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Names of 1961

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1961, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Chuck peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Lisanow #991
  3. 3Susannow #1,091
  4. 4Lindanow #902
  5. 5Karennow #1,281
  6. 6Patricianow #1,336
  7. 7Donnanow #1,965
  8. 8Cynthianow #1,014
  9. 9Sandranow #1,210
  10. 10Deborahnow #864
  11. 11Brendanow #1,527
  12. 12Barbaranow #968
  13. 13Debranow #4,478
  14. 14Lorinow #1,726
  15. 15Pamelanow #2,251
  16. 16Nancynow #967
  17. 17Sharonnow #1,256
  18. 18Teresanow #911
  19. 19Elizabethnow #17
  20. 20Cherylnow #4,376
  21. 21Lauranow #379
  22. 22Kimberlynow #303
  23. 23Julienow #873
  24. 24Carolnow #2,242
  25. 25Kathynow #3,274
  26. 26Dianenow #2,620
  27. 27Robinnow #704
  28. 28Tammynow #3,703
  29. 29Kathleennow #1,156
  30. 30Denisenow #1,677
  31. 31Debbienow #5,284
  32. 32Janetnow #2,791
  33. 33Cindynow #1,929
  34. 34Michellenow #465
  35. 35Theresanow #1,559
  36. 36Kimnow #4,228
  37. 37Jacquelinenow #558
  38. 38Angelanow #408
  39. 39Christinenow #1,274
  40. 40Margaretnow #112
  41. 41Tinanow #2,815
  42. 42Carolynnow #1,222
  43. 43Laurienow #2,842
  44. 44Rebeccanow #350
  45. 45Kellynow #852
  46. 46Rhondanow #6,277
  47. 47Jennifernow #586
  48. 48Catherinenow #314
  49. 49Dawnnow #2,174
  50. 50Connienow #3,075
  1. 51Terrinow #6,303
  2. 52Janicenow #2,522
  3. 53Sherrynow #5,532
  4. 54Annnow #1,076
  5. 55Cathynow #8,463
  6. 56Diananow #244
  7. 57Marianow #87
  8. 58Judynow #1,874
  9. 59Sheilanow #2,686
  10. 60Paulanow #855
  11. 61Wendynow #1,347
  12. 62Joycenow #1,074
  13. 63Michelenow #4,837
  14. 64Tracynow #2,171
  15. 65Bethnow #3,405
  16. 66Beverlynow #1,018
  17. 67Valerienow #127
  18. 68Suzannenow #2,407
  19. 69Amynow #257
  20. 70Wandanow #6,096
  21. 71Lynnnow #2,558
  22. 72Janenow #221
  23. 73Annettenow #1,443
  24. 74Jillnow #5,810
  25. 75Bonnienow #396
  26. 76Vickinot given in 2025
  27. 77Carlanow #1,083
  28. 78Stephanienow #557
  29. 79Reneenow #1,099
  30. 80Darlenenow #1,847
  31. 81Marthanow #713
  32. 82Glorianow #655
  33. 83Judithnow #790
  34. 84Leslienow #712
  35. 85Shirleynow #1,586
  36. 86Katherinenow #186
  37. 87Bettynow #1,113
  38. 88Peggynow #8,740
  39. 89Joannow #987
  40. 90Annenow #619
  41. 91Anitanow #1,342
  42. 92Jeannow #1,172
  43. 93Kathrynnow #729
  44. 94Gailnow #8,535
  45. 95Melissanow #420
  46. 96Ruthnow #173
  47. 97Ellennow #1,062
  48. 98Reginanow #395
  49. 99Dorothynow #421
  50. 100Annanow #107

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #21
  2. 2Davidnow #35
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Jamesnow #6
  5. 5Robertnow #92
  6. 6Marknow #245
  7. 7Williamnow #9
  8. 8Richardnow #234
  9. 9Thomasnow #34
  10. 10Stevennow #271
  11. 11Jeffreynow #552
  12. 12Josephnow #29
  13. 13Charlesnow #48
  14. 14Kevinnow #221
  15. 15Timothynow #203
  16. 16Kennethnow #294
  17. 17Danielnow #22
  18. 18Paulnow #262
  19. 19Scottnow #534
  20. 20Briannow #339
  21. 21Garynow #1,073
  22. 22Donaldnow #690
  23. 23Gregorynow #593
  24. 24Ronaldnow #638
  25. 25Anthonynow #46
  26. 26Christophernow #68
  27. 27Stephennow #383
  28. 28Douglasnow #807
  29. 29Edwardnow #224
  30. 30Larrynow #1,085
  31. 31Georgenow #126
  32. 32Terrynow #1,116
  33. 33Randynow #1,089
  34. 34Dennisnow #707
  35. 35Keithnow #801
  36. 36Mikenow #1,234
  37. 37Jerrynow #907
  38. 38Ericnow #273
  39. 39Patricknow #235
  40. 40Brucenow #536
  41. 41Franknow #514
  42. 42Peternow #187
  43. 43Craignow #1,644
  44. 44Rickynow #949
  45. 45Stevenow #1,617
  46. 46Toddnow #1,618
  47. 47Rogernow #834
  48. 48Raymondnow #395
  49. 49Jeffnow #3,342
  50. 50Jefferynow #1,556
  1. 51Alannow #191
  2. 52Andrewnow #73
  3. 53Tonynow #784
  4. 54Dannynow #628
  5. 55Russellnow #345
  6. 56Carlnow #1,134
  7. 57Chrisnow #646
  8. 58Dalenow #1,410
  9. 59Matthewnow #32
  10. 60Joenow #994
  11. 61Waynenow #655
  12. 62Geraldnow #1,206
  13. 63Randallnow #1,506
  14. 64Glennnow #1,443
  15. 65Timnow #3,230
  16. 66Barrynow #1,520
  17. 67Lawrencenow #520
  18. 68Billynow #1,068
  19. 69Phillipnow #651
  20. 70Johnnynow #458
  21. 71Jimmynow #847
  22. 72Rodneynow #1,093
  23. 73Martinnow #335
  24. 74Walternow #252
  25. 75Curtisnow #985
  26. 76Bobbynow #1,097
  27. 77Gregnow #4,761
  28. 78Jimnow #3,159
  29. 79Philipnow #528
  30. 80Darrylnow #2,115
  31. 81Jaynow #392
  32. 82Bryannow #336
  33. 83Roynow #525
  34. 84Deannow #125
  35. 85Arthurnow #87
  36. 86Willienow #1,322
  37. 87Bradleynow #403
  38. 88Tomnow #2,206
  39. 89Samuelnow #18
  40. 90Jacknow #15
  41. 91Ronnienow #1,067
  42. 92Henrynow #5
  43. 93Jonnow #951
  44. 94Haroldnow #993
  45. 95Ralphnow #1,048
  46. 96Allennow #578
  47. 97Albertnow #614
  48. 98Vincentnow #107
  49. 99Victornow #211
  50. 100Troynow #533

Load the Top 8 of 1961 onto the Wheel

As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.