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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1962

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1962, from Social Security card applications.

In 1962, Lisa was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 46,069 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 85,059 boys. New to the top 100 since 1961: Sherri, Penny, Sarah and Andrea for girls; Jonathan for boys. The biggest climbers were Melissa for girls, up 27 places to #68, and Troy for boys, up 33 places to #67.

Girls, 1962

  1. 1Lisaup 146,069
  2. 2Marydown 143,502
  3. 3Susan35,752
  4. 4Karenup 135,184
  5. 5Lindadown 131,461
  6. 6Patricia26,532
  7. 7Donna25,719
  8. 8Cynthia24,025
  9. 9Deborahup 122,889
  10. 10Sandradown 122,420
  11. 11Loriup 322,395
  12. 12Brendadown 121,274
  13. 13Pamelaup 221,270
  14. 14Barbaradown 220,641
  15. 15Debradown 220,593
  16. 16Kimberlyup 620,363
  17. 17Sharon19,630
  18. 18Teresa18,517
  19. 19Nancydown 318,027
  20. 20Elizabethdown 117,806
  21. 21Laura17,490
  22. 22Julieup 117,090
  23. 23Tammyup 516,743
  24. 24Cheryldown 416,587
  25. 25Robinup 215,128
  26. 26Diane14,823
  27. 27Kathydown 214,757
  28. 28Caroldown 414,523
  29. 29Kathleen14,188
  30. 30Denise13,975
  31. 31Michelleup 313,353
  32. 32Debbiedown 113,092
  33. 33Tinaup 812,781
  34. 34Cindydown 112,297
  35. 35Janetdown 312,256
  36. 36Angelaup 211,664
  37. 37Kimdown 111,657
  38. 38Kellyup 711,530
  39. 39Christine11,196
  40. 40Theresadown 511,061
  41. 41Jenniferup 610,977
  42. 42Laurieup 110,675
  43. 43Margaretdown 310,075
  44. 44Jacquelinedown 79,832
  45. 45Rhondaup 19,803
  46. 46Carolyndown 49,692
  47. 47Rebeccadown 39,403
  48. 48Sherryup 59,223
  49. 49Mariaup 89,089
  50. 50Dawndown 18,984
  51. 51Conniedown 18,882
  52. 52Sheilaup 78,778
  53. 53Catherinedown 58,697
  54. 54Terridown 38,433
  55. 55Tracyup 98,310
  56. 56Anndown 28,123
  57. 57Dianadown 17,842
  58. 58Janicedown 67,822
  59. 59Micheleup 47,428
  60. 60Paula7,193
  61. 61Amyup 87,185
  62. 62Cathydown 77,145
  63. 63Judydown 57,061
  64. 64Wendydown 36,977
  65. 65Suzanneup 36,851
  66. 66Bethdown 16,419
  67. 67Valerie6,335
  68. 68Melissaup 276,306
  69. 69Beverlydown 36,266
  70. 70Stephanieup 86,257
  71. 71Lynn6,217
  72. 72Jillup 26,170
  73. 73Janedown 16,114
  74. 74Joycedown 126,096
  75. 75Annettedown 26,076
  76. 76Reneeup 36,012
  77. 77Wandadown 76,003
  78. 78Carladown 15,820
  79. 79Bonniedown 45,812
  80. 80Leslieup 45,778
  81. 81Anitaup 105,521
  82. 82Sherrinew5,363
  83. 83Anneup 75,272
  84. 83Katherineup 35,272
  85. 85Vickidown 95,208
  86. 86Judithdown 35,183
  87. 87Marthadown 65,159
  88. 88Darlenedown 85,107
  89. 88Kathrynup 55,107
  90. 90Gloriadown 85,102
  91. 91Reginaup 75,002
  92. 92Pennynew5,001
  93. 93Peggydown 54,900
  94. 94Joandown 54,879
  95. 95Jeandown 34,877
  96. 96Shirleydown 114,869
  97. 97Bettydown 104,763
  98. 98Sarahnew4,548
  99. 99Andreanew4,540
  100. 100Anna4,430

Boys, 1962

  1. 1Michael85,059
  2. 2David81,337
  3. 3John78,427
  4. 4James72,555
  5. 5Robert70,199
  6. 6Mark53,520
  7. 7William44,853
  8. 8Richard39,422
  9. 9Thomas36,529
  10. 10Jeffreyup 133,537
  11. 11Scottup 830,703
  12. 12Stevendown 230,688
  13. 13Josephdown 130,090
  14. 14Kevin28,325
  15. 15Charlesdown 227,590
  16. 16Timothydown 127,111
  17. 17Daniel25,543
  18. 18Kennethdown 225,241
  19. 19Pauldown 123,802
  20. 20Brian23,221
  21. 21Gregoryup 221,976
  22. 22Garydown 120,884
  23. 23Donalddown 120,425
  24. 24Anthonyup 120,103
  25. 25Ronalddown 119,963
  26. 26Christopher17,535
  27. 27Douglasup 115,928
  28. 28Stephendown 115,616
  29. 29Edward15,518
  30. 30Toddup 1612,752
  31. 31Larrydown 112,711
  32. 32Georgedown 112,544
  33. 33Ericup 512,348
  34. 34Terrydown 212,301
  35. 35Randydown 211,840
  36. 36Keithdown 111,626
  37. 37Dennisdown 310,633
  38. 38Jerrydown 110,576
  39. 39Mikedown 310,530
  40. 40Patrickdown 110,499
  41. 41Brucedown 110,038
  42. 42Frankdown 19,761
  43. 43Peterdown 19,585
  44. 44Jeffup 59,424
  45. 45Jefferyup 59,282
  46. 46Stevedown 19,154
  47. 47Roger9,079
  48. 48Raymond9,070
  49. 49Andrewup 38,697
  50. 50Rickydown 68,694
  51. 51Craigdown 88,544
  52. 52Tonyup 18,197
  53. 53Alandown 27,719
  54. 54Danny7,644
  55. 55Glennup 97,356
  56. 56Matthewup 37,279
  57. 57Russelldown 27,042
  58. 58Carldown 26,854
  59. 59Joeup 16,793
  60. 60Chrisdown 36,791
  61. 61Barryup 56,585
  62. 62Daledown 46,365
  63. 63Waynedown 26,324
  64. 64Randalldown 16,236
  65. 65Geralddown 36,232
  66. 66Vincentup 326,159
  67. 67Troyup 336,048
  68. 68Phillipup 15,881
  69. 69Johnnyup 15,777
  70. 70Lawrencedown 35,619
  71. 71Billydown 35,588
  72. 72Timdown 75,585
  73. 73Curtisup 25,569
  74. 74Martindown 15,538
  75. 75Jimmydown 45,518
  76. 76Rodneydown 45,435
  77. 77Greg5,365
  78. 78Bobbydown 25,323
  79. 79Walterdown 55,282
  80. 80Jayup 15,158
  81. 81Philipdown 25,069
  82. 82Bryan4,992
  83. 83Darryldown 34,969
  84. 84Jonup 94,785
  85. 85Jimdown 74,715
  86. 86Deandown 24,655
  87. 87Bradley4,637
  88. 88Samuelup 14,552
  89. 89Williedown 34,541
  90. 90Roydown 74,476
  91. 91Arthurdown 64,441
  92. 92Henry4,346
  93. 93Allenup 34,272
  94. 94Jonathannew4,253
  95. 95Harolddown 14,233
  96. 96Victorup 34,208
  97. 97Ralphdown 24,180
  98. 98Tomdown 104,171
  99. 99Jackdown 94,170
  100. 100Ronniedown 94,113

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1961. 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, 1962”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1962, updated 20 October 2026.