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
Roger Famous spear	297#834	Down 149 rank positions in five years	1953
Cheryl Darling, through Cherie	32#4,375	Up 95 rank positions in five years	1958
Keith Possibly wood; Scottish estate-name surname	311#801	Down 203 rank positions in five years	1957
Jacqueline Traditionally supplanter or heel-holder, in the Jacques and Jacob family	541#558	Down 115 rank positions in five years	1964
Terry Several origins: Terence or Theresa familiar form, or a Thierry surname	192#1,116	Down 183 rank positions in five years	1957
Sean God is gracious	616#489	Down 155 rank positions in five years	1990
Teresa Meaning uncertain; Theresa name family	291#911	Down 164 rank positions in five years	1961
Roy Red, through Ruadh; also associated with French king	570#525	Up 47 rank positions in five years	1947
Janice God is gracious, through Jane	70#2,522	Down 560 rank positions in five years	1951
Theresa Meaning uncertain; Teresa name family	136#1,559	Down 149 rank positions in five years	1961
Bryan Meaning uncertain; Brian name family	1,005#336	Down 77 rank positions in five years	1985
Bruce Probably from Brix, through the Scottish surname	558#536	Down 38 rank positions in five years	1956
Billy Will + helmet, through William	203#1,068	Down 69 rank positions in five years	1934
Judy Jewish woman; woman from Judea, through Judith	105#1,874	Down 291 rank positions in five years	1947
Jane God is gracious	1,380#221	Up 43 rank positions in five years	1947
Beverly Beaver clearing or beaver stream, through Beverley	246#1,018	Up 249 rank positions in five years	1953
Denise Belonging to Dionysus, through Denis	123#1,677	Down 800 rank positions in five years	1961
Diana Divine; goddesslike	1,277#244	Up 1 rank positions in five years	1957
Alan Breton name of uncertain meaning; also a Kurdish tribal name	1,915#191	Up 3 rank positions in five years	1955
Vincent To conquer; conquering	3,267#107	Up 14 rank positions in five years	1962
Russell Little red one	944#345	Up 25 rank positions in five years	1960
Wayne Wagon maker	422#655	Up 120 rank positions in five years	1947
Philip Friend of horses	568#528	Down 75 rank positions in five years	1953
Lori Laurel, through Laura; also a familiar form of Lorraine	118#1,726	Down 54 rank positions in five years	1963
Kathy Traditionally pure, through Katherine; deeper origin disputed	48#3,274	Down 1,091 rank positions in five years	1958
Tammy Date palm through Tamara; twin through Tamsin	41#3,702	Up 452 rank positions in five years	1963
Victor Conqueror	1,664#211	Down 11 rank positions in five years	1990
Randy Shield and wolf in the Randolf family; admirable through Miranda	198#1,089	Down 230 rank positions in five years	1956
Bonnie Fine, beautiful	785#396	Up 210 rank positions in five years	1947
Anne Grace in the Anna family; eagle in the Frisian masculine name	472#619	Up 7 rank positions in five years	1959
Johnny Yahweh is gracious, through John	682#458	Down 70 rank positions in five years	1947
Martin Of Mars	1,009#335	Down 42 rank positions in five years	1963
Bobby Bright fame, through Robert	195#1,097	Down 247 rank positions in five years	1937
Bradley Broad clearing	794#403	Down 130 rank positions in five years	1980
Phillip Friend of horses, through Philip	425#651	Down 132 rank positions in five years	1960
Shawn God is gracious	399#682	Down 230 rank positions in five years	1971
Craig Crag, rocks, outcrop	102#1,644	Down 399 rank positions in five years	1960
Tina Christian, through Christina; also a familiar form of Martina and other names	61#2,815	Down 646 rank positions in five years	1968
Robin Bright fame, through Robert; also associated with the bird	400#704	Up 197 rank positions in five years	1961
Dawn First light of day	85#2,174	Up 2 rank positions in five years	1970
Jimmy Traditionally supplanter, through James	291#847	Down 120 rank positions in five years	1947
Danny God is my judge, through Daniel	445#628	Down 61 rank positions in five years	1954
Todd Fox	105#1,618	Down 205 rank positions in five years	1964
Wanda Possibly a Wend; Polish legendary name	20#6,095	Up 519 rank positions in five years	1957
Paula Small	318#855	Down 31 rank positions in five years	1963
Dale Valley	129#1,410	Down 54 rank positions in five years	1958
Valerie To be healthy, strong, through Valeria	2,221#127	Up 17 rank positions in five years	1959
Allen Uncertain; possibly little rock or noble, through Alan	507#578	Down 115 rank positions in five years	1951
Leslie Probably garden of holly	393#712	Down 116 rank positions in five years	1957
Connie Constant, steadfast, through Constance; also a Cornelius or Conrad familiar form	53#3,075	Down 94 rank positions in five years	1955

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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.