Top Baby Names in Rhode Island for 1961

In 1961 parents in Rhode Island chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Providence to Newport. Discover the most popular baby names in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island in 1961.


1	Michael	568	Susan	292
2	David	539	Donna	261
3	John	538	Lisa	246
4	Robert	511	Mary	227
5	James	342	Lori	226
6	William	300	Karen	214
7	Richard	293	Linda	202
8	Joseph	280	Deborah	169
9	Mark	278	Patricia	165
10	Thomas	246	Cheryl	164
11	Paul	234	Debra	147
12	Steven	226	Kathleen	140
13	Stephen	194	Nancy	140
14	Kevin	174	Diane	128
15	Kenneth	158	Elizabeth	115
16	Brian	147	Denise	108
17	Edward	145	Robin	108
18	Peter	138	Brenda	104
19	Jeffrey	129	Laurie	104
20	Daniel	128	Sharon	97
21	Donald	110	Cynthia	95
22	Raymond	108	Christine	94
23	Scott	106	Ann	93
24	Timothy	106	Sandra	93
25	Anthony	105	Carol	91
26	Gary	104	Barbara	88
27	Charles	101	Michelle	85
28	Christopher	100	Pamela	83
29	Ronald	95	Jacqueline	78
30	Gregory	70	Joanne	75
31	Bruce	68	Lynn	63
32	George	67	Paula	63
33	Frank	65	Jane	59
34	Alan	62	Laura	57
35	Russell	56	Janet	54
36	Wayne	55	Joan	53
37	Keith	53	Margaret	53
38	Marc	49	Theresa	51
39	Dennis	48	Judith	50
40	Albert	43	Suzanne	50
41	Douglas	42	Dawn	49
42	Glenn	42	Joann	49
43	Andrew	40	Kimberly	49
44	Arthur	39	Maureen	49
45	Matthew	39	Kim	48
46	Carl	38	Anne	46
47	Louis	37	Kathy	45
48	Craig	36	Catherine	44
49	Patrick	35	Julie	44
50	Roger	34	Wendy	44
51	Todd	34	Janice	43
52	Eric	33	Carolyn	42
53	Frederick	30	Gail	42
54	Vincent	30	Jean	42
55	Barry	29	Colleen	41
56	Walter	27	Joyce	41
57	Philip	26	Doreen	40
58	Ernest	24	Marie	40
59	Gerald	24	Rebecca	40
60	Jay	23	Darlene	39
61	Lawrence	23	Leslie	39
62	Alfred	22	Bonnie	38
63	Jonathan	22	Jeanne	38
64	Norman	22	Debbie	37
65	Ralph	22	Cindy	35
66	Nicholas	20	Elaine	35
67	Bryan	19	Michele	35
68	Eugene	19	Kelly	34
69	Randy	19	Beth	33
70	Roland	19	Jennifer	33
71	Henry	18	Valerie	33
72	Allan	17	Diana	31
73	Dean	17	Gina	30
74	Leo	17	Katherine	29
75	Mike	17	Sheila	29
76	Allen	16	Dorothy	28
77	Glen	16	Teresa	28
78	Harold	16	Rhonda	27
79	Larry	16	Tammy	27
80	Martin	16	Tracy	27
81	Gerard	15	Cathy	26
82	Jon	14	Eileen	26
83	Jerry	13	Maria	26
84	Joel	13	Martha	25
85	Francis	12	Tina	25
86	Karl	12	Lynne	24
87	Samuel	12	Melissa	22
88	Sean	12	Terri	22
89	Terry	12	Claire	21
90	Tom	12	Dianne	21
91	Victor	12	Annette	20
92	Bradford	11	Judy	20
93	Chris	11	Kathryn	20
94	Clifford	11	Maryann	20
95	Dale	11	Stephanie	20
96	Earl	11	Andrea	18
97	Phillip	11	Charlene	18
98	Ricky	11	Ellen	18
99	Roy	11	Heidi	18
100	Steve	11	Rose	18
101			Rosemary	18
102			Victoria	18
103			Virginia	18