The most popular baby names of 1962

In 1962 the most given names were Michael (85,059 boys) and Lisa (46,069 girls); SSA’s file counts 4,035,375 babies under 12,215 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1962 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1962

Girls: top 25 of 1962
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1961
1	1 Lisa	46,069	23.4	#2
2	2 Mary	43,502	22.1	#1
3	3 Susan	35,752	18.2	#3
4	4 Karen	35,184	17.9	#5
5	5 Linda	31,461	16.0	#4
6	6 Patricia	26,532	13.5	#6
7	7 Donna	25,719	13.1	#7
8	8 Cynthia	24,025	12.2	#8
9	9 Deborah	22,889	11.6	#10
10	10 Sandra	22,420	11.4	#9
11	11 Lori	22,395	11.4	#14
12	12 Brenda	21,274	10.8	#11
13	13 Pamela	21,270	10.8	#15
14	14 Barbara	20,641	10.5	#12
15	15 Debra	20,593	10.5	#13
16	16 Kimberly	20,363	10.3	#22
17	17 Sharon	19,630	10.0	#17
18	18 Teresa	18,517	9.4	#18
19	19 Nancy	18,027	9.2	#16
20	20 Elizabeth	17,806	9.1	#19
21	21 Laura	17,490	8.9	#21
22	22 Julie	17,090	8.7	#23
23	23 Tammy	16,743	8.5	#28
24	24 Cheryl	16,587	8.4	#20
25	25 Robin	15,128	7.7	#27

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Diane	14,823
27	Kathy	14,757
28	Carol	14,523
29	Kathleen	14,188
30	Denise	13,975
31	Michelle	13,353
32	Debbie	13,092
33	Tina	12,781
34	Cindy	12,297
35	Janet	12,256
36	Angela	11,664
37	Kim	11,657
38	Kelly	11,530
39	Christine	11,196
40	Theresa	11,061
41	Jennifer	10,977
42	Laurie	10,675
43	Margaret	10,075
44	Jacqueline	9,832
45	Rhonda	9,803
46	Carolyn	9,692
47	Rebecca	9,403
48	Sherry	9,223
49	Maria	9,089
50	Dawn	8,984
51	Connie	8,882
52	Sheila	8,778
53	Catherine	8,697
54	Terri	8,433
55	Tracy	8,310
56	Ann	8,123
57	Diana	7,842
58	Janice	7,822
59	Michele	7,428
60	Paula	7,193
61	Amy	7,185
62	Cathy	7,145
63	Judy	7,061
64	Wendy	6,977
65	Suzanne	6,851
66	Beth	6,419
67	Valerie	6,335
68	Melissa	6,306
69	Beverly	6,266
70	Stephanie	6,257
71	Lynn	6,217
72	Jill	6,170
73	Jane	6,114
74	Joyce	6,096
75	Annette	6,076
76	Renee	6,012
77	Wanda	6,003
78	Carla	5,820
79	Bonnie	5,812
80	Leslie	5,778
81	Anita	5,521
82	Sherri	5,363
83	Anne	5,272
84	Katherine	5,272
85	Vicki	5,208
86	Judith	5,183
87	Martha	5,159
88	Darlene	5,107
89	Kathryn	5,107
90	Gloria	5,102
91	Regina	5,002
92	Penny	5,001
93	Peggy	4,900
94	Joan	4,879
95	Jean	4,877
96	Shirley	4,869
97	Betty	4,763
98	Sarah	4,548
99	Andrea	4,540
100	Anna	4,430

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Colleen	4,425
102	Gina	4,424
103	Gail	4,380
104	Ruth	4,294
105	Virginia	4,285
106	Melanie	4,281
107	Vickie	4,131
108	Maureen	4,128
109	Ellen	4,113
110	Rita	4,102
111	Dorothy	4,073
112	Terry	4,039
113	Marie	4,024
114	Joanne	4,011
115	Monica	4,010
116	Rose	4,002
117	Dana	3,964
118	Melinda	3,854
119	Tamara	3,822
120	Julia	3,752
121	Victoria	3,705
122	Becky	3,704
123	Tracey	3,643
124	Christina	3,624
125	Elaine	3,614
126	Jackie	3,611
127	Marilyn	3,608
128	Helen	3,586
129	Phyllis	3,496
130	Shelly	3,480
131	Sylvia	3,458
132	Yvonne	3,382
133	Alice	3,249
134	Sheryl	3,240
135	Sue	3,184
136	Sally	3,175
137	Joann	3,112
138	Deanna	3,060
139	Eileen	3,057
140	Sandy	3,054
141	Carrie	3,031
142	Jeanne	3,013
143	Frances	3,004
144	Veronica	2,994
145	Sheri	2,988
146	Shari	2,959
147	Lorraine	2,951
148	Holly	2,922
149	Belinda	2,831
150	Pam	2,811
151	Toni	2,804
152	Jamie	2,786
153	Evelyn	2,780
154	Charlotte	2,678
155	Norma	2,678
156	Heidi	2,662
157	Jeanette	2,611
158	Charlene	2,563
159	Roberta	2,532
160	Loretta	2,513
161	Gwendolyn	2,508
162	Shelley	2,476
163	Sara	2,472
164	Lynne	2,458
165	Yolanda	2,458
166	Glenda	2,457
167	Jo	2,449
168	Marcia	2,428
169	Joy	2,426
170	Carmen	2,411
171	Doris	2,379
172	Patty	2,332
173	Shelia	2,271
174	Tonya	2,247
175	Vanessa	2,244
176	Stacy	2,227
177	Tami	2,209
178	Stacey	2,181
179	Tammie	2,173
180	Crystal	2,100
181	Teri	2,075
182	Marsha	2,072
183	Dianne	2,066
184	Vicky	2,033
185	Melody	2,026
186	Caroline	1,989
187	Alicia	1,976
188	Audrey	1,973
189	Patti	1,968
190	Darla	1,964
191	Natalie	1,949
192	Karla	1,947
193	Juanita	1,943
194	Rachel	1,941
195	Rosemary	1,939
196	Yvette	1,925
197	Kay	1,878
198	Jodi	1,851
199	April	1,814
200	Tanya	1,809
201	Lois	1,783
202	Jody	1,780
203	Jan	1,778
204	Lynda	1,768
205	Irene	1,760
206	Vivian	1,747
207	Doreen	1,745
208	Sonya	1,741
209	Robyn	1,660
210	Constance	1,650
211	Rosa	1,612
212	Felicia	1,609
213	Ronda	1,596
214	Marlene	1,557
215	Sherrie	1,534
216	Cassandra	1,533
217	Ramona	1,520
218	Chris	1,519
219	Roxanne	1,515
220	Eva	1,500
221	Marianne	1,497
222	June	1,454
223	Dianna	1,442
224	Kimberley	1,441
225	Alison	1,421
226	Lydia	1,412
227	Bridget	1,407
228	Louise	1,399
229	Cheri	1,397
230	Jenny	1,396
231	Shannon	1,394
232	Carole	1,382
233	Lee	1,380
234	Marjorie	1,373
235	Lora	1,347
236	Margie	1,344
237	Arlene	1,341
238	Grace	1,329
239	Kristine	1,329
240	Kelli	1,317
241	Allison	1,313
242	Jana	1,313
243	Kelley	1,311
244	Lillian	1,308
245	Annie	1,299
246	Janine	1,289
247	Heather	1,283
248	Nina	1,278
249	Dolores	1,274
250	Gayle	1,266
251	Lorie	1,257
252	Esther	1,252
253	Jacquelyn	1,237
254	Marla	1,236
255	Angie	1,224
256	Kristi	1,215
257	Priscilla	1,211
258	Lynette	1,208
259	Maryann	1,202
260	Geraldine	1,199
261	Ginger	1,185
262	Traci	1,150
263	Ruby	1,148
264	Bernadette	1,136
265	Debora	1,134
266	Daphne	1,131
267	Lauren	1,122
268	Joni	1,110
269	Josephine	1,103
270	Tara	1,094
271	Katrina	1,092
272	Kerry	1,092
273	Emily	1,079
274	Nora	1,076
275	Christy	1,068
276	Erin	1,062
277	Cecilia	1,055
278	Delores	1,046
279	Lorrie	1,032
280	Dina	1,031
281	Sonia	1,027
282	Kellie	1,025
283	Terrie	1,021
284	Edith	1,020
285	Therese	1,019
286	Susie	1,013
287	Betsy	1,012
288	Lucy	1,008
289	Gretchen	1,001
290	Claudia	1,000
291	Antoinette	996
292	Miriam	991
293	Rochelle	990
294	Edna	981
295	Leah	977
296	Mona	968
297	Mildred	965
298	Kari	960
299	Janie	952
300	Amanda	948
301	Nadine	943
302	Rosemarie	943
303	Tracie	932
304	Pauline	929
305	Bonita	924
306	Rene	916
307	Georgia	909
308	Jeannette	908
309	Dena	906
310	Shawn	902
311	Marian	900
312	Myra	900
313	Patsy	898
314	Leigh	891
315	Sabrina	884
316	Jayne	877
317	Kristin	876
318	Bobbie	875
319	Jessica	864
320	Gwen	859
321	Sonja	857
322	Cathleen	848
323	Dora	841
324	Cherie	834
325	Joanna	834
326	Karin	826
327	Molly	821
328	Claire	807
329	Candace	803
330	Celeste	802
331	Clara	798
332	Emma	798
333	Patrice	792
334	Leticia	791
335	Lana	787
336	Francine	785
337	Adrienne	780
338	Irma	773
339	Marion	773
340	Lesa	771
341	Eleanor	763
342	Bernice	761
343	Jeannie	755
344	Kristen	755
345	Thelma	752
346	Candy	751
347	Deirdre	747
348	Paulette	741
349	Beatrice	737
350	Bertha	730
351	Vera	730
352	Faith	729
353	Trina	727
354	Lucinda	721
355	Trudy	717
356	Gladys	714
357	Alma	713
358	Laurel	700
359	Leanne	693
360	Jennie	688
361	Ana	686
362	Lauri	679
363	Marcella	670
364	Alisa	667
365	Iris	660
366	Ida	658
367	Naomi	656
368	Billie	654
369	Jeanine	645
370	Marcy	644
371	Monique	642
372	Rosalind	634
373	Sondra	631
374	Ella	630
375	Kristina	629
376	Jeri	627
377	Angelia	624
378	Danielle	616
379	Susanne	616
380	Stella	614
381	Dee	609
382	Tammi	600
383	Deanne	599
384	Rosie	599
385	Florence	598
386	Corinne	595
387	Suzette	594
388	Janis	591
389	Kris	590
390	Noreen	590
391	Janette	589
392	Jodie	587
393	Jolene	585
394	Mindy	583
395	Nanette	583
396	Madeline	582
397	Wilma	582
398	Ethel	581
399	Leann	577
400	Rena	575
401	Jeannine	573
402	Desiree	572
403	Maxine	572
404	Ladonna	570
405	Tamera	570
406	Polly	566
407	Nicole	565
408	Katie	564
409	Deana	563
410	Kerri	563
411	Luann	562
412	Lorna	561
413	Kristy	559
414	Faye	556
415	Celia	555
416	Lorri	555
417	Elisa	551
418	Paige	548
419	Olga	543
420	Deidre	539
421	Margarita	538
422	Lena	529
423	Lucille	527
424	Cecelia	523
425	Christie	523
426	Liz	523
427	Della	520
428	Robbin	518
429	Kara	516
430	Valarie	515
431	Jerri	510
432	Camille	507
433	Darcy	506
434	Debby	503
435	Hope	500
436	Amelia	494
437	Lillie	491
438	Sophia	486
439	Pat	484
440	Kimberlee	478
441	Colette	475
442	Marybeth	471
443	Rosalie	471
444	Willie	469
445	Margo	464
446	Velma	464
447	Marguerite	461
448	Lynnette	458
449	Kathi	457
450	Tamra	453
451	Janelle	451
452	Mitzi	451
453	Angel	450
454	Benita	449
455	Cara	448
456	Erica	448
457	Bridgette	447
458	Hazel	447
459	Krista	447
460	Annmarie	446
461	Danette	446
462	Gay	445
463	Jessie	445
464	Deann	438
465	Olivia	429
466	Hilda	428
467	Ingrid	427
468	Deena	425
469	Elena	422
470	Guadalupe	420
471	Lea	420
472	Leona	419
473	Stacie	419
474	Delia	415
475	Karyn	415
476	Christi	414
477	Tonia	413
478	Cora	410
479	Laverne	410
480	Verna	410
481	Julianne	403
482	Elisabeth	401
483	Ernestine	400
484	Felecia	399
485	Gena	398
486	Robbie	398
487	Lou	396
488	Daisy	395
489	Lenora	394
490	Isabel	393
491	Megan	391
492	Harriet	387
493	Alesia	383
494	Marta	382
495	Maryellen	381
496	Coleen	380
497	Dale	379
498	Amber	377
499	Judi	377
500	Randi	372
501	Geneva	371
502	Gayla	370
503	Shelby	370
504	Marcie	368
505	Elise	367
506	Renae	366
507	Eugenia	365
508	Kendra	365
509	Maura	364
510	Pearl	364
511	Tamela	363
512	Dixie	361
513	Bobbi	359
514	Leeann	359
515	Roseann	359
516	Rachelle	358
517	Jeanie	357
518	Malinda	357
519	Michael	356
520	Johanna	355
521	Agnes	354
522	Barb	351
523	Edwina	350
524	Mari	346
525	Helene	345
526	Shellie	345
527	Tena	345
528	Freda	342
529	Rosanne	341
530	Lola	340
531	Saundra	340
532	Rae	339
533	Kathie	337
534	Myrna	335
535	Claudette	331
536	Bessie	330
537	Cindi	330
538	Sandi	330
539	Gale	329
540	Lourdes	329
541	Marci	328
542	Luanne	325
543	Jacquline	324
544	Johnnie	323
545	Kristie	323
546	Ada	322
547	Mattie	322
548	Viola	320
549	Clare	318
550	Deloris	318
551	Leisa	317
552	Allyson	315
553	Denice	315
554	Dorothea	313
555	Eve	313
556	Elsie	309
557	Jenifer	308
558	Justine	307
559	Tricia	307
560	Eunice	306
561	Kirsten	306
562	Lorena	306
563	Jami	305
564	Lesley	304
565	Blanca	303
566	Janna	303
567	Maryanne	303
568	Sharron	303
569	Patrica	302
570	Glenna	298
571	Lolita	298
572	Shawna	295
573	Laureen	294
574	Misty	293
575	Angelina	292
576	Violet	292
577	Charmaine	291
578	Katharine	291
579	David	290
580	Marina	290
581	Sallie	290
582	Caryn	289
583	Roslyn	288
584	Abby	286
585	John	286
586	Penelope	286
587	Maryjo	285
588	Luz	284
589	Rosalyn	284
590	Alberta	283
591	Danita	282
592	Janell	282
593	Dona	281
594	Shelli	281
595	Arleen	280
596	Caren	279
597	Lyn	279
598	Marisa	279
599	Kaye	278
600	Genevieve	277
601	Carlene	276
602	Lorene	276
603	Elsa	275
604	Greta	275
605	Bridgett	273
606	Flora	272
607	Frankie	272
608	Gigi	271
609	Nita	271
610	Minnie	270
611	Brigitte	269
612	Geri	268
613	Maggie	267
614	Reba	267
615	Nellie	266
616	Silvia	265
617	Abigail	264
618	Ava	263
619	Diann	263
620	Juli	263
621	James	262
622	Rosalinda	262
623	Deidra	261
624	Keri	261
625	Meredith	261
626	Velvet	261
627	Johnna	259
628	Lupe	259
629	Mae	259
630	Erika	257
631	Juliana	256
632	Gracie	255
633	Letitia	254
634	Renita	254
635	Carmela	253
636	Helena	253
637	Wendi	252
638	Roxann	250
639	Teressa	250
640	Bethany	249
641	Ilene	248
642	Pamala	248
643	Tonja	248
644	Nikki	246
645	Selina	246
646	Aileen	245
647	Juliet	245
648	Libby	245
649	Teena	245
650	Adele	241
651	Geralyn	241
652	Pattie	241
653	Selena	241
654	Suzan	241
655	Tana	241
656	Corrine	240
657	Antonia	238
658	Christa	238
659	Vickey	238
660	Roxanna	237
661	Alfreda	236
662	Hattie	236
663	Terese	236
664	Cari	235
665	Kitty	235
666	Loriann	234
667	Bernadine	233
668	Clarissa	233
669	Maritza	233
670	Debi	232
671	Josie	232
672	Maribel	232
673	Melodie	232
674	Nannette	232
675	Roxane	231
676	Shauna	231
677	Annemarie	230
678	Henrietta	230
679	Pennie	230
680	Georgette	229
681	Robert	229
682	Corina	227
683	Fay	227
684	Lucia	227
685	Missy	227
686	Suzy	227
687	Dorene	226
688	Twila	226
689	Estella	223
690	Lesia	223
691	Candice	222
692	Jocelyn	222
693	Lenore	221
694	Gabrielle	220
695	Avis	219
696	Tania	219
697	Valorie	219
698	Kate	218
699	Merry	218
700	Rosetta	218
701	Sharlene	218
702	Erma	216
703	Melisa	216
704	Simone	216
705	Alexandra	215
706	Sheree	214
707	Rebekah	213
708	Susanna	213
709	Cathryn	212
710	Dayna	212
711	Inez	211
712	Ruthie	211
713	Tamie	210
714	Antionette	209
715	Valeria	209
716	Dinah	208
717	Mamie	208
718	Lavonne	207
719	Marylou	207
720	Ivy	205
721	Danna	204
722	Gaye	204
723	Starla	204
724	Karol	203
725	Loraine	203
726	Raquel	203
727	Marnita	202
728	Susana	201
729	Etta	200
730	Ginny	200
731	Hilary	200
732	Liza	200
733	Madonna	200
734	Martina	200
735	Donita	199
736	Dori	198
737	Leanna	196
738	Lila	195
739	Dorinda	194
740	Karrie	194
741	Ursula	194
742	Valencia	194
743	Deedee	193
744	Graciela	193
745	Jewel	193
746	Vikki	193
747	Mariann	192
748	Charla	191
749	Cornelia	191
750	Gerri	191
751	Staci	191
752	Whitney	191
753	Jeanna	190
754	Katy	190
755	Lawanda	190
756	Leila	190
757	Trena	190
758	Cristina	189
759	Melba	188
760	Tresa	188
761	Chandra	187
762	Magdalena	187
763	Elvira	186
764	Nelda	186
765	Bambi	185
766	Meg	184
767	Carey	183
768	Edie	183
769	Eloise	183
770	Migdalia	183
771	Vonda	183
772	Kathrine	181
773	Rhoda	181
774	Sherie	181
775	Sybil	181
776	Dawna	180
777	Mandy	180
778	Mercedes	180
779	Rachael	180
780	Ivette	179
781	Maribeth	178
782	Zelda	178
783	Francis	177
784	Suzie	175
785	William	175
786	Dedra	174
787	Marietta	174
788	Treva	174
789	Annamarie	173
790	Elva	173
791	Kandy	173
792	Louann	173
793	Tiffany	173
794	Aurora	172
795	Carolina	172
796	Marva	172
797	Sharla	172
798	Fannie	171
799	Letha	171
800	Roseanne	171
801	Winifred	171
802	Debbi	170
803	Latonya	170
804	Latanya	169
805	Serena	169
806	Bettina	168
807	Georgina	168
808	Lucretia	168
809	Lula	168
810	Mara	168
811	Rosario	168
812	Venus	168
813	Kayla	166
814	Lela	165
815	Stefanie	165
816	Aida	164
817	Aimee	164
818	Fran	164
819	Milagros	164
820	Cherry	163
821	Esmeralda	163
822	Muriel	163
823	Babette	162
824	Dolly	162
825	Althea	161
826	Carleen	161
827	Fonda	161
828	Jerry	161
829	Cathie	160
830	Karon	160
831	Mimi	160
832	Athena	159
833	Cheryle	159
834	Joellen	159
835	Lorinda	159
836	Mavis	159
837	Cyndi	158
838	Darleen	158
839	Minerva	158
840	Rosanna	158
841	Maryjane	157
842	Alana	156
843	Collette	156
844	Jerilyn	156
845	Sherryl	156
846	Blanche	155
847	Bonny	155
848	Carmel	155
849	Janeen	155
850	Jeana	155
851	Alexis	154
852	Margot	153
853	Millie	153
854	Noemi	153
855	Barbie	152
856	Gertrude	152
857	Jacque	152
858	Juliann	152
859	Adriana	151
860	Cherri	151
861	Dara	151
862	Kerrie	151
863	Courtney	150
864	Debrah	150
865	Jacquelin	150
866	Tori	149
867	Angelica	148
868	Nola	148
869	Penni	148
870	Doretha	147
871	Adrian	145
872	Myrtle	145
873	Annetta	144
874	Ina	144
875	Lilly	144
876	Machelle	144
877	Merri	144
878	Tia	144
879	Earlene	143
880	Lisha	143
881	Louisa	143
882	Melonie	143
883	Rowena	143
884	Roxie	143
885	Hannah	142
886	Lindy	142
887	Romona	142
888	Suzanna	142
889	Twyla	142
890	Camilla	141
891	Clarice	141
892	Ester	141
893	Esperanza	140
894	Joanie	140
895	Juana	140
896	Richard	140
897	Daria	139
898	Jacki	139
899	Reva	139
900	Kyle	138
901	Sherrill	138
902	Dottie	137
903	Venita	137
904	Debbra	136
905	Delphine	136
906	Josefina	136
907	Marisol	136
908	Portia	136
909	Rona	136
910	Sabra	136
911	Carmella	135
912	Cassie	135
913	Willa	135
914	Evangeline	134
915	Joleen	134
916	Alecia	133
917	Cathi	133
918	Corinna	133
919	Krystal	133
920	Leesa	133
921	Nona	133
922	Adrianne	132
923	Brooke	132
924	Renea	132
925	Beverley	131
926	Cathrine	131
927	Harriett	131
928	Mable	131
929	Risa	131
930	Scarlett	131
931	Aretha	130
932	Francesca	130
933	Randy	130
934	Deeann	129
935	Gwyn	129
936	Mark	129
937	Rosita	129
938	Thea	129
939	Barbra	128
940	Celestine	128
941	Kandi	128
942	Marilee	128
943	Marti	128
944	Shiela	127
945	Cherrie	126
946	Evette	126
947	Jewell	126
948	Mabel	126
949	Lanette	125
950	Retha	125
951	Shanna	125
952	Angelita	124
953	Candi	124
954	Cecile	124
955	Nan	124
956	Ronna	124
957	Jerrie	123
958	Lise	123
959	Melva	123
960	Aleta	122
961	Charles	122
962	Jaime	122
963	Juliette	122
964	Marty	122
965	Monika	122
966	Sadie	122
967	Consuelo	121
968	Darci	121
969	Janel	121
970	Katheryn	121
971	Madelyn	121
972	Nanci	121
973	Tommie	121
974	Angelique	120
975	Earnestine	120
976	Lily	120
977	Moira	120
978	Adriene	119
979	Jannette	119
980	Jonna	119
981	Kenneth	119
982	May	119
983	Ora	119
984	Shirlene	119
985	Alyson	118
986	Beatriz	118
987	Bettie	118
988	Charisse	118
989	Dawne	118
990	Leisha	118
991	Nettie	118
992	Bette	117
993	Glynis	117
994	Leilani	117
995	Loria	117
996	Ruthann	117
997	Zina	117
998	Catharine	116
999	Lizabeth	116
1000	Petra	116

Boys: top 25 of 1962
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1961
1	1 Michael	85,059	41.1	#1
2	2 David	81,337	39.3	#2
3	3 John	78,427	37.9	#3
4	4 James	72,555	35.1	#4
5	5 Robert	70,199	33.9	#5
6	6 Mark	53,520	25.9	#6
7	7 William	44,853	21.7	#7
8	8 Richard	39,422	19.1	#8
9	9 Thomas	36,529	17.7	#9
10	10 Jeffrey	33,537	16.2	#11
11	11 Scott	30,703	14.8	#19
12	12 Steven	30,688	14.8	#10
13	13 Joseph	30,090	14.5	#12
14	14 Kevin	28,325	13.7	#14
15	15 Charles	27,590	13.3	#13
16	16 Timothy	27,111	13.1	#15
17	17 Daniel	25,543	12.3	#17
18	18 Kenneth	25,241	12.2	#16
19	19 Paul	23,802	11.5	#18
20	20 Brian	23,221	11.2	#20
21	21 Gregory	21,976	10.6	#23
22	22 Gary	20,884	10.1	#21
23	23 Donald	20,425	9.9	#22
24	24 Anthony	20,103	9.7	#25
25	25 Ronald	19,963	9.7	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Christopher	17,535
27	Douglas	15,928
28	Stephen	15,616
29	Edward	15,518
30	Todd	12,752
31	Larry	12,711
32	George	12,544
33	Eric	12,348
34	Terry	12,301
35	Randy	11,840
36	Keith	11,626
37	Dennis	10,633
38	Jerry	10,576
39	Mike	10,530
40	Patrick	10,499
41	Bruce	10,038
42	Frank	9,761
43	Peter	9,585
44	Jeff	9,424
45	Jeffery	9,282
46	Steve	9,154
47	Roger	9,079
48	Raymond	9,070
49	Andrew	8,697
50	Ricky	8,694
51	Craig	8,544
52	Tony	8,197
53	Alan	7,719
54	Danny	7,644
55	Glenn	7,356
56	Matthew	7,279
57	Russell	7,042
58	Carl	6,854
59	Joe	6,793
60	Chris	6,791
61	Barry	6,585
62	Dale	6,365
63	Wayne	6,324
64	Randall	6,236
65	Gerald	6,232
66	Vincent	6,159
67	Troy	6,048
68	Phillip	5,881
69	Johnny	5,777
70	Lawrence	5,619
71	Billy	5,588
72	Tim	5,585
73	Curtis	5,569
74	Martin	5,538
75	Jimmy	5,518
76	Rodney	5,435
77	Greg	5,365
78	Bobby	5,323
79	Walter	5,282
80	Jay	5,158
81	Philip	5,069
82	Bryan	4,992
83	Darryl	4,969
84	Jon	4,785
85	Jim	4,715
86	Dean	4,655
87	Bradley	4,637
88	Samuel	4,552
89	Willie	4,541
90	Roy	4,476
91	Arthur	4,441
92	Henry	4,346
93	Allen	4,272
94	Jonathan	4,253
95	Harold	4,233
96	Victor	4,208
97	Ralph	4,180
98	Tom	4,171
99	Jack	4,170
100	Ronnie	4,113

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Albert	4,072
102	Darrell	3,877
103	Jose	3,827
104	Micheal	3,772
105	Eddie	3,683
106	Stanley	3,635
107	Louis	3,595
108	Bill	3,574
109	Tommy	3,415
110	Rick	3,410
111	Tracy	3,337
112	Eugene	3,304
113	Joel	3,298
114	Howard	3,277
115	Lee	3,263
116	Frederick	3,257
117	Leonard	3,155
118	Marvin	3,133
119	Dwayne	3,118
120	Dan	3,117
121	Kurt	3,019
122	Marc	2,943
123	Don	2,915
124	Shawn	2,866
125	Kelly	2,855
126	Fred	2,854
127	Ernest	2,849
128	Mitchell	2,832
129	Glen	2,831
130	Norman	2,788
131	Jerome	2,770
132	Ray	2,675
133	Reginald	2,647
134	Harry	2,620
135	Duane	2,600
136	Kent	2,587
137	Melvin	2,577
138	Kirk	2,560
139	Brent	2,558
140	Benjamin	2,507
141	Brett	2,494
142	Karl	2,457
143	Edwin	2,407
144	Calvin	2,404
145	Dave	2,362
146	Theodore	2,316
147	Earl	2,304
148	Francis	2,293
149	Jesse	2,273
150	Clifford	2,184
151	Warren	2,166
152	Bob	2,163
153	Juan	2,150
154	Adam	2,149
155	Nicholas	2,144
156	Alfred	2,130
157	Carlos	2,119
158	Brad	2,082
159	Aaron	2,008
160	Lance	2,003
161	Bernard	1,970
162	Wesley	1,963
163	Clarence	1,950
164	Perry	1,931
165	Darren	1,923
166	Guy	1,916
167	Gregg	1,900
168	Kerry	1,900
169	Rickey	1,887
170	Doug	1,843
171	Sean	1,837
172	Dana	1,799
173	Gordon	1,787
174	Antonio	1,783
175	Stuart	1,735
176	Kyle	1,712
177	Alvin	1,711
178	Ron	1,709
179	Leroy	1,703
180	Ted	1,701
181	Ken	1,684
182	Vernon	1,673
183	Leslie	1,652
184	Gilbert	1,625
185	Tyrone	1,619
186	Marty	1,614
187	Andre	1,603
188	Derek	1,600
189	Kenny	1,594
190	Herbert	1,580
191	Derrick	1,579
192	Daryl	1,577
193	Manuel	1,564
194	Lonnie	1,561
195	Lloyd	1,543
196	Leon	1,542
197	Robin	1,533
198	Nathan	1,532
199	Franklin	1,530
200	Joey	1,529
201	Dwight	1,514
202	Gene	1,514
203	Maurice	1,482
204	Luis	1,453
205	Timmy	1,437
206	Andy	1,419
207	Ruben	1,380
208	Marcus	1,372
209	Floyd	1,343
210	Kelvin	1,326
211	Mario	1,312
212	Donnie	1,303
213	Jason	1,298
214	Neil	1,291
215	Allan	1,278
216	Lewis	1,276
217	Alex	1,267
218	Byron	1,264
219	Ricardo	1,256
220	Charlie	1,223
221	Alexander	1,218
222	Wade	1,204
223	Jackie	1,159
224	Arnold	1,151
225	Clyde	1,137
226	Ross	1,134
227	Rex	1,133
228	Gerard	1,121
229	Chuck	1,117
230	Lester	1,117
231	Milton	1,113
232	Leo	1,100
233	Wendell	1,092
234	Nathaniel	1,085
235	Roland	1,073
236	Jimmie	1,070
237	Sam	1,070
238	Ben	1,044
239	Jesus	1,043
240	Freddie	1,038
241	Neal	1,031
242	Johnnie	1,024
243	Roberto	1,020
244	Randal	1,019
245	Oscar	1,007
246	Herman	999
247	Garry	990
248	Terrence	987
249	Randolph	986
250	Clayton	971
251	Jessie	941
252	Roderick	933
253	Nelson	931
254	Hector	924
255	Kim	916
256	Clinton	915
257	Nick	896
258	Cecil	884
259	Miguel	871
260	Harvey	858
261	Matt	857
262	Clifton	855
263	Marshall	838
264	Lynn	833
265	Pat	830
266	Jamie	820
267	Fredrick	817
268	Raul	816
269	Carlton	815
270	Hugh	813
271	Clark	798
272	Francisco	794
273	Geoffrey	793
274	Bret	787
275	Cary	784
276	Sidney	782
277	Chester	775
278	Grant	772
279	Benny	752
280	Sammy	752
281	Terence	747
282	Terrance	745
283	Wallace	737
284	Rene	733
285	Angelo	715
286	Pedro	708
287	Ramon	707
288	Clay	705
289	Shane	704
290	Adrian	703
291	Robbie	703
292	Claude	701
293	Frankie	698
294	Angel	696
295	Cedric	693
296	Edgar	693
297	Rudy	678
298	Curt	675
299	Ivan	674
300	Jaime	665
301	Orlando	665
302	Travis	652
303	Dewayne	651
304	Everett	651
305	Christian	650
306	Lyle	644
307	Myron	644
308	Darrel	637
309	Fernando	634
310	Bart	633
311	Jorge	630
312	Armando	629
313	Morris	629
314	Pete	629
315	Loren	627
316	Darin	621
317	Phil	613
318	Salvatore	605
319	Stewart	601
320	Lorenzo	599
321	Vince	593
322	Jody	592
323	Javier	587
324	Mickey	585
325	Felix	582
326	Monte	581
327	Ed	574
328	Gabriel	573
329	Max	573
330	Teddy	571
331	Tod	568
332	Rafael	565
333	Rocky	561
334	Virgil	555
335	Blake	546
336	Alonzo	538
337	Scot	537
338	Bradford	535
339	Stephan	525
340	Alberto	523
341	Malcolm	520
342	Laurence	519
343	Casey	516
344	Erik	516
345	Rusty	516
346	Bennie	513
347	Kris	513
348	Justin	510
349	Rory	508
350	Shannon	502
351	Ira	501
352	Arturo	500
353	Earnest	499
354	Delbert	497
355	Cameron	494
356	Evan	494
357	Sherman	491
358	Marion	490
359	Monty	489
360	Damon	487
361	Rob	487
362	Preston	484
363	Isaac	482
364	Van	480
365	Julian	478
366	Otis	477
367	Alton	476
368	Jeffry	475
369	Eduardo	474
370	Jacob	474
371	Alfredo	473
372	Edmund	469
373	Sylvester	467
374	Chad	464
375	Jerald	462
376	Luther	460
377	Willard	460
378	Dexter	454
379	Forrest	452
380	Bryant	451
381	Cory	441
382	Drew	438
383	Corey	437
384	Sheldon	436
385	Blaine	434
386	Elmer	434
387	Dominic	433
388	Kendall	432
389	Vance	431
390	Julius	429
391	Doyle	427
392	Luke	426
393	Rod	425
394	Roosevelt	422
395	Lowell	419
396	Noel	419
397	Rickie	417
398	Stacy	416
399	Rodger	412
400	Rudolph	412
401	Boyd	408
402	Lionel	405
403	Stacey	402
404	Darwin	398
405	Ryan	397
406	Archie	390
407	Ernie	387
408	Shaun	387
409	Miles	386
410	Leland	385
411	Scotty	382
412	Spencer	380
413	Enrique	377
414	Stevie	376
415	Willis	375
416	Trent	371
417	Clint	369
418	Ernesto	367
419	Tommie	364
420	Bert	360
421	Robby	360
422	Toby	360
423	Ty	357
424	Dallas	354
425	Darnell	354
426	Alfonso	353
427	Mitch	351
428	Colin	350
429	Owen	350
430	Wilbert	345
431	Horace	343
432	Al	341
433	Grady	341
434	Zachary	339
435	Buddy	336
436	Joshua	335
437	Julio	335
438	Gerry	327
439	Denis	326
440	Carey	325
441	Ervin	325
442	Mathew	325
443	Ronny	322
444	Alphonso	319
445	Rodolfo	319
446	Dirk	314
447	Seth	314
448	Bryon	313
449	Marco	313
450	Oliver	312
451	Homer	310
452	Wilbur	310
453	Hubert	309
454	Stan	309
455	Dino	308
456	Blair	306
457	Tracey	306
458	Darrin	305
459	Russ	304
460	Gilberto	301
461	Dominick	299
462	Donny	299
463	Freddy	297
464	Jan	296
465	Mack	296
466	Jess	293
467	Royce	291
468	Marlon	290
469	Wilson	289
470	Sterling	288
471	Salvador	287
472	Randell	286
473	Dane	281
474	Ian	281
475	Sergio	281
476	Dewey	279
477	Abraham	278
478	Kirby	277
479	Pablo	277
480	Ellis	276
481	Rufus	272
482	Lane	271
483	Cornelius	268
484	Lamont	268
485	Dion	265
486	Rolando	265
487	Louie	264
488	Donnell	263
489	Ward	263
490	Irvin	261
491	Lamar	261
492	Elliott	260
493	Denny	259
494	Abel	258
495	Joesph	257
496	Aubrey	256
497	Rich	256
498	Garland	254
499	Morgan	254
500	Vaughn	254
501	Gerardo	253
502	Conrad	251
503	Percy	250
504	Garrett	249
505	Alejandro	247
506	Reynaldo	247
507	Sammie	242
508	Cornell	241
509	Reggie	241
510	Brendan	240
511	Guadalupe	240
512	Moses	239
513	Harlan	237
514	Emanuel	236
515	Emmett	236
516	Felipe	235
517	Carroll	233
518	Edmond	233
519	Ismael	233
520	Sandy	232
521	Wilfred	232
522	Johnathan	231
523	Tyler	231
524	Amos	230
525	Andres	230
526	Cliff	229
527	Israel	229
528	Hal	228
529	Kip	228
530	Kurtis	228
531	Elbert	226
532	Terrell	226
533	Tomas	225
534	Marlin	223
535	Ramiro	223
536	Norris	221
537	Kennith	219
538	Daren	217
539	Jonathon	217
540	Barton	214
541	Bennett	214
542	Elton	214
543	Jefferson	214
544	Reuben	214
545	Galen	213
546	Hans	212
547	Thaddeus	212
548	Barney	211
549	Bryce	205
550	Kraig	205
551	Bernie	204
552	Danial	204
553	Simon	204
554	Mitchel	203
555	Murray	203
556	Russel	201
557	Austin	200
558	Michel	200
559	Will	200
560	Woodrow	200
561	Cleveland	198
562	Nicky	198
563	Reed	197
564	Erick	195
565	Ned	195
566	Brandon	194
567	Eddy	193
568	Lon	193
569	Roman	190
570	Demetrius	189
571	Avery	188
572	Billie	187
573	Devin	187
574	Rocco	187
575	Marcos	186
576	Guillermo	185
577	Pierre	185
578	Garth	184
579	Jordan	183
580	Carmen	182
581	Rogelio	181
582	Merle	180
583	Elijah	179
584	Kirt	179
585	Stefan	178
586	Junior	177
587	Lenny	177
588	Winston	177
589	Elias	176
590	Scottie	176
591	Gustavo	175
592	Gus	173
593	Chip	171
594	Lorne	171
595	Irving	170
596	Jeremy	170
597	Kermit	170
598	Elvis	168
599	Harrison	168
600	Jed	168
601	Eldon	167
602	Linwood	166
603	Santos	165
604	Cesar	164
605	Levi	164
606	Richie	164
607	Damian	163
608	Lonny	162
609	Gino	161
610	Jasper	160
611	Toney	159
612	Vito	159
613	Wally	159
614	Mary	158
615	Sanford	158
616	Tad	157
617	Xavier	157
618	Bobbie	156
619	Domingo	156
620	Elliot	156
621	Erwin	156
622	Grover	156
623	Wilfredo	156
624	Burton	154
625	Chet	154
626	Gavin	154
627	Kenton	153
628	Timmie	153
629	Dwain	151
630	Erich	151
631	Sebastian	151
632	Dick	148
633	Emilio	148
634	Hank	148
635	Lyndon	148
636	Quintin	148
637	Zane	148
638	Emil	147
639	Jake	147
640	Keven	147
641	Theron	147
642	Loyd	146
643	Art	145
644	Elvin	145
645	Emery	145
646	Saul	144
647	Brady	143
648	Lincoln	143
649	Duncan	142
650	Shelton	142
651	Cody	141
652	Leonardo	141
653	Nolan	141
654	Efrain	140
655	Eli	140
656	Noah	140
657	Anton	139
658	Frederic	139
659	Layne	139
660	Mikel	139
661	Quentin	139
662	Harley	138
663	Lindsey	138
664	Ignacio	137
665	Jean	137
666	Kelley	137
667	Roscoe	137
668	Winfred	137
669	Dannie	135
670	Norbert	135
671	Carlo	134
672	Stephon	134
673	Thurman	134
674	Dudley	133
675	Ethan	132
676	Ulysses	132
677	Marcel	131
678	Antoine	130
679	Benito	130
680	Carter	130
681	Greggory	130
682	Wes	130
683	Emmanuel	129
684	Reid	129
685	Hiram	128
686	Jeremiah	128
687	Pernell	128
688	Vern	127
689	Brooks	126
690	Les	126
691	Sonny	125
692	Emory	124
693	Raynard	123
694	August	122
695	Lanny	122
696	Otto	122
697	Derick	121
698	Fabian	121
699	Hugo	121
700	Jefferey	121
701	Orville	121
702	Jerold	120
703	Quinton	120
704	Santiago	120
705	Thad	120
706	Coy	119
707	Timmothy	119
708	Solomon	118
709	Errol	117
710	Everette	117
711	Lindsay	117
712	Noe	117
713	Rodrick	117
714	Shelby	117
715	Ashley	115
716	Carmine	115
717	Gil	115
718	Myles	115
719	Britt	114
720	Nicolas	114
721	Edwardo	113
722	Humberto	113
723	Odell	113
724	Stanford	113
725	Davis	112
726	Randel	112
727	Riley	112
728	Wiley	111
729	Butch	110
730	Charley	110
731	Eloy	110
732	Micah	110
733	Burt	109
734	Darius	109
735	Del	109
736	Jerrold	109
737	Omar	109
738	Elwood	108
739	Graham	108
740	Heriberto	108
741	Kristopher	107
742	Raphael	107
743	Von	107
744	Ollie	106
745	Weldon	106
746	Jackson	105
747	Vicente	105
748	Lisa	104
749	Dante	103
750	Denver	103
751	Derwin	103
752	Donn	103
753	Donovan	103
754	Douglass	103
755	Mervin	103
756	Sal	103
757	Josh	102
758	Val	102
759	Adolfo	101
760	Darron	101
761	Jacky	101
762	Armand	100
763	Courtney	100
764	Desmond	100
765	Ivory	100
766	Jacques	100
767	Rhett	100
768	Curtiss	99
769	Barrett	98
770	Hollis	98
771	Antony	97
772	Keenan	97
773	Millard	97
774	Ritchie	97
775	Cris	96
776	Merlin	96
777	Parrish	96
778	Andrea	95
779	Basil	95
780	Fredric	95
781	Isaiah	95
782	Jude	95
783	Lars	95
784	Lemuel	95
785	Adan	94
786	Gale	94
787	Jarvis	94
788	Len	94
789	Lenard	94
790	Bradly	93
791	Brock	93
792	Delmar	92
793	Dwaine	92
794	Joaquin	92
795	Pasquale	92
796	Domenic	91
797	Garret	91
798	Benedict	90
799	Johnie	90
800	Nickolas	90
801	Augustine	89
802	Blane	89
803	Emerson	89
804	Lupe	89
805	Mason	89
806	Robb	89
807	Adolph	88
808	Bruno	88
809	Cyrus	88
810	Forest	88
811	Huey	88
812	Kennth	88
813	Merrill	88
814	Esteban	87
815	Taylor	87
816	Clement	86
817	Jamey	86
818	Kennedy	86
819	Lucas	86
820	Susan	86
821	Brant	85
822	Brook	85
823	Carson	85
824	Dalton	85
825	Fritz	85
826	Judson	85
827	Linda	85
828	Moises	85
829	Deon	84
830	Lesley	84
831	Cole	83
832	Darrick	83
833	Dee	83
834	Fidel	83
835	Harris	83
836	Maynard	83
837	Audie	82
838	Berry	82
839	Glynn	82
840	Devon	81
841	Elroy	81
842	Herschel	81
843	Warner	81
844	Anderson	80
845	Faron	80
846	Kimberly	80
847	Patricia	80
848	Trevor	80
849	Cyril	79
850	Mel	79
851	Rayford	79
852	Robbin	79
853	Royal	79
854	Shayne	79
855	Booker	78
856	Carmelo	78
857	Reinaldo	78
858	Rock	78
859	Silas	78
860	Stanton	78
861	Chauncey	77
862	Cruz	77
863	Duke	77
864	Eliot	77
865	Gregorio	77
866	Kory	77
867	Leif	77
868	Leigh	77
869	Monroe	77
870	Alexis	76
871	Barbara	76
872	Barron	76
873	Boris	76
874	Hunter	76
875	Jared	76
876	Maury	76
877	Olin	76
878	Alec	75
879	Artie	75
880	Bernardo	75
881	Coleman	75
882	Federico	75
883	Karen	75
884	Raymundo	75
885	Rogers	75
886	Rubin	75
887	Whitney	75
888	Carol	74
889	Vic	74
890	Bud	73
891	Felton	73
892	Freeman	73
893	Jame	73
894	Raleigh	73
895	Christophe	72
896	Fletcher	72
897	Isiah	72
898	Napoleon	72
899	Woody	72
900	Wyatt	72
901	Brien	71
902	Derrell	71
903	Donna	71
904	Dusty	71
905	Hershel	71
906	Alvaro	70
907	Benton	70
908	Davey	70
909	Dorian	70
910	Dwane	70
911	Arlen	69
912	Artis	69
913	Cordell	69
914	Donell	69
915	Rolf	69
916	Aldo	68
917	Andra	68
918	Baron	68
919	Darry	68
920	Gaylon	68
921	Leander	68
922	Lorin	68
923	Mac	68
924	Wilton	68
925	Bentley	67
926	Kerwin	67
927	Major	67
928	Skip	67
929	Carnell	66
930	Drake	66
931	Edgardo	66
932	Hilton	66
933	Lavern	66
934	Montgomery	66
935	Otha	66
936	Quincy	66
937	Wilford	66
938	Brenda	65
939	Buford	65
940	Gail	65
941	Geoff	65
942	Isidro	65
943	Quinn	65
944	Roel	65
945	Titus	65
946	Alfonzo	64
947	Daron	64
948	Lyman	64
949	Sandra	64
950	Tammy	64
951	Wardell	64
952	Aron	63
953	Bertram	63
954	Brice	63
955	Clair	63
956	Darold	63
957	Dell	63
958	Dickie	63
959	Duwayne	63
960	Emile	63
961	Kevan	63
962	Lennie	63
963	Prince	63
964	Rand	63
965	Romeo	63
966	Daryle	62
967	Dewitt	62
968	Jonas	62
969	Mckinley	62
970	Wilburn	62
971	Wilmer	62
972	Broderick	61
973	Earle	61
974	Emmitt	61
975	Haywood	61
976	Hoyt	61
977	Jere	61
978	Laverne	61
979	Maxie	61
980	Tyron	61
981	Walt	61
982	Waymon	61
983	Agustin	60
984	Alden	60
985	Arlie	60
986	Blaise	60
987	Darryle	60
988	Delton	60
989	Enoch	60
990	Gonzalo	60
991	Jayson	60
992	Logan	60
993	Michale	60
994	Rodrigo	60
995	Dwyane	59
996	Eliseo	59
997	King	59
998	Lafayette	59
999	Landon	59
1000	Nestor	59

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1962.

How spread out were the names of 1962?

In 1962 the ten most given boys’ names went to 28.8% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 15.9% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1962 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 1962?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1962 against the top 100 of 1961.

The biggest climbs of 1962

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1962.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1961	Rank 1962
Lolita	#980	#571
Maribel	#933	#672
Nicole	#614	#407
Jeanna	#958	#753
Erica	#658	#456
Latonya	#995	#803
Sybil	#955	#775
Marnita	#898	#727

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1961	Rank 1962
Pernell	#930	#687
Lorne	#794	#594
Demetrius	#768	#570
Kirt	#763	#584
Johnathan	#672	#522
Rodrick	#855	#713
Vince	#449	#321
Sebastian	#752	#631

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1962

The most given names of the 1960s1962 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1962 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 1962Weighted 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: 1963

The most popular baby names of 1962

The top names of 1962

How spread out were the names of 1962?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1962?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1962

More about the names of 1962