Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1966
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1965
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
79,984 |
| 2 |
David
|
66,417 |
| 3 |
James
|
65,163 |
| 4 |
John
|
65,015 |
| 5 |
Robert
|
59,309 |
| 6 |
William
|
38,240 |
| 7 |
Mark
|
34,802 |
| 8 |
Richard
|
34,458 |
| 9 |
Jeffrey
|
30,199 |
| 10 |
Thomas
|
29,005 |
| 11 |
Timothy
|
28,927 |
| 12 |
Christopher
|
27,867 |
| 13 |
Steven
|
27,699 |
| 14 |
Brian
|
27,255 |
| 15 |
Joseph
|
26,983 |
| 16 |
Scott
|
26,036 |
| 17 |
Kevin
|
25,594 |
| 18 |
Paul
|
23,578 |
| 19 |
Daniel
|
23,270 |
| 20 |
Charles
|
22,251 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Lisa
|
56,918 |
| 2 |
Kimberly
|
32,231 |
| 3 |
Mary
|
28,889 |
| 4 |
Michelle
|
27,159 |
| 5 |
Karen
|
25,449 |
| 6 |
Susan
|
23,775 |
| 7 |
Patricia
|
20,111 |
| 8 |
Tammy
|
18,620 |
| 9 |
Angela
|
18,535 |
| 10 |
Jennifer
|
18,215 |
| 11 |
Cynthia
|
17,417 |
| 12 |
Donna
|
17,037 |
| 13 |
Julie
|
16,332 |
| 14 |
Pamela
|
16,250 |
| 15 |
Deborah
|
16,248 |
| 16 |
Elizabeth
|
15,886 |
| 17 |
Sandra
|
15,852 |
| 18 |
Linda
|
15,564 |
| 19 |
Laura
|
15,553 |
| 20 |
Christine
|
15,547 |