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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1969

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1969, from Social Security card applications.

In 1969, Lisa was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 45,028 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 85,162 boys. New to the top 100 since 1968: Nicole, Holly, Deanna, Tanya, Kristen and Julia for girls; Corey, Chad, Shane, Brent, Brett and Barry for boys. The biggest climbers were Heather for girls, up 28 places to #34, and Aaron for boys, up 26 places to #61.

Girls, 1969

  1. 1Lisa45,028
  2. 2Michelle34,319
  3. 3Jenniferup 133,705
  4. 4Kimberlydown 133,077
  5. 5Melissa23,018
  6. 6Amyup 721,464
  7. 7Angela21,060
  8. 8Marydown 219,850
  9. 9Tammydown 119,053
  10. 10Lauraup 117,922
  11. 11Susandown 117,806
  12. 12Julieup 417,739
  13. 13Karendown 417,633
  14. 14Christine16,752
  15. 15Kellydown 316,328
  16. 16Elizabethup 115,297
  17. 17Tracyup 815,108
  18. 18Patriciadown 314,959
  19. 19Stephanieup 414,488
  20. 20Loriup 214,020
  21. 21Dawn13,768
  22. 22Tinadown 413,606
  23. 23Cynthiadown 413,516
  24. 24Pameladown 413,355
  25. 25Sandraup 112,185
  26. 26Donnadown 211,447
  27. 27Deborah11,187
  28. 28Rebeccaup 510,950
  29. 29Wendyup 210,624
  30. 30Micheledown 110,556
  31. 31Shannonup 2210,452
  32. 32Teresadown 210,357
  33. 33Lindadown 510,246
  34. 34Heatherup 2810,069
  35. 35Denise9,798
  36. 36Sharondown 49,698
  37. 37Christinaup 79,323
  38. 38Brendadown 48,989
  39. 39Barbaradown 38,811
  40. 40Mariaup 18,401
  41. 41Cheryldown 48,346
  42. 42Kathleendown 28,299
  43. 43Debradown 57,951
  44. 44Rhondadown 27,917
  45. 45Nancydown 67,902
  46. 46Robindown 37,501
  47. 47Nicolenew7,212
  48. 48Andrea7,201
  49. 49Theresadown 26,858
  50. 50Pauladown 56,753
  51. 51Jilldown 56,666
  52. 52Staceyup 36,614
  53. 53Stacyup 116,486
  54. 54Tonyaup 66,169
  55. 55Sherrydown 36,139
  56. 56Caroldown 76,138
  57. 57Anndown 36,133
  58. 58Catherinedown 26,094
  59. 59Monicaup 96,032
  60. 60Danaup 106,025
  61. 61Dianedown 105,943
  62. 62Jacquelinedown 125,920
  63. 63Ginadown 55,911
  64. 64Leslieup 25,836
  65. 65Traceyup 75,624
  66. 66Kimdown 95,450
  67. 67Reneedown 25,254
  68. 68Sheiladown 95,245
  69. 69Rachelup 235,242
  70. 70Katherineup 55,167
  71. 71Carolyndown 105,129
  72. 72Sarahup 65,078
  73. 73Margaretdown 105,044
  74. 74Cindydown 74,955
  75. 75Suzannedown 64,902
  76. 76Kristinup 84,753
  77. 77Kathydown 14,751
  78. 78Tamaraup 24,652
  79. 79Laurie4,627
  80. 80Heidiup 94,532
  81. 81Dianadown 104,525
  82. 82Bethdown 84,460
  83. 83Victoriadown 14,390
  84. 84Janetdown 114,380
  85. 85Valeriedown 84,300
  86. 86Reginadown 54,267
  87. 87Hollynew4,123
  88. 88Deannanew4,068
  89. 89Melindaup 13,988
  90. 90Carlaup 13,964
  91. 90Tanyanew3,964
  92. 92Melanieup 23,925
  93. 93Terridown 103,903
  94. 94Carriedown 83,888
  95. 95Jodiup 23,865
  96. 96Kristennew3,812
  97. 97Aprildown 13,802
  98. 98Yolandadown 53,771
  99. 99Anna3,720
  100. 100Julianew3,712

Boys, 1969

  1. 1Michael85,162
  2. 2David63,672
  3. 3Jamesup 159,886
  4. 4Johndown 158,732
  5. 5Robert58,300
  6. 6William37,607
  7. 7Christopherup 235,672
  8. 8Markdown 133,388
  9. 9Brianup 131,669
  10. 10Richarddown 231,085
  11. 11Jeffrey28,967
  12. 12Scottup 228,653
  13. 13Thomasdown 127,465
  14. 14Stevenup 126,532
  15. 15Josephup 126,173
  16. 16Kevinup 123,557
  17. 17Timothydown 423,358
  18. 18Daniel23,165
  19. 19Charlesup 121,658
  20. 20Anthonyup 120,904
  21. 21Ericup 120,747
  22. 22Pauldown 320,690
  23. 23Kenneth17,553
  24. 24Matthew17,462
  25. 25Jasonup 2216,488
  26. 26Gregory16,166
  27. 27Stephen15,090
  28. 28Todd14,745
  29. 29Ronalddown 414,618
  30. 30Donalddown 112,775
  31. 31Patrickdown 112,675
  32. 32Edwarddown 112,451
  33. 33Andrewup 111,282
  34. 34Douglasdown 111,237
  35. 35Garydown 311,142
  36. 36Keithdown 19,445
  37. 37Sean9,346
  38. 38Georgedown 29,199
  39. 39Craigup 28,783
  40. 40Larrydown 28,283
  41. 41Shawnup 28,267
  42. 42Troydown 28,098
  43. 43Peterdown 47,832
  44. 44Dennisup 17,357
  45. 45Jerrydown 17,283
  46. 46Jonathanup 77,080
  47. 47Frankup 26,917
  48. 48Jefferydown 26,738
  49. 49Rodneydown 76,669
  50. 50Raymond6,638
  51. 51Bryan6,469
  52. 52Terrydown 46,415
  53. 53Bradleyup 46,389
  54. 54Tonydown 25,516
  55. 55Randydown 15,265
  56. 56Joseup 25,185
  57. 57Russelldown 15,156
  58. 58Coreynew4,924
  59. 59Rogerdown 44,905
  60. 60Darren4,660
  61. 61Aaronup 264,596
  62. 62Carldown 34,522
  63. 63Marcup 214,500
  64. 64Samuelup 24,430
  65. 65Geralddown 34,384
  66. 66Chrisdown 24,280
  67. 67Johnnyup 24,219
  68. 68Jondown 34,213
  69. 69Chadnew4,060
  70. 70Vincentup 34,056
  71. 71Lawrencedown 44,044
  72. 72Brucedown 114,041
  73. 73Dannydown 14,010
  74. 74Phillipdown 34,006
  75. 75Waynedown 123,896
  76. 76Alandown 23,852
  77. 77Billydown 13,773
  78. 78Martindown 103,758
  79. 79Jimmydown 33,757
  80. 80Joel3,681
  81. 81Curtisdown 63,675
  82. 82Bobbydown 13,652
  83. 83Joeup 23,617
  84. 84Walterdown 13,569
  85. 85Randalldown 63,562
  86. 86Philipdown 43,540
  87. 87Shanenew3,531
  88. 88Glennup 43,467
  89. 89Deandown 113,445
  90. 90Rickydown 203,415
  91. 91Benjaminup 83,379
  92. 92Brentnew3,355
  93. 93Darrelldown 73,249
  94. 94Brettnew3,183
  95. 95Jaydown 83,181
  96. 96Daledown 53,154
  97. 97Arthurup 13,138
  98. 98Stevedown 93,062
  99. 99Barrynew3,060
  100. 100Henrydown 53,055

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1968. 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, 1969”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1969, updated 20 October 2026.