The most popular baby names of 1968

In 1968 the most given names were Michael (81,968 boys) and Lisa (49,534 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,378,363 babies under 12,944 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1968 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1968

Girls: top 25 of 1968
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1967
1	1 Lisa	49,534	30.2	#1
2	2 Michelle	33,223	20.3	#3
3	3 Kimberly	31,906	19.4	#2
4	4 Jennifer	26,853	16.4	#10
5	5 Melissa	21,733	13.3	#9
6	6 Mary	21,727	13.3	#4
7	7 Angela	20,670	12.6	#7
8	8 Tammy	20,058	12.2	#8
9	9 Karen	19,560	11.9	#6
10	10 Susan	19,503	11.9	#5
11	11 Laura	18,741	11.4	#15
12	12 Kelly	17,138	10.4	#23
13	13 Amy	17,090	10.4	#12
14	14 Christine	16,525	10.1	#14
15	15 Patricia	15,803	9.6	#11
16	16 Julie	15,750	9.6	#16
17	17 Elizabeth	14,887	9.1	#13
18	18 Tina	14,772	9.0	#21
19	19 Cynthia	14,050	8.6	#18
20	20 Pamela	14,031	8.6	#17
21	21 Dawn	13,441	8.2	#27
22	22 Lori	13,126	8.0	#24
23	23 Stephanie	12,953	7.9	#25
24	24 Donna	12,748	7.8	#19
25	25 Tracy	12,743	7.8	#29

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Sandra	12,686
27	Deborah	12,288
28	Linda	11,371
29	Michele	11,219
30	Teresa	10,912
31	Wendy	10,709
32	Sharon	10,340
33	Rebecca	10,225
34	Brenda	9,945
35	Denise	9,877
36	Barbara	9,740
37	Cheryl	9,138
38	Debra	9,095
39	Nancy	8,961
40	Kathleen	8,729
41	Maria	8,386
42	Rhonda	8,268
43	Robin	8,180
44	Christina	8,016
45	Paula	7,637
46	Jill	7,521
47	Theresa	7,307
48	Andrea	7,089
49	Carol	7,078
50	Jacqueline	6,745
51	Diane	6,583
52	Sherry	6,435
53	Shannon	6,403
54	Ann	6,177
55	Stacey	6,150
56	Catherine	6,129
57	Kim	6,089
58	Gina	6,045
59	Sheila	5,730
60	Tonya	5,661
61	Carolyn	5,538
62	Heather	5,502
63	Margaret	5,440
64	Stacy	5,384
65	Renee	5,356
66	Leslie	5,282
67	Cindy	5,238
68	Monica	5,221
69	Suzanne	5,040
70	Dana	5,012
71	Diana	4,995
72	Tracey	4,931
73	Janet	4,838
74	Beth	4,765
75	Katherine	4,716
76	Kathy	4,677
77	Valerie	4,550
78	Sarah	4,489
79	Laurie	4,342
80	Tamara	4,308
81	Regina	4,295
82	Victoria	4,286
83	Terri	4,267
84	Kristin	4,134
85	Lynn	4,103
86	Carrie	3,979
87	Connie	3,955
88	Anne	3,914
89	Heidi	3,913
90	Melinda	3,814
91	Carla	3,813
92	Rachel	3,727
93	Yolanda	3,697
94	Melanie	3,641
95	Sherri	3,641
96	April	3,622
97	Jodi	3,598
98	Shelly	3,595
99	Anna	3,569
100	Kathryn	3,561

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Colleen	3,485
102	Annette	3,471
103	Holly	3,421
104	Deanna	3,414
105	Kristine	3,411
106	Tanya	3,403
107	Kristen	3,243
108	Nicole	3,083
109	Anita	3,047
110	Janice	3,043
111	Debbie	3,019
112	Veronica	3,012
113	Julia	2,990
114	Vicki	2,976
115	Wanda	2,963
116	Bonnie	2,953
117	Sonya	2,817
118	Crystal	2,753
119	Sheri	2,718
120	Jamie	2,688
121	Darlene	2,658
122	Beverly	2,590
123	Martha	2,582
124	Penny	2,576
125	Yvonne	2,574
126	Alicia	2,569
127	Traci	2,557
128	Joyce	2,496
129	Shelley	2,483
130	Sara	2,457
131	Virginia	2,456
132	Amanda	2,431
133	Danielle	2,406
134	Cathy	2,400
135	Marie	2,375
136	Samantha	2,335
137	Kelli	2,321
138	Kristi	2,313
139	Cassandra	2,303
140	Judith	2,294
141	Carmen	2,270
142	Judy	2,269
143	Gloria	2,256
144	Yvette	2,210
145	Toni	2,193
146	Jane	2,192
147	Tara	2,186
148	Maureen	2,175
149	Ruth	2,151
150	Shirley	2,142
151	Christy	2,139
152	Kristina	2,135
153	Betty	2,133
154	Joanne	2,133
155	Peggy	2,113
156	Ellen	2,102
157	Dorothy	2,086
158	Jean	2,079
159	Rita	2,073
160	Tammie	2,063
161	Becky	2,055
162	Vickie	2,007
163	Charlotte	2,002
164	Sylvia	1,963
165	Rose	1,951
166	Charlene	1,948
167	Felicia	1,935
168	Kelley	1,918
169	Jody	1,912
170	Joy	1,904
171	Natalie	1,886
172	Sheryl	1,885
173	Helen	1,884
174	Erin	1,864
175	Kimberley	1,855
176	Belinda	1,848
177	Jessica	1,841
178	Tiffany	1,832
179	Kellie	1,805
180	Gail	1,802
181	Vanessa	1,797
182	Joan	1,783
183	Jeanette	1,752
184	Shawn	1,751
185	Frances	1,745
186	Kerry	1,735
187	Alice	1,731
188	Monique	1,711
189	Elaine	1,705
190	Joann	1,676
191	Tami	1,659
192	Evelyn	1,645
193	Sabrina	1,638
194	Loretta	1,627
195	Leah	1,616
196	Jackie	1,584
197	Eileen	1,578
198	Marilyn	1,577
199	Sonia	1,566
200	Ronda	1,557
201	Norma	1,550
202	Allison	1,536
203	Lora	1,514
204	Kari	1,512
205	Karla	1,504
206	Roberta	1,492
207	Katrina	1,463
208	Bridget	1,454
209	Tracie	1,450
210	Leigh	1,425
211	Audrey	1,424
212	Jeanne	1,424
213	Shari	1,418
214	Robyn	1,415
215	Caroline	1,411
216	Sally	1,402
217	Terry	1,399
218	Sandy	1,397
219	Shelia	1,358
220	Juanita	1,357
221	Rosa	1,348
222	Sonja	1,339
223	Trina	1,334
224	Lorraine	1,330
225	Emily	1,326
226	Jo	1,325
227	Lara	1,295
228	Angie	1,294
229	Lynette	1,286
230	Melody	1,282
231	Dina	1,247
232	Teri	1,243
233	Gwendolyn	1,241
234	Kerri	1,239
235	Cheri	1,232
236	Ginger	1,191
237	Candace	1,179
238	Irene	1,173
239	Lee	1,160
240	Darla	1,152
241	Tonia	1,148
242	Marcia	1,144
243	Lauren	1,140
244	Marsha	1,128
245	Lynda	1,115
246	Dianne	1,111
247	Dianna	1,109
248	Kirsten	1,107
249	Marla	1,105
250	Vicky	1,089
251	Phyllis	1,088
252	Adrienne	1,078
253	Stacie	1,078
254	Kristy	1,062
255	Eva	1,051
256	Deana	1,049
257	Krista	1,049
258	Rochelle	1,049
259	Ramona	1,040
260	Christie	1,039
261	Joanna	1,036
262	Constance	1,033
263	Doris	1,021
264	Jacquelyn	1,021
265	Molly	1,020
266	Dena	1,019
267	Roxanne	1,015
268	Sherrie	1,012
269	Jana	1,011
270	Marlene	1,004
271	Alisa	999
272	Glenda	998
273	Audra	995
274	Claudia	994
275	Kristie	989
276	Sue	979
277	Staci	974
278	Karin	971
279	Antoinette	964
280	Erica	956
281	Erika	956
282	Lynne	945
283	Raquel	939
284	Angelia	936
285	Tricia	924
286	Ana	923
287	Bernadette	922
288	Vivian	914
289	Doreen	911
290	Kara	908
291	Alison	904
292	Cherie	892
293	Amber	887
294	Gretchen	887
295	Janine	882
296	Rosemary	876
297	Tammi	873
298	Bobbie	871
299	Lorie	866
300	Lydia	863
301	Jodie	859
302	Priscilla	857
303	Jenny	856
304	Leticia	851
305	Misty	841
306	Hope	832
307	Billie	815
308	Lillian	813
309	Megan	812
310	Nina	805
311	Lana	804
312	Rachelle	785
313	Trisha	768
314	Angelique	763
315	Marianne	758
316	Candy	755
317	Laurel	753
318	Grace	751
319	Shawna	740
320	Christi	739
321	Desiree	731
322	Esther	730
323	Marjorie	723
324	Arlene	719
325	Patty	719
326	Leanne	715
327	Wendi	707
328	Tabatha	702
329	Nora	696
330	Kendra	695
331	Paige	695
332	Josephine	693
333	Pauline	692
334	Patti	688
335	Mia	681
336	Lucy	671
337	Geraldine	670
338	Jeannie	670
339	Rene	670
340	Lois	669
341	Chris	668
342	Susanne	662
343	Lesley	661
344	Jan	655
345	Miriam	653
346	Elisa	652
347	Gayle	652
348	Courtney	648
349	Darcy	644
350	Aimee	640
351	Daphne	640
352	Ruby	639
353	Kay	637
354	Jeannette	632
355	Paulette	629
356	Candice	622
357	Keri	622
358	Leann	620
359	Louise	620
360	Patrice	620
361	Francine	615
362	Suzette	615
363	Carole	612
364	Cathleen	612
365	Annie	611
366	Latonya	610
367	Mona	608
368	Dionne	606
369	Edith	604
370	Nadine	604
371	Kris	598
372	Annmarie	596
373	Dolores	594
374	Lucinda	593
375	June	591
376	Iris	585
377	Deanne	584
378	Ladonna	584
379	Debora	582
380	Georgia	581
381	Mindy	581
382	Marcy	579
383	Melisa	578
384	Janelle	568
385	Bobbi	566
386	Bridgette	563
387	Deirdre	563
388	Stefanie	561
389	Celeste	556
390	Cecilia	550
391	Tabitha	549
392	Sophia	548
393	Dora	547
394	Jeanine	547
395	Camille	545
396	Marlo	545
397	Alma	543
398	Aretha	543
399	Ashley	542
400	Lorrie	539
401	Naomi	538
402	Margarita	537
403	Meredith	536
404	Faith	533
405	Irma	533
406	Marcella	528
407	Maryann	525
408	Alexandra	522
409	Delores	520
410	Christa	519
411	Cristina	518
412	Sondra	511
413	Myra	510
414	Cara	508
415	Jennie	507
416	Angel	504
417	Josette	504
418	Anissa	503
419	Pam	503
420	Gena	502
421	Kimberlee	502
422	Bethany	501
423	Rosemarie	501
424	Edna	499
425	Valarie	497
426	Emma	494
427	Beatrice	493
428	Lea	491
429	Janie	490
430	Jenifer	487
431	Ingrid	484
432	Chandra	483
433	Rachael	483
434	Betsy	479
435	Mildred	476
436	Elena	475
437	Jeri	475
438	Lynnette	473
439	Jerri	472
440	Michael	471
441	Angelina	466
442	Karyn	463
443	Lena	462
444	Susie	462
445	Terrie	461
446	Tamra	458
447	Katie	456
448	Tonja	455
449	Lesa	454
450	Noelle	454
451	Tamera	454
452	Janette	451
453	Shauna	451
454	Tania	450
455	Tia	449
456	Marnie	448
457	Olga	446
458	Marci	445
459	Serena	441
460	Shana	439
461	Elisabeth	437
462	Marion	434
463	Jeannine	429
464	Lorena	429
465	Margie	425
466	Nanette	425
467	Greta	421
468	Luz	421
469	Bernice	420
470	Julianne	419
471	Jami	417
472	Rena	416
473	Clara	413
474	Marisa	409
475	Eleanor	408
476	Therese	408
477	Cari	405
478	Trudy	404
479	Ida	401
480	Thelma	400
481	Deidre	399
482	Joni	399
483	Nikki	399
484	Bertha	396
485	Shelli	396
486	Nichelle	395
487	Colette	391
488	Guadalupe	391
489	Amelia	390
490	Joelle	390
491	Marian	389
492	Deann	388
493	Deena	388
494	Malinda	388
495	Vera	388
496	Gladys	381
497	Isabel	381
498	Jolene	381
499	Tamatha	381
500	Annemarie	378
501	Brandi	378
502	Bonita	373
503	Polly	372
504	Katharine	370
505	Rosalind	369
506	Shellie	368
507	Patsy	367
508	Danette	366
509	Lauri	366
510	Adriana	363
511	Gwen	363
512	Madeline	362
513	Stella	356
514	Ursula	354
515	Claire	353
516	Corinne	350
517	Marcie	348
518	Maura	346
519	Renae	346
520	Shanna	346
521	Maribel	342
522	Elise	341
523	Marta	337
524	Coretta	336
525	Margo	335
526	Vonda	330
527	Brooke	326
528	Olivia	325
529	Della	324
530	Jocelyn	324
531	Carey	323
532	Florence	323
533	Claudine	322
534	Bridgett	320
535	Jessie	320
536	Marina	320
537	Caryn	319
538	Natasha	319
539	Shelby	319
540	Mitzi	316
541	Angelica	315
542	Tamela	315
543	Blanca	314
544	Dee	314
545	Ella	314
546	Latanya	314
547	Delia	312
548	James	312
549	Liza	312
550	Randi	311
551	Karrie	310
552	Coleen	309
553	Lourdes	309
554	Tamiko	309
555	Kerrie	306
556	Lorri	306
557	Johanna	303
558	John	303
559	Leeann	301
560	Rae	293
561	Silvia	291
562	Rosie	289
563	Mechelle	287
564	Missy	287
565	Brandy	286
566	Marisol	286
567	Janis	284
568	Ethel	283
569	Denice	282
570	Penelope	282
571	Justine	281
572	Lashawn	280
573	Lorna	280
574	Sandi	279
575	Benita	278
576	Lenora	278
577	Saundra	277
578	Vikki	277
579	Leona	275
580	Rebekah	273
581	Lucille	272
582	Selena	271
583	Lawanda	270
584	Cecelia	269
585	Daisy	268
586	Simone	267
587	Eugenia	266
588	Martina	266
589	Celia	265
590	David	265
591	Robert	265
592	Abigail	263
593	Allyson	262
594	Geneva	261
595	Janell	261
596	Tasha	261
597	Clarissa	260
598	Gabrielle	259
599	Jayne	259
600	Malissa	258
601	Maxine	257
602	Robbin	256
603	Dayna	255
604	Ada	254
605	Hilary	253
606	Lucia	253
607	Gayla	252
608	Janel	252
609	Hilda	250
610	Whitney	249
611	Maritza	247
612	Michell	247
613	Rosalyn	246
614	Faye	245
615	Latonia	244
616	Elsa	243
617	Lolita	243
618	Danita	242
619	Hazel	241
620	Alisha	239
621	Buffy	239
622	Susana	239
623	Deidra	238
624	Marissa	238
625	Danna	236
626	Felecia	236
627	Krystal	236
628	Mari	236
629	Alissa	235
630	Cora	235
631	Letitia	234
632	Dara	233
633	Dawna	233
634	Noreen	232
635	Robbie	232
636	Amie	231
637	Marybeth	231
638	Adrian	230
639	Janna	230
640	Rosalinda	230
641	Sharron	230
642	Miranda	229
643	Richelle	229
644	Renita	227
645	Antonia	226
646	Georgina	226
647	Mandy	225
648	Jeanie	224
649	Wilma	224
650	Susanna	223
651	Casandra	222
652	Velma	222
653	Johnna	221
654	Mara	221
655	Rosalie	220
656	Anastasia	219
657	Laverne	219
658	Shonda	219
659	Lillie	216
660	Juli	215
661	Eve	214
662	Jeanna	214
663	Roseann	213
664	Alana	211
665	Charla	211
666	Aileen	210
667	Lissette	210
668	Leisa	209
669	Marni	209
670	Rosanna	209
671	Trena	209
672	Corina	208
673	Valeria	208
674	Johnnie	207
675	Luann	207
676	Leanna	206
677	Noel	206
678	Brigitte	205
679	Graciela	205
680	Lenore	205
681	Lizette	205
682	Willie	205
683	Sharlene	203
684	Althea	202
685	Caren	202
686	Frankie	201
687	Alyssa	199
688	Eunice	198
689	Selina	198
690	Tena	197
691	Genevieve	196
692	Pamala	196
693	Teressa	196
694	Barbra	195
695	Kate	195
696	Nichole	195
697	Alesia	194
698	Marguerite	194
699	Antionette	193
700	Gabriela	193
701	Ivy	193
702	Jeana	193
703	Demetria	192
704	Geri	192
705	William	192
706	Adrianne	191
707	Sharla	190
708	Candi	189
709	Cindi	189
710	Tawnya	189
711	Verna	188
712	Alecia	187
713	Kathrine	187
714	Ivette	186
715	Lola	186
716	Brigette	185
717	Carolina	185
718	Ernestine	185
719	Helena	185
720	Josie	184
721	Keisha	184
722	Valencia	184
723	Charmaine	183
724	Evette	183
725	Jacquline	183
726	Tamika	183
727	Carmela	182
728	Ericka	182
729	Juliet	182
730	Lisette	182
731	Tawana	182
732	Adriane	181
733	Janeen	181
734	Roslyn	181
735	Alberta	180
736	Corinna	180
737	Darci	180
738	Dedra	179
739	Stacia	179
740	Tisha	179
741	Chantel	178
742	Hillary	178
743	Athena	177
744	Ava	177
745	Machelle	177
746	Bettina	176
747	Judi	176
748	Sheree	176
749	Aida	175
750	Alexis	175
751	Chrystal	175
752	Maggie	175
753	Tana	175
754	Angelita	174
755	Hollie	174
756	Roxann	174
757	Claudette	172
758	Mellissa	172
759	Pearl	172
760	Libby	171
761	Melodie	171
762	Deloris	170
763	Elissa	170
764	Gerri	170
765	Laureen	170
766	Patrica	170
767	Estella	169
768	Gay	169
769	Georgette	169
770	Lou	169
771	Rosanne	169
772	Valorie	169
773	Lanette	168
774	Larissa	168
775	Cassie	167
776	Elsie	166
777	Francesca	166
778	Rosetta	166
779	Cathryn	165
780	Lavonne	165
781	Nellie	165
782	Tresa	164
783	Cami	163
784	Kecia	163
785	Kimberli	163
786	Milissa	163
787	Richard	163
788	Viola	163
789	Danelle	162
790	Roxanna	162
791	Dorothea	160
792	Gale	160
793	Shannan	160
794	Bessie	159
795	Esmeralda	159
796	Karri	159
797	Kathie	159
798	Kristal	159
799	Noemi	159
800	Windy	159
801	Aurora	158
802	Catrina	158
803	Myrna	158
804	Dixie	157
805	Helene	157
806	Kathi	157
807	Mark	157
808	Maryanne	157
809	Mercedes	157
810	Yolonda	157
811	Davina	156
812	Mattie	156
813	Corrine	155
814	Minnie	155
815	Shanon	155
816	Suzan	155
817	Agnes	154
818	Carie	154
819	Monika	154
820	Beatriz	153
821	Kirstin	153
822	Latrice	153
823	Maryellen	153
824	Carlene	152
825	Diann	152
826	Dale	151
827	Dona	151
828	Holli	151
829	Milagros	151
830	Venus	151
831	Elvira	150
832	Freda	150
833	Tamala	150
834	Carin	149
835	Juliana	149
836	Loriann	149
837	Darcie	148
838	Juana	148
839	Kandy	148
840	Tyra	148
841	Leesa	147
842	Charisse	146
843	Jewel	146
844	Mollie	146
845	Roxane	146
846	Cammie	145
847	Casey	145
848	Cherry	145
849	Harriet	145
850	Joey	145
851	Lupe	145
852	Sallie	145
853	Tori	145
854	Kandi	144
855	Angeline	143
856	Meghan	143
857	Rhoda	143
858	Starla	143
859	Hannah	142
860	Suzanna	142
861	Cristy	141
862	Jaime	141
863	Renea	141
864	Violet	141
865	Carri	140
866	Kimberlie	140
867	Nannette	140
868	Camilla	139
869	Consuelo	139
870	Karie	139
871	Kayla	139
872	Maricela	139
873	Melonie	139
874	Twila	139
875	Deneen	138
876	Flora	138
877	Lorinda	138
878	Timothy	138
879	Anthony	137
880	Dominique	137
881	Glenna	137
882	Jolie	137
883	Andra	136
884	Collette	136
885	Edwina	136
886	Shanda	136
887	Abby	134
888	Alyson	134
889	Inez	134
890	Joseph	134
891	Migdalia	134
892	Petra	134
893	Carmella	133
894	Lela	133
895	Lucretia	133
896	Ronna	133
897	Teena	133
898	Carleen	132
899	Christopher	132
900	Clare	132
901	Ilene	132
902	Lesia	132
903	Maryjo	132
904	Misti	132
905	Gracie	131
906	Charles	130
907	Cristi	130
908	Tangela	130
909	Dorene	129
910	Josefina	129
911	Shiela	129
912	Towanda	129
913	Cori	128
914	Elva	128
915	Lorene	128
916	Pennie	128
917	Annamarie	127
918	Dorinda	127
919	Juliann	127
920	Jena	126
921	Karol	126
922	Latricia	126
923	Lavonda	126
924	Lesli	126
925	Mayra	126
926	Tamie	126
927	Cary	125
928	Kenya	125
929	Kevin	125
930	Sherie	125
931	Tiffani	125
932	Roni	124
933	Francis	123
934	Araceli	122
935	Delisa	122
936	Louisa	122
937	Lyn	122
938	Stephenie	122
939	Barbie	121
940	Cherri	121
941	Demetra	121
942	Kimberely	121
943	Madonna	121
944	Melissia	121
945	Rosario	121
946	Thomas	121
947	Debby	120
948	Marti	120
949	Nita	120
950	Kaye	119
951	Chantal	118
952	Deedee	118
953	Jonna	118
954	Liz	118
955	Nanci	118
956	Corrina	117
957	Magdalena	117
958	Erma	116
959	Gillian	116
960	Luanne	116
961	Marlena	116
962	Minerva	116
963	Paul	116
964	Reba	116
965	Rona	116
966	Andria	115
967	Charity	115
968	Kami	115
969	Leilani	115
970	Lila	115
971	Tessa	115
972	Treva	115
973	Vickey	115
974	Bernadine	114
975	Christal	114
976	Rolanda	114
977	Romona	114
978	Christian	113
979	Dolly	113
980	Henrietta	113
981	Nicola	113
982	Rhea	113
983	Roseanne	113
984	Adele	112
985	Dori	112
986	Jeffrey	112
987	Kellee	112
988	Loraine	112
989	Mae	112
990	Steven	112
991	Alfreda	111
992	Antonette	111
993	Eliza	111
994	Fay	111
995	Hattie	111
996	Loren	111
997	Moira	111
998	Susannah	111
999	Cristine	110
1000	Donita	110

Boys: top 25 of 1968
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1967
1	1 Michael	81,968	47.2	#1
2	2 David	63,679	36.6	#2
3	3 John	60,903	35.0	#4
4	4 James	60,665	34.9	#3
5	5 Robert	58,174	33.5	#5
6	6 William	36,927	21.3	#6
7	7 Mark	35,401	20.4	#7
8	8 Richard	32,976	19.0	#8
9	9 Christopher	31,468	18.1	#9
10	10 Brian	29,922	17.2	#10
11	11 Jeffrey	28,369	16.3	#13
12	12 Thomas	27,420	15.8	#12
13	13 Timothy	26,496	15.3	#11
14	14 Scott	26,022	15.0	#16
15	15 Steven	25,493	14.7	#14
16	16 Joseph	25,396	14.6	#15
17	17 Kevin	23,862	13.7	#17
18	18 Daniel	22,012	12.7	#19
19	19 Paul	21,865	12.6	#18
20	20 Charles	21,575	12.4	#20
21	21 Anthony	20,231	11.6	#21
22	22 Eric	18,501	10.7	#23
23	23 Kenneth	18,077	10.4	#22
24	24 Matthew	15,823	9.1	#28
25	25 Ronald	15,415	8.9	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gregory	15,392
27	Stephen	14,761
28	Todd	14,659
29	Donald	13,362
30	Patrick	13,062
31	Edward	12,276
32	Gary	11,973
33	Douglas	11,405
34	Andrew	10,563
35	Keith	9,861
36	George	9,382
37	Sean	9,172
38	Larry	8,231
39	Peter	8,122
40	Troy	7,976
41	Craig	7,858
42	Rodney	7,505
43	Shawn	7,478
44	Jerry	7,450
45	Dennis	7,403
46	Jeffery	7,223
47	Jason	7,143
48	Terry	7,089
49	Frank	6,897
50	Raymond	6,883
51	Bryan	6,254
52	Tony	5,875
53	Jonathan	5,808
54	Randy	5,709
55	Roger	5,183
56	Russell	5,097
57	Bradley	4,804
58	Jose	4,794
59	Carl	4,645
60	Darren	4,642
61	Bruce	4,486
62	Gerald	4,475
63	Wayne	4,251
64	Chris	4,249
65	Jon	4,209
66	Samuel	4,123
67	Lawrence	4,098
68	Martin	4,073
69	Johnny	4,050
70	Ricky	4,036
71	Phillip	3,987
72	Danny	3,984
73	Vincent	3,982
74	Alan	3,976
75	Curtis	3,855
76	Billy	3,814
77	Jimmy	3,814
78	Dean	3,799
79	Randall	3,751
80	Joel	3,683
81	Bobby	3,628
82	Philip	3,622
83	Walter	3,589
84	Marc	3,537
85	Joe	3,522
86	Darrell	3,446
87	Aaron	3,428
88	Jay	3,428
89	Steve	3,408
90	Jeff	3,279
91	Dale	3,257
92	Glenn	3,246
93	Mike	3,214
94	Roy	3,177
95	Henry	3,129
96	Willie	3,109
97	Kelly	3,059
98	Arthur	3,039
99	Benjamin	3,017
100	Allen	2,961

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Victor	2,940
102	Brent	2,919
103	Albert	2,918
104	Chad	2,917
105	Brett	2,901
106	Lee	2,868
107	Barry	2,854
108	Harold	2,835
109	Louis	2,709
110	Jack	2,692
111	Tracy	2,653
112	Juan	2,622
113	Frederick	2,610
114	Micheal	2,604
115	Ronnie	2,602
116	Derrick	2,595
117	Reginald	2,551
118	Nicholas	2,548
119	Adam	2,540
120	Shane	2,513
121	Carlos	2,497
122	Derek	2,460
123	Kurt	2,454
124	Tommy	2,369
125	Erik	2,368
126	Eugene	2,365
127	Ralph	2,325
128	Leonard	2,257
129	Marvin	2,255
130	Ernest	2,246
131	Ryan	2,166
132	Eddie	2,165
133	Howard	2,156
134	Antonio	2,154
135	Jesse	2,147
136	Stanley	2,145
137	Dwayne	2,081
138	Darrin	2,077
139	Tim	2,073
140	Darryl	2,067
141	Travis	2,063
142	Greg	2,047
143	Kirk	2,012
144	Lance	1,991
145	Andre	1,967
146	Duane	1,961
147	Darin	1,955
148	Kyle	1,943
149	Theodore	1,887
150	Melvin	1,798
151	Christian	1,780
152	Luis	1,778
153	Harry	1,777
154	Alexander	1,773
155	Norman	1,767
156	Calvin	1,757
157	Stacy	1,736
158	Brad	1,709
159	Shannon	1,704
160	Edwin	1,685
161	Jerome	1,685
162	Glen	1,667
163	Nathan	1,654
164	Earl	1,652
165	Wesley	1,642
166	Mitchell	1,622
167	Clifford	1,608
168	Karl	1,598
169	Manuel	1,597
170	Ray	1,593
171	Corey	1,577
172	Fred	1,570
173	Warren	1,548
174	Marcus	1,538
175	Francis	1,515
176	Daryl	1,513
177	Jim	1,502
178	Alfred	1,494
179	Maurice	1,475
180	Tyrone	1,451
181	Lonnie	1,444
182	Rick	1,431
183	Don	1,404
184	Clarence	1,382
185	Tom	1,363
186	Mario	1,357
187	Ricardo	1,350
188	Damon	1,330
189	Bernard	1,306
190	Jody	1,298
191	Dan	1,271
192	Jesus	1,227
193	Jamie	1,223
194	Kent	1,219
195	Roberto	1,211
196	Leon	1,197
197	Leroy	1,197
198	Franklin	1,182
199	Gilbert	1,167
200	Alex	1,163
201	Bill	1,161
202	Guy	1,144
203	Vernon	1,143
204	Ruben	1,138
205	Terrence	1,132
206	Byron	1,126
207	Clinton	1,125
208	Wade	1,125
209	Alvin	1,112
210	Joey	1,111
211	Justin	1,109
212	Miguel	1,107
213	Gordon	1,093
214	Kerry	1,085
215	Stacey	1,073
216	Gene	1,072
217	Herbert	1,056
218	Neil	1,049
219	Ted	1,047
220	Hector	1,039
221	Terrance	1,023
222	Dana	1,021
223	Leslie	1,012
224	Marty	1,005
225	Lloyd	1,004
226	Kelvin	998
227	Roderick	997
228	Francisco	985
229	Timmy	968
230	Lewis	961
231	Adrian	958
232	Geoffrey	947
233	Dwight	943
234	Gregg	943
235	Nathaniel	921
236	Andy	907
237	Jorge	904
238	Oscar	903
239	Perry	891
240	Stuart	887
241	Raul	885
242	Donnie	874
243	Allan	872
244	Shaun	851
245	Ross	844
246	Bret	841
247	Jimmie	840
248	Angel	833
249	Floyd	828
250	Fredrick	821
251	Ramon	821
252	Ron	819
253	Roland	799
254	Jaime	786
255	Pedro	786
256	Terence	786
257	Trevor	785
258	Matt	782
259	Rafael	768
260	Rickey	768
261	Nelson	764
262	Dexter	760
263	Brandon	759
264	Clayton	757
265	Kenny	751
266	Lester	747
267	Charlie	740
268	Javier	739
269	Johnnie	738
270	Gabriel	735
271	Joshua	731
272	Jackie	724
273	Freddie	721
274	Cory	717
275	Jessie	717
276	Ian	716
277	Rene	711
278	Marshall	705
279	Leo	695
280	Cedric	689
281	Clifton	684
282	Milton	680
283	Bryant	677
284	Dave	666
285	Nick	665
286	Herman	664
287	Cary	663
288	Trent	660
289	Arnold	658
290	Neal	651
291	Orlando	651
292	Robbie	651
293	Fernando	648
294	Armando	643
295	Ivan	641
296	Alberto	640
297	Jeremy	640
298	Noel	639
299	Ben	630
300	Harvey	630
301	Clyde	626
302	Mathew	617
303	Wendell	615
304	Randolph	603
305	Carlton	601
306	Ken	601
307	Frankie	599
308	Edgar	596
309	Robin	595
310	Eduardo	594
311	Randal	591
312	Gerard	585
313	Scotty	585
314	Doug	581
315	Bart	574
316	Grant	573
317	Sidney	572
318	Loren	570
319	Felix	568
320	Sam	568
321	Cecil	564
322	Scot	555
323	Toby	555
324	Jacob	553
325	Casey	551
326	Heath	548
327	Dominic	544
328	Spencer	541
329	Curt	537
330	Bradford	535
331	Salvatore	533
332	Claude	530
333	Seth	525
334	Dewayne	524
335	Clint	523
336	Angelo	520
337	Jared	519
338	Rudy	516
339	Rex	515
340	Sammy	513
341	Lorenzo	511
342	Daren	505
343	Colin	502
344	Arturo	501
345	Chester	500
346	Preston	498
347	Everett	497
348	Otis	497
349	Brendan	496
350	Alfredo	495
351	Hugh	494
352	Darrel	486
353	Marco	486
354	Bob	477
355	Julian	472
356	Mickey	472
357	Teddy	470
358	Erick	469
359	Julio	466
360	Dion	465
361	Wallace	465
362	Ty	456
363	Lynn	455
364	Enrique	454
365	Tracey	451
366	Evan	450
367	Monte	450
368	Sergio	449
369	Dustin	448
370	Myron	446
371	Virgil	442
372	Tyler	435
373	Lyle	434
374	Morris	429
375	Isaac	427
376	Clark	426
377	Lamont	423
378	Garry	422
379	Alejandro	421
380	Malcolm	421
381	Cameron	420
382	Max	414
383	Kendall	410
384	Kim	408
385	Ernesto	406
386	Benny	404
387	Blake	404
388	Sheldon	402
389	Bryon	401
390	Drew	400
391	Demetrius	397
392	Scottie	393
393	Earnest	390
394	Clay	389
395	Devin	389
396	Luke	387
397	Alonzo	385
398	Darnell	385
399	Garrett	384
400	Stephan	383
401	Alton	380
402	Bennie	376
403	Marion	367
404	Chuck	364
405	Julius	362
406	Jeffry	361
407	Johnathan	360
408	Alfonso	358
409	Pete	357
410	Jarrod	353
411	Sherman	351
412	Edmund	350
413	Gerardo	349
414	Robby	346
415	Jerald	341
416	Zachary	340
417	Willard	339
418	Carey	336
419	Ira	334
420	Rob	334
421	Salvador	334
422	Israel	333
423	Stewart	333
424	Vance	332
425	Dirk	330
426	Jonathon	329
427	Rusty	328
428	Oliver	325
429	Laurence	321
430	Luther	319
431	Thad	319
432	Omar	316
433	Rodolfo	316
434	Archie	315
435	Elmer	307
436	Pablo	306
437	Dallas	302
438	Lamar	302
439	Monty	302
440	Tod	302
441	Blaine	299
442	Lowell	299
443	Andres	298
444	Darwin	297
445	Roosevelt	297
446	Terrell	297
447	Forrest	296
448	Rodger	296
449	Gilberto	292
450	Guillermo	292
451	Tommie	292
452	Pat	289
453	Damian	285
454	Doyle	285
455	Donovan	283
456	Delbert	282
457	Dominick	282
458	Kris	282
459	Rolando	281
460	Stevie	280
461	Van	278
462	Boyd	271
463	Rudolph	271
464	Cesar	270
465	Abel	267
466	Lionel	266
467	Marcos	265
468	Dino	264
469	Morgan	263
470	Sylvester	259
471	Hubert	258
472	Abraham	257
473	Felipe	256
474	Wilbert	256
475	Dane	255
476	Ismael	255
477	Leland	253
478	Simon	251
479	Donnell	248
480	Kip	248
481	Darron	247
482	Horace	247
483	Antoine	246
484	Cornelius	246
485	Sterling	246
486	Vaughn	246
487	Kurtis	245
488	Rocky	243
489	Hans	242
490	Reynaldo	242
491	Guadalupe	241
492	Conrad	237
493	Erich	235
494	Marlon	235
495	Grady	234
496	Rod	233
497	Jean	231
498	Ramiro	230
499	Willis	230
500	Mack	229
501	Wilson	227
502	Tomas	226
503	Dewey	225
504	Denis	224
505	Louie	224
506	Rickie	223
507	Rogelio	223
508	Vince	222
509	Emanuel	220
510	Deon	218
511	Ervin	218
512	Bert	217
513	Roman	216
514	Lane	215
515	Owen	215
516	Blair	214
517	Derick	214
518	Jefferson	214
519	Robb	214
520	Elliott	213
521	Will	213
522	Alphonso	212
523	Kraig	212
524	Cody	210
525	Gustavo	210
526	Miles	210
527	Xavier	210
528	Gerry	209
529	Aubrey	208
530	Kristopher	208
531	Daron	207
532	Ronny	207
533	Lonny	205
534	Tad	205
535	Denny	204
536	Ellis	203
537	Thaddeus	203
538	Brady	199
539	Shon	196
540	Austin	195
541	Bryce	195
542	Freddy	195
543	Homer	194
544	Phil	193
545	Rufus	193
546	Buddy	191
547	Kirby	190
548	Emmett	189
549	Garland	189
550	Gavin	189
551	Reggie	189
552	Jordan	188
553	Pierre	188
554	Royce	186
555	Courtney	185
556	Deron	185
557	Elbert	185
558	Ernie	185
559	Anton	184
560	Joesph	184
561	Chadwick	182
562	Edmond	182
563	Fabian	182
564	Galen	182
565	Percy	181
566	Reuben	181
567	Wilbur	181
568	Marlin	180
569	Jan	178
570	Donny	177
571	Quentin	176
572	Richie	176
573	Wilfredo	175
574	Noah	174
575	Carroll	172
576	Darius	172
577	Lisa	172
578	Randell	171
579	Rory	171
580	Ed	170
581	Ashley	169
582	Cornell	169
583	Ethan	169
584	Michel	169
585	Moses	169
586	Nicolas	169
587	Sonny	169
588	Jess	168
589	Kelley	168
590	Efrain	167
591	Barton	165
592	Elias	165
593	Stefan	165
594	Al	164
595	Marcel	162
596	Russel	162
597	Theron	162
598	Cleveland	161
599	Devon	161
600	Emilio	160
601	Shayne	160
602	Winston	160
603	Benito	159
604	Irvin	159
605	Saul	159
606	Erin	158
607	Lon	158
608	Rocco	158
609	Brenton	156
610	Hugo	156
611	Santos	156
612	Avery	155
613	Amos	154
614	Billie	153
615	Carmen	153
616	Santiago	153
617	Antony	150
618	Rodrick	150
619	Danial	149
620	Eddy	148
621	Woodrow	148
622	Brant	147
623	Darrick	147
624	Lorne	147
625	Sandy	147
626	Dante	146
627	Nolan	146
628	Domingo	145
629	Kennith	145
630	Sammie	145
631	Keven	144
632	Leonardo	144
633	Trenton	144
634	Kirt	143
635	Nicky	143
636	Shelby	143
637	Reed	142
638	Andrea	141
639	Harlan	141
640	Ward	141
641	Gino	140
642	Eli	139
643	Elvis	139
644	Humberto	139
645	Elliot	138
646	Ignacio	138
647	Levi	138
648	Shelton	138
649	Frederic	135
650	Jacques	135
651	Jayson	135
652	Josh	135
653	Merle	135
654	Edwardo	134
655	Garth	133
656	Hank	133
657	Quinton	133
658	Taylor	133
659	Noe	132
660	Jeremiah	130
661	Micah	130
662	Michelle	130
663	Mitchel	130
664	Raphael	130
665	Brock	128
666	Desmond	127
667	Errol	127
668	Wilfred	127
669	Carlo	125
670	Esteban	125
671	Hal	125
672	Jarrett	125
673	Sanford	125
674	Solomon	125
675	Carter	124
676	Cliff	124
677	Jake	124
678	Russ	124
679	Harley	123
680	Elijah	122
681	Irving	122
682	Kenton	122
683	Norris	122
684	Zane	122
685	Adolfo	121
686	Dylan	121
687	Nickolas	121
688	Stan	121
689	Bradly	120
690	Burton	120
691	Kory	120
692	Vicente	120
693	Emmanuel	119
694	Lenny	119
695	Vito	119
696	Brain	118
697	Brendon	118
698	Reid	118
699	Bobbie	116
700	Kermit	116
701	Rich	116
702	Sebastian	116
703	Brooks	115
704	Quinn	115
705	Rhett	115
706	Ulysses	115
707	Derwin	114
708	Jamey	114
709	Joaquin	114
710	Jerrod	113
711	Britt	112
712	Tyron	112
713	Alexis	111
714	Harrison	111
715	Ned	111
716	Toney	111
717	Graham	110
718	Jackson	110
719	Kimberly	110
720	Bennett	109
721	Elton	109
722	Odell	109
723	Elvin	107
724	Linwood	107
725	Mikel	107
726	Douglass	106
727	Heriberto	106
728	Jarvis	106
729	Kendrick	106
730	Agustin	105
731	Collin	105
732	Ritchie	105
733	Dwain	104
734	Lanny	103
735	Timmothy	103
736	Coy	102
737	Eldon	102
738	Junior	102
739	Leif	102
740	Mason	102
741	Orville	102
742	Grover	101
743	Jerold	101
744	Mary	101
745	Jefferey	100
746	August	99
747	Davis	99
748	Alec	98
749	Duncan	98
750	Moises	98
751	Emil	97
752	Everette	97
753	Lucas	97
754	Stanford	97
755	Von	97
756	Aron	96
757	Barney	96
758	Bruno	96
759	Cyrus	96
760	Parrish	96
761	Trey	96
762	Daryle	95
763	Judd	95
764	Pasquale	95
765	Greggory	94
766	Hunter	94
767	Jasper	94
768	Layne	94
769	Riley	94
770	Wiley	94
771	Gus	93
772	Murray	93
773	Denver	92
774	Dorian	92
775	Quincy	92
776	Dannie	91
777	Erwin	91
778	Loyd	91
779	Carmine	90
780	Chet	90
781	Emery	90
782	Emory	90
783	Timmie	90
784	Brien	89
785	Carmelo	89
786	Garret	89
787	Jed	89
788	Baron	88
789	Donn	88
790	Jamal	88
791	Judson	88
792	Lars	88
793	Markus	88
794	Andra	87
795	Augustine	87
796	Carson	87
797	Hiram	87
798	Hollis	87
799	Bernie	86
800	Chauncey	86
801	Gregorio	86
802	Lesley	86
803	Lyndon	86
804	Otto	86
805	Damien	85
806	Len	85
807	Myles	85
808	Roscoe	85
809	Barrett	84
810	Marcellus	84
811	Tyson	84
812	Weldon	84
813	Whitney	84
814	Adan	83
815	Jerrold	83
816	Jude	83
817	Raymundo	83
818	Ariel	82
819	Leigh	82
820	Thurman	82
821	Charley	81
822	Del	81
823	Tobin	81
824	Wyatt	81
825	Dalton	80
826	Mitch	80
827	Giovanni	79
828	Waylon	79
829	Burt	78
830	Donell	78
831	Forest	78
832	Armand	77
833	Gonzalo	77
834	Chip	76
835	Eloy	76
836	Kristian	76
837	Lemuel	76
838	Mauricio	76
839	Wes	76
840	Cruz	75
841	Deric	75
842	Monroe	75
843	Napoleon	75
844	Bernardo	74
845	Colby	74
846	Damion	74
847	Lenard	74
848	Lindsey	74
849	Ollie	74
850	Wally	74
851	Aldo	73
852	Edgardo	73
853	Federico	73
854	Giuseppe	73
855	Houston	73
856	Arron	72
857	Fredric	72
858	Josef	72
859	Kipp	72
860	Tammy	72
861	Cordell	71
862	Dusty	71
863	Lincoln	71
864	Maxwell	71
865	Micky	71
866	Darell	70
867	Francesco	70
868	Hershel	70
869	Cole	69
870	Darcy	69
871	Delmar	69
872	Landon	69
873	Patricia	69
874	Quintin	69
875	Efrem	68
876	Lacy	68
877	Artis	67
878	Coleman	67
879	Darien	67
880	Fidel	67
881	Reinaldo	67
882	Rigoberto	67
883	Thor	67
884	Brook	66
885	Daryn	66
886	Elwood	66
887	Jacky	66
888	Jennifer	66
889	Keenan	66
890	Kieth	66
891	Reese	66
892	Stanton	66
893	Dereck	65
894	Leonel	65
895	Merlin	65
896	Mervin	65
897	Reginal	65
898	Alfonzo	64
899	Barron	64
900	Brenden	64
901	Constantine	64
902	Emerson	64
903	Isaiah	64
904	Isiah	64
905	Korey	64
906	Merrill	64
907	Norbert	64
908	Rico	64
909	Shad	64
910	Alvaro	63
911	Andreas	63
912	Chance	63
913	Derrell	63
914	Fletcher	63
915	Les	63
916	Parker	63
917	Tye	63
918	Vern	63
919	Wilford	63
920	Dick	62
921	Duke	62
922	Dwaine	62
923	Eugenio	62
924	Felton	62
925	Fritz	62
926	Michele	62
927	Paris	62
928	Silas	62
929	Stoney	62
930	Arnulfo	61
931	Berry	61
932	Caleb	61
933	Darby	61
934	Domenic	61
935	Dudley	61
936	Melissa	61
937	Weston	61
938	Adolph	60
939	Anthoney	60
940	Brice	60
941	Carnell	60
942	Harris	60
943	Jade	60
944	Lamonte	60
945	Luigi	60
946	Boris	59
947	Buck	59
948	Claudio	59
949	Curtiss	59
950	Garrick	59
951	Lucius	59
952	Marcelino	59
953	Millard	59
954	Montgomery	59
955	Shan	59
956	Terrill	59
957	Truman	59
958	Brennan	58
959	Burke	58
960	Clement	58
961	Johnie	58
962	Jonas	58
963	Logan	58
964	Nestor	58
965	Osvaldo	58
966	Rayford	58
967	Tobias	58
968	Alfie	57
969	Antonia	57
970	Basil	57
971	Benedict	57
972	Bertram	57
973	Cris	57
974	Davy	57
975	Diego	57
976	Duwayne	57
977	Earle	57
978	Issac	57
979	Laura	57
980	Mariano	57
981	Michale	57
982	Rodrigo	57
983	Rosendo	57
984	Susan	57
985	Tory	57
986	Benton	56
987	Darian	56
988	Darold	56
989	Ferdinand	56
990	Johnathon	56
991	Kennedy	56
992	Norberto	56
993	Octavio	56
994	Trever	56
995	Vinson	56
996	Ari	55
997	Darryn	55
998	Ezra	55
999	Lazaro	55
1000	Leander	55

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1968.

How spread out were the names of 1968?

In 1968 the ten most given boys’ names went to 28.3% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1968 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 1968?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1968 against the top 100 of 1967.

The biggest climbs of 1968

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1968.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1967	Rank 1968
Angelique	#716	#314
Josette	#729	#417
Brandy	#805	#565
Brandi	#738	#501
Anissa	#646	#418
Ericka	#948	#728
Marni	#867	#669
Gabriela	#880	#700

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1967	Rank 1968
Robb	#773	#519
Dylan	#911	#686
Brendon	#917	#697
Brenton	#803	#609
Corey	#345	#171
Taylor	#813	#658
Douglass	#878	#726
Damian	#572	#453

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1968

The most given names of the 1960s1968 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1968 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 1968Weighted 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: 1969

The most popular baby names of 1968

The top names of 1968

How spread out were the names of 1968?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1968?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1968

More about the names of 1968