Top Baby Names in Louisiana for 1961

In 1961 parents in Louisiana chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Baton Rouge to Lafayette. Discover the most popular baby names in Louisiana for 1961, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Louisiana in 1961.


1	Michael	1,584	Mary	1,012
2	John	1,328	Lisa	882
3	David	1,256	Karen	661
4	James	1,243	Donna	647
5	Robert	1,053	Linda	644
6	Mark	851	Cynthia	589
7	Charles	753	Brenda	555
8	Joseph	662	Sharon	536
9	Kenneth	658	Patricia	526
10	William	657	Pamela	508
11	Kevin	561	Debra	507
12	Donald	545	Sandra	495
13	Gregory	509	Susan	443
14	Richard	489	Barbara	402
15	Anthony	437	Deborah	397
16	Paul	416	Tammy	388
17	Ronald	414	Elizabeth	380
18	Thomas	414	Angela	368
19	Gary	400	Cheryl	361
20	Larry	365	Carolyn	335
21	Terry	359	Denise	305
22	Timothy	357	Jacqueline	301
23	Keith	351	Kathy	277
24	Brian	331	Rhonda	275
25	Steven	319	Wanda	263
26	Ricky	300	Robin	262
27	Daniel	283	Connie	260
28	Jerry	280	Laura	260
29	Patrick	271	Janet	255
30	Stephen	269	Julie	249
31	Randy	259	Jennifer	248
32	Edward	253	Lori	247
33	Carl	248	Sheila	244
34	George	248	Rebecca	241
35	Jeffrey	243	Carla	240
36	Christopher	239	Tina	233
37	Johnny	234	Debbie	231
38	Craig	227	Nancy	231
39	Dennis	225	Kim	229
40	Willie	225	Janice	226
41	Jeffery	222	Michelle	219
42	Dwayne	215	Paula	215
43	Billy	214	Cindy	214
44	Raymond	207	Theresa	213
45	Gerald	206	Carol	195
46	Bobby	205	Stephanie	194
47	Bruce	195	Gwendolyn	193
48	Scott	194	Judy	191
49	Wayne	192	Terri	186
50	Eric	185	Shirley	185
51	Bryan	184	Darlene	182
52	Danny	184	Catherine	181
53	Troy	184	Betty	172
54	Micheal	183	Sherry	171
55	Frank	182	Shelia	170
56	Henry	179	Vanessa	170
57	Louis	175	Margaret	163
58	Darryl	174	Beverly	162
59	Darrell	172	Gloria	159
60	Rodney	171	Joyce	156
61	Tony	167	Peggy	154
62	Roy	166	Diane	153
63	Douglas	165	Melanie	153
64	Glenn	164	Phyllis	153
65	Russell	164	Melissa	152
66	Todd	164	Cathy	150
67	Chris	163	Belinda	145
68	Harold	162	Annette	142
69	Barry	155	Charlotte	138
70	Jimmy	155	Kimberly	138
71	Melvin	154	Christine	136
72	Calvin	152	Renee	131
73	Curtis	147	Teresa	131
74	Alvin	145	Penny	128
75	Ronnie	141	Rose	127
76	Walter	140	Tracy	125
77	Randall	139	Anita	123
78	Roger	139	Katherine	122
79	Albert	135	Melinda	122
80	Tommy	134	Monica	122
81	Lawrence	131	Terry	121
82	Allen	129	Ann	118
83	Mike	129	Veronica	118
84	Eddie	128	Laurie	117
85	Clarence	125	Martha	116
86	Samuel	125	Bonnie	114
87	Arthur	124	Kathleen	114
88	Dale	124	Wendy	113
89	Andrew	123	Charlene	112
90	Phillip	123	Marilyn	109
91	Steve	123	Regina	109
92	Peter	115	Alice	108
93	Joe	114	Glenda	103
94	Earl	110	Leslie	100
95	Rickey	110	Sarah	100
96	Reginald	109	Gail	99
97	Marvin	107	Marie	99
98	Jerome	105	Dawn	98
99	Tyrone	102	Suzanne	97
100	Ernest	101	Yolanda	96