Top 100 baby names in the United States in 1961
See the most popular baby names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1960.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 87,298 | +1 |
| 2 | David | 85,044 | -1 |
| 3 | John | 80,255 | +1 |
| 4 | James | 76,251 | -1 |
| 5 | Robert | 73,266 | 0 |
| 6 | Mark | 57,955 | 0 |
| 7 | William | 48,249 | +1 |
| 8 | Mary | 47,850 | -1 |
| 9 | Lisa | 42,802 | +7 |
| 10 | Richard | 41,272 | -1 |
| 11 | Thomas | 37,675 | -1 |
| 12 | Susan | 37,619 | -1 |
| 13 | Linda | 35,683 | -1 |
| 14 | Karen | 34,786 | -1 |
| 15 | Steven | 32,350 | 0 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 32,113 | +5 |
| 17 | Joseph | 29,562 | +2 |
| 18 | Charles | 29,314 | +2 |
| 19 | Kevin | 29,034 | +3 |
| 20 | Patricia | 28,966 | -3 |
| 21 | Donna | 28,755 | -7 |
| 22 | Timothy | 28,353 | -4 |
| 23 | Kenneth | 26,180 | 0 |
| 24 | Daniel | 25,969 | +2 |
| 25 | Paul | 25,713 | +2 |
| 26 | Cynthia | 24,449 | -1 |
| 27 | Sandra | 24,220 | +2 |
| 28 | Deborah | 24,163 | 0 |
| 29 | Scott | 23,978 | +9 |
| 30 | Brenda | 23,853 | +1 |
| 31 | Barbara | 23,058 | -1 |
| 32 | Brian | 22,606 | +2 |
| 33 | Gary | 22,268 | +4 |
| 34 | Debra | 22,212 | -10 |
| 35 | Lori | 21,924 | +11 |
| 36 | Pamela | 21,739 | -3 |
| 37 | Donald | 21,485 | -5 |
| 38 | Gregory | 21,453 | +2 |
| 39 | Ronald | 20,918 | -3 |
| 40 | Nancy | 20,775 | -5 |
| 41 | Sharon | 20,524 | -2 |
| 42 | Anthony | 20,331 | -1 |
| 43 | Teresa | 18,949 | +1 |
| 44 | Elizabeth | 18,921 | -1 |
| 45 | Cheryl | 18,343 | -3 |
| 46 | Laura | 17,935 | +5 |
| 47 | Terry | 17,556 | -2 |
| 48 | Robin | 17,505 | +11 |
| 49 | Kimberly | 17,466 | +3 |
| 50 | Christopher | 17,286 | +8 |
| 51 | Julie | 17,077 | +5 |
| 52 | Carol | 16,746 | -3 |
| 53 | Kathy | 16,428 | -6 |
| 54 | Diane | 16,241 | -6 |
| 55 | Stephen | 16,104 | -1 |
| 56 | Douglas | 16,028 | +4 |
| 57 | Edward | 15,945 | -4 |
| 58 | Tammy | 15,584 | +5 |
| 59 | Denise | 15,422 | +2 |
| 59 | Kathleen | 15,422 | -4 |
| 61 | Debbie | 14,908 | -11 |
| 62 | Larry | 14,643 | -5 |
| 63 | Janet | 13,959 | +3 |
| 64 | George | 13,736 | +3 |
| 65 | Cindy | 13,408 | -3 |
| 66 | Michelle | 12,782 | +19 |
| 67 | Randy | 12,755 | -3 |
| 68 | Kelly | 12,653 | +5 |
| 69 | Dennis | 12,549 | -4 |
| 70 | Kim | 12,469 | -2 |
| 71 | Keith | 12,328 | -2 |
| 72 | Theresa | 11,991 | 0 |
| 73 | Mike | 11,692 | -3 |
| 74 | Jerry | 11,507 | -3 |
| 75 | Eric | 11,154 | +6 |
| 76 | Patrick | 11,083 | +6 |
| 77 | Jacqueline | 11,015 | +84 |
| 78 | Angela | 10,867 | +20 |
| 79 | Bruce | 10,735 | -3 |
| 80 | Christine | 10,625 | +6 |
| 81 | Margaret | 10,597 | -7 |
| 82 | Tina | 10,550 | +10 |
| 83 | Carolyn | 10,534 | +7 |
| 84 | Laurie | 10,470 | -1 |
| 85 | Frank | 10,468 | -8 |
| 86 | Peter | 10,388 | -8 |
| 87 | Rebecca | 10,266 | -3 |
| 88 | Craig | 10,259 | -9 |
| 89 | Tracy | 10,175 | +14 |
| 90 | Ricky | 10,086 | -15 |
| 91 | Steve | 10,023 | -11 |
| 92 | Todd | 9,780 | +66 |
| 93 | Roger | 9,691 | +1 |
| 94 | Raymond | 9,668 | -7 |
| 95 | Rhonda | 9,496 | -4 |
| 96 | Jeff | 9,474 | +5 |
| 97 | Jennifer | 9,296 | +24 |
| 98 | Catherine | 9,270 | -9 |
| 99 | Dawn | 9,170 | +14 |
| 100 | Connie | 9,062 | -5 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.