Popular Baby Names in 1961
The most popular baby names in 1961.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | Girl | 47,688 |
| 2 | Lisa | Girl | 42,719 |
| 3 | Susan | Girl | 37,530 |
| 4 | Linda | Girl | 35,592 |
| 5 | Karen | Girl | 34,697 |
| 6 | Patricia | Girl | 28,889 |
| 7 | Donna | Girl | 28,674 |
| 8 | Cynthia | Girl | 24,389 |
| 9 | Sandra | Girl | 24,154 |
| 10 | Deborah | Girl | 24,105 |
| 11 | Brenda | Girl | 23,781 |
| 12 | Barbara | Girl | 22,998 |
| 13 | Debra | Girl | 22,161 |
| 14 | Lori | Girl | 21,875 |
| 15 | Pamela | Girl | 21,690 |
| 16 | Nancy | Girl | 20,728 |
| 17 | Sharon | Girl | 20,458 |
| 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 |
| 23 | Julie | Girl | 17,041 |
| 24 | Carol | Girl | 16,668 |
| 25 | Kathy | Girl | 16,384 |
| 26 | Diane | Girl | 16,204 |
| 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 |
| 32 | Janet | Girl | 13,932 |
| 33 | Cindy | Girl | 13,387 |
| 34 | Michelle | Girl | 12,743 |
| 35 | Theresa | Girl | 11,959 |
| 36 | Kim | Girl | 11,368 |
| 37 | Jacqueline | Girl | 10,981 |
| 38 | Angela | Girl | 10,841 |
| 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 |
| 44 | Rebecca | Girl | 10,237 |
| 45 | Kelly | Girl | 9,641 |
| 46 | Rhonda | Girl | 9,468 |
| 47 | Jennifer | Girl | 9,266 |
| 48 | Catherine | Girl | 9,250 |
| 49 | Dawn | Girl | 9,150 |
| 50 | Connie | Girl | 8,987 |
| 51 | Terri | Girl | 8,730 |
| 52 | Janice | Girl | 8,724 |
| 53 | Sherry | Girl | 8,359 |
| 54 | Ann | Girl | 8,218 |
| 55 | Cathy | Girl | 8,208 |
| 56 | Diana | Girl | 8,198 |
| 57 | Maria | Girl | 7,947 |
| 58 | Judy | Girl | 7,918 |
| 59 | Sheila | Girl | 7,800 |
| 60 | Paula | Girl | 7,746 |
| 61 | Wendy | Girl | 7,152 |
| 62 | Joyce | Girl | 6,996 |
| 63 | Michele | Girl | 6,992 |
| 64 | Tracy | Girl | 6,988 |
| 65 | Beth | Girl | 6,716 |
| 66 | Beverly | Girl | 6,708 |
| 67 | Valerie | Girl | 6,675 |
| 68 | Suzanne | Girl | 6,611 |
| 69 | Amy | Girl | 6,610 |
| 70 | Wanda | Girl | 6,465 |
| 71 | Lynn | Girl | 6,440 |
| 72 | Jane | Girl | 6,362 |
| 73 | Annette | Girl | 6,202 |
| 74 | Jill | Girl | 6,137 |
| 75 | Bonnie | Girl | 6,032 |
| 76 | Vicki | Girl | 5,966 |
| 77 | Carla | Girl | 5,817 |
| 78 | Stephanie | Girl | 5,815 |
| 79 | Renee | Girl | 5,782 |
| 80 | Darlene | Girl | 5,729 |
| 81 | Martha | Girl | 5,724 |
| 82 | Gloria | Girl | 5,691 |
| 83 | Judith | Girl | 5,689 |
| 84 | Leslie | Girl | 5,669 |
| 85 | Shirley | Girl | 5,638 |
| 86 | Katherine | Girl | 5,632 |
| 87 | Betty | Girl | 5,583 |
| 88 | Peggy | Girl | 5,568 |
| 89 | Joan | Girl | 5,551 |
| 90 | Anne | Girl | 5,521 |
| 91 | Anita | Girl | 5,503 |
| 92 | Jean | Girl | 5,366 |
| 93 | Kathryn | Girl | 5,227 |
| 94 | Gail | Girl | 4,972 |
| 95 | Melissa | Girl | 4,901 |
| 96 | Ruth | Girl | 4,896 |
| 97 | Ellen | Girl | 4,844 |
| 98 | Regina | Girl | 4,761 |
| 99 | Dorothy | Girl | 4,731 |
| 100 | Anna | Girl | 4,677 |