Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1961

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1960

Angel Girl 218 Daphne Girl 201 Danielle Girl 179 Tod Boy 106 Robby Boy 93 Chad Boy 78 Caroline Girl 78 Robbie Boy 73 Darin Boy 70 Deirdre Girl 69

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Michael	86,968
2	David	84,805
3	John	79,973
4	James	75,959
5	Robert	72,963
6	Mark	57,786
7	William	48,035
8	Richard	41,140
9	Thomas	37,568
10	Steven	32,273
11	Jeffrey	32,028
12	Joseph	29,454
13	Charles	29,196
14	Kevin	28,919
15	Timothy	28,246
16	Kenneth	26,101
17	Daniel	25,898
18	Paul	25,641
19	Scott	23,941
20	Brian	22,562

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	47,688
2	Lisa	42,719
3	Susan	37,530
4	Linda	35,592
5	Karen	34,697
6	Patricia	28,889
7	Donna	28,674
8	Cynthia	24,389
9	Sandra	24,154
10	Deborah	24,105
11	Brenda	23,781
12	Barbara	22,998
13	Debra	22,161
14	Lori	21,875
15	Pamela	21,690
16	Nancy	20,728
17	Sharon	20,458
18	Teresa	18,909
19	Elizabeth	18,855
20	Cheryl	18,299

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