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Names of 1961

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1961, with where each stands in 2024. This is the year Lore peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #132
  2. 2Lisanow #985
  3. 3Susannow #1,136
  4. 4Lindanow #835
  5. 5Karennow #1,263
  6. 6Patricianow #1,302
  7. 7Donnanow #1,941
  8. 8Cynthianow #826
  9. 9Sandranow #1,045
  10. 10Deborahnow #852
  11. 11Brendanow #1,139
  12. 12Barbaranow #860
  13. 13Debranow #3,581
  14. 14Lorinow #1,524
  15. 15Pamelanow #2,161
  16. 16Nancynow #921
  17. 17Sharonnow #1,232
  18. 18Teresanow #871
  19. 19Elizabethnow #17
  20. 20Cherylnow #3,970
  21. 21Lauranow #359
  22. 22Kimberlynow #246
  23. 23Julienow #767
  24. 24Carolnow #2,631
  25. 25Kathynow #2,701
  26. 26Dianenow #2,247
  27. 27Robinnow #799
  28. 28Tammynow #4,862
  29. 29Kathleennow #1,109
  30. 30Denisenow #1,894
  31. 31Debbienow #4,570
  32. 32Janetnow #2,441
  33. 33Cindynow #1,661
  34. 34Michellenow #409
  35. 35Theresanow #1,499
  36. 36Kimnow #4,817
  37. 37Jacquelinenow #589
  38. 38Angelanow #282
  39. 39Christinenow #1,197
  40. 40Margaretnow #119
  41. 41Tinanow #2,683
  42. 42Carolynnow #1,163
  43. 43Laurienow #3,093
  44. 44Rebeccanow #342
  45. 45Kellynow #868
  46. 46Rhondanow #11,903
  47. 47Jennifernow #547
  48. 48Catherinenow #320
  49. 49Dawnnow #1,850
  50. 50Connienow #3,121
  1. 51Terrinow #5,117
  2. 52Janicenow #2,250
  3. 53Sherrynow #7,184
  4. 54Annnow #1,141
  5. 55Cathynow #5,968
  6. 56Diananow #243
  7. 57Marianow #74
  8. 58Judynow #1,653
  9. 59Sheilanow #2,024
  10. 60Paulanow #753
  11. 61Wendynow #1,097
  12. 62Joycenow #1,042
  13. 63Michelenow #4,156
  14. 64Tracynow #2,453
  15. 65Bethnow #3,046
  16. 66Beverlynow #1,046
  17. 67Valerienow #147
  18. 68Suzannenow #2,547
  19. 69Amynow #228
  20. 70Wandanow #5,123
  21. 71Lynnnow #2,804
  22. 72Janenow #269
  23. 73Annettenow #1,304
  24. 74Jillnow #6,246
  25. 75Bonnienow #441
  26. 76Vickinow #12,036
  27. 77Carlanow #1,012
  28. 78Stephanienow #533
  29. 79Reneenow #1,048
  30. 80Darlenenow #1,802
  31. 81Marthanow #667
  32. 82Glorianow #654
  33. 83Judithnow #832
  34. 84Leslienow #605
  35. 85Shirleynow #1,453
  36. 86Katherinenow #175
  37. 87Bettynow #1,008
  38. 88Peggynow #8,281
  39. 89Joannow #1,013
  40. 90Annenow #649
  41. 91Anitanow #1,463
  42. 92Jeannow #1,139
  43. 93Kathrynnow #717
  44. 94Gailnow #6,715
  45. 95Melissanow #378
  46. 96Ruthnow #172
  47. 97Ellennow #1,028
  48. 98Reginanow #340
  49. 99Dorothynow #431
  50. 100Annanow #94

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #18
  2. 2Davidnow #31
  3. 3Johnnow #21
  4. 4Jamesnow #5
  5. 5Robertnow #90
  6. 6Marknow #246
  7. 7Williamnow #10
  8. 8Richardnow #232
  9. 9Thomasnow #39
  10. 10Stevennow #269
  11. 11Jeffreynow #520
  12. 12Josephnow #32
  13. 13Charlesnow #51
  14. 14Kevinnow #196
  15. 15Timothynow #208
  16. 16Kennethnow #284
  17. 17Danielnow #16
  18. 18Paulnow #264
  19. 19Scottnow #565
  20. 20Briannow #301
  21. 21Garynow #1,130
  22. 22Donaldnow #672
  23. 23Gregorynow #539
  24. 24Ronaldnow #575
  25. 25Anthonynow #44
  26. 26Christophernow #61
  27. 27Stephennow #377
  28. 28Douglasnow #853
  29. 29Edwardnow #228
  30. 30Larrynow #1,068
  31. 31Georgenow #124
  32. 32Terrynow #1,186
  33. 33Randynow #1,019
  34. 34Dennisnow #708
  35. 35Keithnow #756
  36. 36Mikenow #1,011
  37. 37Jerrynow #867
  38. 38Ericnow #251
  39. 39Patricknow #221
  40. 40Brucenow #537
  41. 41Franknow #468
  42. 42Peternow #192
  43. 43Craignow #1,831
  44. 44Rickynow #828
  45. 45Stevenow #1,692
  46. 46Toddnow #1,596
  47. 47Rogernow #750
  48. 48Raymondnow #379
  49. 49Jeffnow #2,920
  50. 50Jefferynow #1,302
  1. 51Alannow #167
  2. 52Andrewnow #68
  3. 53Tonynow #803
  4. 54Dannynow #641
  5. 55Russellnow #367
  6. 56Carlnow #1,033
  7. 57Chrisnow #650
  8. 58Dalenow #1,306
  9. 59Matthewnow #33
  10. 60Joenow #883
  11. 61Waynenow #686
  12. 62Geraldnow #1,167
  13. 63Randallnow #1,612
  14. 64Glennnow #1,362
  15. 65Timnow #2,514
  16. 66Barrynow #1,415
  17. 67Lawrencenow #509
  18. 68Billynow #1,047
  19. 69Phillipnow #626
  20. 70Johnnynow #458
  21. 71Jimmynow #859
  22. 72Rodneynow #1,085
  23. 73Martinnow #308
  24. 74Walternow #271
  25. 75Curtisnow #927
  26. 76Bobbynow #1,123
  27. 77Gregnow #4,455
  28. 78Jimnow #4,475
  29. 79Philipnow #521
  30. 80Darrylnow #1,788
  31. 81Jaynow #396
  32. 82Bryannow #305
  33. 83Roynow #541
  34. 84Deannow #142
  35. 85Arthurnow #105
  36. 86Willienow #1,375
  37. 87Bradleynow #364
  38. 88Tomnow #2,822
  39. 89Samuelnow #17
  40. 90Jacknow #15
  41. 91Henrynow #6
  42. 92Ronnienow #995
  43. 93Jonnow #891
  44. 94Haroldnow #988
  45. 95Ralphnow #1,152
  46. 96Allennow #573
  47. 97Albertnow #606
  48. 98Vincentnow #111
  49. 99Victornow #214
  50. 100Troynow #531

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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.