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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1960

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1960, from Social Security card applications.

In 1960, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 51,472 girls, and David the most popular boys' name, given to 85,929 boys. New to the top 100 since 1959: Tracy, Jacqueline and Stephanie for girls; Bradley, Darryl, Jon and Vincent for boys. The biggest climbers were Kelly for girls, up 22 places to #52, and Todd for boys, up 28 places to #71.

Girls, 1960

  1. 1Mary51,472
  2. 2Susan39,208
  3. 3Linda37,316
  4. 4Karen36,378
  5. 5Donna34,138
  6. 6Lisaup 433,693
  7. 7Patriciadown 132,113
  8. 8Debradown 126,732
  9. 9Cynthiadown 126,706
  10. 10Deborahdown 125,266
  11. 11Sandraup 224,572
  12. 12Barbaradown 124,454
  13. 13Brendaup 323,963
  14. 14Pameladown 222,092
  15. 15Nancydown 121,891
  16. 16Sharonup 120,414
  17. 17Cherylup 119,120
  18. 18Elizabethup 318,859
  19. 19Teresaup 518,839
  20. 20Loriup 718,690
  21. 21Kathydown 618,478
  22. 22Dianedown 317,909
  23. 23Caroldown 117,463
  24. 24Debbiedown 417,067
  25. 25Lauraup 517,060
  26. 26Kimberlyup 716,854
  27. 27Kathleendown 416,085
  28. 28Juliedown 216,079
  29. 29Denise15,066
  30. 30Cindydown 514,953
  31. 31Tammy14,317
  32. 32Janetdown 414,250
  33. 33Robindown 113,971
  34. 34Kimup 112,477
  35. 35Theresadown 111,847
  36. 36Margaret11,362
  37. 37Laurieup 1910,143
  38. 38Rebecca9,970
  39. 39Michelleup 89,893
  40. 40Christineup 39,874
  41. 41Janicedown 49,620
  42. 42Catherinedown 29,536
  43. 43Carolyndown 19,403
  44. 44Rhondaup 19,255
  45. 45Tinaup 89,133
  46. 46Cathydown 79,130
  47. 47Connieup 18,881
  48. 48Judydown 78,855
  49. 49Terridown 38,743
  50. 50Angelaup 188,683
  51. 51Anndown 78,677
  52. 52Kellyup 228,673
  53. 53Dianadown 48,327
  54. 54Sherryup 48,314
  55. 55Pauladown 48,066
  56. 56Sheiladown 47,905
  57. 57Dawndown 37,813
  58. 58Joycedown 87,757
  59. 59Mariaup 37,535
  60. 60Beverlydown 57,392
  61. 61Jenniferup 167,243
  62. 62Annetteup 27,136
  63. 63Wendyup 206,870
  64. 64Lynndown 16,850
  65. 65Valeriedown 56,717
  66. 66Wandadown 16,674
  67. 67Jane6,586
  68. 68Bettydown 96,501
  69. 69Peggydown 126,428
  70. 70Shirleydown 96,411
  71. 71Bonnie6,389
  72. 72Bethup 86,257
  73. 73Vicki6,159
  74. 74Judithdown 46,149
  75. 75Darlenedown 96,093
  76. 76Jillup 106,019
  77. 77Amyup 85,973
  78. 78Suzanneup 185,966
  79. 79Gloriaup 25,961
  80. 80Joandown 45,881
  81. 81Katherinedown 25,876
  82. 82Kathryndown 135,868
  83. 83Marthadown 115,831
  84. 84Tracynew5,768
  85. 85Jacquelinenew5,654
  86. 86Jeandown 95,639
  87. 87Anita5,637
  88. 88Annedown 65,636
  89. 89Michele5,609
  90. 90Gaildown 155,428
  91. 91Stephanienew5,265
  92. 92Lesliedown 85,242
  93. 93Reneeup 75,208
  94. 94Ellendown 35,136
  95. 95Dorothydown 15,076
  96. 96Ritaup 25,027
  97. 97Ruth4,943
  98. 98Rosedown 104,882
  99. 99Joannedown 74,875
  100. 100Vickiedown 104,857

Boys, 1960

  1. 1Davidup 185,929
  2. 2Michaeldown 184,153
  3. 3James76,815
  4. 4John76,096
  5. 5Robert72,357
  6. 6Mark58,727
  7. 7William49,361
  8. 8Richard43,553
  9. 9Thomas39,278
  10. 10Steven33,878
  11. 11Timothyup 130,498
  12. 12Josephup 129,749
  13. 13Charlesdown 229,677
  14. 14Jeffreyup 228,841
  15. 15Kevindown 128,400
  16. 16Kennethdown 127,701
  17. 17Danielup 125,945
  18. 18Pauldown 125,642
  19. 19Donald22,744
  20. 20Brianup 222,000
  21. 21Ronald21,714
  22. 22Garydown 221,693
  23. 23Scottup 121,606
  24. 24Gregorydown 120,304
  25. 25Anthonyup 119,499
  26. 26Edwardup 116,595
  27. 27Stephenup 116,267
  28. 28Larrydown 315,988
  29. 29Christopherup 615,361
  30. 30Douglas15,133
  31. 31Dennisdown 214,303
  32. 32Randydown 114,206
  33. 33Georgedown 114,063
  34. 34Terrydown 113,932
  35. 35Keithup 412,180
  36. 36Mikeup 112,045
  37. 37Jerrydown 111,835
  38. 38Rickydown 411,000
  39. 39Brucedown 110,972
  40. 40Frankup 210,755
  41. 41Craigup 310,724
  42. 42Peterdown 210,715
  43. 43Stevedown 210,645
  44. 44Ericup 210,539
  45. 45Patrickdown 210,356
  46. 46Raymonddown 19,720
  47. 47Roger9,041
  48. 48Danny8,611
  49. 49Jeffup 38,511
  50. 50Alan8,356
  51. 51Andrewup 78,201
  52. 52Tonyup 17,999
  53. 53Carlup 17,808
  54. 54Daledown 57,677
  55. 55Jeffery7,658
  56. 56Russell7,487
  57. 57Joe7,314
  58. 58Waynedown 77,193
  59. 59Randall7,174
  60. 60Tim6,931
  61. 61Matthewup 26,925
  62. 62Geralddown 16,571
  63. 63Chrisup 96,494
  64. 64Lawrencedown 26,380
  65. 65Johnnydown 16,184
  66. 66Phillipup 86,047
  67. 67Billydown 26,023
  68. 68Rodneydown 15,865
  69. 69Jimmy5,817
  70. 70Walterdown 45,763
  71. 71Toddup 285,752
  72. 72Barryup 15,733
  73. 73Bobbydown 25,656
  74. 74Glennup 65,563
  75. 75Jimdown 55,549
  76. 76Philipdown 85,509
  77. 77Martinup 25,495
  78. 78Jayup 105,385
  79. 79Curtisdown 45,363
  80. 80Royup 15,255
  81. 81Williedown 35,238
  82. 82Arthurdown 65,194
  83. 83Gregup 85,084
  84. 84Henrydown 14,968
  85. 85Jack4,918
  86. 86Tomdown 44,894
  87. 87Ronniedown 114,872
  88. 88Bryanup 64,780
  89. 89Ralphdown 54,770
  90. 90Bradleynew4,746
  91. 91Samueldown 54,711
  92. 92Harolddown 54,679
  93. 93Albertdown 14,602
  94. 94Deanup 14,518
  95. 95Billdown 24,501
  96. 96Darrylnew4,436
  97. 97Jonnew4,403
  98. 98Vincentnew4,373
  99. 99Allendown 24,371
  100. 100Stanleydown 24,221

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1959. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1960”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1960, updated 20 October 2026.