500 Most Popular Boy and Girl Names of 1961

Welcome to our dedicated page featuring the top 500 boy and girl baby names of 1961. This year holds a special place in the annals of naming history, reflecting a blend of timeless classics and unique choices that captured the hearts of parents during this era. As you explore our comprehensive list, you’ll discover the names that defined a generation, from the traditional to the trendsetting. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for a new arrival, researching historical naming trends, or simply curious about the names that resonated with families in 1961, our curated selection offers a fascinating glimpse into the past. Join us on a nostalgic journey through the most popular names of the year, and see how trends in baby naming have evolved over time.

RankBoy NameBoy BirthsGirl NameGirl Births
1David75993Mary39209
2Michael75553Lisa37783
3John66293Susan32228
4James64805Linda30659
5Robert61290Karen30011
6Mark54017Patricia23298
7William39554Donna22245
8Richard35293Lori22124
9Thomas30344Cynthia22030
10Steven29543Sandra21794
11Jeffrey29345Brenda21447
12Timothy26209Deborah20404
13Kevin25492Debra20331
14Charles24280Pamela20007
15Scott23558Barbara19055
16Daniel23558Teresa18639
17Kenneth22668Julie18398
18Joseph21346Sharon17108
19Paul20559Cheryl16862
20Brian20430Kimberly16818
21Gregory19769Nancy16562
22Donald19694Laura15669
23Ronald19587Kathy15463
24Gary19560Elizabeth15001
25Anthony16322Tammy14987
26Douglas15150Carol14666
27Christopher14494Debbie13997
28Larry13820Diane13976
29Terry13046Denise13729
30Mike12678Cindy13637
31Stephen12513Robin12948
32Randy12482Janet12372
33Edward12123Michelle11965
34Dennis11668Kathleen11842
35Jerry10884Kim10232
36George10734Tina10150
37Keith10540Rebecca10050
38Steve10456Theresa9894
39Eric10338Angela9802
40Patrick10173Kelly9638
41Jeff10028Rhonda9417
42Bruce9616Laurie9218
43Craig9338Jennifer8953
44Roger9306Terri8741
45Jeffery9220Jacqueline8737
46Todd9047Christine8678
47Ricky9017Carolyn8555
48Frank8235Connie8488
49Raymond7880Margaret8399
50Alan7772Sherry7838
51Tony7699Janice7814
52Danny7655Cathy7691
53Chris7310Catherine7646
54Russell7002Dawn7240
55Randall6813Judy7049
56Dale6750Diana6821
57Peter6731Paula6495
58Andrew6686Tracy6310
59Tim6508Ann6294
60Carl6382Sheila6218
61Gerald6278Vicki6210
62Joe5904Valerie5863
63Matthew5798Wendy5810
64Rodney5713Annette5804
65Phillip5591Joyce5672
66Wayne5563Michele5278
67Greg5538Jill5168
68Jim5265Stephanie4987
69Curtis4699Lynn4985
70Bradley4681Suzanne4960
71Barry4624Beverly4744
72Glenn4558Bonnie4524
73Jay4516Anita4517
74Martin4411Katherine4406
75Lawrence4368Beth4392
76Bryan4342Kathryn4380
77Dean4326Leslie4256
78Johnny4307Peggy4176
79Tom4210Renee4105
80Jack4198Carla4061
81Jon4129Amy4033
82Jimmy4089Martha3954
83Darryl4067Jane3921
84Rick3823Maria3676
85Billy3816Anne3637
86Troy3767Wanda3597
87Roy3665Gloria3482
88Willie3510Darlene3311
89Bill3389Ruth3293
90Allen3268Colleen3167
91Walter3235Tamara3106
92Arthur3226Regina3078
93Dan3203Betty3038
94Harold3160Judith2994
95Philip3058Jean2818
96Henry2802Joan2803
97Bobby2802Penny2641
98Ronnie2596Shirley2560
99Micheal2543Vickie2422
100Dave2496Victoria2389
101Samuel2486Becky2344
102Ralph2348Melissa2291
103Stanley2337Gail2155
104Victor2296Anna2046
105Albert2283Rita2006
106Darrell2273Rose1930
107Eddie1960Andrea1919
108Tommy1870Christina1866
109Don1859Jackie1854
110Vincent1756Virginia1840
111Duane1697Terry1802
112Jose1609Sylvia1801
113Brad1565Dorothy1776
114Dwayne1493Dana1760
115Brent1491Carrie1705
116Ron1468Shelly1618
117Kurt1405Teri1567
118Kelly1377Julia1539
119Tracy1298Maureen1526
120Rickey1248Sarah1519
121Kent1236Melinda1484
122Marvin1182Phyllis1479
123Reginald1152Melanie1428
124Calvin1143Sue1389
125Frederick1081Sherri1389
126Marc1073Marilyn1386
127Manuel1047Gina1371
128Howard1036Joanne1275
129Joel1033Sheri1150
130Melvin999Belinda1141
131Louis947Yolanda1120
132Bob945Yvonne1103
133Kirk912Shelia1096
134Shawn845Sally1086
135Eugene722Glenda1086
136Jerome656Gwendolyn1079
137Ernest649Monica1058
138Harry641Ellen1058
139Clarence592Marie1027
140Alvin575Vanessa1027
141Mitchell556Deanna1011
142Dana548Elaine971
143Leonard547Charlotte825
144Francis535Sheryl757
145Jonathan521Annie747
146Ray497Frances722
147Lee497Doris706
148Karl405Pam702
149Kerry384Heidi686
150Fred348Sandy669
151Benjamin331Shari663
152Norman300Tami645
153Doug297Marcia628
154Roderick288Jeanne568
155Bernard257Helen491
156Gordon253Loretta477
157Ted251Veronica452
158Jackie246Eileen438
159Donnie245Cassandra406
160Nicholas243Joann391
161Glen235Holly365
162Earl223Jodi363
163Leroy220Kristi361
164Theodore214Alice357
165Timmy210Tonya319
166Ken201Toni313
167Darren197Jody312
168Marion176Shannon302
169Roland169Shelley293
170Herbert164Charlene273
171Nathaniel146Sonya261
172Charlie132Felicia258
173Stuart118Jo243
174Freddie110Jana229
175Brett109Rachel229
176Wesley104Tammie214
177Tyrone102Lynne203
178Lance91Louise192
179Perry77Kay173
180Gregg72Kristine160
181Jesse69Patti127
182Gilbert66Jamie125
183Ruben65Audrey120
184Clifford65Evelyn120
185Guy63Sara116
186Shane59Karla115
187Kyle59Marsha108
188Kim58Lorraine91
189Robin57Darla84
190Derek57Roberta79
191Carlos47Patty74
192Jesus47Jan69
193Cory45Shauna66
194Luis43Ladonna54
195Alfred42Natalie49
196Juan41Robyn47
197Arnold40Norma45
198Lynn40Irene45
199Warren40Roxanne41
200Chad39Claire41
201Edwin37Doreen40
202Clayton37Tracey34
203Clark34Lynette33
204Sean32Sherrie32
205Bart30Joni30
206Aaron30Melody29
207Jason27Iris29
208Clyde26Joy28
209Wendell26Leilani26
210Wade25Nadine23
211Ross23Bernadette21
212Franklin20Kelli21
213Allan17Dianne21
214Leo17Cheri21
215Lloyd15Maryann20
216Gerard15Gayle20
217Bradford11Carole20