In 1965 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 1965, 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 1965.
| 1 | Michael | 4,293 | Lisa | 3,524 |
| 2 | David | 4,031 | Kimberly | 2,248 |
| 3 | John | 3,952 | Mary | 1,882 |
| 4 | James | 3,884 | Karen | 1,778 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,613 | Susan | 1,411 |
| 6 | Mark | 2,503 | Jennifer | 1,133 |
| 7 | William | 2,158 | Patricia | 1,126 |
| 8 | Jeffrey | 2,154 | Lori | 1,100 |
| 9 | Timothy | 1,990 | Tammy | 1,086 |
| 10 | Thomas | 1,939 | Amy | 1,075 |
| 11 | Richard | 1,925 | Michelle | 1,072 |
| 12 | Scott | 1,692 | Pamela | 1,027 |
| 13 | Brian | 1,623 | Julie | 1,013 |
| 14 | Steven | 1,581 | Tina | 1,007 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,528 | Laura | 991 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,510 | Deborah | 963 |
| 17 | Christopher | 1,471 | Angela | 958 |
| 18 | Daniel | 1,388 | Cynthia | 954 |
| 19 | Charles | 1,250 | Christine | 946 |
| 20 | Paul | 1,223 | Linda | 915 |
| 21 | Ronald | 1,183 | Teresa | 904 |
| 22 | Kenneth | 1,143 | Kelly | 894 |
| 23 | Gregory | 1,125 | Brenda | 857 |
| 24 | Donald | 1,056 | Melissa | 799 |
| 25 | Todd | 1,053 | Robin | 775 |
| 26 | Douglas | 1,038 | Dawn | 770 |
| 27 | Eric | 1,017 | Cheryl | 763 |
| 28 | Anthony | 1,003 | Denise | 747 |
| 29 | Gary | 874 | Donna | 743 |
| 30 | Stephen | 800 | Sandra | 736 |
| 31 | Rodney | 713 | Sharon | 735 |
| 32 | Edward | 688 | Barbara | 729 |
| 33 | Matthew | 632 | Elizabeth | 717 |
| 34 | Patrick | 614 | Rebecca | 689 |
| 35 | Keith | 609 | Rhonda | 679 |
| 36 | Terry | 543 | Tracy | 671 |
| 37 | Larry | 515 | Kathleen | 653 |
| 38 | Jeffery | 512 | Theresa | 640 |
| 39 | Jerry | 510 | Beth | 631 |
| 40 | Andrew | 503 | Debra | 604 |
| 41 | Craig | 484 | Diane | 569 |
| 42 | Dennis | 476 | Nancy | 561 |
| 43 | Randy | 467 | Wendy | 553 |
| 44 | George | 463 | Carol | 529 |
| 45 | Roger | 409 | Stephanie | 528 |
| 46 | Raymond | 402 | Michele | 522 |
| 47 | Bryan | 399 | Jill | 515 |
| 48 | Frank | 380 | Jacqueline | 474 |
| 49 | Jeff | 372 | Kim | 461 |
| 50 | Bruce | 344 | Kathy | 454 |
| 51 | Carl | 339 | Paula | 429 |
| 52 | Dale | 331 | Sherry | 425 |
| 53 | Mike | 321 | Connie | 406 |
| 54 | Shawn | 318 | Cindy | 404 |
| 55 | Steve | 315 | Margaret | 377 |
| 56 | Darren | 312 | Janet | 364 |
| 57 | Peter | 311 | Sheila | 363 |
| 58 | Bradley | 309 | Diana | 356 |
| 59 | Chris | 299 | Ann | 344 |
| 60 | Alan | 292 | Renee | 343 |
| 61 | Jon | 291 | Andrea | 334 |
| 62 | Tony | 289 | Tamara | 331 |
| 63 | Danny | 273 | Christina | 327 |
| 64 | Russell | 271 | Terri | 320 |
| 65 | Gerald | 266 | Laurie | 309 |
| 66 | Randall | 260 | Annette | 308 |
| 67 | Martin | 255 | Carolyn | 306 |
| 68 | Phillip | 254 | Catherine | 305 |
| 69 | Tim | 254 | Carla | 301 |
| 70 | Troy | 252 | Debbie | 288 |
| 71 | Ricky | 233 | Tonya | 280 |
| 72 | Jack | 231 | Monica | 278 |
| 73 | Dean | 228 | Valerie | 277 |
| 74 | Vincent | 228 | Maria | 275 |
| 75 | Lawrence | 225 | Anita | 266 |
| 76 | Jonathan | 224 | Lynn | 260 |
| 77 | Philip | 222 | Joyce | 258 |
| 78 | Darrin | 217 | Leslie | 253 |
| 79 | Jay | 217 | Cathy | 251 |
| 80 | Walter | 209 | Melinda | 251 |
| 81 | Wayne | 200 | Holly | 247 |
| 82 | Curtis | 199 | Jane | 243 |
| 83 | Joe | 195 | Sherri | 243 |
| 84 | Samuel | 195 | Suzanne | 242 |
| 85 | Darryl | 191 | Shelly | 241 |
| 86 | Greg | 190 | Vicki | 241 |
| 87 | Jim | 190 | Darlene | 238 |
| 88 | Rick | 187 | Jodi | 237 |
| 89 | Ralph | 186 | Tracey | 235 |
| 90 | Sean | 186 | Judy | 232 |
| 91 | Barry | 178 | Gina | 229 |
| 92 | Darrell | 176 | Kathryn | 227 |
| 93 | Billy | 174 | Penny | 224 |
| 94 | Harold | 172 | Anne | 220 |
| 95 | Tom | 170 | Julia | 220 |
| 96 | Glenn | 167 | Regina | 219 |
| 97 | Roy | 167 | Katherine | 218 |
| 98 | Tracy | 165 | Judith | 216 |
| 99 | Frederick | 161 | Colleen | 214 |
| 100 | Allen | 160 | Peggy | 214 |