Top 100 baby names in the United States in 1962
See the most popular baby names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1961.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 85,415 | 0 |
| 2 | David | 81,627 | 0 |
| 3 | John | 78,713 | 0 |
| 4 | James | 72,817 | 0 |
| 5 | Robert | 70,428 | 0 |
| 6 | Mark | 53,649 | 0 |
| 7 | Lisa | 46,173 | +2 |
| 8 | William | 45,028 | -1 |
| 9 | Mary | 43,660 | -1 |
| 10 | Richard | 39,562 | 0 |
| 11 | Thomas | 36,643 | 0 |
| 12 | Susan | 35,838 | 0 |
| 13 | Karen | 35,259 | +1 |
| 14 | Jeffrey | 33,615 | +2 |
| 15 | Linda | 31,546 | -2 |
| 16 | Scott | 30,775 | +13 |
| 17 | Steven | 30,772 | -2 |
| 18 | Joseph | 30,195 | -1 |
| 19 | Kevin | 28,416 | 0 |
| 20 | Charles | 27,712 | -2 |
| 21 | Timothy | 27,202 | +1 |
| 22 | Patricia | 26,612 | -2 |
| 23 | Donna | 25,790 | -2 |
| 24 | Daniel | 25,643 | 0 |
| 25 | Kenneth | 25,360 | -2 |
| 26 | Cynthia | 24,082 | 0 |
| 27 | Paul | 23,877 | -2 |
| 28 | Brian | 23,281 | +4 |
| 29 | Deborah | 22,940 | -1 |
| 30 | Sandra | 22,484 | -3 |
| 31 | Lori | 22,444 | +4 |
| 32 | Gregory | 22,063 | +6 |
| 33 | Brenda | 21,339 | -3 |
| 34 | Pamela | 21,305 | +2 |
| 35 | Gary | 20,961 | -2 |
| 36 | Barbara | 20,717 | -5 |
| 37 | Debra | 20,638 | -3 |
| 38 | Donald | 20,495 | -1 |
| 39 | Kimberly | 20,443 | +10 |
| 40 | Anthony | 20,207 | +2 |
| 41 | Ronald | 20,023 | -2 |
| 42 | Sharon | 19,682 | -1 |
| 43 | Teresa | 18,563 | 0 |
| 44 | Nancy | 18,081 | -4 |
| 45 | Elizabeth | 17,852 | -1 |
| 46 | Christopher | 17,604 | +4 |
| 47 | Laura | 17,532 | -1 |
| 48 | Julie | 17,119 | +3 |
| 49 | Tammy | 16,807 | +9 |
| 50 | Robin | 16,661 | -2 |
| 51 | Cheryl | 16,632 | -6 |
| 52 | Terry | 16,340 | -5 |
| 53 | Douglas | 15,969 | +3 |
| 54 | Stephen | 15,646 | +1 |
| 55 | Edward | 15,585 | +2 |
| 56 | Diane | 14,853 | -2 |
| 57 | Kathy | 14,789 | -4 |
| 58 | Carol | 14,597 | -6 |
| 59 | Kelly | 14,385 | +9 |
| 60 | Kathleen | 14,218 | -1 |
| 61 | Denise | 14,022 | -2 |
| 62 | Michelle | 13,387 | +4 |
| 63 | Debbie | 13,120 | -2 |
| 64 | Tina | 12,804 | +18 |
| 65 | Todd | 12,783 | +27 |
| 66 | Larry | 12,774 | -4 |
| 67 | George | 12,606 | -3 |
| 68 | Kim | 12,573 | +2 |
| 69 | Eric | 12,389 | +6 |
| 70 | Cindy | 12,327 | -5 |
| 71 | Janet | 12,286 | -8 |
| 72 | Randy | 11,970 | -5 |
| 73 | Angela | 11,691 | +5 |
| 74 | Keith | 11,681 | -3 |
| 75 | Tracy | 11,647 | +14 |
| 76 | Christine | 11,227 | +4 |
| 77 | Theresa | 11,094 | -5 |
| 78 | Jennifer | 11,001 | +19 |
| 79 | Jerry | 10,737 | -5 |
| 80 | Laurie | 10,706 | +4 |
| 81 | Dennis | 10,685 | -12 |
| 82 | Mike | 10,546 | -9 |
| 83 | Patrick | 10,542 | -7 |
| 84 | Margaret | 10,115 | -3 |
| 85 | Bruce | 10,069 | -6 |
| 86 | Jacqueline | 9,857 | -9 |
| 87 | Rhonda | 9,826 | +8 |
| 88 | Frank | 9,803 | -3 |
| 89 | Carolyn | 9,720 | -6 |
| 90 | Peter | 9,601 | -4 |
| 91 | Jeff | 9,441 | +5 |
| 92 | Rebecca | 9,425 | -5 |
| 93 | Jeffery | 9,331 | +8 |
| 94 | Sherry | 9,261 | +13 |
| 95 | Steve | 9,178 | -4 |
| 96 | Maria | 9,131 | +17 |
| 97 | Raymond | 9,118 | -3 |
| 98 | Roger | 9,111 | -5 |
| 99 | Dawn | 9,006 | 0 |
| 100 | Connie | 8,933 | 0 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.