Top Baby Names in Virginia for 1961

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


1	David	213	Lisa	111
2	Michael	211	Laurie	103
3	John	164	Mary	97
4	Robert	164	Susan	94
5	James	139	Lori	90
6	Mark	137	Linda	73
7	Richard	108	Karen	71
8	Jeffrey	105	Donna	64
9	Brian	96	Deborah	63
10	Timothy	94	Brenda	61
11	William	88	Pamela	56
12	Kevin	83	Wendy	52
13	Steven	83	Kelly	51
14	Thomas	77	Julie	50
15	Scott	67	Sandra	50
16	Daniel	63	Patricia	48
17	Joseph	63	Robin	48
18	Paul	61	Debra	46
19	Gary	57	Kathy	46
20	Donald	56	Elizabeth	45
21	Peter	55	Barbara	44
22	Stephen	54	Carol	44
23	Randy	53	Nancy	44
24	Christopher	52	Diane	43
25	Douglas	52	Kim	43
26	Ronald	50	Sharon	43
27	Gregory	47	Tammy	43
28	Bruce	40	Cindy	42
29	Edward	40	Kimberly	39
30	Charles	38	Cynthia	38
31	Kenneth	37	Ann	36
32	Raymond	33	Kathleen	36
33	Dennis	32	Cheryl	35
34	George	31	Lynn	32
35	Todd	31	Sherry	30
36	Ricky	30	Bonnie	29
37	Larry	27	Denise	29
38	Roger	26	Jennifer	29
39	Jay	25	Christine	27
40	Keith	25	Anne	25
41	Wayne	25	Jane	25
42	Alan	24	Laura	25
43	Craig	24	Rebecca	25
44	Patrick	24	Michelle	24
45	Andrew	23	Suzanne	24
46	Bradley	23	Theresa	24
47	Anthony	21	Margaret	23
48	Matthew	20	Martha	23
49	Allen	19	Tina	23
50	Dale	19	Janet	22
51	Dean	19	Joanne	22
52	Mike	17	Penny	22
53	Bernard	16	Dawn	21
54	Carl	16	Cathy	20
55	Chris	16	Darlene	20
56	Lawrence	16	Debbie	20
57	Randall	16	Jacqueline	20
58	Walter	16	Marie	20
59	Arthur	15	Sheila	20
60	Danny	14	Carolyn	19
61	Francis	14	Terri	19
62	Glenn	13	Catherine	18
63	Rodney	13	Judith	17
64	Eric	12	Maureen	17
65	Frank	12	Paula	17
66	Guy	12	Valerie	17
67	Jeffery	12	Amy	16
68	Louis	12	Angela	16
69	Marc	12	Anita	16
70	Jon	11	Jill	16
71	Martin	11	Betty	15
72	Russell	11	Connie	15
73	Shawn	11	Diana	15
74	Albert	10	Teresa	15
75	Dana	10	Andrea	13
76	Frederick	10	Beth	13
77	Harold	10	Judy	13
78	Henry	10	Shari	13
79	Jeff	10	Annette	12
80	Jonathan	10	Jean	12
81	Philip	10	Joann	12
82	Phillip	10	Katherine	12
83	Sean	10	Kathryn	12
84	Terry	10	Louise	12
85	Barry	9	Melissa	12
86	Bill	9	Michele	12
87	Brent	9	Rhonda	12
88	Duane	9	Sally	12
89	Gerald	9	Elaine	11
90	Harry	9	Jeanne	11
91	Leonard	9	Maria	11
92	Norman	9	Peggy	11
93	Steve	9	Sarah	11
94	Clifford	8	Shirley	11
95	Dwayne	8	Vicki	11
96	Edwin	8	Anna	10
97	Ernest	8	Carole	10
98	Jerry	8	Ellen	10
99	Lee	8	Gail	10
100	Micheal	8	Holly	10
101	Samuel	8	Joan	10
102	Stanley	8	Leslie	10
103	Stuart	8	Rose	10
104			Stephanie	10
105			Terry	10