor	4,301
100	Troy	4,259

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Darrell	4,203
102	Eddie	4,082
103	Micheal	4,017
104	Bill	4,000
105	Louis	3,965
106	Stanley	3,923
107	Jose	3,757
108	Rick	3,732
109	Howard	3,570
110	Joel	3,518
111	Dwayne	3,486
112	Jonathan	3,485
113	Eugene	3,452
114	Leonard	3,429
115	Dan	3,414
116	Tommy	3,406
117	Frederick	3,315
118	Mitchell	3,201
119	Tracy	3,187
120	Marvin	3,185
121	Don	3,149
122	Lee	3,127
123	Ernest	3,096
124	Fred	3,091
125	Kelly	3,011
126	Ray	2,920
127	Calvin	2,867
128	Melvin	2,842
129	Kurt	2,827
130	Dave	2,802
131	Harry	2,749
132	Duane	2,734
133	Marc	2,708
134	Norman	2,687
135	Glen	2,686
136	Jerome	2,630
137	Brent	2,553
138	Karl	2,543
139	Earl	2,519
140	Kirk	2,513
141	Bob	2,504
142	Brad	2,501
143	Shawn	2,488
144	Reginald	2,469
145	Edwin	2,447
146	Benjamin	2,388
147	Kent	2,374
148	Francis	2,345
149	Clifford	2,340
150	Jesse	2,306
151	Theodore	2,303
152	Alfred	2,284
153	Rickey	2,255
154	Perry	2,229
155	Clarence	2,189
156	Bernard	2,150
157	Warren	2,082
158	Nicholas	2,078
159	Brett	2,069
160	Juan	2,052
161	Kerry	2,027
162	Guy	2,023
163	Wesley	2,002
164	Carlos	2,001
165	Gordon	1,994
166	Stuart	1,902
167	Aaron	1,890
168	Alvin	1,877
169	Robin	1,852
170	Ron	1,840
171	Leroy	1,829
172	Doug	1,817
173	Lance	1,807
174	Darren	1,783
175	Vernon	1,771
176	Gregg	1,752
177	Sean	1,720
178	Gilbert	1,710
179	Kenny	1,701
180	Dana	1,693
181	Herbert	1,688
182	Lloyd	1,685
183	Ted	1,683
184	Daryl	1,681
185	Dwight	1,669
186	Gene	1,667
187	Manuel	1,666
188	Ken	1,665
189	Tyrone	1,631
190	Leslie	1,623
191	Lonnie	1,595
192	Antonio	1,585
193	Adam	1,579
194	Leon	1,558
195	Franklin	1,527
196	Neil	1,524
197	Andre	1,500
198	Derrick	1,499
199	Nathan	1,489
200	Timmy	1,482
201	Marty	1,459
202	Maurice	1,443
203	Floyd	1,439
204	Luis	1,409
205	Derek	1,405
206	Ruben	1,386
207	Donnie	1,379
208	Andy	1,374
209	Kelvin	1,370
210	Clyde	1,354
211	Allan	1,347
212	Lewis	1,338
213	Jackie	1,317
214	Marcus	1,313
215	Gerard	1,309
216	Mario	1,297
217	Chuck	1,285
218	Lester	1,284
219	Rex	1,269
220	Joey	1,257
221	Wade	1,247
222	Ricardo	1,245
223	Alexander	1,227
224	Byron	1,225
225	Charlie	1,224
226	Jimmie	1,223
227	Wendell	1,220
228	Alex	1,217
229	Sam	1,194
230	Leo	1,178
231	Clayton	1,165
232	Kyle	1,159
233	Randal	1,155
234	Arnold	1,153
235	Freddie	1,144
236	Roland	1,132
237	Neal	1,122
238	Garry	1,116
239	Milton	1,104
240	Kim	1,102
241	Randolph	1,069
242	Jason	1,058
243	Johnnie	1,054
244	Nathaniel	1,049
245	Oscar	1,042
246	Ross	1,024
247	Herman	1,010
248	Clinton	1,000
249	Terrence	999
250	Jesus	973
251	Cecil	969
252	Harvey	957
253	Jessie	951
254	Nelson	951
255	Roberto	948
256	Nick	936
257	Ben	934
258	Pat	929
259	Clay	900
260	Roderick	900
261	Hector	899
262	Fredrick	898
263	Marshall	898
264	Lynn	892
265	Chester	888
266	Matt	888
267	Raul	881
268	Clark	879
269	Hugh	873
270	Clifton	868
271	Sidney	844
272	Jody	837
273	Miguel	827
274	Geoffrey	824
275	Grant	813
276	Frankie	806
277	Claude	804
278	Sammy	787
279	Rudy	785
280	Carlton	768
281	Terrance	758
282	Angelo	754
283	Bart	753
284	Bret	741
285	Jamie	733
286	Rocky	730
287	Terence	729
288	Francisco	723
289	Wallace	720
290	Benny	719
291	Ramon	706
292	Rene	704
293	Edgar	695
294	Pete	695
295	Everett	691
296	Robbie	681
297	Angel	669
298	Ivan	669
299	Jaime	668
300	Myron	663
301	Morris	660
302	Lyle	659
303	Curt	658
304	Max	653
305	Darrel	646
306	Loren	643
307	Cedric	639
308	Lorenzo	639
309	Stewart	639
310	Mickey	636
311	Adrian	634
312	Phil	634
313	Dewayne	626
314	Virgil	625
315	Cary	624
316	Pedro	615
317	Fernando	610
318	Teddy	609
319	Christian	606
320	Ed	603
321	Orlando	603
322	Armando	597
323	Felix	586
324	Travis	585
325	Shane	582
326	Rafael	581
327	Bradford	579
328	Rusty	576
329	Drew	570
330	Marion	566
331	Monte	563
332	Salvatore	561
333	Ira	552
334	Gabriel	551
335	Otis	544
336	Alton	542
337	Alberto	540
338	Laurence	540
339	Jorge	539
340	Monty	539
341	Javier	531
342	Van	529
343	Malcolm	526
344	Julian	525
345	Earnest	524
346	Edmund	523
347	Erik	520
348	Bennie	519
349	Sylvester	518
350	Blake	512
351	Rory	507
352	Tod	507
353	Willard	506
354	Jacob	504
355	Kris	501
356	Sherman	498
357	Isaac	494
358	Jeffry	494
359	Luther	491
360	Arturo	489
361	Evan	488
362	Justin	484
363	Delbert	478
364	Elmer	478
365	Rodger	477
366	Alonzo	476
367	Damon	468
368	Alfredo	467
369	Scot	463
370	Vance	463
371	Rickie	459
372	Preston	452
373	Cory	446
374	Jerald	445
375	Clint	444
376	Dominic	443
377	Rob	442
378	Darin	438
379	Stephan	435
380	Noel	432
381	Ernie	429
382	Forrest	429
383	Leland	429
384	Roosevelt	428
385	Julius	426
386	Blaine	423
387	Bryant	423
388	Dexter	422
389	Lionel	420
390	Rod	419
391	Kendall	415
392	Rudolph	414
393	Luke	413
394	Sheldon	408
395	Corey	406
396	Mitch	400
397	Alfonso	399
398	Archie	397
399	Spencer	397
400	Lowell	393
401	Tommie	389
402	Ryan	388
403	Doyle	385
404	Horace	383
405	Dirk	379
406	Buddy	377
407	Gerry	376
408	Darwin	374
409	Enrique	373
410	Dino	372
411	Eduardo	371
412	Hubert	370
413	Wilbert	369
414	Zachary	369
415	Stevie	368
416	Chad	364
417	Al	362
418	Casey	360
419	Willis	357
420	Colin	356
421	Boyd	355
422	Darnell	355
423	Joshua	354
424	Owen	353
425	Oliver	349
426	Jan	348
427	Mathew	347
428	Salvador	344
429	Hal	342
430	Dallas	341
431	Russ	341
432	Ward	341
433	Cornelius	340
434	Julio	339
435	Grady	336
436	Shannon	336
437	Freddy	333
438	Louie	333
439	Stan	332
440	Carey	331
441	Rufus	330
442	Trent	330
443	Seth	329
444	Ellis	328
445	Ervin	328
446	Ronny	328
447	Homer	326
448	Stacy	325
449	Vince	325
450	Miles	323
451	Ty	323
452	Bert	322
453	Cameron	321
454	Robby	314
455	Dominick	313
456	Donny	312
457	Elliott	311
458	Stacey	311
459	Denis	310
460	Mack	310
461	Wilbur	309
462	Randell	306
463	Scotty	306
464	Bryon	305
465	Dewey	303
466	Marlon	303
467	Rodolfo	302
468	Toby	301
469	Alphonso	300
470	Dane	299
471	Jess	299
472	Sergio	299
473	Garland	298
474	Kirby	291
475	Shaun	287
476	Ernesto	284
477	Abel	281
478	Cliff	280
479	Abraham	278
480	Joesph	278
481	Conrad	276
482	Royce	274
483	Lamont	272
484	Wilson	272
485	Sammie	270
486	Carroll	264
487	Aubrey	261
488	Lane	261
489	Denny	259
490	Gilberto	259
491	Lamar	259
492	Rolando	259
493	Reggie	257
494	Amos	256
495	Elbert	256
496	Guadalupe	256
497	Irvin	256
498	Pablo	256
499	Michel	254
500	Moses	251
501	Norris	251
502	Reynaldo	251
503	Sandy	250
504	Cleveland	249
505	Sterling	249
506	Alejandro	247
507	Marlin	246
508	Percy	246
509	Edmond	243
510	Eddy	242
511	Gerardo	242
512	Ian	242
513	Brendan	241
514	Pierre	240
515	Emmett	239
516	Blair	237
517	Tracey	237
518	Wilfred	237
519	Kurtis	234
520	Dion	233
521	Israel	233
522	Darrin	232
523	Rich	232
524	Felipe	231
525	Galen	228
526	Harlan	227
527	Murray	227
528	Simon	227
529	Will	225
530	Barney	223
531	Jefferson	223
532	Ramiro	223
533	Emanuel	222
534	Reuben	222
535	Thaddeus	222
536	Carmen	221
537	Marco	220
538	Nicky	220
539	Garrett	218
540	Mitchel	217
541	Woodrow	216
542	Bernie	215
543	Vaughn	214
544	Garth	211
545	Kennith	211
546	Elton	209
547	Barton	208
548	Terrell	207
549	Lyndon	206
550	Winston	206
551	Austin	205
552	Donnell	205
553	Hans	203
554	Morgan	203
555	Andres	199
556	Lenny	199
557	Tomas	199
558	Irving	197
559	Lonny	197
560	Tyler	197
561	Ned	196
562	Bennett	194
563	Brandon	194
564	Danial	194
565	Elijah	194
566	Lon	193
567	Junior	192
568	Elvin	191
569	Russel	191
570	Daren	190
571	Dwain	190
572	Elias	190
573	Elvis	190
574	Art	189
575	Elliot	189
576	Rocco	189
577	Gustavo	188
578	Jordan	188
579	Kermit	187
580	Toney	187
581	Kraig	186
582	Jeremy	185
583	Avery	184
584	Jed	184
585	Gus	183
586	Burton	182
587	Les	182
588	Dick	181
589	Ismael	181
590	Reed	179
591	Dannie	178
592	Kennedy	178
593	Erich	177
594	Marcos	177
595	Merle	176
596	Xavier	176
597	Loyd	175
598	Quintin	175
599	Sanford	175
600	Domingo	174
601	Wilfredo	174
602	Kip	173
603	Billie	172
604	Grover	172
605	Lanny	172
606	Gino	171
607	Guillermo	171
608	Levi	170
609	Jonathon	169
610	Cornell	168
611	Mary	168
612	Orville	168
613	Saul	168
614	Harley	167
615	Thurman	167
616	Eldon	166
617	Jake	166
618	Linwood	165
619	Nolan	165
620	Chip	164
621	Erwin	164
622	Bryce	162
623	Wally	162
624	August	161
625	Zane	161
626	Antoine	158
627	Chet	158
628	Fabian	158
629	Bobbie	157
630	Jean	157
631	Cesar	154
632	Hank	154
633	Stefan	154
634	Jasper	153
635	Efrain	152
636	Norbert	152
637	Santos	152
638	Ulysses	150
639	Leonardo	149
640	Quentin	149
641	Rogelio	149
642	Roman	149
643	Vern	149
644	Emil	148
645	Emilio	148
646	Santiago	148
647	Vito	148
648	Eli	146
649	Kelley	146
650	Duncan	145
651	Lindsey	145
652	Solomon	145
653	Frederic	144
654	Reid	144
655	Brady	143
656	Damian	143
657	Theron	143
658	Courtney	141
659	Shelton	141
660	Harrison	140
661	Otto	140
662	Brook	139
663	Erick	139
664	Scottie	139
665	Sonny	139
666	Timmie	139
667	Davis	138
668	Kenton	136
669	Mikel	136
670	Brooks	135
671	Dudley	135
672	Johnathan	135
673	Carter	132
674	Josh	132
675	Roscoe	131
676	Shelby	131
677	Wes	131
678	Errol	130
679	Jeremiah	128
680	Emmanuel	127
681	Jacques	126
682	Noah	126
683	Ashley	125
684	Devin	125
685	Lindsay	125
686	Carmine	124
687	Richie	124
688	Dante	123
689	Emory	123
690	Winfred	123
691	Odell	122
692	Tad	122
693	Emery	121
694	Gil	121
695	Kristopher	121
696	Raynard	121
697	Jerold	120
698	Derwin	119
699	Donovan	119
700	Humberto	119
701	Lincoln	119
702	Wiley	119
703	Butch	118
704	Ivory	118
705	Marcel	118
706	Quinton	118
707	Anton	117
708	Bradly	117
709	Greggory	117
710	Fidel	116
711	Ignacio	116
712	Myles	116
713	Randel	116
714	Raphael	116
715	Noe	115
716	Omar	115
717	Weldon	115
718	Carlo	114
719	Basil	113
720	Cody	113
721	Ethan	113
722	Gavin	113
723	Hiram	113
724	Thad	113
725	Donn	112
726	Jerrold	112
727	Mervin	112
728	Shayne	112
729	Coy	111
730	Everette	111
731	Graham	111
732	Kimberly	111
733	Timmothy	111
734	Benito	110
735	Clement	110
736	Lars	110
737	Merlin	110
738	Len	109
739	Curtiss	108
740	Keven	108
741	Layne	108
742	Nicolas	108
743	Faron	107
744	Hollis	107
745	Jefferey	107
746	Ollie	107
747	Adolfo	106
748	Bruno	106
749	Carson	106
750	Cris	105
751	Rhett	105
752	Sebastian	105
753	Taylor	105
754	Armand	104
755	Elwood	104
756	Stanford	104
757	Edwardo	103
758	Jacky	103
759	Jude	103
760	Micah	103
761	Denver	102
762	Fredric	102
763	Kirt	102
764	Mel	102
765	Merrill	102
766	Riley	102
767	Stephon	102
768	Demetrius	101
769	Gale	101
770	Adolph	100
771	Lenard	100
772	Augustine	99
773	Britt	99
774	Derick	99
775	Charley	98
776	Cole	98
777	Darius	98
778	Sal	97
779	Audie	96
780	Hugo	96
781	Darron	95
782	Lemuel	95
783	Vicente	95
784	Baron	94
785	Bud	94
786	Glynn	94
787	Isaiah	94
788	Judson	94
789	Anderson	93
790	Brien	93
791	Jarvis	93
792	Desmond	92
793	Fletcher	92
794	Lorne	92
795	Mckinley	92
796	Alec	91
797	Blane	91
798	Burt	91
799	Delmar	91
800	Jackson	91
801	Lupe	91
802	Cyrus	90
803	Del	90
804	Joaquin	90
805	Lucas	90
806	Royal	90
807	Douglass	89
808	Elroy	89
809	Gregorio	89
810	Mason	89
811	Millard	89
812	Antony	88
813	Eliot	88
814	Irwin	88
815	Val	88
816	Fritz	87
817	Huey	87
818	Johnie	87
819	Rock	87
820	Rolland	87
821	Silas	87
822	Susan	87
823	Von	87
824	Benedict	86
825	Berry	86
826	Eloy	86
827	Forest	86
828	Harris	86
829	Linda	86
830	Monroe	86
831	Nickolas	86
832	Alden	85
833	Freeman	85
834	Hershel	85
835	Maynard	85
836	Pasquale	85
837	Roddy	85
838	Barrett	84
839	Dwaine	84
840	Efrem	84
841	Jere	83
842	Micky	83
843	Quincy	83
844	Rolf	83
845	Brock	82
846	Chauncey	82
847	Cruz	82
848	Domenic	82
849	Lisa	82
850	Rogers	82
851	Carmelo	81
852	Dee	81
853	Leigh	81
854	Buford	80
855	Rodrick	80
856	Woody	80
857	Wyatt	80
858	Arlen	79
859	Aron	79
860	Carol	79
861	Heriberto	79
862	Karen	79
863	Kennth	79
864	Moises	79
865	Wilmer	79
866	Dwane	78
867	Esteban	78
868	Parrish	78
869	Isiah	77
870	Leif	77
871	Patricia	77
872	Vic	77
873	Christophe	76
874	Connie	76
875	Donna	76
876	Drake	76
877	Lesley	76
878	Napoleon	76
879	Raymundo	76
880	Stanton	76
881	Clair	75
882	Dalton	75
883	Darryle	75
884	Derrell	75
885	Dickie	75
886	Foster	75
887	Gail	75
888	Rubin	75
889	Dusty	74
890	Emerson	74
891	Issac	74
892	Jared	74
893	Lennie	74
894	Norberto	74
895	Alfonzo	73
896	Artie	73
897	Cyril	73
898	Darell	73
899	Jame	73
900	Brenda	72
901	Coleman	72
902	Darrick	72
903	Duwayne	72
904	Earle	72
905	Federico	72
906	Felton	72
907	Herschel	72
908	Lavern	72
909	Michal	71
910	Raleigh	71
911	Kalvin	70
912	Laverne	70
913	Marcelino	70
914	Alexis	69
915	Artis	69
916	Booker	69
917	Duke	69
918	Emile	69
919	Emmitt	69
920	Hunter	69
921	Rand	69
922	Rayford	69
923	Regan	69
924	Robbin	69
925	Whitney	69
926	Wilford	69
927	Augustus	68
928	Bernardo	68
929	Mariano	68
930	Pernell	68
931	Skip	68
932	Broderick	67
933	Darcy	67
934	Milford	67
935	Odis	67
936	Quinn	67
937	Sandra	67
938	Willam	67
939	Dorian	66
940	Elizabeth	66
941	Jamey	66
942	Kerwin	66
943	Lorenza	66
944	Major	66
945	Orrin	66
946	Wilburn	66
947	Williams	66
948	Windell	66
949	Alva	65
950	Andrea	65
951	Bentley	65
952	Dell	65
953	Devon	65
954	Genaro	65
955	Sharon	65
956	Trevor	65
957	Darry	64
958	Dennie	64
959	Garret	64
960	Hilton	64
961	Kory	64
962	Loran	64
963	Markus	64
964	Michale	64
965	Thor	64
966	Abe	63
967	Agustin	63
968	Alphonse	63
969	Boris	63
970	Cletus	63
971	Cordell	63
972	Leander	63
973	Mac	63
974	Montgomery	63
975	Osvaldo	63
976	Paris	63
977	Sid	63
978	Warner	63
979	Anibal	62
980	Boyce	62
981	Brice	62
982	Daron	62
983	Hardy	62
984	Haywood	62
985	Kevan	62
986	Otha	62
987	Titus	62
988	Waymon	62
989	Adan	61
990	Bertram	61
991	Carnell	61
992	Donell	61
993	Enoch	61
994	Ezra	61
995	Jules	61
996	Lucius	61
997	Milo	61
998	Reinaldo	61
999	Ricki	61
1000	Alonza	60

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1961.

How spread out were the names of 1961?

In 1961 the ten most given boys’ names went to 29.1% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1961 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1961?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1961 against the top 100 of 1960.

The biggest climbs of 1961

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1961.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1960	Rank 1961
Kara	#910	#555
Jacquline	#783	#534
Paige	#745	#526
Angel	#610	#395
Daphne	#573	#371
Loriann	#936	#741
Liza	#912	#719
Danielle	#553	#373

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1960	Rank 1961
Lars	#977	#736
Rhett	#935	#751
Dante	#870	#688
Donovan	#877	#699
Stephon	#937	#767
Sebastian	#914	#752
Kristopher	#830	#695
Micah	#890	#760

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1961

The most given names of the 1960s1961 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1961 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1961Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1962

The most popular baby names of 1961

The top names of 1961

How spread out were the names of 1961?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1961?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1961

More about the names of 1961