Top Baby Names in Washington for 1961

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


1	David	1,308	Lisa	648
2	Michael	1,220	Susan	587
3	John	1,135	Karen	540
4	Mark	1,001	Lori	528
5	Robert	949	Mary	495
6	James	928	Linda	484
7	Richard	614	Julie	470
8	Steven	604	Teresa	432
9	Scott	567	Debbie	332
10	Kevin	532	Cheryl	315
11	William	523	Patricia	314
12	Jeffrey	516	Barbara	309
13	Brian	474	Nancy	298
14	Thomas	440	Cindy	296
15	Daniel	422	Brenda	295
16	Mike	396	Pamela	295
17	Paul	370	Sandra	294
18	Timothy	364	Kathy	292
19	Kenneth	362	Cynthia	291
20	Donald	357	Carol	278
21	Gary	354	Kimberly	272
22	Ronald	349	Laurie	263
23	Douglas	330	Diane	262
24	Jeff	319	Debra	261
25	Gregory	298	Laura	257
26	Eric	277	Tammy	254
27	Charles	274	Kim	252
28	Steve	254	Deborah	233
29	Joseph	246	Michelle	233
30	Todd	243	Denise	232
31	Larry	239	Sharon	231
32	Craig	236	Kelly	223
33	Christopher	228	Kathleen	221
34	Patrick	221	Donna	219
35	Randy	214	Elizabeth	210
36	Dennis	208	Janet	205
37	Terry	197	Robin	202
38	Chris	196	Terri	185
39	Dale	194	Rebecca	175
40	Keith	188	Tina	175
41	Jim	182	Tracy	169
42	Bruce	180	Connie	163
43	Stephen	173	Jennifer	161
44	Anthony	172	Theresa	156
45	Greg	164	Wendy	146
46	Edward	163	Christine	144
47	Tim	163	Diana	141
48	Jerry	161	Dawn	132
49	Dan	154	Catherine	127
50	Roger	151	Renee	127
51	Alan	150	Tamara	123
52	Dean	146	Vicki	122
53	Jon	146	Janice	119
54	Tom	137	Jill	119
55	Kelly	132	Carolyn	118
56	Matthew	131	Colleen	118
57	Frank	130	Leslie	117
58	Jeffery	130	Margaret	116
59	Russell	125	Angela	114
60	Tony	123	Ann	114
61	Dave	122	Tami	110
62	Peter	122	Heidi	109
63	Rick	122	Katherine	102
64	Bill	120	Judy	99
65	George	120	Valerie	99
66	Jay	120	Lynn	98
67	Joe	119	Paula	98
68	Bradley	118	Rhonda	98
69	Martin	107	Shelly	98
70	Wayne	106	Cathy	97
71	Don	103	Suzanne	97
72	Randall	103	Carla	96
73	Danny	101	Michele	95
74	Jack	100	Shannon	94
75	Brad	99	Stephanie	93
76	Bob	96	Annette	90
77	Duane	96	Bonnie	89
78	Tracy	95	Carrie	87
79	Bryan	93	Deanna	87
80	Raymond	90	Shelley	87
81	Andrew	89	Toni	86
82	Curtis	89	Becky	85
83	Rodney	88	Sally	82
84	Ron	88	Teri	81
85	Troy	87	Joan	80
86	Gerald	83	Sheri	80
87	Barry	82	Sherry	80
88	Carl	79	Peggy	79
89	Lawrence	79	Gail	78
90	Glenn	78	Anne	77
91	Brent	77	Sheila	76
92	Doug	71	Joyce	75
93	Ricky	71	Kathryn	74
94	Shawn	71	Melanie	74
95	Darren	70	Pam	74
96	Ken	70	Andrea	73
97	Darrell	69	Dana	73
98	Philip	66	Shari	72
99	Gordon	65	Jacqueline	71
100	Kurt	65	Sue	70