In 1961 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1961.
| 1 | David | 5,177 | Mary | 2,568 |
| 2 | Michael | 4,793 | Lisa | 2,404 |
| 3 | John | 4,496 | Karen | 2,119 |
| 4 | James | 4,462 | Susan | 2,007 |
| 5 | Robert | 4,136 | Linda | 1,843 |
| 6 | Mark | 3,786 | Kimberly | 1,720 |
| 7 | William | 2,645 | Patricia | 1,480 |
| 8 | Jeffrey | 2,558 | Deborah | 1,458 |
| 9 | Richard | 2,430 | Pamela | 1,452 |
| 10 | Thomas | 2,403 | Brenda | 1,402 |
| 11 | Timothy | 2,211 | Lori | 1,368 |
| 12 | Steven | 1,706 | Barbara | 1,347 |
| 13 | Charles | 1,664 | Cynthia | 1,266 |
| 14 | Kevin | 1,589 | Sandra | 1,201 |
| 15 | Daniel | 1,575 | Donna | 1,185 |
| 16 | Scott | 1,540 | Teresa | 1,179 |
| 17 | Joseph | 1,515 | Cheryl | 1,160 |
| 18 | Gregory | 1,492 | Laura | 1,133 |
| 19 | Donald | 1,396 | Nancy | 1,119 |
| 20 | Douglas | 1,382 | Sharon | 1,068 |
| 21 | Ronald | 1,359 | Debra | 1,050 |
| 22 | Brian | 1,347 | Diane | 1,009 |
| 23 | Kenneth | 1,330 | Kathy | 1,004 |
| 24 | Paul | 1,283 | Julie | 996 |
| 25 | Gary | 1,282 | Robin | 983 |
| 26 | Anthony | 1,054 | Tammy | 977 |
| 27 | Christopher | 1,050 | Denise | 960 |
| 28 | Stephen | 830 | Tina | 891 |
| 29 | Edward | 817 | Carol | 882 |
| 30 | Terry | 789 | Kathleen | 878 |
| 31 | Jeff | 735 | Elizabeth | 859 |
| 32 | Keith | 735 | Michelle | 848 |
| 33 | Larry | 722 | Debbie | 774 |
| 34 | Eric | 716 | Christine | 771 |
| 35 | Todd | 714 | Rebecca | 738 |
| 36 | Dennis | 708 | Theresa | 699 |
| 37 | Randy | 706 | Jennifer | 692 |
| 38 | Mike | 695 | Kim | 683 |
| 39 | Jeffery | 671 | Amy | 678 |
| 40 | George | 655 | Janet | 675 |
| 41 | Jerry | 636 | Cindy | 669 |
| 42 | Craig | 615 | Beth | 642 |
| 43 | Bruce | 613 | Connie | 632 |
| 44 | Patrick | 586 | Terri | 601 |
| 45 | Steve | 584 | Rhonda | 599 |
| 46 | Roger | 582 | Diana | 594 |
| 47 | Dale | 523 | Jacqueline | 591 |
| 48 | Raymond | 503 | Kelly | 581 |
| 49 | Tim | 479 | Cathy | 550 |
| 50 | Frank | 465 | Margaret | 545 |
| 51 | Matthew | 464 | Carolyn | 506 |
| 52 | Chris | 460 | Angela | 493 |
| 53 | Carl | 453 | Jill | 485 |
| 54 | Randall | 448 | Paula | 481 |
| 55 | Ricky | 446 | Sherry | 478 |
| 56 | Andrew | 438 | Dawn | 472 |
| 57 | Russell | 404 | Vicki | 460 |
| 58 | Alan | 399 | Joyce | 459 |
| 59 | Gerald | 378 | Tracy | 454 |
| 60 | Jim | 362 | Catherine | 442 |
| 61 | Tom | 358 | Jane | 438 |
| 62 | Danny | 352 | Laurie | 435 |
| 63 | Peter | 348 | Ann | 417 |
| 64 | Jack | 347 | Peggy | 407 |
| 65 | Tony | 346 | Judy | 398 |
| 66 | Greg | 345 | Beverly | 394 |
| 67 | Bradley | 333 | Sheila | 389 |
| 68 | Phillip | 327 | Renee | 386 |
| 69 | Rick | 327 | Darlene | 376 |
| 70 | Lawrence | 324 | Valerie | 376 |
| 71 | Philip | 317 | Michele | 374 |
| 72 | Rodney | 312 | Janice | 367 |
| 73 | Martin | 311 | Carla | 366 |
| 74 | Ralph | 301 | Bonnie | 360 |
| 75 | Bryan | 289 | Judith | 360 |
| 76 | Jay | 283 | Tamara | 354 |
| 77 | Barry | 272 | Annette | 342 |
| 78 | Joe | 268 | Suzanne | 335 |
| 79 | Bill | 264 | Lynn | 333 |
| 80 | Dean | 264 | Wendy | 327 |
| 81 | Dave | 262 | Stephanie | 309 |
| 82 | Harold | 259 | Anita | 308 |
| 83 | Glenn | 255 | Ruth | 307 |
| 84 | Darryl | 253 | Leslie | 306 |
| 85 | Jon | 249 | Martha | 305 |
| 86 | Wayne | 246 | Kathryn | 303 |
| 87 | Walter | 239 | Victoria | 303 |
| 88 | Dan | 231 | Becky | 302 |
| 89 | Roy | 222 | Penny | 298 |
| 90 | Darrell | 220 | Vickie | 289 |
| 91 | Samuel | 220 | Melissa | 283 |
| 92 | Allen | 212 | Jackie | 280 |
| 93 | Don | 212 | Christina | 275 |
| 94 | Dwayne | 211 | Joan | 271 |
| 95 | Curtis | 201 | Sue | 268 |
| 96 | Troy | 201 | Regina | 267 |
| 97 | Jonathan | 199 | Betty | 264 |
| 98 | Duane | 194 | Jean | 260 |
| 99 | Bob | 191 | Julia | 259 |
| 100 | Micheal | 188 | Anne | 256 |
| 101 | Elaine | 256 |