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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1963

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1963, from Social Security card applications.

In 1963, Lisa was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 56,047 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 83,771 boys. New to the top 100 since 1962: Gina, Dana and Colleen for girls; Darrell, Jose and Albert for boys. The biggest climbers were Paula for girls, up 18 places to #42, and Martin for boys, up 12 places to #62.

Girls, 1963

  1. 1Lisa56,047
  2. 2Mary41,546
  3. 3Susan33,991
  4. 4Karen32,492
  5. 5Linda27,727
  6. 6Donnaup 125,405
  7. 7Patriciadown 125,374
  8. 8Loriup 323,899
  9. 9Sandraup 121,621
  10. 10Cynthiadown 221,589
  11. 11Kimberlyup 521,224
  12. 12Tammyup 1121,199
  13. 13Deborahdown 421,053
  14. 14Pameladown 120,593
  15. 15Brendadown 319,611
  16. 16Lauraup 518,514
  17. 17Barbaradown 318,295
  18. 18Teresa17,965
  19. 19Sharondown 217,800
  20. 20Elizabeth17,598
  21. 21Debradown 617,335
  22. 22Julie16,304
  23. 23Nancydown 416,266
  24. 24Cheryl15,047
  25. 25Robin14,435
  26. 26Michelleup 514,383
  27. 27Deniseup 314,092
  28. 28Kathleenup 113,547
  29. 29Christineup 1013,387
  30. 30Angelaup 613,277
  31. 31Dianedown 513,193
  32. 32Kellyup 612,550
  33. 33Caroldown 512,492
  34. 34Kathydown 712,215
  35. 35Tinadown 212,157
  36. 36Jenniferup 511,757
  37. 37Cindydown 311,090
  38. 38Theresaup 211,039
  39. 39Kimdown 210,683
  40. 40Janetdown 510,667
  41. 41Debbiedown 910,444
  42. 42Paulaup 1810,156
  43. 43Mariaup 69,854
  44. 44Rebeccaup 39,393
  45. 45Rhonda9,356
  46. 46Margaretdown 39,304
  47. 47Lauriedown 59,276
  48. 48Tracyup 79,073
  49. 49Sherrydown 19,065
  50. 50Sheilaup 28,706
  51. 51Jacquelinedown 78,562
  52. 52Dawndown 28,412
  53. 53Catherine8,294
  54. 54Amyup 78,227
  55. 55Conniedown 48,165
  56. 56Carolyndown 108,124
  57. 57Anndown 17,975
  58. 58Terridown 47,704
  59. 59Michele7,512
  60. 60Wendyup 47,333
  61. 61Melissaup 77,321
  62. 62Dianadown 57,310
  63. 63Janicedown 57,074
  64. 64Stephanieup 66,825
  65. 65Suzanne6,821
  66. 66Beth6,677
  67. 67Cathydown 56,319
  68. 68Jillup 46,300
  69. 69Valeriedown 26,172
  70. 70Judydown 76,137
  71. 71Annetteup 46,050
  72. 72Leslieup 85,857
  73. 73Lynndown 25,827
  74. 74Reneeup 25,776
  75. 75Janedown 25,767
  76. 76Wandaup 15,596
  77. 77Anitaup 45,473
  78. 78Sherriup 45,460
  79. 79Ginanew5,337
  80. 80Anneup 35,330
  81. 81Beverlydown 125,280
  82. 82Carladown 45,264
  83. 83Bonniedown 45,226
  84. 84Joycedown 105,222
  85. 85Darleneup 35,153
  86. 86Pennyup 65,129
  87. 87Katherinedown 45,124
  88. 88Dananew5,048
  89. 89Andreaup 105,013
  90. 90Marthadown 34,887
  91. 91Judithdown 54,743
  92. 92Reginadown 14,710
  93. 93Kathryndown 54,701
  94. 94Sarahup 44,571
  95. 95Joandown 14,562
  96. 96Gloriadown 64,536
  97. 97Jeandown 24,485
  98. 98Colleennew4,447
  99. 99Shirleydown 34,387
  100. 100Vickidown 154,362

Boys, 1963

  1. 1Michael83,771
  2. 2Johnup 178,636
  3. 3Daviddown 178,444
  4. 4James71,294
  5. 5Robert70,007
  6. 6Mark49,342
  7. 7William44,453
  8. 8Richard40,772
  9. 9Thomas35,490
  10. 10Jeffrey31,701
  11. 11Kevinup 330,613
  12. 12Scottdown 130,396
  13. 13Joseph30,077
  14. 14Stevendown 229,328
  15. 15Timothyup 127,187
  16. 16Charlesdown 126,762
  17. 17Paulup 226,672
  18. 18Kenneth25,235
  19. 19Danieldown 224,815
  20. 20Brian24,133
  21. 21Gregory21,420
  22. 22Anthonyup 220,250
  23. 23Ronaldup 219,780
  24. 24Garydown 218,929
  25. 25Donalddown 218,896
  26. 26Christopher18,339
  27. 27Edwardup 215,323
  28. 28Douglasdown 115,086
  29. 29Stephendown 114,992
  30. 30Todd14,789
  31. 31Ericup 213,278
  32. 32Terryup 212,463
  33. 33Keithup 312,243
  34. 34Georgedown 212,079
  35. 35Patrickup 512,071
  36. 36Larrydown 511,667
  37. 37Randydown 210,535
  38. 38Jerry10,189
  39. 39Dennisdown 29,821
  40. 40Peterup 39,614
  41. 41Frankup 19,527
  42. 42Andrewup 79,514
  43. 43Brucedown 29,275
  44. 44Mikedown 59,045
  45. 45Raymondup 38,780
  46. 46Jefferydown 18,486
  47. 47Rickyup 38,114
  48. 48Jeffdown 48,105
  49. 49Stevedown 38,050
  50. 50Matthewup 68,034
  51. 51Craig7,899
  52. 52Tony7,879
  53. 53Rogerdown 67,743
  54. 54Carlup 47,128
  55. 55Dannydown 17,101
  56. 56Alandown 36,935
  57. 57Russell6,703
  58. 58Joeup 16,379
  59. 59Chrisup 16,328
  60. 60Geraldup 56,156
  61. 61Vincentup 56,152
  62. 62Martinup 126,073
  63. 63Wayne6,031
  64. 64Glenndown 95,977
  65. 65Randalldown 15,972
  66. 66Troyup 15,971
  67. 67Barrydown 65,953
  68. 68Lawrenceup 25,708
  69. 69Daledown 75,700
  70. 70Phillipdown 25,655
  71. 71Johnnydown 25,420
  72. 72Curtisup 15,376
  73. 73Bryanup 95,257
  74. 74Billydown 35,241
  75. 75Bobbyup 35,212
  76. 76Rodney5,193
  77. 77Walterup 25,068
  78. 78Jimmydown 35,043
  79. 79Timdown 75,016
  80. 80Darrylup 35,013
  81. 81Gregdown 44,854
  82. 82Bradleyup 54,765
  83. 83Philipdown 24,757
  84. 84Jon4,750
  85. 85Jaydown 54,720
  86. 86Dean4,616
  87. 87Samuelup 14,520
  88. 88Jonathanup 64,471
  89. 89Royup 14,440
  90. 90Allenup 34,339
  91. 91Arthur4,275
  92. 92Jimdown 74,237
  93. 93Williedown 44,194
  94. 94Henrydown 24,184
  95. 95Darrellnew4,097
  96. 96Harolddown 14,093
  97. 97Victordown 14,056
  98. 98Josenew4,012
  99. 99Ralphdown 23,931
  100. 100Albertnew3,883

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1962. 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, 1963”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1963, updated 20 October 2026.