Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1960

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1959

Darin Boy 331 Dina Girl 132 Traci Girl 126 Janine Girl 109 Deirdre Girl 99 Felicia Girl 96 Troy Boy 95 Sonya Girl 94 Lorie Girl 85 Tracie Girl 81

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	David	85,908
2	Michael	84,139
3	James	76,804
4	John	76,086
5	Robert	72,344
6	Mark	58,719
7	William	49,344
8	Richard	43,538
9	Thomas	39,273
10	Steven	33,875
11	Timothy	30,485
12	Joseph	29,744
13	Charles	29,665
14	Jeffrey	28,829
15	Kevin	28,388
16	Kenneth	27,691
17	Daniel	25,938
18	Paul	25,633
19	Donald	22,734
20	Brian	21,990

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	51,468
2	Susan	39,208
3	Linda	37,315
4	Karen	36,380
5	Donna	34,138
6	Lisa	33,695
7	Patricia	32,105
8	Debra	26,728
9	Cynthia	26,712
10	Deborah	25,261
11	Sandra	24,568
12	Barbara	24,455
13	Brenda	23,965
14	Pamela	22,091
15	Nancy	21,892
16	Sharon	20,412
17	Cheryl	19,117
18	Elizabeth	18,859
19	Teresa	18,835
20	Lori	18,688

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