The most popular baby names of 1966

In 1966 the most given names were Michael (79,985 boys) and Lisa (56,918 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,475,638 babies under 12,164 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1966 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1966

Girls: top 25 of 1966
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1965
1	1 Lisa	56,918	33.6	#1
2	2 Kimberly	32,232	19.1	#4
3	3 Mary	28,890	17.1	#2
4	4 Michelle	27,159	16.1	#18
5	5 Karen	25,450	15.0	#3
6	6 Susan	23,776	14.1	#5
7	7 Patricia	20,112	11.9	#6
8	8 Tammy	18,621	11.0	#11
9	9 Angela	18,532	10.9	#10
10	10 Jennifer	18,215	10.8	#20
11	11 Cynthia	17,418	10.3	#9
12	12 Donna	17,037	10.1	#7
13	13 Julie	16,331	9.7	#14
14	14 Deborah	16,250	9.6	#13
15	15 Pamela	16,249	9.6	#12
16	16 Elizabeth	15,887	9.4	#16
17	17 Sandra	15,851	9.4	#15
18	18 Linda	15,566	9.2	#8
19	19 Laura	15,553	9.2	#17
20	20 Christine	15,546	9.2	#21
21	21 Lori	14,671	8.7	#19
22	22 Melissa	14,254	8.4	#38
23	23 Tina	13,892	8.2	#29
24	24 Dawn	13,603	8.0	#26
25	25 Brenda	13,294	7.9	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Kelly	13,242
27	Barbara	13,123
28	Sharon	13,063
29	Teresa	13,024
30	Amy	12,998
31	Tracy	12,504
32	Denise	11,797
33	Nancy	11,729
34	Cheryl	11,713
35	Debra	11,261
36	Michele	10,689
37	Kathleen	10,491
38	Stephanie	10,160
39	Rhonda	9,805
40	Rebecca	9,777
41	Wendy	9,516
42	Robin	9,440
43	Kim	9,194
44	Maria	9,132
45	Diane	8,750
46	Theresa	8,699
47	Jacqueline	8,360
48	Carol	8,259
49	Jill	7,871
50	Paula	7,856
51	Sheila	7,208
52	Andrea	7,144
53	Sherry	6,983
54	Catherine	6,962
55	Margaret	6,960
56	Cindy	6,794
57	Janet	6,434
58	Gina	6,356
59	Kathy	6,319
60	Carolyn	6,121
61	Ann	5,993
62	Suzanne	5,684
63	Laurie	5,667
64	Diana	5,504
65	Beth	5,444
66	Renee	5,354
67	Christina	5,341
68	Dana	5,278
69	Tracey	5,127
70	Connie	5,102
71	Leslie	4,999
72	Terri	4,921
73	Debbie	4,846
74	Valerie	4,816
75	Monica	4,722
76	Stacey	4,586
77	Carla	4,508
78	Katherine	4,492
79	Annette	4,428
80	Janice	4,345
81	Lynn	4,306
82	Regina	4,295
83	Anne	4,151
84	Wanda	4,093
85	Sarah	4,034
86	Kathryn	4,008
87	Heidi	3,966
88	Anita	3,872
89	Shelly	3,856
90	Bonnie	3,842
91	Stacy	3,779
92	Sherri	3,747
93	Colleen	3,746
94	Darlene	3,728
95	Anna	3,682
96	Tonya	3,630
97	Judy	3,510
98	Tamara	3,482
99	Cathy	3,421
100	Joyce	3,399

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Holly	3,398
102	Melinda	3,382
103	Victoria	3,362
104	Kristine	3,314
105	Deanna	3,298
106	Martha	3,270
107	Kristin	3,262
108	April	3,251
109	Beverly	3,219
110	Judith	3,215
111	Jane	3,213
112	Penny	3,109
113	Veronica	3,093
114	Marie	3,082
115	Vicki	3,052
116	Melanie	3,050
117	Julia	3,046
118	Jodi	3,031
119	Maureen	3,015
120	Shannon	2,990
121	Betty	2,946
122	Virginia	2,940
123	Jean	2,919
124	Shirley	2,919
125	Heather	2,897
126	Sonya	2,866
127	Gloria	2,859
128	Ruth	2,845
129	Yvonne	2,827
130	Ellen	2,806
131	Yolanda	2,772
132	Joanne	2,727
133	Joan	2,721
134	Sheri	2,720
135	Rita	2,688
136	Dorothy	2,664
137	Traci	2,657
138	Jamie	2,656
139	Peggy	2,647
140	Shelley	2,545
141	Rose	2,532
142	Carrie	2,476
143	Yvette	2,472
144	Helen	2,447
145	Crystal	2,423
146	Sylvia	2,411
147	Vickie	2,395
148	Amanda	2,331
149	Kristen	2,323
150	Natalie	2,309
151	Charlotte	2,301
152	Gail	2,301
153	Becky	2,297
154	Rachel	2,277
155	Toni	2,248
156	Alicia	2,227
157	Alice	2,221
158	Sheryl	2,211
159	Charlene	2,187
160	Tanya	2,170
161	Felicia	2,134
162	Frances	2,126
163	Carmen	2,122
164	Joann	2,117
165	Joy	2,090
166	Elaine	2,059
167	Sara	2,059
168	Eileen	2,039
169	Nicole	2,028
170	Marilyn	1,994
171	Kimberley	1,987
172	Jeanette	1,963
173	Phyllis	1,938
174	Jackie	1,936
175	Loretta	1,899
176	Evelyn	1,872
177	Jeanne	1,866
178	Norma	1,860
179	Sally	1,834
180	Roberta	1,819
181	Shelia	1,806
182	Samantha	1,793
183	Audrey	1,771
184	Allison	1,768
185	Kristi	1,760
186	Jody	1,759
187	Ronda	1,753
188	Belinda	1,749
189	Lorraine	1,741
190	Kelli	1,730
191	Terry	1,710
192	Melody	1,707
193	Karla	1,686
194	Sandy	1,680
195	Jessica	1,667
196	Shari	1,644
197	Vanessa	1,643
198	Bridget	1,629
199	Cassandra	1,596
200	Jo	1,590
201	Monique	1,559
202	Caroline	1,551
203	Tami	1,534
204	Juanita	1,533
205	Kristina	1,529
206	Sonia	1,529
207	Erin	1,523
208	Kelley	1,516
209	Shawn	1,492
210	Constance	1,467
211	Darla	1,445
212	Dianne	1,429
213	Tammie	1,427
214	Marcia	1,418
215	Robyn	1,418
216	Doris	1,417
217	Gwendolyn	1,414
218	Rosa	1,398
219	Angie	1,394
220	Leah	1,378
221	Glenda	1,367
222	Tracie	1,361
223	Hope	1,359
224	Lora	1,357
225	Lynette	1,331
226	Sonja	1,321
227	Danielle	1,316
228	Sue	1,316
229	Katrina	1,309
230	Lynda	1,309
231	Teri	1,308
232	Marsha	1,306
233	Eva	1,293
234	Tara	1,291
235	Irene	1,287
236	Dianna	1,260
237	Emily	1,249
238	Janine	1,238
239	Candace	1,220
240	Doreen	1,212
241	Lee	1,211
242	Tiffany	1,208
243	Kellie	1,197
244	Lauren	1,186
245	Roxanne	1,186
246	Lynne	1,172
247	Ginger	1,148
248	Ramona	1,146
249	Marlene	1,141
250	Jana	1,138
251	Christy	1,136
252	Trina	1,135
253	Sherrie	1,133
254	Rosemary	1,122
255	Bernadette	1,111
256	Patty	1,110
257	Cheri	1,078
258	Vicky	1,077
259	Nina	1,064
260	Vivian	1,058
261	Dina	1,048
262	Kerry	1,032
263	Jacquelyn	1,022
264	Patti	999
265	Molly	984
266	Leigh	972
267	Kari	971
268	Angelia	966
269	Gretchen	960
270	Alison	959
271	Marla	957
272	Lorie	956
273	Lydia	954
274	Antoinette	951
275	Sabrina	940
276	Marianne	937
277	Grace	936
278	Lois	918
279	Arlene	911
280	June	910
281	Mona	903
282	Rochelle	901
283	Audra	892
284	Joanna	890
285	Lillian	881
286	Lana	876
287	Louise	875
288	Cherie	871
289	Kris	870
290	Esther	869
291	Alisa	862
292	Bobbie	860
293	Chris	860
294	Jenny	858
295	Kay	856
296	Karin	855
297	Kirsten	852
298	Pam	852
299	Nora	850
300	Krista	846
301	Marjorie	846
302	Priscilla	846
303	Dena	843
304	Jan	842
305	Leticia	841
306	Josephine	838
307	Cathleen	831
308	Geraldine	823
309	Debora	821
310	Ana	820
311	Ruby	807
312	Edith	800
313	Kristy	800
314	Desiree	798
315	Claudia	797
316	Pauline	795
317	Paige	788
318	Gayle	776
319	Dolores	771
320	Leanne	765
321	Patrice	762
322	Carole	756
323	Lucy	754
324	Lesley	752
325	Annie	736
326	Jeanine	736
327	Christie	735
328	Mia	721
329	Billie	720
330	Maryann	719
331	Adrienne	714
332	Kendra	714
333	Francine	712
334	Delores	700
335	Betsy	698
336	Jodie	696
337	Nadine	691
338	Paulette	690
339	Lorrie	689
340	Kerri	684
341	Jeannie	681
342	Edna	680
343	Elisa	680
344	Misty	680
345	Tonia	679
346	Trisha	678
347	Cara	677
348	Miriam	666
349	Vonda	664
350	Dora	663
351	Mildred	660
352	Georgia	657
353	Candy	655
354	Megan	655
355	Faith	654
356	Celeste	650
357	Cecilia	644
358	Jeannette	643
359	Stacie	642
360	Irma	641
361	Leann	635
362	Suzette	629
363	Deana	624
364	Emma	619
365	Daphne	617
366	Lesa	616
367	Bridgette	612
368	Shawna	609
369	Beatrice	602
370	Alma	599
371	Susie	598
372	Colette	595
373	Janie	595
374	Naomi	593
375	Susanne	593
376	Sophia	589
377	Joni	588
378	Rene	586
379	Staci	582
380	Kara	580
381	Erica	575
382	Margarita	566
383	Deirdre	562
384	Rosemarie	562
385	Therese	557
386	Margie	552
387	Clara	551
388	Jeri	551
389	Sondra	547
390	Stefanie	547
391	Lena	546
392	Bobbi	543
393	Marcella	543
394	Jeannine	535
395	Jennie	534
396	Marion	533
397	Terrie	533
398	Deanne	529
399	Elena	529
400	Amber	528
401	Bertha	528
402	Bonita	528
403	Myra	528
404	Ingrid	524
405	Lucinda	522
406	Trudy	521
407	Marian	518
408	Tammi	516
409	Ida	514
410	Marcy	513
411	Kimberlee	507
412	Darcy	505
413	Rosalind	505
414	Kristie	503
415	Tamera	503
416	Danette	501
417	Janette	501
418	Tabatha	500
419	Wendi	500
420	Claire	499
421	Patsy	497
422	Tricia	495
423	Erika	492
424	Lynnette	487
425	Jessie	475
426	Thelma	475
427	Valarie	475
428	Florence	474
429	Mindy	474
430	Shauna	474
431	Eleanor	473
432	Janelle	473
433	Bernice	470
434	Lauri	470
435	Christi	468
436	Lea	465
437	Angelina	464
438	Camille	463
439	Gwen	463
440	Jerri	456
441	Vera	454
442	Katie	452
443	Elisabeth	445
444	Laurel	444
445	Ladonna	439
446	Angel	438
447	Jolene	436
448	Rachelle	436
449	Iris	435
450	Gladys	434
451	Greta	433
452	Amelia	431
453	Bethany	430
454	Ella	430
455	Julianne	430
456	Stella	429
457	Deidre	424
458	Madeline	424
459	Tamra	424
460	Guadalupe	423
461	Polly	421
462	Jayne	420
463	Nanette	420
464	Rena	419
465	Karyn	417
466	Marisa	412
467	Gena	411
468	Olga	409
469	Joelle	406
470	Dee	405
471	Tia	405
472	Tonja	405
473	Annmarie	401
474	Deann	401
475	Corinne	399
476	Marci	389
477	Caryn	387
478	Melisa	387
479	Rosie	381
480	Deena	380
481	Lorri	378
482	Courtney	372
483	Latonya	372
484	Luz	372
485	Shana	372
486	Margo	371
487	Della	369
488	Ursula	368
489	Aimee	367
490	Maxine	366
491	Ethel	364
492	Elise	362
493	Justine	360
494	Lorna	360
495	Lucille	358
496	Alesia	356
497	Isabel	354
498	Noelle	354
499	Lorena	353
500	Noreen	353
501	Tamela	352
502	Coleen	351
503	Mitzi	351
504	Chandra	349
505	Shellie	349
506	Cristina	348
507	Maura	348
508	Meredith	347
509	Michael	346
510	Janis	345
511	Marina	344
512	Barbra	343
513	Delia	340
514	Liza	340
515	Wilma	339
516	Olivia	334
517	Shelli	333
518	Bridgett	331
519	Candice	331
520	Jenifer	331
521	Marybeth	331
522	Johanna	328
523	Marta	328
524	Tabitha	327
525	Randi	325
526	Christa	321
527	Keri	321
528	Jami	320
529	Daisy	317
530	Leona	317
531	Alexandra	316
532	Lourdes	314
533	Tania	314
534	Cora	312
535	Benita	311
536	Gayla	309
537	Malinda	309
538	Lillie	307
539	Simone	306
540	Shelby	304
541	Celia	302
542	Hazel	301
543	Felecia	300
544	Katharine	300
545	Saundra	300
546	Velma	299
547	Eugenia	298
548	James	298
549	Selena	298
550	Jocelyn	297
551	Rosalie	296
552	Elsa	295
553	Lolita	292
554	Marguerite	292
555	Hilda	291
556	Nikki	291
557	Lenora	290
558	Marcie	289
559	Renae	289
560	Geneva	287
561	Sharlene	287
562	Brooke	286
563	Cecelia	286
564	Verna	286
565	John	284
566	Brigitte	283
567	Laverne	282
568	Sandi	282
569	Letitia	281
570	Willie	280
571	Martina	274
572	Silvia	274
573	Diann	270
574	Faye	270
575	Raquel	270
576	Selina	269
577	Lucia	266
578	Denice	265
579	Dawna	264
580	Corina	263
581	Leeann	263
582	Mechelle	263
583	Ashley	262
584	Rachael	262
585	Janna	261
586	Adriana	260
587	Blanca	260
588	Luann	258
589	Rebekah	258
590	Mari	257
591	Rosalyn	257
592	Cari	256
593	Judi	256
594	Hilary	253
595	Danita	251
596	Robbie	251
597	Robert	251
598	Patrica	250
599	Antonia	248
600	Deidra	248
601	Robbin	248
602	Angelica	247
603	Dionne	246
604	Marnie	246
605	Shanna	246
606	Annemarie	245
607	Ada	244
608	Lawanda	244
609	Maritza	243
610	Rosalinda	243
611	Helene	242
612	Caren	241
613	Leisa	241
614	Missy	239
615	Danna	238
616	Jacquline	237
617	Allyson	236
618	Charmaine	236
619	Lara	236
620	Gay	235
621	Gale	234
622	Rhoda	234
623	Deloris	233
624	Janell	233
625	Sheree	233
626	David	232
627	Ernestine	232
628	Eve	232
629	Roslyn	232
630	Eunice	231
631	Marisol	231
632	Lola	229
633	Pamala	229
634	Roseann	229
635	Elsie	228
636	Helena	226
637	Maryellen	226
638	Rosetta	226
639	Sonji	225
640	Whitney	224
641	Deneen	223
642	Frankie	223
643	Penelope	223
644	Clarissa	222
645	Graciela	222
646	Tamatha	222
647	Vikki	221
648	Dale	220
649	Lesia	220
650	Mattie	220
651	Roxann	220
652	Dixie	219
653	Genevieve	219
654	Rae	218
655	Juli	217
656	Claudette	216
657	Sharron	215
658	Valencia	215
659	Jeanna	214
660	Susana	214
661	Tasha	214
662	Dayna	213
663	Johnnie	213
664	Latanya	213
665	Nellie	213
666	Jeanie	212
667	Johnna	212
668	Aileen	211
669	Tatia	211
670	Renita	210
671	Violet	210
672	Kecia	209
673	Ivette	208
674	Melodie	208
675	Dorothea	207
676	Harriet	207
677	Myrna	207
678	Rosanne	207
679	Tresa	206
680	Carlene	205
681	Maribel	205
682	Viola	205
683	Cindi	204
684	Tana	204
685	Agnes	203
686	Bessie	202
687	Charla	202
688	Tena	202
689	Teressa	202
690	Dona	201
691	Alana	200
692	Geri	200
693	Serena	200
694	Susanna	200
695	Ava	199
696	Edwina	199
697	Evette	198
698	Lorene	196
699	Maryanne	196
700	Starla	196
701	Carmela	195
702	Pearl	195
703	Dara	194
704	Gabrielle	194
705	Carolina	193
706	Freda	193
707	Mandy	193
708	Juliet	192
709	Valeria	192
710	Abigail	191
711	Inez	191
712	Laureen	191
713	Alberta	189
714	Collette	189
715	Estella	189
716	Liz	189
717	Abby	187
718	Cathryn	187
719	Corrine	187
720	Gidget	187
721	Jeana	187
722	Leanna	187
723	Trena	187
724	Alexis	186
725	Lou	186
726	Mara	185
727	Michell	185
728	Debby	183
729	Malissa	183
730	Aida	181
731	Flora	181
732	Mae	181
733	Minnie	181
734	Kathrine	180
735	William	180
736	Georgina	179
737	Juliana	179
738	Kate	179
739	Roxanna	179
740	Maggie	178
741	Sharla	178
742	Esmeralda	176
743	Gracie	176
744	Aurora	175
745	Brigette	175
746	Leila	175
747	Krystal	174
748	Anthony	172
749	Karrie	172
750	Roxane	172
751	Sallie	172
752	Adrianne	171
753	Bernadine	171
754	Venus	171
755	Nannette	170
756	Richelle	170
757	Libby	169
758	Antionette	168
759	Clare	167
760	Kathi	166
761	Reba	166
762	Sydney	166
763	Adele	165
764	Elvira	165
765	Althea	164
766	Carey	164
767	Latonia	164
768	Zina	164
769	Josie	163
770	Lanette	163
771	Sarita	163
772	Georgette	162
773	Letha	162
774	Alecia	161
775	Lucretia	161
776	Dedra	160
777	Kerrie	160
778	Adrian	159
779	Miranda	159
780	Monika	159
781	Rosanna	159
782	Shonda	159
783	Casandra	158
784	Mercedes	158
785	Chrystal	157
786	Jewel	157
787	Karol	157
788	Suzan	157
789	Twila	157
790	Janeen	156
791	Teena	156
792	Dorene	155
793	Lupe	155
794	Anastasia	154
795	Ivy	154
796	Kandy	154
797	Machelle	154
798	Milagros	154
799	Renea	154
800	Beatriz	153
801	Bettina	153
802	Rona	153
803	Cassie	152
804	Glenna	152
805	Henrietta	152
806	Hollie	152
807	Joellen	152
808	Loriann	152
809	Migdalia	152
810	Nita	152
811	Maribeth	151
812	Noel	151
813	Jaime	150
814	Magdalena	150
815	Maryjo	149
816	Valorie	149
817	Kimberli	148
818	Lavonne	148
819	Lenore	148
820	Lizette	148
821	Consuelo	147
822	Treva	147
823	Erma	146
824	Kathie	146
825	Lila	146
826	Camilla	145
827	Corinna	145
828	Pennie	145
829	Richard	145
830	Angelita	144
831	Ilene	144
832	Kayla	144
833	Nanci	144
834	Sybil	144
835	Darci	143
836	Gerri	143
837	Noemi	143
838	Angelique	142
839	Francesca	142
840	Stacia	142
841	Candi	141
842	Terese	141
843	Demetria	140
844	Fay	140
845	Kandi	140
846	Marissa	140
847	Sherie	140
848	Lesli	139
849	Amie	138
850	Brandi	138
851	Claudine	138
852	Gabriela	138
853	Lashawn	138
854	Rosita	138
855	Yolonda	138
856	Alisha	137
857	Alyssa	137
858	Dolly	137
859	Mamie	136
860	Athena	135
861	Luanne	135
862	Natasha	135
863	Nichole	135
864	Pattie	135
865	Tori	135
866	Louisa	134
867	Shiela	134
868	Vickey	134
869	Dori	133
870	Elva	133
871	Hannah	133
872	Gia	132
873	Tangela	132
874	Alissa	131
875	Annamarie	131
876	Charles	131
877	Fawn	131
878	Lyn	131
879	Andra	130
880	Arleen	130
881	Juliann	130
882	Keli	130
883	Kimberlie	130
884	Petra	130
885	Tawana	129
886	Trudi	129
887	Cherri	128
888	Minerva	128
889	Mollie	128
890	Avis	127
891	Delisa	127
892	Fannie	127
893	Hattie	127
894	Loren	127
895	Lorinda	127
896	Shaun	127
897	Ina	126
898	Kitty	126
899	Lela	126
900	Demetra	125
901	Donita	125
902	Lizabeth	125
903	Mark	125
904	Melba	125
905	Dorinda	124
906	Francis	124
907	Hillary	124
908	Juana	124
909	Risa	124
910	Dinah	123
911	Kevin	123
912	Tamala	123
913	Annetta	122
914	Leesa	122
915	Maricela	122
916	Marni	122
917	Portia	122
918	Aleta	121
919	Charisse	121
920	Gigi	121
921	Jonna	121
922	Darleen	120
923	Joell	120
924	Latricia	120
925	Linette	120
926	Ruthie	120
927	Tessa	119
928	Tressa	119
929	Barbie	118
930	Deedee	118
931	Fonda	118
932	Inger	118
933	Josefina	118
934	Kaye	118
935	Kimberely	118
936	Lisette	118
937	Marti	118
938	Roseanne	118
939	Zoe	118
940	Elana	117
941	Jerilyn	117
942	Thomas	117
943	Zelda	117
944	Caprice	116
945	Cinda	116
946	Dominique	116
947	Evangeline	116
948	Shanda	116
949	Alfreda	115
950	Elissa	115
951	Timothy	115
952	Denita	114
953	Holli	114
954	Janel	114
955	Carmella	113
956	Etta	113
957	Mellissa	113
958	Mimi	113
959	Ronna	113
960	Alyson	112
961	Cherry	112
962	Jacquelin	112
963	Lily	112
964	Merry	112
965	Suzy	112
966	Elaina	111
967	Lia	111
968	Marva	111
969	Romona	111
970	Tommie	111
971	Tonda	111
972	Angeline	110
973	Catrina	110
974	Christal	110
975	Eliza	110
976	Katy	110
977	Loraine	110
978	Melonie	110
979	Milissa	110
980	Millie	110
981	Moira	110
982	Suzanna	110
983	Catharine	109
984	Roni	109
985	Sunday	109
986	Brigid	108
987	Marylou	108
988	Cathrine	107
989	Christian	107
990	Melony	107
991	Earlene	106
992	Margot	106
993	Mariann	106
994	Marianna	106
995	Meg	106
996	Meghan	106
997	Pat	106
998	Phoebe	106
999	Andria	105
1000	Carleen	105

Boys: top 25 of 1966
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1965
1	1 Michael	79,985	44.9	#1
2	2 David	66,408	37.2	#3
3	3 James	65,163	36.5	#4
4	4 John	65,016	36.5	#2
5	5 Robert	59,317	33.3	#5
6	6 William	38,237	21.4	#6
7	7 Mark	34,801	19.5	#7
8	8 Richard	34,457	19.3	#8
9	9 Jeffrey	30,200	16.9	#10
10	10 Thomas	29,003	16.3	#9
11	11 Timothy	28,923	16.2	#12
12	12 Christopher	27,866	15.6	#18
13	13 Steven	27,698	15.5	#14
14	14 Brian	27,253	15.3	#19
15	15 Joseph	26,981	15.1	#11
16	16 Scott	26,036	14.6	#15
17	17 Kevin	25,592	14.3	#13
18	18 Paul	23,578	13.2	#16
19	19 Daniel	23,269	13.1	#17
20	20 Charles	22,252	12.5	#20
21	21 Kenneth	20,834	11.7	#21
22	22 Anthony	20,624	11.6	#22
23	23 Gregory	17,009	9.5	#23
24	24 Ronald	16,952	9.5	#24
25	25 Eric	16,475	9.2	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Stephen	14,742
27	Donald	14,713
28	Gary	14,155
29	Todd	13,557
30	Edward	13,279
31	Patrick	12,405
32	Keith	11,614
33	Douglas	11,401
34	Matthew	10,803
35	Rodney	10,268
36	Andrew	10,235
37	George	9,941
38	Larry	8,709
39	Peter	8,584
40	Terry	8,455
41	Jerry	8,429
42	Jeffery	7,904
43	Frank	7,787
44	Dennis	7,786
45	Randy	7,758
46	Craig	7,729
47	Raymond	7,376
48	Troy	6,905
49	Tony	6,571
50	Sean	6,490
51	Roger	6,296
52	Bryan	5,890
53	Bruce	5,843
54	Shawn	5,725
55	Chris	5,257
56	Carl	5,227
57	Alan	4,943
58	Vincent	4,941
59	Wayne	4,891
60	Gerald	4,863
61	Russell	4,857
62	Danny	4,721
63	Darren	4,718
64	Ricky	4,680
65	Jonathan	4,662
66	Lawrence	4,644
67	Steve	4,617
68	Bradley	4,555
69	Mike	4,526
70	Randall	4,448
71	Phillip	4,402
72	Jeff	4,387
73	Johnny	4,363
74	Joe	4,334
75	Curtis	4,242
76	Jon	4,239
77	Jimmy	4,238
78	Martin	4,210
79	Jose	4,194
80	Billy	4,182
81	Samuel	4,155
82	Bobby	4,068
83	Walter	4,057
84	Dean	4,041
85	Dale	3,985
86	Philip	3,954
87	Barry	3,916
88	Darryl	3,817
89	Jason	3,770
90	Glenn	3,668
91	Jay	3,598
92	Henry	3,575
93	Willie	3,546
94	Roy	3,522
95	Darrell	3,497
96	Arthur	3,482
97	Allen	3,420
98	Tracy	3,380
99	Harold	3,323
100	Albert	3,297

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Victor	3,267
102	Joel	3,232
103	Tim	3,141
104	Louis	2,992
105	Marc	2,972
106	Lee	2,965
107	Jack	2,964
108	Ronnie	2,907
109	Frederick	2,884
110	Kurt	2,846
111	Kelly	2,784
112	Ralph	2,783
113	Marvin	2,735
114	Brent	2,689
115	Micheal	2,647
116	Eugene	2,621
117	Aaron	2,599
118	Brett	2,575
119	Darrin	2,569
120	Howard	2,546
121	Eddie	2,534
122	Ernest	2,505
123	Adam	2,498
124	Tommy	2,465
125	Leonard	2,457
126	Greg	2,454
127	Derrick	2,438
128	Stanley	2,437
129	Juan	2,383
130	Benjamin	2,377
131	Reginald	2,330
132	Jesse	2,316
133	Dwayne	2,265
134	Darin	2,251
135	Chad	2,201
136	Jim	2,197
137	Norman	2,171
138	Carlos	2,159
139	Nicholas	2,139
140	Duane	2,116
141	Derek	2,111
142	Melvin	2,044
143	Andre	2,029
144	Harry	1,993
145	Erik	1,965
146	Kyle	1,954
147	Jerome	1,944
148	Antonio	1,915
149	Theodore	1,905
150	Brad	1,896
151	Fred	1,881
152	Edwin	1,873
153	Tom	1,850
154	Kirk	1,839
155	Ray	1,825
156	Lance	1,819
157	Wesley	1,803
158	Karl	1,792
159	Calvin	1,760
160	Earl	1,752
161	Glen	1,750
162	Rick	1,744
163	Mitchell	1,729
164	Francis	1,696
165	Luis	1,659
166	Don	1,650
167	Warren	1,625
168	Tyrone	1,615
169	Clifford	1,612
170	Alfred	1,607
171	Ryan	1,573
172	Kent	1,572
173	Bill	1,556
174	Dan	1,538
175	Manuel	1,532
176	Clarence	1,531
177	Bernard	1,522
178	Lonnie	1,429
179	Nathan	1,422
180	Maurice	1,417
181	Gordon	1,386
182	Alexander	1,368
183	Wade	1,359
184	Leroy	1,349
185	Daryl	1,330
186	Shane	1,315
187	Leon	1,308
188	Franklin	1,304
189	Travis	1,299
190	Mario	1,290
191	Vernon	1,284
192	Guy	1,278
193	Gilbert	1,269
194	Marcus	1,266
195	Kerry	1,241
196	Alvin	1,239
197	Leslie	1,239
198	Neil	1,227
199	Ricardo	1,201
200	Ruben	1,195
201	Byron	1,178
202	Stuart	1,171
203	Herbert	1,159
204	Shannon	1,157
205	Gene	1,145
206	Gregg	1,134
207	Perry	1,121
208	Lloyd	1,115
209	Jesus	1,108
210	Roberto	1,104
211	Terrence	1,090
212	Kelvin	1,079
213	Ted	1,075
214	Lewis	1,056
215	Dwight	1,049
216	Timmy	1,038
217	Joey	1,032
218	Alex	1,023
219	Dana	1,018
220	Miguel	1,017
221	Andy	997
222	Allan	986
223	Marty	976
224	Terrance	962
225	Jamie	961
226	Roderick	961
227	Rickey	945
228	Oscar	943
229	Floyd	942
230	Ron	940
231	Hector	938
232	Kenny	928
233	Jimmie	924
234	Ross	916
235	Nathaniel	903
236	Jessie	902
237	Christian	888
238	Roland	880
239	Donnie	871
240	Dave	868
241	Damon	865
242	Francisco	863
243	Bret	860
244	Leo	856
245	Robin	853
246	Johnnie	851
247	Raul	844
248	Fredrick	843
249	Geoffrey	838
250	Charlie	836
251	Clinton	825
252	Ken	820
253	Arnold	816
254	Neal	815
255	Terence	805
256	Freddie	800
257	Gerard	795
258	Jackie	784
259	Ramon	779
260	Clayton	775
261	Lester	771
262	Angel	766
263	Milton	765
264	Cary	763
265	Jorge	759
266	Adrian	756
267	Herman	753
268	Jody	752
269	Randolph	747
270	Javier	738
271	Matt	727
272	Cedric	726
273	Jaime	725
274	Nelson	724
275	Rex	718
276	Wendell	716
277	Clifton	696
278	Randal	690
279	Nick	685
280	Bob	684
281	Doug	684
282	Ben	683
283	Stacy	679
284	Cecil	678
285	Sam	678
286	Pedro	677
287	Rene	675
288	Clyde	666
289	Trevor	663
290	Harvey	661
291	Marshall	660
292	Frankie	657
293	Carlton	650
294	Armando	642
295	Grant	626
296	Ivan	621
297	Ian	620
298	Rafael	620
299	Loren	619
300	Sidney	615
301	Lorenzo	606
302	Angelo	605
303	Fernando	603
304	Dewayne	600
305	Daren	597
306	Robbie	595
307	Trent	593
308	Shaun	585
309	Edgar	581
310	Sammy	570
311	Hugh	566
312	Casey	563
313	Stacey	559
314	Everett	558
315	Garry	558
316	Kim	548
317	Claude	547
318	Gabriel	547
319	Evan	546
320	Alberto	545
321	Rudy	541
322	Bryant	537
323	Chester	536
324	Clark	528
325	Orlando	528
326	Eduardo	526
327	Felix	526
328	Bradford	525
329	Scotty	525
330	Preston	520
331	Wallace	520
332	Salvatore	519
333	Alfredo	516
334	Teddy	512
335	Darrel	507
336	Justin	505
337	Scot	500
338	Curt	499
339	Brendan	489
340	Joshua	486
341	Lynn	485
342	Mathew	476
343	Morris	473
344	Dominic	471
345	Tracey	471
346	Noel	469
347	Corey	465
348	Arturo	458
349	Benny	458
350	Virgil	458
351	Jacob	454
352	Bart	453
353	Malcolm	453
354	Julian	452
355	Max	448
356	Cory	444
357	Bennie	443
358	Chuck	435
359	Lyle	435
360	Mickey	434
361	Heath	433
362	Dexter	430
363	Drew	430
364	Isaac	430
365	Monte	429
366	Jerald	425
367	Enrique	424
368	Earnest	423
369	Otis	421
370	Jeffry	420
371	Kendall	417
372	Stewart	417
373	Myron	414
374	Monty	412
375	Pat	411
376	Colin	403
377	Blake	400
378	Ira	399
379	Brandon	397
380	Erick	396
381	Marco	396
382	Stephan	396
383	Julius	395
384	Scottie	395
385	Edmund	394
386	Sheldon	392
387	Pete	388
388	Willard	388
389	Alonzo	384
390	Alton	371
391	Alfonso	366
392	Delbert	366
393	Spencer	366
394	Luther	364
395	Clay	360
396	Doyle	358
397	Kris	357
398	Luke	355
399	Ernesto	354
400	Darnell	353
401	Marion	352
402	Rod	352
403	Rudolph	352
404	Julio	351
405	Toby	351
406	Laurence	350
407	Van	349
408	Lamont	342
409	Seth	342
410	Leland	338
411	Bryon	337
412	Oliver	337
413	Sherman	336
414	Devin	333
415	Darwin	332
416	Rusty	331
417	Stevie	331
418	Dion	330
419	Tyler	330
420	Zachary	329
421	Rob	327
422	Ty	327
423	Sergio	326
424	Sylvester	326
425	Rodger	325
426	Clint	319
427	Elmer	319
428	Cameron	318
429	Garrett	316
430	Dominick	315
431	Alejandro	313
432	Rodolfo	311
433	Blaine	308
434	Carey	308
435	Kip	308
436	Robby	307
437	Roosevelt	305
438	Archie	302
439	Rocky	302
440	Wilson	302
441	Dallas	301
442	Forrest	300
443	Vance	299
444	Dirk	298
445	Gerardo	297
446	Darron	295
447	Salvador	294
448	Tommie	293
449	Lionel	292
450	Lowell	292
451	Gilberto	291
452	Israel	291
453	Wilbert	291
454	Vince	289
455	Jeremy	286
456	Andres	277
457	Pablo	277
458	Tod	277
459	Hubert	276
460	Reynaldo	275
461	Denis	273
462	Ernie	273
463	Horace	271
464	Phil	271
465	Deron	270
466	Grady	268
467	Vaughn	267
468	Dino	266
469	Freddy	266
470	Boyd	265
471	Tad	265
472	Demetrius	264
473	Owen	264
474	Rolando	262
475	Conrad	261
476	Jared	259
477	Johnathan	259
478	Marlon	259
479	Gerry	258
480	Abel	256
481	Rory	255
482	Willis	254
483	Abraham	253
484	Bert	252
485	Ervin	247
486	Terrell	247
487	Kurtis	246
488	Cornelius	245
489	Jonathon	245
490	Sterling	239
491	Wilbur	238
492	Mack	237
493	Rickie	237
494	Daron	235
495	Dewey	235
496	Hans	233
497	Ismael	233
498	Ronny	231
499	Alphonso	229
500	Elliott	229
501	Ed	228
502	Felipe	228
503	Rufus	228
504	Ellis	227
505	Randell	227
506	Guadalupe	225
507	Homer	224
508	Morgan	223
509	Marlin	221
510	Donnell	220
511	Lamar	220
512	Tomas	220
513	Jarrod	219
514	Buddy	217
515	Lane	216
516	Blair	215
517	Denny	215
518	Miles	215
519	Thad	215
520	Emanuel	214
521	Joesph	213
522	Jordan	213
523	Louie	213
524	Cesar	212
525	Xavier	211
526	Pierre	210
527	Lonny	209
528	Sandy	209
529	Winston	208
530	Ramiro	206
531	Kristopher	205
532	Will	205
533	Derick	203
534	Elbert	202
535	Austin	201
536	Jan	201
537	Jean	201
538	Rogelio	201
539	Aubrey	200
540	Jess	200
541	Omar	200
542	Simon	200
543	Ward	200
544	Courtney	199
545	Marcos	199
546	Thaddeus	199
547	Wilfredo	198
548	Donny	196
549	Percy	195
550	Guillermo	194
551	Sammie	194
552	Bryce	193
553	Royce	193
554	Avery	192
555	Garland	191
556	Wilfred	190
557	Erich	188
558	Kirby	188
559	Jefferson	186
560	Lorne	186
561	Cleveland	185
562	Michel	185
563	Carroll	183
564	Emmett	182
565	Richie	182
566	Theron	180
567	Amos	179
568	Dane	179
569	Edmond	179
570	Gustavo	178
571	Fabian	177
572	Cornell	175
573	Donovan	175
574	Reuben	174
575	Galen	173
576	Danial	172
577	Barton	171
578	Damian	171
579	Billie	170
580	Elias	170
581	Garth	170
582	Ethan	169
583	Hal	169
584	Efrain	166
585	Stan	166
586	Moses	165
587	Brock	164
588	Kraig	164
589	Baron	163
590	Leonardo	162
591	Irvin	161
592	Lyndon	161
593	Nolan	161
594	Quentin	160
595	Cody	159
596	Al	158
597	Hank	158
598	Noah	157
599	Kennith	156
600	Shelby	156
601	Reed	153
602	Roman	153
603	Brady	152
604	Burton	152
605	Rocco	152
606	Cliff	151
607	Lisa	151
608	Shelton	150
609	Antoine	149
610	Levi	148
611	Reggie	148
612	Toney	148
613	Woodrow	148
614	Eddy	147
615	Gavin	147
616	Harlan	146
617	Keven	145
618	Mitchel	144
619	Deon	143
620	Santos	143
621	Quinton	142
622	Russel	142
623	Lon	141
624	Marcel	141
625	Stefan	141
626	Elijah	140
627	Harley	140
628	Ignacio	140
629	Murray	140
630	Andrea	138
631	Bennett	137
632	Dante	137
633	Santiago	137
634	Kirt	136
635	Carmen	135
636	Edwardo	135
637	Junior	135
638	Kelley	135
639	Russ	135
640	Saul	135
641	Gus	134
642	Emilio	133
643	Nicky	133
644	Bobbie	132
645	Domingo	132
646	Lenny	132
647	Quintin	132
648	Elton	131
649	Erwin	130
650	Jeremiah	130
651	Sanford	130
652	Adolfo	129
653	Gino	129
654	Harrison	129
655	Ned	128
656	Carter	127
657	Esteban	127
658	Ritchie	127
659	Timmothy	127
660	Anton	125
661	Darius	125
662	Vito	125
663	Darrick	124
664	Derwin	124
665	Elliot	124
666	Parrish	124
667	Rich	124
668	Hugo	123
669	Nicolas	123
670	Reid	123
671	Elvin	122
672	Barney	121
673	Desmond	121
674	Irving	121
675	Jake	121
676	Merle	121
677	Rodrick	121
678	Benito	120
679	Devon	120
680	Sonny	120
681	Humberto	119
682	Elvis	118
683	Alec	117
684	Dwain	117
685	Eli	117
686	Carlo	116
687	Frederic	116
688	Kimberly	116
689	Lincoln	116
690	Norris	116
691	Solomon	116
692	Kenton	115
693	Thurman	115
694	Jerrold	114
695	Lanny	114
696	Chet	113
697	Greggory	113
698	Brant	112
699	Brooks	112
700	Grover	112
701	Orville	112
702	Shayne	112
703	Ashley	111
704	Otto	111
705	Wiley	111
706	Emmanuel	110
707	Jerold	110
708	Kermit	110
709	Quinn	110
710	Raphael	110
711	Emory	109
712	Roscoe	109
713	Davis	108
714	Jacques	108
715	Jefferey	108
716	Mary	108
717	Micah	108
718	Dannie	107
719	Errol	107
720	Jasper	107
721	Vicente	107
722	Duncan	106
723	Eldon	106
724	Norbert	106
725	Ulysses	106
726	Antony	105
727	August	105
728	Alexis	103
729	Graham	103
730	Carmine	102
731	Jayson	102
732	Joaquin	102
733	Noe	102
734	Andreas	101
735	Josh	101
736	Linwood	101
737	Agustin	100
738	Heriberto	100
739	Lesley	100
740	Andra	99
741	Emil	99
742	Erin	99
743	Moises	99
744	Sebastian	99
745	Trenton	99
746	Weldon	99
747	Bernie	98
748	Chadwick	98
749	Lenard	98
750	Barron	97
751	Coy	97
752	Garret	97
753	Napoleon	97
754	Timmie	96
755	Wes	95
756	Zane	95
757	Carmelo	93
758	Eloy	93
759	Keenan	93
760	Michelle	93
761	Riley	93
762	Basil	92
763	Lorin	92
764	Shon	92
765	Stanford	92
766	Collin	90
767	Fidel	90
768	Loyd	90
769	Mason	90
770	Mitch	90
771	Robb	90
772	Von	90
773	Bradly	89
774	Brain	88
775	Denver	88
776	Pasquale	88
777	Taylor	88
778	Aron	87
779	Augustine	87
780	Dorian	87
781	Kennedy	87
782	Merlin	87
783	Mikel	87
784	Raynard	87
785	Art	85
786	Brien	85
787	Burt	85
788	Hiram	85
789	Hollis	85
790	Lindsey	85
791	Nickolas	85
792	Rhett	85
793	Winfred	85
794	Chip	84
795	Duke	84
796	Everette	84
797	Judson	84
798	Lemuel	84
799	Pernell	84
800	Charley	83
801	Cris	83
802	Les	83
803	Myles	83
804	Vern	83
805	Adan	82
806	Harris	82
807	Jackson	82
808	Lars	82
809	Emery	81
810	Patricia	81
811	Reese	81
812	Berry	80
813	Chauncey	80
814	Gregorio	80
815	Lucas	80
816	Odell	80
817	Ollie	80
818	Trey	80
819	Armand	79
820	Britt	79
821	Carson	79
822	Darien	79
823	Diego	79
824	Jonas	79
825	Markus	79
826	Maury	79
827	Barrett	78
828	Bruno	78
829	Illya	78
830	Edgardo	77
831	Efrem	77
832	Elwood	77
833	Kory	77
834	Whitney	77
835	Cruz	76
836	Del	76
837	Federico	76
838	Layne	76
839	Randel	76
840	Regan	76
841	Reinaldo	76
842	Stoney	76
843	Tyron	76
844	Wally	75
845	Derrell	74
846	Forest	74
847	Mervin	74
848	Brice	73
849	Donn	73
850	Faron	73
851	Gonzalo	73
852	Ivory	73
853	Anderson	72
854	Daryle	72
855	Domenic	72
856	Douglass	72
857	Dudley	72
858	Leif	72
859	Silas	72
860	Bertram	71
861	Cordell	71
862	Darell	71
863	Donell	71
864	Gil	71
865	Isaiah	71
866	Jacky	71
867	Leigh	71
868	Len	71
869	Quincy	71
870	Adolph	70
871	Bernardo	70
872	Isiah	70
873	Jarvis	70
874	Monroe	70
875	Alfonzo	69
876	Jarrett	69
877	Kipp	69
878	Constantine	68
879	Fletcher	68
880	Jed	68
881	Kendrick	68
882	Millard	68
883	Dwane	67
884	Emerson	67
885	Jude	67
886	Susan	67
887	Thor	67
888	Alden	66
889	Alvaro	66
890	Arnoldo	66
891	Fredric	66
892	Hunter	66
893	Jame	66
894	Royal	66
895	Delmar	65
896	Dick	65
897	Felton	65
898	Fritz	65
899	Gale	65
900	Michele	65
901	Brenton	64
902	Clement	64
903	Dalton	64
904	Duwayne	64
905	Giovanni	64
906	Jamey	64
907	Karen	64
908	Landon	64
909	Maxwell	64
910	Rolf	64
911	Titus	64
912	Tobin	64
913	Trace	64
914	Val	64
915	Wilton	64
916	Brook	63
917	Caleb	63
918	Cyrus	63
919	Darry	63
920	Dell	63
921	Hoyt	63
922	Johnie	63
923	Leonel	63
924	Mckinley	63
925	Mel	63
926	Cletus	62
927	Cynthia	62
928	Dylan	62
929	Lupe	62
930	Mauricio	62
931	Sal	62
932	Boris	61
933	Dusty	61
934	Efren	61
935	Kieth	61
936	Lavern	61
937	Tammy	61
938	Benedict	60
939	Benton	60
940	Terance	60
941	Arnulfo	59
942	Augustus	59
943	Aurelio	59
944	Dwaine	59
945	Elroy	59
946	Logan	59
947	Marcellus	59
948	Paris	59
949	Rogers	59
950	Arron	58
951	Curtiss	58
952	Darryle	58
953	Earle	58
954	Eliseo	58
955	Freeman	58
956	Hershel	58
957	Randle	58
958	Rolland	58
959	Tyson	58
960	Wyatt	58
961	Darvin	57
962	Ezra	57
963	Major	57
964	Nestor	57
965	Rayford	57
966	Reginal	57
967	Reynold	57
968	Aldo	56
969	Antonia	56
970	Arlen	56
971	Cyril	56
972	Darian	56
973	Deric	56
974	Enrico	56
975	Ferdinand	56
976	German	56
977	Lindsay	56
978	Maynard	56
979	Michale	56
980	Raymundo	56
981	Renard	56
982	Roderic	56
983	Sharon	56
984	Audie	55
985	Cedrick	55
986	Daryn	55
987	Leander	55
988	Maria	55
989	Merrill	55
990	Rodrigo	55
991	Anibal	54
992	Carnell	54
993	Darcy	54
994	Darold	54
995	Dereck	54
996	Drake	54
997	Wilmer	54
998	Booker	53
999	Brennan	53
1000	Josef	53

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1966.

How spread out were the names of 1966?

In 1966 the ten most given boys’ names went to 28.2% 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, 1966 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 1966?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1966 against the top 100 of 1965.

The biggest climbs of 1966

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1966.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1965	Rank 1966
Mechelle	#941	#582
Tia	#782	#471
Brooke	#822	#562
Anthony	#983	#748
Adrianne	#957	#752
Adrian	#951	#778
Jaime	#985	#813
Malissa	#896	#729

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1965	Rank 1966
Jared	#747	#476
Deon	#867	#619
Trevor	#529	#289
Theron	#754	#566
Parrish	#833	#666
Baron	#751	#589
Andreas	#881	#734
Thad	#644	#519

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1966

The most given names of the 1960s1966 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1966 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 1966Weighted 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: 1967

The most popular baby names of 1966

The top names of 1966

How spread out were the names of 1966?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1966?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1966

More about the names of 1966