United States · 4,142,690 recorded births
Top baby names of 1961
Mary and Michael led the year. Climbing fast: Shari (up 53), Jacqueline (up 48), Troy (up 62), Robin (up 31).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 47,682 | · |
| 2 | Lisa | 42,720 | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | Susan | 37,532 | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Linda | 35,597 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Karen | 34,707 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Patricia | 28,889 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Donna | 28,679 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Cynthia | 24,393 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Sandra | 24,153 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Deborah | 24,107 | · |
| 11 | Brenda | 23,781 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | Barbara | 23,002 | · |
| 13 | Debra | 22,160 | ▼ 5 |
| 14 | Lori | 21,876 | ▲ 6 |
| 15 | Pamela | 21,691 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Nancy | 20,729 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Sharon | 20,459 | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | Teresa | 18,909 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 18,855 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | Cheryl | 18,301 | ▼ 3 |
| 21 | Laura | 17,901 | ▲ 4 |
| 22 | Kimberly | 17,355 | ▲ 4 |
| 23 | Julie | 17,040 | ▲ 5 |
| 24 | Carol | 16,667 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Kathy | 16,385 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 | Diane | 16,205 | ▼ 4 |
| 27 | Robin | 15,653 | ▲ 6 |
| 28 | Tammy | 15,532 | ▲ 3 |
| 29 | Kathleen | 15,395 | ▼ 2 |
| 30 | Denise | 15,379 | ▼ 1 |
| 31 | Debbie | 14,882 | ▼ 7 |
| 32 | Janet | 13,930 | · |
| 33 | Cindy | 13,388 | ▼ 3 |
| 34 | Michelle | 12,741 | ▲ 5 |
| 35 | Theresa | 11,960 | · |
| 36 | Kim | 11,367 | ▼ 2 |
| 37 | Jacqueline | 10,983 | ▲ 48 |
| 38 | Angela | 10,843 | ▲ 12 |
| 39 | Christine | 10,598 | ▲ 1 |
| 40 | Margaret | 10,559 | ▼ 4 |
| 41 | Tina | 10,521 | ▲ 4 |
| 42 | Carolyn | 10,509 | ▲ 1 |
| 43 | Laurie | 10,435 | ▼ 6 |
| 44 | Rebecca | 10,236 | ▼ 6 |
| 45 | Kelly | 9,642 | ▲ 7 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 9,469 | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Jennifer | 9,265 | ▲ 14 |
| 48 | Catherine | 9,251 | ▼ 6 |
| 49 | Dawn | 9,148 | ▲ 8 |
| 50 | Connie | 8,986 | ▼ 3 |
| 51 | Terri | 8,730 | ▼ 2 |
| 52 | Janice | 8,727 | ▼ 11 |
| 53 | Sherry | 8,361 | ▲ 1 |
| 54 | Ann | 8,216 | ▼ 3 |
| 55 | Cathy | 8,211 | ▼ 9 |
| 56 | Diana | 8,198 | ▼ 3 |
| 57 | Maria | 7,947 | ▲ 2 |
| 58 | Judy | 7,922 | ▼ 10 |
| 59 | Sheila | 7,805 | ▼ 3 |
| 60 | Paula | 7,744 | ▼ 5 |
| 61 | Wendy | 7,154 | ▲ 2 |
| 62 | Joyce | 6,996 | ▼ 4 |
| 63 | Michele | 6,995 | ▲ 26 |
| 64 | Tracy | 6,988 | ▲ 20 |
| 65 | Beth | 6,716 | ▲ 7 |
| 66 | Beverly | 6,708 | ▼ 6 |
| 67 | Valerie | 6,677 | ▼ 2 |
| 68 | Suzanne | 6,611 | ▲ 10 |
| 69 | Amy | 6,610 | ▲ 8 |
| 70 | Wanda | 6,467 | ▼ 4 |
| 71 | Lynn | 6,441 | ▼ 7 |
| 72 | Jane | 6,365 | ▼ 5 |
| 73 | Annette | 6,203 | ▼ 11 |
| 74 | Jill | 6,137 | ▲ 2 |
| 75 | Bonnie | 6,033 | ▼ 4 |
| 76 | Vicki | 5,967 | ▼ 3 |
| 77 | Carla | 5,817 | ▲ 33 |
| 78 | Stephanie | 5,816 | ▲ 13 |
| 79 | Renee | 5,782 | ▲ 14 |
| 80 | Darlene | 5,728 | ▼ 5 |
| 81 | Martha | 5,724 | ▲ 2 |
| 82 | Gloria | 5,691 | ▼ 3 |
| 83 | Judith | 5,690 | ▼ 9 |
| 84 | Leslie | 5,668 | ▲ 8 |
| 85 | Shirley | 5,638 | ▼ 15 |
| 86 | Katherine | 5,632 | ▼ 5 |
| 87 | Betty | 5,584 | ▼ 19 |
| 88 | Peggy | 5,567 | ▼ 19 |
| 89 | Joan | 5,551 | ▼ 9 |
| 90 | Anne | 5,524 | ▼ 2 |
| 91 | Anita | 5,503 | ▼ 4 |
| 92 | Jean | 5,366 | ▼ 6 |
| 93 | Kathryn | 5,226 | ▼ 11 |
| 94 | Gail | 4,973 | ▼ 4 |
| 95 | Melissa | 4,900 | ▲ 14 |
| 96 | Ruth | 4,896 | ▲ 1 |
| 97 | Ellen | 4,844 | ▼ 3 |
| 98 | Regina | 4,764 | ▲ 7 |
| 99 | Dorothy | 4,732 | ▼ 4 |
| 100 | Anna | 4,678 | ▲ 4 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 86,974 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | David | 84,810 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | John | 79,983 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | James | 75,969 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Robert | 72,977 | · |
| 6 | Mark | 57,796 | · |
| 7 | William | 48,045 | · |
| 8 | Richard | 41,142 | · |
| 9 | Thomas | 37,565 | · |
| 10 | Steven | 32,275 | · |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 32,029 | ▲ 3 |
| 12 | Joseph | 29,450 | · |
| 13 | Charles | 29,194 | · |
| 14 | Kevin | 28,926 | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | Timothy | 28,253 | ▼ 4 |
| 16 | Kenneth | 26,100 | · |
| 17 | Daniel | 25,904 | · |
| 18 | Paul | 25,640 | · |
| 19 | Scott | 23,934 | ▲ 4 |
| 20 | Brian | 22,566 | · |
| 21 | Gary | 22,174 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Donald | 21,409 | ▼ 3 |
| 23 | Gregory | 21,364 | ▲ 1 |
| 24 | Ronald | 20,842 | ▼ 3 |
| 25 | Anthony | 20,209 | · |
| 26 | Christopher | 17,223 | ▲ 3 |
| 27 | Stephen | 16,069 | · |
| 28 | Douglas | 15,978 | ▲ 2 |
| 29 | Edward | 15,877 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Larry | 14,580 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | George | 13,644 | ▲ 2 |
| 32 | Terry | 13,194 | ▲ 2 |
| 33 | Randy | 12,603 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | Dennis | 12,503 | ▼ 3 |
| 35 | Keith | 12,275 | · |
| 36 | Mike | 11,667 | · |
| 37 | Jerry | 11,381 | · |
| 38 | Eric | 11,111 | ▲ 6 |
| 39 | Patrick | 11,052 | ▲ 6 |
| 40 | Bruce | 10,705 | ▼ 1 |
| 41 | Frank | 10,433 | ▼ 1 |
| 42 | Peter | 10,349 | · |
| 43 | Craig | 10,235 | ▼ 2 |
| 44 | Ricky | 10,027 | ▼ 6 |
| 45 | Steve | 9,997 | ▼ 2 |
| 46 | Todd | 9,750 | ▲ 25 |
| 47 | Roger | 9,652 | · |
| 48 | Raymond | 9,618 | ▼ 2 |
| 49 | Jeff | 9,463 | · |
| 50 | Jeffery | 8,923 | ▲ 5 |
| 51 | Alan | 8,617 | ▼ 1 |
| 52 | Andrew | 8,483 | ▼ 1 |
| 53 | Tony | 8,306 | ▼ 1 |
| 54 | Danny | 8,199 | ▼ 6 |
| 55 | Russell | 7,333 | ▲ 1 |
| 56 | Carl | 7,255 | ▼ 3 |
| 57 | Chris | 7,203 | ▲ 6 |
| 58 | Dale | 7,193 | ▼ 4 |
| 59 | Matthew | 7,081 | ▲ 2 |
| 60 | Joe | 7,056 | ▼ 3 |
| 61 | Wayne | 6,762 | ▼ 3 |
| 62 | Gerald | 6,630 | · |
| 63 | Randall | 6,587 | ▼ 4 |
| 64 | Glenn | 6,271 | ▲ 10 |
| 65 | Tim | 6,245 | ▼ 5 |
| 66 | Barry | 6,220 | ▲ 6 |
| 67 | Lawrence | 6,094 | ▼ 3 |
| 68 | Billy | 6,026 | ▼ 1 |
| 69 | Phillip | 5,976 | ▼ 3 |
| 70 | Johnny | 5,905 | ▼ 5 |
| 71 | Jimmy | 5,749 | ▼ 2 |
| 72 | Rodney | 5,660 | ▼ 4 |
| 73 | Martin | 5,476 | ▲ 4 |
| 74 | Walter | 5,467 | ▼ 4 |
| 75 | Curtis | 5,447 | ▲ 4 |
| 76 | Bobby | 5,402 | ▼ 3 |
| 77 | Greg | 5,397 | ▲ 6 |
| 78 | Jim | 5,352 | ▼ 3 |
| 79 | Philip | 5,288 | ▼ 3 |
| 80 | Darryl | 5,134 | ▲ 16 |
| 81 | Jay | 5,119 | ▼ 3 |
| 82 | Bryan | 5,028 | ▲ 6 |
| 83 | Roy | 4,966 | ▼ 3 |
| 84 | Dean | 4,933 | ▲ 10 |
| 85 | Arthur | 4,815 | ▼ 3 |
| 86 | Willie | 4,790 | ▼ 5 |
| 87 | Bradley | 4,745 | ▲ 3 |
| 88 | Tom | 4,731 | ▼ 2 |
| 89 | Samuel | 4,667 | ▲ 2 |
| 90 | Jack | 4,639 | ▼ 5 |
| 91 | Ronnie | 4,624 | ▼ 4 |
| 92 | Henry | 4,620 | ▼ 8 |
| 93 | Jon | 4,608 | ▲ 4 |
| 94 | Harold | 4,448 | ▼ 2 |
| 95 | Ralph | 4,443 | ▼ 6 |
| 96 | Allen | 4,391 | ▲ 3 |
| 97 | Albert | 4,324 | ▼ 4 |
| 98 | Vincent | 4,317 | · |
| 99 | Victor | 4,301 | ▲ 4 |
| 100 | Troy | 4,259 | ▲ 62 |