Popular Baby Names in 1961
The most popular baby names in 1961.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | Boy | 86,968 |
| 2 | David | Boy | 84,805 |
| 3 | John | Boy | 79,973 |
| 4 | James | Boy | 75,959 |
| 5 | Robert | Boy | 72,963 |
| 6 | Mark | Boy | 57,786 |
| 7 | William | Boy | 48,035 |
| 1 | Mary | Girl | 47,688 |
| 2 | Lisa | Girl | 42,719 |
| 8 | Richard | Boy | 41,140 |
| 9 | Thomas | Boy | 37,568 |
| 3 | Susan | Girl | 37,530 |
| 4 | Linda | Girl | 35,592 |
| 5 | Karen | Girl | 34,697 |
| 10 | Steven | Boy | 32,273 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | Boy | 32,028 |
| 12 | Joseph | Boy | 29,454 |
| 13 | Charles | Boy | 29,196 |
| 14 | Kevin | Boy | 28,919 |
| 6 | Patricia | Girl | 28,889 |
| 7 | Donna | Girl | 28,674 |
| 15 | Timothy | Boy | 28,246 |
| 16 | Kenneth | Boy | 26,101 |
| 17 | Daniel | Boy | 25,898 |
| 18 | Paul | Boy | 25,641 |
| 8 | Cynthia | Girl | 24,389 |
| 9 | Sandra | Girl | 24,154 |
| 10 | Deborah | Girl | 24,105 |
| 19 | Scott | Boy | 23,941 |
| 11 | Brenda | Girl | 23,781 |
| 12 | Barbara | Girl | 22,998 |
| 20 | Brian | Boy | 22,562 |
| 21 | Gary | Boy | 22,168 |
| 13 | Debra | Girl | 22,161 |
| 14 | Lori | Girl | 21,875 |
| 15 | Pamela | Girl | 21,690 |
| 22 | Donald | Boy | 21,409 |
| 23 | Gregory | Boy | 21,360 |
| 24 | Ronald | Boy | 20,841 |
| 16 | Nancy | Girl | 20,728 |
| 17 | Sharon | Girl | 20,458 |
| 25 | Anthony | Boy | 20,204 |
| 18 | Teresa | Girl | 18,909 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | Girl | 18,855 |
| 20 | Cheryl | Girl | 18,299 |
| 21 | Laura | Girl | 17,900 |
| 22 | Kimberly | Girl | 17,356 |
| 26 | Christopher | Boy | 17,216 |
| 23 | Julie | Girl | 17,041 |
| 24 | Carol | Girl | 16,668 |
| 25 | Kathy | Girl | 16,384 |
| 26 | Diane | Girl | 16,204 |
| 27 | Stephen | Boy | 16,061 |
| 28 | Douglas | Boy | 15,971 |
| 29 | Edward | Boy | 15,876 |
| 27 | Robin | Girl | 15,651 |
| 28 | Tammy | Girl | 15,529 |
| 29 | Kathleen | Girl | 15,393 |
| 30 | Denise | Girl | 15,381 |
| 31 | Debbie | Girl | 14,883 |
| 30 | Larry | Boy | 14,581 |
| 32 | Janet | Girl | 13,932 |
| 31 | George | Boy | 13,645 |
| 33 | Cindy | Girl | 13,387 |
| 32 | Terry | Boy | 13,190 |
| 34 | Michelle | Girl | 12,743 |
| 33 | Randy | Boy | 12,600 |
| 34 | Dennis | Boy | 12,498 |
| 35 | Keith | Boy | 12,278 |
| 35 | Theresa | Girl | 11,959 |
| 36 | Mike | Boy | 11,673 |
| 37 | Jerry | Boy | 11,377 |
| 36 | Kim | Girl | 11,368 |
| 38 | Eric | Boy | 11,114 |
| 39 | Patrick | Boy | 11,056 |
| 37 | Jacqueline | Girl | 10,981 |
| 38 | Angela | Girl | 10,841 |
| 40 | Bruce | Boy | 10,704 |
| 39 | Christine | Girl | 10,596 |
| 40 | Margaret | Girl | 10,560 |
| 41 | Tina | Girl | 10,521 |
| 42 | Carolyn | Girl | 10,509 |
| 43 | Laurie | Girl | 10,433 |
| 41 | Frank | Boy | 10,432 |
| 42 | Peter | Boy | 10,346 |
| 44 | Rebecca | Girl | 10,237 |
| 43 | Craig | Boy | 10,233 |
| 44 | Ricky | Boy | 10,027 |
| 45 | Steve | Boy | 9,998 |
| 46 | Todd | Boy | 9,753 |
| 47 | Roger | Boy | 9,651 |
| 45 | Kelly | Girl | 9,641 |
| 48 | Raymond | Boy | 9,613 |
| 46 | Rhonda | Girl | 9,468 |
| 49 | Jeff | Boy | 9,462 |
| 47 | Jennifer | Girl | 9,266 |
| 48 | Catherine | Girl | 9,250 |
| 49 | Dawn | Girl | 9,150 |
| 50 | Connie | Girl | 8,987 |
| 50 | Jeffery | Boy | 8,924 |