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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1964

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1964, from Social Security card applications.

In 1964, Lisa was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 54,270 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 82,617 boys. New to the top 100 since 1963: Christina, Monica and Anna for girls; Shawn and Jack for boys. The biggest climbers were Dawn for girls, up 19 places to #33, and Rodney for boys, up 17 places to #59.

Girls, 1964

  1. 1Lisa54,270
  2. 2Mary40,985
  3. 3Susan31,515
  4. 4Karen30,243
  5. 5Patriciaup 226,091
  6. 6Kimberlyup 524,128
  7. 7Donnadown 123,808
  8. 8Lindadown 323,629
  9. 9Cynthiaup 120,321
  10. 10Tammyup 220,043
  11. 11Pamelaup 319,823
  12. 12Deborahup 119,306
  13. 13Sandradown 419,249
  14. 14Lauraup 218,967
  15. 15Loridown 718,624
  16. 16Elizabethup 417,294
  17. 17Julieup 517,283
  18. 18Brendadown 317,106
  19. 19Barbaradown 216,481
  20. 20Sharondown 116,449
  21. 21Teresadown 316,420
  22. 22Angelaup 816,256
  23. 23Michelleup 316,180
  24. 24Debradown 315,329
  25. 25Deniseup 214,726
  26. 26Nancydown 314,696
  27. 27Robindown 214,328
  28. 28Christineup 114,270
  29. 29Cheryldown 514,081
  30. 30Kathleendown 213,231
  31. 31Jenniferup 512,955
  32. 32Dianedown 112,864
  33. 33Dawnup 1912,613
  34. 34Tinaup 112,548
  35. 35Kellydown 312,470
  36. 36Caroldown 312,125
  37. 37Jacquelineup 1411,975
  38. 38Theresa10,557
  39. 39Kathydown 510,377
  40. 40Tracyup 810,161
  41. 41Mariaup 210,148
  42. 42Kimdown 39,980
  43. 43Rhondaup 29,713
  44. 44Amyup 109,576
  45. 45Pauladown 39,498
  46. 46Rebeccadown 29,474
  47. 47Cindydown 109,322
  48. 48Janetdown 89,249
  49. 49Margaretdown 39,101
  50. 50Sherrydown 18,496
  51. 51Sheiladown 18,471
  52. 52Debbiedown 118,381
  53. 53Melissaup 88,318
  54. 54Catherinedown 18,237
  55. 55Wendyup 58,076
  56. 56Carolyn8,066
  57. 57Stephanieup 77,938
  58. 58Micheleup 17,908
  59. 59Lauriedown 127,832
  60. 60Anndown 37,758
  61. 61Jillup 77,242
  62. 62Terridown 47,144
  63. 63Dianadown 17,070
  64. 64Conniedown 97,035
  65. 65Bethup 16,686
  66. 66Valerieup 36,616
  67. 67Suzannedown 26,485
  68. 68Annetteup 36,188
  69. 69Janicedown 66,161
  70. 70Danaup 186,087
  71. 71Reneeup 36,013
  72. 72Lynnup 15,675
  73. 73Lesliedown 15,598
  74. 74Judydown 45,529
  75. 75Cathydown 85,502
  76. 76Anneup 45,411
  77. 77Andreaup 125,388
  78. 78Carlaup 45,378
  79. 79Gina5,230
  80. 80Darleneup 55,175
  81. 81Wandadown 55,164
  82. 82Katherineup 55,074
  83. 83Reginaup 95,001
  84. 84Kathrynup 94,924
  85. 85Anitadown 84,909
  86. 86Sherridown 84,871
  87. 87Joycedown 34,859
  88. 88Christinanew4,701
  89. 89Bonniedown 64,686
  90. 90Monicanew4,655
  91. 91Beverlydown 104,606
  92. 92Sarahup 24,583
  93. 93Janedown 184,567
  94. 94Colleenup 44,546
  95. 95Marthadown 54,448
  96. 96Pennydown 104,396
  97. 97Annanew4,292
  98. 98Judithdown 74,190
  99. 99Joandown 44,149
  100. 100Jeandown 34,097

Boys, 1964

  1. 1Michael82,617
  2. 2John82,508
  3. 3David75,043
  4. 4James73,026
  5. 5Robert69,980
  6. 6Mark45,261
  7. 7William44,224
  8. 8Richard40,098
  9. 9Thomas34,463
  10. 10Jeffrey30,728
  11. 11Josephup 230,576
  12. 12Stevenup 229,707
  13. 13Kevindown 229,357
  14. 14Scottdown 228,506
  15. 15Timothy28,090
  16. 16Paulup 126,874
  17. 17Charlesdown 125,908
  18. 18Kenneth24,850
  19. 19Daniel24,342
  20. 20Brian24,167
  21. 21Anthonyup 120,126
  22. 22Gregorydown 119,884
  23. 23Christopherup 319,627
  24. 24Ronalddown 118,844
  25. 25Donald18,045
  26. 26Garydown 217,206
  27. 27Edward15,609
  28. 28Toddup 215,350
  29. 29Stephen14,968
  30. 30Patrickup 514,692
  31. 31Douglasdown 314,600
  32. 32Ericdown 114,567
  33. 33Georgeup 111,792
  34. 34Keithdown 111,655
  35. 35Terrydown 310,867
  36. 36Larry10,678
  37. 37Andrewup 510,494
  38. 38Randydown 110,302
  39. 39Peterup 19,911
  40. 40Jerrydown 29,606
  41. 41Frank9,333
  42. 42Dennisdown 39,327
  43. 43Matthewup 78,981
  44. 44Raymondup 18,592
  45. 45Jefferyup 18,360
  46. 46Brucedown 37,890
  47. 47Mikedown 37,767
  48. 48Craigup 37,752
  49. 49Rogerup 47,389
  50. 50Tonyup 27,199
  51. 51Stevedown 27,092
  52. 52Jeffdown 46,933
  53. 53Alanup 36,810
  54. 54Rickydown 76,758
  55. 55Carldown 16,661
  56. 56Dannydown 16,476
  57. 57Troyup 96,308
  58. 58Russelldown 16,238
  59. 59Rodneyup 176,073
  60. 60Gerald5,869
  61. 61Wayneup 25,832
  62. 62Joedown 45,821
  63. 63Martindown 15,727
  64. 64Vincentdown 35,677
  65. 65Chrisdown 65,639
  66. 66Randalldown 15,511
  67. 67Phillipup 35,502
  68. 68Lawrence5,453
  69. 69Barrydown 25,368
  70. 70Bryanup 35,272
  71. 71Billyup 35,192
  72. 72Daledown 35,158
  73. 73Bobbyup 25,082
  74. 74Johnnydown 35,069
  75. 75Curtisdown 35,064
  76. 76Philipup 74,977
  77. 77Bradleyup 54,960
  78. 78Jimmy4,913
  79. 79Jonup 54,911
  80. 80Walterdown 34,843
  81. 81Glenndown 174,752
  82. 82Timdown 34,695
  83. 83Jonathanup 54,644
  84. 84Jayup 14,567
  85. 85Deanup 14,510
  86. 86Samuelup 14,462
  87. 87Darryldown 74,420
  88. 88Shawnnew4,403
  89. 89Roy4,149
  90. 90Willieup 34,148
  91. 91Arthur4,147
  92. 92Henryup 24,124
  93. 93Allendown 34,098
  94. 94Joseup 43,976
  95. 95Gregdown 143,972
  96. 96Darrelldown 13,968
  97. 97Victor3,943
  98. 98Harolddown 23,875
  99. 99Jacknew3,809
  100. 100Albert3,761

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1963. 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, 1964”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1964, updated 20 October 2026.