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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1968

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1968, from Social Security card applications.

In 1968, Lisa was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 49,534 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 81,968 boys. New to the top 100 since 1967: Shannon, Carrie, Rachel, Yolanda, Melanie and Jodi for girls; Marc, Aaron, Kelly and Benjamin for boys. The biggest climbers were Heather for girls, up 25 places to #62, and Martin for boys, up 12 places to #68.

Girls, 1968

  1. 1Lisa49,534
  2. 2Michelleup 133,223
  3. 3Kimberlydown 131,906
  4. 4Jenniferup 626,853
  5. 5Melissaup 421,733
  6. 6Marydown 221,727
  7. 7Angela20,670
  8. 8Tammy20,058
  9. 9Karendown 319,560
  10. 10Susandown 519,503
  11. 11Lauraup 418,741
  12. 12Kellyup 1117,138
  13. 13Amydown 117,090
  14. 14Christine16,525
  15. 15Patriciadown 415,803
  16. 16Julie15,750
  17. 17Elizabethdown 414,887
  18. 18Tinaup 314,772
  19. 19Cynthiadown 114,050
  20. 20Pameladown 314,031
  21. 21Dawnup 613,441
  22. 22Loriup 213,126
  23. 23Stephanieup 212,953
  24. 24Donnadown 512,748
  25. 25Tracyup 412,743
  26. 26Sandradown 612,686
  27. 27Deborahdown 512,288
  28. 28Lindadown 211,371
  29. 29Micheleup 711,219
  30. 30Teresadown 210,912
  31. 31Wendyup 110,709
  32. 32Sharondown 210,340
  33. 33Rebeccaup 610,225
  34. 34Brendadown 39,945
  35. 35Denisedown 19,877
  36. 36Barbaradown 39,740
  37. 37Cheryldown 29,138
  38. 38Debra9,095
  39. 39Nancydown 28,961
  40. 40Kathleen8,729
  41. 41Mariaup 18,386
  42. 42Rhondadown 18,268
  43. 43Robinup 28,180
  44. 44Christinaup 98,016
  45. 45Paulaup 17,637
  46. 46Jillup 47,521
  47. 47Theresadown 47,307
  48. 48Andrea7,089
  49. 49Caroldown 27,078
  50. 50Jacquelineup 26,745
  51. 51Dianedown 76,583
  52. 52Sherrydown 16,435
  53. 53Shannonnew6,403
  54. 54Annup 36,177
  55. 55Staceyup 146,150
  56. 56Catherinedown 16,129
  57. 57Kimdown 86,089
  58. 58Ginadown 46,045
  59. 59Sheiladown 35,730
  60. 60Tonyaup 85,661
  61. 61Carolyndown 15,538
  62. 62Heatherup 255,502
  63. 63Margaretdown 55,440
  64. 64Stacyup 105,384
  65. 65Reneedown 35,356
  66. 66Leslie5,282
  67. 67Cindydown 85,238
  68. 68Monicaup 25,221
  69. 69Suzannedown 65,040
  70. 70Danaup 15,012
  71. 71Dianadown 64,995
  72. 72Traceyup 64,931
  73. 73Janetdown 124,838
  74. 74Bethdown 74,765
  75. 75Katherineup 14,716
  76. 76Kathydown 124,677
  77. 77Valeriedown 44,550
  78. 78Sarahup 54,489
  79. 79Lauriedown 74,342
  80. 80Tamaraup 64,308
  81. 81Reginadown 14,295
  82. 82Victoriaup 114,286
  83. 83Terridown 64,267
  84. 84Kristinup 134,134
  85. 85Lynndown 44,103
  86. 86Carrienew3,979
  87. 87Conniedown 123,955
  88. 88Annedown 43,914
  89. 89Heididown 13,913
  90. 90Melindaup 53,814
  91. 91Carladown 93,813
  92. 92Rachelnew3,727
  93. 93Yolandanew3,697
  94. 94Melanienew3,641
  95. 94Sherridown 53,641
  96. 96Aprildown 173,622
  97. 97Jodinew3,598
  98. 98Shellydown 43,595
  99. 99Annadown 83,569
  100. 100Kathryndown 83,561

Boys, 1968

  1. 1Michael81,968
  2. 2David63,679
  3. 3Johnup 160,903
  4. 4Jamesdown 160,665
  5. 5Robert58,174
  6. 6William36,927
  7. 7Mark35,401
  8. 8Richard32,976
  9. 9Christopher31,468
  10. 10Brian29,922
  11. 11Jeffreyup 228,369
  12. 12Thomas27,420
  13. 13Timothydown 226,496
  14. 14Scottup 226,022
  15. 15Stevendown 125,493
  16. 16Josephdown 125,396
  17. 17Kevin23,862
  18. 18Danielup 122,012
  19. 19Pauldown 121,865
  20. 20Charles21,575
  21. 21Anthony20,231
  22. 22Ericup 118,501
  23. 23Kennethdown 118,077
  24. 24Matthewup 415,823
  25. 25Ronalddown 115,415
  26. 26Gregorydown 115,392
  27. 27Stephendown 114,761
  28. 28Toddup 114,659
  29. 29Donalddown 213,362
  30. 30Patrick13,062
  31. 31Edward12,276
  32. 32Gary11,973
  33. 33Douglas11,405
  34. 34Andrewup 110,563
  35. 35Keithdown 19,861
  36. 36George9,382
  37. 37Seanup 79,172
  38. 38Larry8,231
  39. 39Peter8,122
  40. 40Troy7,976
  41. 41Craigup 57,858
  42. 42Rodneydown 57,505
  43. 43Shawnup 87,478
  44. 44Jerrydown 37,450
  45. 45Dennisdown 27,403
  46. 46Jefferyup 17,223
  47. 47Jasonup 77,143
  48. 48Terrydown 67,089
  49. 49Frankdown 46,897
  50. 50Raymonddown 26,883
  51. 51Bryanup 16,254
  52. 52Tonydown 25,875
  53. 53Jonathanup 35,808
  54. 54Randydown 55,709
  55. 55Rogerdown 25,183
  56. 56Russellup 25,097
  57. 57Bradleyup 94,804
  58. 58Joseup 64,794
  59. 59Carldown 24,645
  60. 60Darrenup 34,642
  61. 61Brucedown 64,486
  62. 62Geralddown 34,475
  63. 63Waynedown 14,251
  64. 64Chrisdown 44,249
  65. 65Jonup 64,209
  66. 66Samuelup 34,123
  67. 67Lawrence4,098
  68. 68Martinup 124,073
  69. 69Johnnyup 14,050
  70. 70Rickyup 54,036
  71. 71Phillipup 23,987
  72. 72Dannydown 43,984
  73. 73Vincentdown 83,982
  74. 74Alandown 133,976
  75. 75Curtisup 23,855
  76. 76Billy3,814
  77. 76Jimmydown 23,814
  78. 78Dean3,799
  79. 79Randalldown 73,751
  80. 80Joelup 103,683
  81. 81Bobbyup 23,628
  82. 82Philip3,622
  83. 83Walterdown 23,589
  84. 84Marcnew3,537
  85. 85Joe3,522
  86. 86Darrell3,446
  87. 87Aaronnew3,428
  88. 87Jay3,428
  89. 89Stevedown 103,408
  90. 90Jeffdown 23,279
  91. 91Daledown 23,257
  92. 92Glenndown 13,246
  93. 93Mikedown 93,214
  94. 94Royup 13,177
  95. 95Henrydown 23,129
  96. 96Williedown 43,109
  97. 97Kellynew3,059
  98. 98Arthurdown 43,039
  99. 99Benjaminnew3,017
  100. 100Allen2,961

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1967. 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, 1968”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1968, updated 20 October 2026.