Most Popular Baby Names Of The 1960s

The top 100 girls’ and boys’ names across 1960–1969. Explore their meanings, histories, and popularity today.

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Carol Man, in the Charles family; also song or hymn	82#2,242	Down 331 rank positions in five years	1946
Michelle Who is like God?	661#465	Down 129 rank positions in five years	1969
Larry From Laurentum, through Laurence	198#1,085	Down 247 rank positions in five years	1947
Laura Laurel	805#379	Down 23 rank positions in five years	1964
Raymond Counsel + protection	807#395	Down 84 rank positions in five years	1924
Scott Person from Scotland; Gaelic speaker	561#534	Up 30 rank positions in five years	1971
Henry Home ruler	12,020#5	Up 4 rank positions in five years	2025
Melissa Bee	747#420	Down 71 rank positions in five years	1979
Rebecca Probably join, tie, or snare	872#350	Down 101 rank positions in five years	1981
Stephanie Crown; wreath	543#557	Down 118 rank positions in five years	1990
Deborah Bee	313#864	Up 40 rank positions in five years	1954
Sharon Plain	179#1,256	Down 112 rank positions in five years	1947
Kathleen Traditionally pure, through Katherine; deeper origin disputed	201#1,156	Down 151 rank positions in five years	1951
Gregory Watchful; alert	493#593	Down 158 rank positions in five years	1962
Cynthia Woman from Cynthus	247#1,014	Down 141 rank positions in five years	1957
Amy Beloved	1,200#257	Down 42 rank positions in five years	1975
Patrick Nobleman; patrician	1,495#235	Down 30 rank positions in five years	1964
Angela Messenger; angel	765#408	Down 157 rank positions in five years	1971
Catherine Traditionally pure; deeper origin disputed	972#314	Down 47 rank positions in five years	1956
Katherine Traditionally pure; deeper origin disputed	1,670#186	Down 50 rank positions in five years	1990
Walter Power of the army	1,381#252	Up 20 rank positions in five years	1918
Dennis Of Dionysus	381#707	Down 60 rank positions in five years	1952
Jerry Several name families: Gerald, Jeremy, Jerome, or Geraldine	262#907	Down 306 rank positions in five years	1947
Brenda Fire, torch, or sword, through Brandr; also a feminine form of Brendan	139#1,527	Down 266 rank positions in five years	1957
Pamela Possibly all sweetness; a literary creation	82#2,251	Down 577 rank positions in five years	1954
Jose He will add; God will add, through Joseph	3,678#95	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2002
Peter Stone; rock	1,954#187	Up 28 rank positions in five years	1957
Christine Christian woman; follower of Christ	176#1,274	Down 259 rank positions in five years	1952
Maria Meaning uncertain; Latin form in the Mary and Miriam family	2,887#87	Up 22 rank positions in five years	1964
Douglas Dark river	308#807	Down 70 rank positions in five years	1957
Carolyn Feminine form of Charles, from a Germanic word meaning man	185#1,222	Down 275 rank positions in five years	1947
Janet Yahweh is gracious, through Jane	61#2,791	Down 780 rank positions in five years	1954
Martha Lady; mistress of the household	393#713	Up 54 rank positions in five years	1947
Harold Army + powerful or mighty	230#993	Down 61 rank positions in five years	1924
Debra Bee, through Deborah	31#4,477	Down 1,018 rank positions in five years	1955
Arthur Meaning uncertain; possibly a Celtic bear name or related to Artorius	3,847#87	Up 76 rank positions in five years	1921
Diane Divine; goddesslike, through Diana	66#2,620	Down 272 rank positions in five years	1955
Julie Form of Julia, from Roman Julius; deeper meaning uncertain	308#873	Down 258 rank positions in five years	1958
Joyce Lord, from Breton Judoc	226#1,074	Down 97 rank positions in five years	1942
Carl Man, through Karl	187#1,134	Down 321 rank positions in five years	1956
Christina Christian woman; follower of Christ	352#770	Down 163 rank positions in five years	1985
Kelly Meaning uncertain; from Irish Ceallach and its surname family	319#852	Down 106 rank positions in five years	1977
Ann Favor; grace, in the Hannah family	225#1,076	Up 29 rank positions in five years	1957
Lawrence From Laurentum, through Laurence; the place name may refer to laurel	578#520	Up 43 rank positions in five years	1952
Kathryn Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with pure, deeper origin uncertain	381#729	Down 204 rank positions in five years	1952
Judith Jewish woman; woman of Judah	344#790	Up 120 rank positions in five years	1943
Joe He will add, through Joseph	230#994	Down 266 rank positions in five years	1936
Willie Will or desire + helmet or protection, through William	147#1,322	Down 327 rank positions in five years	1947
Gerald Spear + power or authority	168#1,206	Down 251 rank positions in five years	1942
Andrea Manly, from the Greek Andrew family	1,317#235	Down 86 rank positions in five years	1981

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Year by year in the 1960s

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

This list includes the top 100 girls’ and boys’ names by total use across 1960–1969. Table birth counts and ranks show 2025, and rank movement covers the latest five years. Search, filters, and sorting stay within this decade’s name list.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.