Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1960
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1959.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 51,472 | 0 |
| 2 | Susan | 39,208 | 0 |
| 3 | Linda | 37,316 | 0 |
| 4 | Karen | 36,378 | 0 |
| 5 | Donna | 34,138 | 0 |
| 6 | Lisa | 33,693 | +4 |
| 7 | Patricia | 32,113 | -1 |
| 8 | Debra | 26,732 | -1 |
| 9 | Cynthia | 26,706 | -1 |
| 10 | Deborah | 25,266 | -1 |
| 11 | Sandra | 24,572 | +2 |
| 12 | Barbara | 24,454 | -1 |
| 13 | Brenda | 23,963 | +3 |
| 14 | Pamela | 22,092 | -2 |
| 15 | Nancy | 21,891 | -1 |
| 16 | Sharon | 20,414 | +1 |
| 17 | Cheryl | 19,120 | +1 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | 18,859 | +3 |
| 19 | Teresa | 18,839 | +5 |
| 20 | Lori | 18,690 | +7 |
| 21 | Kathy | 18,478 | -6 |
| 22 | Diane | 17,909 | -3 |
| 23 | Carol | 17,463 | -1 |
| 24 | Debbie | 17,067 | -4 |
| 25 | Laura | 17,060 | +5 |
| 26 | Kimberly | 16,854 | +7 |
| 27 | Kathleen | 16,085 | -4 |
| 28 | Julie | 16,079 | -2 |
| 29 | Denise | 15,066 | 0 |
| 30 | Cindy | 14,953 | -5 |
| 31 | Tammy | 14,317 | 0 |
| 32 | Janet | 14,250 | -4 |
| 33 | Robin | 13,971 | -1 |
| 34 | Kim | 12,477 | +1 |
| 35 | Theresa | 11,847 | -1 |
| 36 | Margaret | 11,362 | 0 |
| 37 | Laurie | 10,143 | +19 |
| 38 | Rebecca | 9,970 | 0 |
| 39 | Michelle | 9,893 | +8 |
| 40 | Christine | 9,874 | +3 |
| 41 | Janice | 9,620 | -4 |
| 42 | Catherine | 9,536 | -2 |
| 43 | Carolyn | 9,403 | -1 |
| 44 | Rhonda | 9,255 | +1 |
| 45 | Tina | 9,133 | +8 |
| 46 | Cathy | 9,130 | -7 |
| 47 | Connie | 8,881 | +1 |
| 48 | Judy | 8,855 | -7 |
| 49 | Terri | 8,743 | -3 |
| 50 | Angela | 8,683 | +18 |
| 51 | Ann | 8,677 | -7 |
| 52 | Kelly | 8,673 | +22 |
| 53 | Diana | 8,327 | -4 |
| 54 | Sherry | 8,314 | +4 |
| 55 | Paula | 8,066 | -4 |
| 56 | Sheila | 7,905 | -4 |
| 57 | Dawn | 7,813 | -3 |
| 58 | Joyce | 7,757 | -8 |
| 59 | Maria | 7,535 | +3 |
| 60 | Beverly | 7,392 | -5 |
| 61 | Jennifer | 7,243 | +16 |
| 62 | Annette | 7,136 | +2 |
| 63 | Wendy | 6,870 | +20 |
| 64 | Lynn | 6,850 | -1 |
| 65 | Valerie | 6,717 | -5 |
| 66 | Wanda | 6,674 | -1 |
| 67 | Jane | 6,586 | 0 |
| 68 | Betty | 6,501 | -9 |
| 69 | Peggy | 6,428 | -12 |
| 70 | Shirley | 6,411 | -9 |
| 71 | Bonnie | 6,389 | 0 |
| 72 | Beth | 6,257 | +8 |
| 73 | Vicki | 6,159 | 0 |
| 74 | Judith | 6,149 | -4 |
| 75 | Darlene | 6,093 | -9 |
| 76 | Jill | 6,019 | +10 |
| 77 | Amy | 5,973 | +8 |
| 78 | Suzanne | 5,966 | +18 |
| 79 | Gloria | 5,961 | +2 |
| 80 | Joan | 5,881 | -4 |
| 81 | Katherine | 5,876 | -2 |
| 82 | Kathryn | 5,868 | -13 |
| 83 | Martha | 5,831 | -11 |
| 84 | Tracy | 5,768 | +47 |
| 85 | Jacqueline | 5,654 | +26 |
| 86 | Jean | 5,639 | -9 |
| 87 | Anita | 5,637 | 0 |
| 88 | Anne | 5,636 | -6 |
| 89 | Michele | 5,609 | 0 |
| 90 | Gail | 5,428 | -15 |
| 91 | Stephanie | 5,265 | +10 |
| 92 | Leslie | 5,242 | -8 |
| 93 | Renee | 5,208 | +7 |
| 94 | Ellen | 5,136 | -3 |
| 95 | Dorothy | 5,076 | -1 |
| 96 | Rita | 5,027 | +2 |
| 97 | Ruth | 4,943 | 0 |
| 98 | Rose | 4,882 | -10 |
| 99 | Joanne | 4,875 | -7 |
| 100 | Vickie | 4,857 | -10 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.