The most popular baby names of 1965

In 1965 the most given names were Michael (80,992 boys) and Lisa (60,271 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,625,307 babies under 11,960 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1965 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1965

Girls: top 25 of 1965
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1964
1	1 Lisa	60,271	34.1	#1
2	2 Mary	34,270	19.4	#2
3	3 Karen	32,869	18.6	#4
4	4 Kimberly	28,836	16.3	#6
5	5 Susan	26,321	14.9	#3
6	6 Patricia	23,552	13.3	#5
7	7 Donna	19,700	11.2	#7
8	8 Linda	19,345	11.0	#8
9	9 Cynthia	19,239	10.9	#9
10	10 Angela	18,754	10.6	#22
11	11 Tammy	18,013	10.2	#10
12	12 Pamela	17,467	9.9	#11
13	13 Deborah	17,081	9.7	#12
14	14 Julie	16,987	9.6	#17
15	15 Sandra	16,371	9.3	#13
16	16 Elizabeth	16,321	9.3	#16
17	17 Laura	16,218	9.2	#14
18	18 Michelle	16,215	9.2	#23
19	19 Lori	15,695	8.9	#15
20	20 Jennifer	15,207	8.6	#31
21	21 Christine	15,204	8.6	#28
22	22 Sharon	15,129	8.6	#20
23	23 Brenda	15,060	8.5	#18
24	24 Teresa	14,578	8.3	#21
25	25 Barbara	14,023	7.9	#19

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Dawn	13,344
27	Debra	13,098
28	Denise	13,036
29	Tina	12,831
30	Kelly	12,763
31	Cheryl	12,550
32	Nancy	12,255
33	Robin	11,995
34	Kathleen	11,778
35	Amy	11,530
36	Tracy	11,174
37	Rhonda	10,949
38	Melissa	10,563
39	Wendy	10,481
40	Diane	10,365
41	Rebecca	10,211
42	Carol	10,097
43	Kim	10,083
44	Stephanie	9,765
45	Theresa	9,685
46	Maria	9,480
47	Jacqueline	9,413
48	Michele	8,661
49	Paula	7,915
50	Sheila	7,904
51	Jill	7,820
52	Margaret	7,799
53	Cindy	7,777
54	Kathy	7,762
55	Janet	7,654
56	Sherry	7,381
57	Catherine	7,243
58	Carolyn	6,965
59	Ann	6,784
60	Laurie	6,533
61	Connie	6,155
62	Debbie	6,088
63	Andrea	6,080
64	Diana	5,926
65	Suzanne	5,912
66	Beth	5,774
67	Valerie	5,648
68	Renee	5,496
69	Terri	5,373
70	Gina	5,267
71	Annette	5,262
72	Monica	5,113
73	Janice	5,029
74	Christina	4,979
75	Leslie	4,875
76	Carla	4,781
77	Anne	4,726
78	Dana	4,722
79	Katherine	4,706
80	Lynn	4,668
81	Wanda	4,654
82	Regina	4,548
83	Darlene	4,356
84	Stacey	4,269
85	Tracey	4,260
86	Judy	4,243
87	Kathryn	4,157
88	Cathy	4,151
89	Bonnie	4,130
90	Joyce	4,128
91	Sherri	4,065
92	Sarah	4,062
93	Colleen	4,028
94	Anita	4,017
95	Jane	3,927
96	Anna	3,920
97	Penny	3,898
98	Shelly	3,850
99	Martha	3,801
100	Melinda	3,796

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Beverly	3,770
102	Judith	3,580
103	Betty	3,566
104	Tamara	3,562
105	Heidi	3,559
106	Marie	3,487
107	Maureen	3,481
108	Victoria	3,480
109	Gloria	3,437
110	Deanna	3,406
111	Shirley	3,370
112	Jean	3,364
113	Holly	3,359
114	Vicki	3,333
115	Virginia	3,296
116	Joan	3,279
117	Ellen	3,251
118	Ruth	3,231
119	Stacy	3,205
120	Kristine	3,162
121	Joanne	3,148
122	Melanie	3,116
123	Julia	3,102
124	Peggy	3,102
125	Veronica	3,074
126	Rita	3,067
127	Jodi	3,054
128	Allison	3,044
129	Tonya	2,968
130	Dorothy	2,961
131	Sylvia	2,960
132	Yvonne	2,954
133	Rose	2,865
134	Gail	2,859
135	Kristin	2,829
136	April	2,812
137	Helen	2,800
138	Vickie	2,784
139	Yolanda	2,759
140	Jamie	2,748
141	Sheri	2,629
142	Charlene	2,590
143	Becky	2,589
144	Shannon	2,570
145	Alice	2,564
146	Crystal	2,543
147	Sheryl	2,535
148	Shelley	2,528
149	Elaine	2,498
150	Heather	2,498
151	Marilyn	2,490
152	Carrie	2,484
153	Charlotte	2,471
154	Yvette	2,465
155	Phyllis	2,464
156	Jackie	2,441
157	Eileen	2,418
158	Joann	2,395
159	Alicia	2,354
160	Sonya	2,351
161	Toni	2,326
162	Sally	2,318
163	Frances	2,262
164	Felicia	2,191
165	Carmen	2,148
166	Jeanne	2,147
167	Roberta	2,129
168	Traci	2,081
169	Jeanette	2,070
170	Lorraine	2,060
171	Norma	2,049
172	Belinda	2,026
173	Tanya	2,021
174	Terry	2,021
175	Rachel	2,011
176	Evelyn	2,003
177	Joy	1,975
178	Sara	1,973
179	Samantha	1,961
180	Natalie	1,940
181	Ronda	1,913
182	Shelia	1,892
183	Jo	1,852
184	Shari	1,847
185	Loretta	1,839
186	Constance	1,836
187	Caroline	1,815
188	Karla	1,804
189	Kimberley	1,799
190	Sue	1,775
191	Kristen	1,726
192	Tami	1,722
193	Sandy	1,706
194	Gwendolyn	1,702
195	Angie	1,697
196	Tammie	1,696
197	Juanita	1,666
198	Melody	1,664
199	Patty	1,664
200	Audrey	1,660
201	Amanda	1,649
202	Dianne	1,637
203	Vanessa	1,632
204	Monique	1,629
205	Doris	1,625
206	Kristi	1,608
207	Lynda	1,605
208	Darla	1,581
209	Jody	1,571
210	Cassandra	1,561
211	Irene	1,556
212	Marcia	1,549
213	Bridget	1,543
214	Marsha	1,539
215	Kelli	1,538
216	Jessica	1,532
217	Glenda	1,514
218	Doreen	1,511
219	Lynne	1,501
220	Erin	1,463
221	Alison	1,461
222	Kelley	1,461
223	Teri	1,460
224	Shawn	1,449
225	Lynette	1,413
226	Rosa	1,408
227	Robyn	1,393
228	Leah	1,385
229	Lora	1,385
230	Kristina	1,372
231	Vicky	1,366
232	Janine	1,357
233	Eva	1,339
234	Patti	1,311
235	Danielle	1,306
236	Lauren	1,302
237	Lee	1,300
238	Emily	1,288
239	Katrina	1,286
240	Dianna	1,284
241	Rosemary	1,276
242	Roxanne	1,271
243	Ramona	1,269
244	Sonia	1,254
245	Vivian	1,253
246	Pam	1,218
247	Marlene	1,212
248	Sherrie	1,207
249	Lois	1,204
250	Tara	1,168
251	Kellie	1,166
252	Hope	1,153
253	Marianne	1,147
254	Christy	1,128
255	Sonja	1,125
256	Grace	1,113
257	Ginger	1,110
258	Jacquelyn	1,103
259	Tracie	1,095
260	Jana	1,094
261	Vonda	1,093
262	Chris	1,089
263	Lydia	1,079
264	Molly	1,062
265	Nina	1,059
266	Arlene	1,054
267	Mia	1,053
268	June	1,050
269	Lorie	1,030
270	Kay	1,021
271	Trina	1,017
272	Lillian	1,016
273	Antoinette	994
274	Cara	987
275	Jenny	987
276	Ruby	984
277	Kris	978
278	Marjorie	974
279	Candace	969
280	Esther	966
281	Gayle	956
282	Kari	948
283	Louise	945
284	Priscilla	945
285	Jan	937
286	Angelia	936
287	Betsy	932
288	Alisa	924
289	Kerry	921
290	Karin	918
291	Geraldine	916
292	Bernadette	911
293	Joanna	910
294	Bobbie	908
295	Gretchen	906
296	Marla	901
297	Rochelle	900
298	Nicole	898
299	Carole	897
300	Edith	889
301	Cathleen	886
302	Nora	881
303	Debora	879
304	Cheri	876
305	Mona	874
306	Pauline	873
307	Lucy	870
308	Leigh	868
309	Josephine	863
310	Desiree	855
311	Dina	831
312	Dolores	828
313	Cherie	826
314	Claudia	820
315	Maryann	819
316	Annie	815
317	Ana	812
318	Dena	810
319	Kara	798
320	Sabrina	789
321	Leticia	786
322	Lana	781
323	Kristy	780
324	Nadine	774
325	Lorrie	759
326	Trisha	758
327	Miriam	753
328	Krista	752
329	Mildred	749
330	Lesley	744
331	Leanne	739
332	Cecilia	733
333	Delores	733
334	Irma	728
335	Dora	724
336	Billie	723
337	Therese	721
338	Georgia	719
339	Joni	717
340	Edna	711
341	Candy	709
342	Faith	708
343	Paulette	707
344	Patrice	706
345	Lesa	699
346	Jeannette	697
347	Margie	695
348	Adrienne	694
349	Rosemarie	691
350	Francine	688
351	Jodie	670
352	Jeanine	669
353	Celeste	659
354	Suzette	659
355	Rosalind	652
356	Beatrice	641
357	Daphne	641
358	Kirsten	641
359	Emma	640
360	Myra	638
361	Rene	635
362	Tammi	625
363	Bonita	624
364	Stacie	622
365	Janie	620
366	Terrie	620
367	Elisa	617
368	Leann	617
369	Lucinda	613
370	Megan	609
371	Kerri	606
372	Eleanor	603
373	Marian	599
374	Susie	599
375	Susanne	590
376	Marcella	587
377	Trudy	584
378	Gladys	581
379	Naomi	579
380	Thelma	579
381	Bobbi	577
382	Jeannine	577
383	Sondra	577
384	Patsy	576
385	Deanne	575
386	Clara	569
387	Marion	567
388	Erica	566
389	Bernice	565
390	Tiffany	565
391	Jennie	563
392	Kecia	560
393	Ladonna	555
394	Bertha	554
395	Tricia	554
396	Shawna	552
397	Alma	551
398	Jeannie	549
399	Darcy	544
400	Deirdre	544
401	Deana	536
402	Vera	534
403	Claire	526
404	Amber	525
405	Laurel	524
406	Nanette	523
407	Lena	521
408	Paige	521
409	Ida	518
410	Staci	516
411	Stella	511
412	Karyn	510
413	Lorna	510
414	Iris	509
415	Lauri	509
416	Sophia	509
417	Ingrid	500
418	Valarie	498
419	Margarita	495
420	Bridgette	494
421	Caryn	492
422	Misty	492
423	Tonia	490
424	Jayne	488
425	Tamera	486
426	Gwen	484
427	Janette	484
428	Kimberlee	482
429	Ella	479
430	Marcy	479
431	Amelia	475
432	Dee	474
433	Jessie	474
434	Jeri	473
435	Janelle	472
436	Rosie	470
437	Christie	468
438	Madeline	464
439	Julianne	462
440	Danette	458
441	Elisabeth	458
442	Wendi	458
443	Elena	455
444	Kendra	454
445	Allyson	453
446	Katie	453
447	Jerri	451
448	Jolene	451
449	Mindy	451
450	Camille	450
451	Florence	450
452	Colette	447
453	Polly	447
454	Rena	447
455	Lea	442
456	Olivia	441
457	Ethel	440
458	Noreen	434
459	Kristie	433
460	Lynnette	429
461	Janis	427
462	Deann	425
463	Lorri	425
464	Maxine	424
465	Deneen	421
466	Angelina	419
467	Erika	419
468	Lucille	416
469	Guadalupe	415
470	Alesia	408
471	Marybeth	407
472	Annmarie	405
473	Corinne	405
474	Angel	401
475	Diann	397
476	Marci	397
477	Wilma	396
478	Tamra	394
479	Olga	393
480	Shellie	391
481	Deidre	389
482	Della	389
483	Bethany	387
484	Maura	385
485	Christi	379
486	Rachelle	378
487	Benita	377
488	Hilda	377
489	Lillie	377
490	Johanna	376
491	Elise	374
492	Marina	374
493	Cora	373
494	Malinda	372
495	Melisa	372
496	Felecia	367
497	Delia	363
498	Zina	363
499	Eugenia	362
500	Velma	362
501	Marguerite	361
502	Tonja	358
503	Celia	356
504	Michael	355
505	Ursula	355
506	Marta	352
507	Mitzi	351
508	Leona	348
509	Liza	348
510	Deena	345
511	Luann	345
512	Meredith	345
513	Robbin	345
514	Lorena	344
515	Hazel	343
516	Jenifer	341
517	Coleen	339
518	Lenora	339
519	Faye	338
520	Daisy	337
521	Margo	336
522	Willie	334
523	Gayla	333
524	Bridgett	332
525	Stefanie	331
526	Cecelia	330
527	Isabel	327
528	Jami	327
529	Cristina	326
530	Gena	325
531	Keri	324
532	Justine	319
533	Latonya	319
534	Rosalie	317
535	Randi	315
536	Shauna	315
537	Rae	314
538	Renae	312
539	Shelli	310
540	Roseann	308
541	Luz	307
542	Alexandra	306
543	Rosalyn	304
544	James	303
545	Janna	303
546	Mari	303
547	Marisa	303
548	Gay	302
549	Leeann	302
550	Geneva	300
551	Robbie	296
552	Silvia	296
553	Whitney	296
554	Aimee	294
555	Annemarie	294
556	Judi	293
557	Jocelyn	292
558	Laverne	291
559	Harriet	290
560	Jacquline	290
561	Brigitte	288
562	Helene	286
563	Janell	286
564	Lourdes	286
565	Tamela	286
566	Katharine	285
567	Chandra	284
568	Saundra	283
569	Letitia	281
570	Martina	281
571	Roslyn	281
572	Antonia	280
573	Frankie	280
574	Lesia	280
575	Lola	278
576	Elsa	274
577	Shelby	274
578	Verna	274
579	Bessie	273
580	Selena	272
581	Marcie	271
582	Christa	270
583	Ada	268
584	Marnie	266
585	Penelope	266
586	Maryellen	265
587	Shana	265
588	Denice	263
589	Freda	263
590	Tania	263
591	Debby	262
592	Maryanne	261
593	Sandi	261
594	Helena	260
595	Rosalinda	260
596	Candice	259
597	Caren	259
598	Corina	259
599	Ernestine	259
600	Mattie	259
601	Pearl	259
602	Agnes	258
603	Dale	258
604	Deloris	258
605	Danita	257
606	Eve	255
607	Greta	255
608	Kathi	255
609	Robert	255
610	Aileen	254
611	Elsie	253
612	Leisa	253
613	Courtney	252
614	John	252
615	Lucia	251
616	Patrica	250
617	Viola	250
618	Blanca	249
619	Angelica	247
620	Deidra	247
621	Hilary	247
622	Maritza	246
623	Raquel	246
624	Eunice	245
625	Charmaine	244
626	Selina	244
627	Dionne	242
628	Juli	242
629	Cindi	241
630	Dayna	241
631	Adriana	240
632	Carlene	239
633	Rebekah	239
634	Rosanne	239
635	Genevieve	238
636	Johnnie	238
637	Liz	237
638	Marisol	237
639	Barbra	236
640	Gale	234
641	Myrna	234
642	Dawna	233
643	Sharron	233
644	Nikki	232
645	Tena	232
646	Maribel	230
647	Claudette	229
648	Valencia	229
649	Ava	227
650	Latanya	227
651	Lolita	227
652	Noelle	227
653	Cari	226
654	Johnna	226
655	Lawanda	226
656	Rhoda	226
657	Lou	225
658	Simone	224
659	Sharlene	223
660	Abby	222
661	Alberta	222
662	Jeanie	222
663	Laureen	222
664	Tana	222
665	Gabrielle	221
666	Missy	220
667	David	218
668	Rachael	217
669	Ashley	216
670	Lorene	216
671	Teressa	216
672	Juliana	215
673	Roxann	214
674	Althea	213
675	Melodie	212
676	Valeria	212
677	Violet	212
678	Dorothea	211
679	Abigail	209
680	Dixie	208
681	Geri	208
682	Gracie	208
683	Minnie	208
684	Pennie	208
685	Kathie	207
686	Flora	206
687	Juliet	205
688	Maribeth	204
689	Susanna	204
690	Kate	203
691	Nellie	202
692	Pamala	202
693	Rosetta	202
694	Graciela	201
695	Clarissa	200
696	Renita	200
697	Sallie	200
698	Tresa	200
699	Reba	199
700	Danna	198
701	Ivy	198
702	Sharla	198
703	Dona	197
704	Alecia	194
705	Carolina	194
706	Edwina	194
707	Sheree	194
708	Kandy	193
709	Mara	193
710	Shanna	193
711	Starla	193
712	Suzan	193
713	Vikki	193
714	Bettina	192
715	Carmela	192
716	Dorene	192
717	Alana	191
718	Arleen	190
719	Leanna	190
720	Estella	189
721	Luanne	189
722	Mae	189
723	Rosanna	189
724	Susana	189
725	Kathrine	188
726	Nannette	188
727	Roxane	188
728	Ivette	187
729	Jewel	187
730	Adele	186
731	Trena	186
732	Letha	185
733	Mandy	185
734	Ilene	184
735	Kerrie	184
736	Lupe	184
737	Teena	184
738	Alyson	182
739	Jeanna	182
740	Karrie	182
741	Karol	181
742	Lavonne	181
743	Libby	181
744	Serena	181
745	Clare	180
746	Corrine	180
747	Josie	180
748	Roxanna	180
749	Aida	179
750	Terese	179
751	Aurora	178
752	Krystal	178
753	Evette	176
754	Georgette	176
755	Milagros	176
756	Maggie	175
757	Bernadine	173
758	Antionette	171
759	Elvira	170
760	Kaye	170
761	Inez	169
762	Mercedes	169
763	Valorie	169
764	Cathryn	168
765	Lorinda	168
766	Magdalena	168
767	Lila	167
768	Sydney	167
769	Venus	167
770	Sarita	166
771	Alexis	165
772	Charla	165
773	Hattie	165
774	Georgina	164
775	Glenna	164
776	Loriann	164
777	Maryjo	164
778	Merry	163
779	Twila	163
780	Jonna	162
781	Pat	162
782	Tia	162
783	Lyn	161
784	Camilla	159
785	Cassie	159
786	Nita	159
787	Alisha	157
788	Esmeralda	157
789	Lenore	157
790	William	157
791	Petra	156
792	Annamarie	155
793	Dolly	155
794	Fay	155
795	Machelle	155
796	Vickey	155
797	Minerva	154
798	Angelita	153
799	Corinna	153
800	Dedra	153
801	Henrietta	153
802	Sybil	153
803	Alfreda	152
804	Elva	152
805	Glynis	152
806	Portia	152
807	Erma	151
808	Gerri	151
809	Hollie	151
810	Kandi	151
811	Anastasia	150
812	Carey	150
813	Lucretia	150
814	Ruthie	150
815	Barb	149
816	Beatriz	149
817	Dara	149
818	Aretha	148
819	Chrystal	147
820	Kayla	147
821	Lela	147
822	Brooke	146
823	Candi	146
824	Shiela	146
825	Delisa	145
826	Louisa	145
827	Mollie	145
828	Renea	145
829	Juliann	144
830	Melba	144
831	Pattie	144
832	Carmella	143
833	Dinah	143
834	Moira	143
835	Juana	142
836	Mamie	142
837	Millie	142
838	Zena	142
839	Dori	141
840	Cherry	140
841	Gigi	140
842	Jeana	140
843	Katy	140
844	Rosario	140
845	Trudi	140
846	Aleta	139
847	Jacquelin	139
848	Lanette	139
849	Michell	139
850	Migdalia	139
851	Mimi	139
852	Miranda	139
853	Stacia	139
854	Brigette	138
855	Eloise	138
856	Maricela	137
857	Roseanne	137
858	Fannie	136
859	Joellen	136
860	Leila	136
861	Sherie	136
862	Consuelo	134
863	Kimberli	134
864	Kimberlie	134
865	Madonna	134
866	Mariann	134
867	Richard	134
868	Angelique	133
869	Collette	133
870	Charles	132
871	Darleen	132
872	Loraine	132
873	Tonda	132
874	Janeen	131
875	Suzy	131
876	Karon	130
877	Nelda	130
878	Dorinda	129
879	Ina	129
880	Nanci	129
881	Penni	129
882	Tori	129
883	Casandra	128
884	Fonda	128
885	Gabriela	128
886	Gaye	128
887	Athena	127
888	Donita	127
889	Edie	127
890	Etta	127
891	Kitty	127
892	Marni	127
893	Marylou	127
894	Deedee	126
895	Lesli	126
896	Malissa	126
897	Monika	126
898	Noemi	126
899	Richelle	126
900	Sharyn	126
901	Tamie	126
902	Josefina	125
903	Marva	125
904	Amie	124
905	Darci	124
906	Dawne	124
907	Tangela	124
908	Cherri	123
909	Elaina	123
910	Francis	123
911	Hannah	123
912	Kimberely	123
913	Ronna	123
914	Kendall	122
915	Barbie	121
916	Carleen	121
917	Cyndi	121
918	Leesa	121
919	Lizabeth	121
920	Shanda	121
921	Treva	121
922	Avis	120
923	Charisse	120
924	Demetria	120
925	Esperanza	120
926	Joseph	120
927	Lavonda	120
928	Lilly	120
929	Linette	120
930	Meg	120
931	Natasha	120
932	Twyla	120
933	Alyssa	119
934	Ester	119
935	Mark	119
936	Risa	119
937	Suzanna	119
938	Thea	119
939	Charleen	118
940	Debbra	118
941	Mechelle	118
942	Shirlene	118
943	Tawana	118
944	Brigid	117
945	Cornelia	117
946	Kevin	117
947	Myrtle	117
948	Roxie	117
949	Shonda	117
950	Yolonda	117
951	Adrian	116
952	Annetta	115
953	Geralyn	115
954	Jewell	115
955	Julianna	115
956	Madelyn	115
957	Adrianne	114
958	Carin	114
959	Cathrine	114
960	Delinda	114
961	Jerry	114
962	Keli	114
963	Latricia	114
964	Marissa	114
965	Randy	114
966	Deeann	113
967	Evangeline	113
968	Gia	113
969	Ginny	113
970	Justina	113
971	Lorelei	113
972	Loren	113
973	Cristine	112
974	Fawn	112
975	Gertrude	112
976	Katheryn	112
977	Lizette	112
978	Margot	112
979	Romona	112
980	Thomas	112
981	Timothy	112
982	Angeline	111
983	Anthony	111
984	Hillary	111
985	Jaime	111
986	Kenneth	111
987	Louann	111
988	Tommie	111
989	Bethann	110
990	Jena	110
991	Juliette	110
992	Lula	110
993	Melva	110
994	Sadie	110
995	Winifred	110
996	Joanie	109
997	Karolyn	109
998	Luisa	109
999	May	109
1000	Millicent	109

Boys: top 25 of 1965
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1964
1	1 Michael	80,992	43.5	#1
2	2 John	71,493	38.4	#2
3	3 David	67,825	36.5	#3
4	4 James	67,666	36.4	#4
5	5 Robert	63,106	33.9	#5
6	6 William	40,111	21.6	#7
7	7 Mark	38,244	20.6	#6
8	8 Richard	36,817	19.8	#8
9	9 Thomas	31,595	17.0	#9
10	10 Jeffrey	29,574	15.9	#10
11	11 Joseph	28,630	15.4	#11
12	12 Timothy	28,334	15.2	#15
13	13 Kevin	28,177	15.2	#13
14	14 Steven	27,977	15.0	#12
15	15 Scott	25,437	13.7	#14
16	16 Paul	24,919	13.4	#16
17	17 Daniel	24,833	13.3	#19
18	18 Christopher	24,640	13.3	#23
19	19 Brian	24,552	13.2	#20
20	20 Charles	23,494	12.6	#17
21	21 Kenneth	22,677	12.2	#18
22	22 Anthony	20,326	10.9	#21
23	23 Gregory	18,205	9.8	#22
24	24 Ronald	17,619	9.5	#24
25	25 Eric	16,826	9.1	#32

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Donald	16,033
27	Gary	15,259
28	Stephen	14,648
29	Edward	14,404
30	Todd	13,934
31	Patrick	12,929
32	Douglas	12,787
33	Rodney	11,086
34	George	10,680
35	Keith	10,670
36	Matthew	9,982
37	Andrew	9,673
38	Larry	9,403
39	Peter	9,395
40	Terry	9,088
41	Jerry	9,015
42	Randy	8,861
43	Frank	8,319
44	Dennis	8,215
45	Raymond	8,051
46	Craig	7,877
47	Jeffery	7,734
48	Tony	6,815
49	Roger	6,429
50	Bruce	6,325
51	Mike	6,035
52	Darren	5,938
53	Troy	5,856
54	Carl	5,797
55	Steve	5,685
56	Danny	5,675
57	Ricky	5,659
58	Russell	5,645
59	Alan	5,612
60	Chris	5,479
61	Vincent	5,428
62	Jeff	5,406
63	Bryan	5,345
64	Gerald	5,252
65	Wayne	5,112
66	Lawrence	4,961
67	Martin	4,932
68	Darryl	4,925
69	Shawn	4,924
70	Phillip	4,891
71	Joe	4,833
72	Bradley	4,787
73	Randall	4,752
74	Jonathan	4,723
75	Curtis	4,687
76	Johnny	4,687
77	Billy	4,649
78	Jon	4,601
79	Sean	4,594
80	Bobby	4,588
81	Jimmy	4,529
82	Walter	4,483
83	Dale	4,397
84	Samuel	4,395
85	Glenn	4,355
86	Barry	4,324
87	Philip	4,278
88	Dean	4,096
89	Jose	3,966
90	Jay	3,944
91	Darrell	3,888
92	Allen	3,834
93	Willie	3,807
94	Henry	3,801
95	Roy	3,785
96	Arthur	3,779
97	Tim	3,718
98	Victor	3,682
99	Harold	3,539
100	Albert	3,419

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Louis	3,270
102	Darrin	3,255
103	Ralph	3,225
104	Jack	3,199
105	Greg	3,181
106	Frederick	3,154
107	Ronnie	3,146
108	Marc	3,051
109	Marvin	2,969
110	Tracy	2,932
111	Jason	2,887
112	Kurt	2,875
113	Eddie	2,867
114	Joel	2,860
115	Stanley	2,819
116	Jim	2,772
117	Lee	2,772
118	Micheal	2,763
119	Tommy	2,719
120	Eugene	2,714
121	Leonard	2,712
122	Howard	2,678
123	Darin	2,614
124	Ernest	2,578
125	Adam	2,561
126	Dwayne	2,521
127	Tom	2,497
128	Reginald	2,470
129	Derrick	2,422
130	Aaron	2,411
131	Brent	2,408
132	Brett	2,342
133	Benjamin	2,337
134	Norman	2,302
135	Duane	2,274
136	Kelly	2,258
137	Rick	2,254
138	Melvin	2,230
139	Jesse	2,212
140	Juan	2,199
141	Fred	2,146
142	Jerome	2,143
143	Theodore	2,140
144	Carlos	2,131
145	Erik	2,117
146	Harry	2,111
147	Ray	2,092
148	Brad	2,091
149	Glen	2,068
150	Nicholas	2,068
151	Bill	2,060
152	Kirk	2,057
153	Calvin	2,045
154	Karl	2,019
155	Dan	1,992
156	Earl	1,949
157	Don	1,907
158	Edwin	1,907
159	Mitchell	1,878
160	Wesley	1,860
161	Kent	1,846
162	Warren	1,826
163	Clifford	1,821
164	Francis	1,815
165	Andre	1,805
166	Clarence	1,802
167	Derek	1,801
168	Antonio	1,778
169	Lance	1,754
170	Bernard	1,675
171	Alfred	1,656
172	Tyrone	1,569
173	Leroy	1,538
174	Luis	1,525
175	Lonnie	1,505
176	Manuel	1,502
177	Kerry	1,471
178	Gordon	1,444
179	Daryl	1,429
180	Leslie	1,419
181	Maurice	1,417
182	Nathan	1,417
183	Herbert	1,380
184	Marcus	1,373
185	Franklin	1,368
186	Perry	1,364
187	Guy	1,359
188	Vernon	1,358
189	Gilbert	1,347
190	Alvin	1,328
191	Alexander	1,321
192	Neil	1,321
193	Gene	1,307
194	Wade	1,300
195	Lloyd	1,295
196	Stuart	1,295
197	Mario	1,289
198	Ricardo	1,279
199	Leon	1,263
200	Alex	1,246
201	Ted	1,243
202	Gregg	1,232
203	Dwight	1,227
204	Byron	1,225
205	Marty	1,221
206	Dana	1,216
207	Kelvin	1,197
208	Andy	1,175
209	Chad	1,172
210	Kyle	1,169
211	Dave	1,159
212	Ruben	1,149
213	Ron	1,143
214	Joey	1,120
215	Rickey	1,118
216	Lewis	1,117
217	Kenny	1,103
218	Ken	1,100
219	Allan	1,094
220	Timmy	1,087
221	Ryan	1,084
222	Travis	1,076
223	Nathaniel	1,071
224	Roberto	1,061
225	Floyd	1,055
226	Terrence	1,029
227	Doug	1,028
228	Shane	1,025
229	Jesus	1,014
230	Bob	1,003
231	Roderick	997
232	Oscar	989
233	Ross	987
234	Donnie	971
235	Hector	967
236	Charlie	964
237	Lester	956
238	Miguel	951
239	Jimmie	948
240	Terrance	946
241	Arnold	945
242	Jamie	944
243	Shannon	938
244	Roland	933
245	Clinton	919
246	Robin	916
247	Leo	902
248	Johnnie	891
249	Jackie	886
250	Neal	884
251	Clayton	882
252	Jessie	874
253	Geoffrey	866
254	Wendell	862
255	Freddie	845
256	Gerard	827
257	Milton	825
258	Fredrick	819
259	Nelson	815
260	Matt	800
261	Francisco	795
262	Herman	795
263	Raul	793
264	Rex	787
265	Marshall	779
266	Randolph	779
267	Sam	774
268	Adrian	772
269	Clyde	770
270	Terence	768
271	Daren	761
272	Ramon	749
273	Rene	746
274	Bret	743
275	Christian	730
276	Ben	727
277	Cecil	726
278	Harvey	722
279	Angel	721
280	Damon	720
281	Nick	718
282	Robbie	712
283	Pedro	701
284	Cedric	700
285	Randal	690
286	Cary	689
287	Clifton	684
288	Frankie	679
289	Jaime	679
290	Jody	676
291	Angelo	661
292	Jorge	657
293	Hugh	656
294	Loren	656
295	Everett	653
296	Carlton	639
297	Ivan	638
298	Sidney	638
299	Chester	629
300	Clark	624
301	Gabriel	620
302	Grant	619
303	Sammy	619
304	Rafael	615
305	Malcolm	614
306	Kim	611
307	Stacy	604
308	Claude	603
309	Edgar	603
310	Armando	599
311	Felix	593
312	Chuck	592
313	Rudy	592
314	Lorenzo	589
315	Dewayne	586
316	Bradford	581
317	Curt	579
318	Orlando	578
319	Javier	574
320	Salvatore	568
321	Evan	559
322	Shaun	555
323	Trent	554
324	Fernando	549
325	Garry	549
326	Wallace	539
327	Bryant	531
328	Alberto	526
329	Teddy	524
330	Eduardo	523
331	Morris	519
332	Pat	518
333	Scot	515
334	Benny	514
335	Lynn	514
336	Dexter	507
337	Corey	505
338	Virgil	503
339	Darrel	499
340	Dominic	499
341	Myron	498
342	Bart	497
343	Stacey	495
344	Rod	494
345	Ian	488
346	Alfredo	487
347	Jacob	487
348	Mickey	479
349	Monte	476
350	Toby	473
351	Otis	472
352	Joshua	461
353	Julian	461
354	Justin	459
355	Stewart	457
356	Erick	456
357	Preston	456
358	Spencer	456
359	Lyle	454
360	Colin	452
361	Cory	450
362	Pete	449
363	Bennie	448
364	Blake	445
365	Arturo	443
366	Earnest	443
367	Mathew	443
368	Casey	442
369	Clay	440
370	Rob	437
371	Scotty	433
372	Edmund	432
373	Kendall	430
374	Marion	430
375	Isaac	428
376	Alonzo	422
377	Max	422
378	Julius	419
379	Kip	419
380	Monty	419
381	Willard	413
382	Rusty	411
383	Drew	409
384	Kris	409
385	Ira	408
386	Van	408
387	Sherman	407
388	Stephan	405
389	Alton	402
390	Clint	402
391	Jerald	402
392	Luke	400
393	Sheldon	396
394	Brandon	395
395	Luther	395
396	Stevie	389
397	Marco	388
398	Sylvester	388
399	Noel	387
400	Vince	386
401	Alfonso	384
402	Vance	384
403	Darwin	383
404	Jeffry	381
405	Elmer	376
406	Julio	375
407	Delbert	373
408	Darron	372
409	Enrique	371
410	Rocky	371
411	Laurence	364
412	Phil	359
413	Leland	358
414	Ernesto	357
415	Roosevelt	353
416	Rory	353
417	Tracey	353
418	Robby	351
419	Forrest	348
420	Blaine	344
421	Rodger	343
422	Darnell	339
423	Tod	337
424	Lamont	336
425	Bryon	328
426	Rudolph	328
427	Tommie	328
428	Cameron	324
429	Gerardo	324
430	Lowell	323
431	Seth	323
432	Dallas	320
433	Rodolfo	318
434	Devin	317
435	Salvador	316
436	Zachary	313
437	Doyle	312
438	Archie	309
439	Brendan	307
440	Dominick	307
441	Ed	307
442	Horace	306
443	Hubert	306
444	Lyndon	306
445	Oliver	303
446	Dirk	302
447	Sergio	302
448	Ty	301
449	Willis	300
450	Ervin	297
451	Tyler	297
452	Gerry	294
453	Miles	291
454	Rolando	291
455	Lionel	290
456	Demetrius	289
457	Vaughn	289
458	Garrett	287
459	Grady	287
460	Boyd	285
461	Dion	284
462	Abel	283
463	Carey	283
464	Alejandro	282
465	Rickie	282
466	Gilberto	281
467	Jeremy	280
468	Cornelius	279
469	Abraham	275
470	Mack	273
471	Owen	273
472	Reynaldo	272
473	Dewey	271
474	Denis	270
475	Kurtis	269
476	Wilbert	269
477	Freddy	267
478	Ernie	265
479	Deron	263
480	Marlon	261
481	Bert	260
482	Israel	260
483	Buddy	259
484	Elliott	255
485	Wilbur	255
486	Guadalupe	252
487	Louie	251
488	Andres	250
489	Wilson	250
490	Marcos	245
491	Ronny	244
492	Terrell	243
493	Daron	241
494	Lamar	239
495	Jonathon	238
496	Denny	237
497	Scottie	237
498	Elbert	235
499	Pablo	235
500	Winston	233
501	Pierre	231
502	Ellis	230
503	Homer	230
504	Moses	230
505	Rufus	228
506	Conrad	226
507	Lane	225
508	Amos	224
509	Irvin	223
510	Tad	223
511	Hans	222
512	Felipe	221
513	Alphonso	220
514	Cesar	220
515	Joesph	220
516	Randell	220
517	Royce	220
518	Cleveland	219
519	Jan	219
520	Marlin	219
521	Dino	216
522	Dane	215
523	Sterling	215
524	Donnell	214
525	Reuben	214
526	Garland	213
527	Kirby	212
528	Erich	211
529	Trevor	211
530	Al	210
531	Danial	210
532	Sandy	210
533	Austin	208
534	Edmond	208
535	Emanuel	208
536	Morgan	207
537	Avery	206
538	Johnathan	206
539	Guillermo	203
540	Ismael	200
541	Michel	200
542	Sammie	200
543	Blair	199
544	Hal	199
545	Jean	199
546	Wilfred	198
547	Will	196
548	Ramiro	195
549	Emmett	194
550	Stan	194
551	Aubrey	193
552	Percy	193
553	Richie	193
554	Kraig	192
555	Tomas	192
556	Bryce	191
557	Simon	190
558	Brock	188
559	Hank	187
560	Courtney	184
561	Kristopher	184
562	Quentin	184
563	Roman	184
564	Ethan	183
565	Jess	183
566	Gino	182
567	Gustavo	182
568	Lorne	182
569	Donny	181
570	Jordan	180
571	Russ	180
572	Thaddeus	180
573	Derick	178
574	Wilfredo	178
575	Carroll	177
576	Lisa	177
577	Kennith	175
578	Barton	174
579	Cliff	174
580	Rocco	174
581	Elton	173
582	Domingo	172
583	Ward	172
584	Eddy	171
585	Jefferson	171
586	Elias	169
587	Harlan	168
588	Woodrow	168
589	Cody	167
590	Saul	167
591	Marcel	166
592	Rich	166
593	Nicky	165
594	Galen	164
595	Cornell	163
596	Fabian	163
597	Damian	162
598	Elliot	162
599	Billie	161
600	Gavin	161
601	Rogelio	161
602	Antoine	160
603	Burton	160
604	Reggie	160
605	Carmen	159
606	Garth	159
607	Lonny	159
608	Merle	159
609	Efrain	158
610	Elvis	157
611	Emilio	157
612	Reed	157
613	Rodrick	157
614	Quintin	156
615	Shelton	156
616	Stefan	155
617	Lon	154
618	Norris	154
619	Xavier	153
620	Russel	151
621	Omar	150
622	Junior	149
623	Quinton	149
624	Pernell	148
625	Benito	147
626	Bobbie	147
627	Santiago	147
628	Emil	146
629	Brady	145
630	Keven	145
631	Gus	144
632	Jake	144
633	Kirt	144
634	Frederic	142
635	Linwood	140
636	Santos	140
637	Solomon	140
638	Derwin	139
639	Nicolas	139
640	Erwin	137
641	Thurman	137
642	Mary	136
643	Murray	136
644	Thad	136
645	Eldon	135
646	Barney	133
647	Emmanuel	133
648	Toney	133
649	Donovan	132
650	Lenny	132
651	Darrick	131
652	Mitch	131
653	Grover	129
654	Kenton	129
655	Noe	129
656	Lincoln	128
657	Mitchel	128
658	Bennett	127
659	Ned	127
660	Adolfo	126
661	Duncan	126
662	Jacques	126
663	Errol	125
664	Wiley	125
665	Darius	124
666	Desmond	124
667	Leonardo	124
668	Carlo	123
669	Dwain	123
670	Harley	123
671	Sonny	123
672	Elijah	122
673	Elvin	122
674	Hugo	122
675	Vito	122
676	Ashley	121
677	Kennedy	121
678	Kimberly	121
679	Greggory	120
680	Jasper	120
681	Bernie	119
682	Noah	119
683	Reid	119
684	Andrea	118
685	Bradly	118
686	Dannie	118
687	Ritchie	118
688	Davis	117
689	Eli	117
690	Harrison	117
691	Micah	117
692	Alec	116
693	Jefferey	116
694	Kermit	116
695	Edwardo	115
696	Shelby	114
697	Anton	113
698	Carter	113
699	Chet	113
700	Dante	113
701	Everette	113
702	Humberto	112
703	Lanny	112
704	Nolan	112
705	Ignacio	111
706	Irving	111
707	Joaquin	111
708	Lorin	111
709	Norbert	111
710	Shayne	111
711	Ulysses	111
712	Antony	110
713	August	110
714	Kelley	110
715	Chip	109
716	Daryn	108
717	Emery	107
718	Heriberto	107
719	Jerold	107
720	Loyd	107
721	Darien	106
722	Hiram	106
723	Levi	106
724	Alexis	105
725	Coy	105
726	Del	105
727	Devon	105
728	Josh	105
729	Kory	105
730	Quinn	105
731	Sebastian	104
732	Jackson	103
733	Mikel	103
734	Jerrold	102
735	Zane	102
736	Esteban	101
737	Myles	101
738	Orville	101
739	Sanford	101
740	Jeremiah	100
741	Lenard	100
742	Vicente	100
743	Weldon	100
744	Wes	100
745	Brooks	99
746	Dick	99
747	Jared	99
748	Stanford	99
749	Carmine	98
750	Stoney	98
751	Baron	97
752	Dudley	97
753	Raphael	96
754	Theron	96
755	Timmie	96
756	Timmothy	96
757	Trenton	96
758	Wally	96
759	Eloy	95
760	Garret	95
761	Lesley	95
762	Vern	95
763	Robb	94
764	Armand	93
765	Augustine	93
766	Charley	93
767	Raynard	93
768	Les	92
769	Lindsey	92
770	Quincy	92
771	Art	91
772	Fidel	91
773	Gil	91
774	Jarvis	91
775	Roscoe	91
776	Von	91
777	Burt	90
778	Cordell	90
779	Erin	90
780	Fredric	90
781	Jamey	90
782	Jayson	90
783	Mervin	90
784	Silas	90
785	Winfred	90
786	Carson	89
787	Emory	89
788	Odell	89
789	Barron	88
790	Cyrus	88
791	Graham	88
792	Ivory	88
793	Jude	88
794	Moises	88
795	Otto	88
796	Agustin	87
797	Carmelo	87
798	Felton	87
799	Forest	87
800	Jonas	87
801	Lemuel	87
802	Whitney	87
803	Bruno	86
804	Gregorio	86
805	Hollis	86
806	Clement	85
807	Layne	85
808	Brant	84
809	Bernardo	83
810	Leif	83
811	Napoleon	83
812	Pasquale	83
813	Titus	83
814	Tyron	83
815	Andra	82
816	Basil	82
817	Darryn	82
818	Lars	82
819	Shon	82
820	Berry	81
821	Gale	81
822	Karen	81
823	Lucas	81
824	Merlin	81
825	Taylor	81
826	Anderson	79
827	Collin	79
828	Fletcher	79
829	Kipp	79
830	Major	79
831	Denver	78
832	Donell	78
833	Parrish	78
834	Raymundo	78
835	Royal	78
836	Wyatt	78
837	Aron	77
838	Delmar	77
839	Dusty	77
840	Federico	77
841	Johnie	77
842	Len	77
843	Alden	76
844	Dee	76
845	Freeman	76
846	Trey	76
847	Barrett	75
848	Britt	75
849	Domenic	75
850	Elwood	75
851	Millard	75
852	Randel	75
853	Regan	75
854	Emerson	74
855	Judson	74
856	Lindsay	74
857	Nickolas	74
858	Reinaldo	74
859	Bud	73
860	Darryle	73
861	Duwayne	73
862	Houston	73
863	Mason	73
864	Riley	73
865	Val	73
866	Brice	72
867	Deon	72
868	Landon	72
869	Mac	72
870	Adan	71
871	Fritz	71
872	Trace	71
873	Aldo	70
874	Brien	70
875	Donn	70
876	Drake	70
877	Duke	70
878	Leonel	70
879	Raleigh	70
880	Tobias	70
881	Andreas	69
882	Cris	69
883	Dwaine	69
884	Hoyt	69
885	Isaiah	69
886	Keenan	69
887	Malcom	69
888	Markus	69
889	Merrill	69
890	Adolph	68
891	Christophe	68
892	Cole	68
893	Dwane	68
894	Farrell	68
895	Monroe	68
896	Roderic	68
897	Artie	67
898	Augustus	67
899	Blane	67
900	Buford	67
901	Darian	67
902	Diego	67
903	Faron	67
904	Gonzalo	67
905	Harris	67
906	Hunter	67
907	Issac	67
908	Maynard	67
909	Ollie	67
910	Rhett	67
911	Roddy	67
912	Alfonzo	66
913	Darry	66
914	Jed	66
915	Josef	66
916	Kennth	66
917	Roel	66
918	Stanton	66
919	Truman	66
920	Benedict	65
921	Booker	65
922	Kendrick	65
923	Maxwell	65
924	Mel	65
925	Rolf	65
926	Cruz	64
927	Douglass	64
928	Patricia	64
929	Alvaro	63
930	Daryle	63
931	Derrell	63
932	Genaro	63
933	Linda	63
934	Bertram	62
935	Butch	62
936	Chauncey	62
937	Darcy	62
938	Dario	62
939	Deric	62
940	Emmitt	62
941	Sal	62
942	Chadwick	61
943	Cynthia	61
944	Darell	61
945	Giovanni	61
946	Lacy	61
947	Rogers	61
948	Brain	60
949	Haywood	60
950	Leigh	60
951	Lupe	60
952	Marcellus	60
953	Maury	60
954	Parker	60
955	Reese	60
956	Renard	60
957	Cyril	59
958	Ezra	59
959	Kieth	59
960	Mauricio	59
961	Michale	59
962	Paris	59
963	Raymon	59
964	Terance	59
965	Thor	59
966	Vinson	59
967	Darryll	58
968	Darvin	58
969	Dennie	58
970	Dorian	58
971	Fitzgerald	58
972	Jacky	58
973	Mckinley	58
974	Reginal	58
975	Wilford	58
976	Clair	57
977	Darold	57
978	Edgardo	57
979	Elroy	57
980	Hershel	57
981	Irwin	57
982	Lennie	57
983	Marcelino	57
984	Montgomery	57
985	Rodrigo	57
986	Brenda	56
987	Broderick	56
988	Carol	56
989	Elizabeth	56
990	Isidro	56
991	Milo	56
992	Quint	56
993	Rayford	56
994	Stephon	56
995	Woody	56
996	Arnulfo	55
997	Constantine	55
998	Franz	55
999	Luciano	55
1000	Boris	54

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1965.

How spread out were the names of 1965?

In 1965 the ten most given boys’ names went to 28.4% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.0% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1965 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 1965?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1965 against the top 100 of 1964.

The biggest climbs of 1965

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1965.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1964	Rank 1965
Mia	#572	#267
Samantha	#474	#179
Kecia	#617	#392
Shana	#785	#587
Barbra	#821	#639
Althea	#854	#674
Alisha	#964	#787
Ursula	#666	#505

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1964	Rank 1965
Daron	#713	#493
Deron	#684	#479
Darron	#604	#408
Trevor	#718	#529
Daren	#450	#271
Darrin	#272	#102
Kory	#892	#729
Ryan	#347	#221

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1965

The most given names of the 1960s1965 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1965 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 1965Weighted 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: 1966

The most popular baby names of 1965

The top names of 1965

How spread out were the names of 1965?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1965?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1965

More about the names of 1965