500 Most Popular Boy and Girl Names of 1962

Welcome to our dedicated page featuring the top 500 boy and girl baby names of 1962. 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 1962, 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
1Michael74124Lisa40624
2David72899Mary35641
3John65035Susan30515
4James62030Karen29899
5Robert59267Linda27142
6Mark50061Lori22027
7William37062Cynthia21716
8Richard33811Patricia21217
9Jeffrey30877Donna20294
10Scott30217Sandra19839
11Thomas29530Kimberly19796
12Steven27984Brenda19710
13Kevin25619Deborah19428
14Timothy25339Pamela19245
15Charles23149Debra18814
16Daniel23019Julie18477
17Joseph22413Teresa18138
18Kenneth22142Barbara17252
19Brian21328Sharon16601
20Gregory20375Tammy16174
21Paul19183Laura15250
22Gary18875Nancy14794
23Ronald18541Cheryl14618
24Donald18467Elizabeth14262
25Anthony16180Kathy13921
26Douglas14859Carol12758
27Christopher14520Denise12750
28Stephen12368Michelle12683
29Larry12321Robin12612
30Terry12270Diane12576
31Todd12208Debbie12537
32Edward12002Tina12366
33Randy11941Cindy12324
34Eric11767Kelly11945
35Mike11374Janet10948
36Keith10263Kathleen10768
37Jeff10166Angela10676
38Jerry10021Kim10598
39George9677Jennifer10487
40Steve9590Rhonda9658
41Patrick9487Theresa9335
42Dennis9405Laurie9326
43Jeffery9304Christine9128
44Bruce9134Rebecca9058
45Roger8663Connie8639
46Tony7800Sherry8430
47Ricky7759Terri8425
48Raymond7576Margaret7941
49Craig7535Tracy7910
50Frank7485Carolyn7899
51Danny7274Sheila7615
52Andrew6856Jacqueline7508
53Alan6767Dawn7038
54Randall6661Catherine6980
55Chris6573Janice6930
56Russell6441Cathy6757
57Dale6213Judy6550
58Matthew6136Diana6302
59Peter6117Paula6191
60Carl5958Ann6155
61Troy5875Stephanie5710
62Joe5775Annette5625
63Gerald5718Wendy5489
64Glenn5686Michele5479
65Tim5625Suzanne5460
66Phillip5521Jill5374
67Greg5444Melissa5293
68Wayne5372Valerie5293
69Rodney5299Amy5102
70Barry5021Vicki5056
71Curtis4977Renee5012
72Jon4742Carla4984
73Martin4530Maria4944
74Jay4510Sherri4751
75Jim4475Lynn4569
76Bradley4374Leslie4169
77Johnny4330Kathryn4160
78Bryan4086Joyce4065
79Vincent4082Beth4008
80Dean3986Katherine4003
81Darryl3923Beverly3996
82Tom3791Bonnie3932
83Walter3790Anita3894
84Lawrence3757Jane3681
85Rick3500Penny3618
86Willie3356Peggy3571
87Philip3272Wanda3243
88Jack3209Colleen3241
89Billy3178Tamara3149
90Jimmy3115Martha2982
91Roy3056Shelly2892
92Bill3021Gloria2884
93Bobby3000Regina2648
94Dan2984Dana2545
95Micheal2747Darlene2454
96Arthur2721Jean2407
97Ralph2664Anne2401
98Allen2601Joan2384
99Harold2462Gina2356
100Samuel2323Andrea2336
101Henry2286Judith2333
102Victor2244Melanie2295
103Albert2169Vickie2283
104Darrell2157Anna2134
105Ronnie2039Gail2069
106Stanley2030Christina2052
107Tommy1841Shirley2050
108Eddie1809Betty2008
109Jose1784Deanna2001
110Kurt1694Becky1922
111Tracy1691Virginia1883
112Jonathan1427Sheri1880
113Reginald1388Sarah1790
114Duane1357Carrie1683
115Kent1313Melinda1678
116Kelly1278Rita1593
117Marvin1148Ruth1558
118Joel1133Sylvia1534
119Marc1117Monica1532
120Shawn1102Victoria1523
121Frederick1090Phyllis1331
122Ron1071Dorothy1328
123Jerome1062Jackie1317
124Lee1046Sue1287
125Brad1027Julia1283
126Brent1004Shelia1237
127Kirk980Gwendolyn1223
128Rickey979Terry1218
129Calvin948Lorraine1193
130Dwayne945Maureen1171
131Manuel889Teri1165
132Melvin885Marilyn1067
133Don881Yvonne1014
134Carlos863Yolanda969
135Ruben838Shari947
136Dave831Ellen942
137Eugene731Charlotte935
138Brett720Sally927
139Ernest674Heidi890
140Louis660Vanessa886
141Howard577Glenda875
142Harry576Sheryl857
143Clarence558Joanne841
144Francis465Rose789
145Bob460Shelley750
146Dana426Belinda734
147Karl409Tami733
148Ray409Elaine729
149Gregg407Marie725
150Darren402Sonya686
151Charlie374Annie624
152Norman373Tonya601
153Bernard354Kay573
154Glen348Marcia540
155Benjamin326Kristine515
156Leonard302Jeanne481
157Roderick297Doris459
158Joey290Veronica453
159Mitchell288Holly446
160Doug281Cassandra435
161Alvin258Jodi417
162Jackie246Alice415
163Nicholas241Tracey410
164Andre234Frances402
165Theodore216Jamie382
166Fred210Eileen345
167Timmy204Joann344
168Leroy204Sandy300
169Nathaniel170Shannon275
170Donnie168Darla267
171Franklin158Felicia255
172Ken144Lynne239
173Stuart138Karla228
174Roland138Louise224
175Clifford134Sara223
176Earl131Ginger214
177Wesley122Stacy211
178Byron102Loretta191
179Shane83Tammie190
180Lance79Helen184
181Gilbert76Vicky182
182Alfred75Jody181
183Jesus65Patty173
184Mario60Jana141
185Kim60Rosa126
186Lonnie59Audrey124
187Lynn57Patti117
188Kenny55Pam114
189Kyle54Ronda87
190Wade52Lynette69
191Jason51Ladonna60
192Gordon50Jan56
193Guy50Doreen55
194Bart49Charlene55
195Derek49Kelli55
196Alex44Norma54
197Ted41Jeanette51
198Nathan39Crystal50
199Blake39Natalie49
200Cory36Shauna48
201Chad35Irene44
202Boyd31Evelyn43
203Neil30Cecilia42
204Alexander27Carmen42
205Clayton25Sherrie36
206Edwin24Robyn33
207Robin23Stacey31
208Aaron23Roberta30
209Miles23Joy30
210Ross23Naomi27
211Leslie20Dianne26
212Clyde20Corinne21
213Bret17Lorna21
214Leon16Iris21
215Marcel16June20
216Gerard16Erin19
217Leo15Ramona19
218Adam14Leilani19
219Allan13Caroline19
220Normand12Roxanne19
221Everett10Kerry18
222Sean10Toni18
223Jesse8Chris10
224Chuck8Melody9