Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1961
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1960.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 47,682 | 0 |
| 2 | Lisa | 42,720 | +4 |
| 3 | Susan | 37,532 | -1 |
| 4 | Linda | 35,597 | -1 |
| 5 | Karen | 34,707 | -1 |
| 6 | Patricia | 28,889 | +1 |
| 7 | Donna | 28,679 | -2 |
| 8 | Cynthia | 24,393 | +1 |
| 9 | Sandra | 24,153 | +2 |
| 10 | Deborah | 24,107 | 0 |
| 11 | Brenda | 23,781 | +2 |
| 12 | Barbara | 23,002 | 0 |
| 13 | Debra | 22,160 | -5 |
| 14 | Lori | 21,876 | +6 |
| 15 | Pamela | 21,691 | -1 |
| 16 | Nancy | 20,729 | -1 |
| 17 | Sharon | 20,459 | -1 |
| 18 | Teresa | 18,909 | +1 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 18,855 | -1 |
| 20 | Cheryl | 18,301 | -3 |
| 21 | Laura | 17,901 | +4 |
| 22 | Kimberly | 17,355 | +4 |
| 23 | Julie | 17,040 | +5 |
| 24 | Carol | 16,667 | -1 |
| 25 | Kathy | 16,385 | -4 |
| 26 | Diane | 16,205 | -4 |
| 27 | Robin | 15,653 | +6 |
| 28 | Tammy | 15,532 | +3 |
| 29 | Kathleen | 15,395 | -2 |
| 30 | Denise | 15,379 | -1 |
| 31 | Debbie | 14,882 | -7 |
| 32 | Janet | 13,930 | 0 |
| 33 | Cindy | 13,388 | -3 |
| 34 | Michelle | 12,741 | +5 |
| 35 | Theresa | 11,960 | 0 |
| 36 | Kim | 11,367 | -2 |
| 37 | Jacqueline | 10,983 | +48 |
| 38 | Angela | 10,843 | +12 |
| 39 | Christine | 10,598 | +1 |
| 40 | Margaret | 10,559 | -4 |
| 41 | Tina | 10,521 | +4 |
| 42 | Carolyn | 10,509 | +1 |
| 43 | Laurie | 10,435 | -6 |
| 44 | Rebecca | 10,236 | -6 |
| 45 | Kelly | 9,642 | +7 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 9,469 | -2 |
| 47 | Jennifer | 9,265 | +14 |
| 48 | Catherine | 9,251 | -6 |
| 49 | Dawn | 9,148 | +8 |
| 50 | Connie | 8,986 | -3 |
| 51 | Terri | 8,730 | -2 |
| 52 | Janice | 8,727 | -11 |
| 53 | Sherry | 8,361 | +1 |
| 54 | Ann | 8,216 | -3 |
| 55 | Cathy | 8,211 | -9 |
| 56 | Diana | 8,198 | -3 |
| 57 | Maria | 7,947 | +2 |
| 58 | Judy | 7,922 | -10 |
| 59 | Sheila | 7,805 | -3 |
| 60 | Paula | 7,744 | -5 |
| 61 | Wendy | 7,154 | +2 |
| 62 | Joyce | 6,996 | -4 |
| 63 | Michele | 6,995 | +26 |
| 64 | Tracy | 6,988 | +20 |
| 65 | Beth | 6,716 | +7 |
| 66 | Beverly | 6,708 | -6 |
| 67 | Valerie | 6,677 | -2 |
| 68 | Suzanne | 6,611 | +10 |
| 69 | Amy | 6,610 | +8 |
| 70 | Wanda | 6,467 | -4 |
| 71 | Lynn | 6,441 | -7 |
| 72 | Jane | 6,365 | -5 |
| 73 | Annette | 6,203 | -11 |
| 74 | Jill | 6,137 | +2 |
| 75 | Bonnie | 6,033 | -4 |
| 76 | Vicki | 5,967 | -3 |
| 77 | Carla | 5,817 | +33 |
| 78 | Stephanie | 5,816 | +13 |
| 79 | Renee | 5,782 | +14 |
| 80 | Darlene | 5,728 | -5 |
| 81 | Martha | 5,724 | +2 |
| 82 | Gloria | 5,691 | -3 |
| 83 | Judith | 5,690 | -9 |
| 84 | Leslie | 5,668 | +8 |
| 85 | Shirley | 5,638 | -15 |
| 86 | Katherine | 5,632 | -5 |
| 87 | Betty | 5,584 | -19 |
| 88 | Peggy | 5,567 | -19 |
| 89 | Joan | 5,551 | -9 |
| 90 | Anne | 5,524 | -2 |
| 91 | Anita | 5,503 | -4 |
| 92 | Jean | 5,366 | -6 |
| 93 | Kathryn | 5,226 | -11 |
| 94 | Gail | 4,973 | -4 |
| 95 | Melissa | 4,900 | +14 |
| 96 | Ruth | 4,896 | +1 |
| 97 | Ellen | 4,844 | -3 |
| 98 | Regina | 4,764 | +7 |
| 99 | Dorothy | 4,732 | -4 |
| 100 | Anna | 4,678 | +4 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.