Top Baby Names in New York for 1961

In 1961 parents in New York chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Albany to Ithaca. Discover the most popular baby names in New York 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 New York in 1961.


1	Michael	735	Mary	433
2	David	697	Lori	405
3	Mark	646	Susan	339
4	John	546	Julie	315
5	Robert	505	Lisa	286
6	James	498	Debra	277
7	Steven	381	Linda	264
8	Scott	360	Karen	261
9	Jeffrey	325	Teresa	204
10	Kevin	319	Sandra	203
11	Thomas	309	Brenda	201
12	Timothy	308	Patricia	200
13	Daniel	299	Kimberly	196
14	William	283	Barbara	190
15	Richard	281	Diane	184
16	Douglas	257	Cynthia	183
17	Brian	187	Pamela	183
18	Ronald	187	Cindy	176
19	Todd	184	Cheryl	175
20	Donald	182	Nancy	164
21	Gary	176	Deborah	163
22	Terry	170	Denise	147
23	Paul	160	Donna	146
24	Kenneth	159	Michelle	145
25	Randy	158	Carol	144
26	Mike	155	Tammy	136
27	Patrick	152	Laura	133
28	Gregory	146	Theresa	130
29	Larry	142	Kathy	128
30	Joseph	139	Christine	125
31	Dennis	137	Debbie	124
32	Roger	135	Laurie	124
33	Charles	131	Sharon	123
34	Craig	121	Kathleen	122
35	Jerry	119	Janet	120
36	Alan	118	Kelly	112
37	Jeff	116	Elizabeth	108
38	Bradley	114	Kim	104
39	Bruce	108	Rhonda	103
40	Steve	106	Ann	101
41	Rodney	101	Connie	101
42	Randall	98	Robin	90
43	Russell	97	Peggy	87
44	Christopher	93	Rebecca	85
45	Dale	90	Terri	82
46	Ricky	84	Margaret	80
47	Tim	83	Shelly	80
48	Jay	82	Judy	79
49	Anthony	81	Vicki	79
50	Gerald	78	Jane	78
51	Jeffery	77	Jean	75
52	Jim	75	Joan	72
53	Stephen	69	Beth	71
54	Rick	68	Dawn	71
55	Bryan	67	Catherine	67
56	Edward	67	Amy	64
57	Dan	65	Diana	63
58	Jon	64	Angela	62
59	Keith	64	Jennifer	62
60	Chris	62	Kathryn	62
61	Greg	62	Jill	61
62	Eric	60	Sherry	60
63	Tom	59	Becky	59
64	Dean	57	Colleen	59
65	Kurt	57	Tracy	59
66	Danny	56	Annette	58
67	Kent	56	Jacqueline	57
68	Troy	55	Deanna	56
69	Matthew	54	Lynn	56
70	Brad	53	Joyce	55
71	Frank	53	Carla	54
72	Martin	52	Valerie	54
73	Joel	51	Sheila	53
74	Bill	50	Carolyn	52
75	George	50	Michele	52
76	Tony	50	Katherine	51
77	Barry	47	Janice	50
78	Curtis	47	Anne	49
79	Andrew	46	Cathy	48
80	Raymond	46	Marcia	47
81	Joe	45	Renee	47
82	Duane	44	Sherri	46
83	Kirk	44	Beverly	45
84	Wayne	43	Shari	45
85	Allen	42	Jeanne	44
86	Kelly	42	Suzanne	44
87	Mitchell	42	Sheryl	43
88	Carl	41	Judith	42
89	Lawrence	41	Stephanie	42
90	Brent	40	Jodi	40
91	Bob	36	Kristi	40
92	Billy	35	Paula	40
93	Phillip	35	Bonnie	39
94	Stanley	34	Jody	39
95	Micheal	33	Tamara	39
96	Ron	33	Tina	39
97	Dave	32	Anita	38
98	Jack	32	Ruth	38
99	Peter	32	Sally	38
100	Harold	29	Tami	38
101	Marvin	29	Teri	38
102	Ted	29	Wendy	38
103	Tracy	29