Names That Peaked In 1965

These names hit their all-time highest U.S. ranking in 1965 and have never ranked as high since — the sound of that moment, frozen in the data. (The #1 names that year were Lisa and Michael — reigning champions usually peak in a different year than they reign.)

Peaked in 1964 Peaked in 1966 Full 1965 top 100 The 1960s as a whole

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Karen	175#1,281	Down 460 rank positions in five years	1957
Tony	325#784	Down 154 rank positions in five years	1961
Rodney	197#1,093	Down 229 rank positions in five years	1965
Rhonda	19#6,276	Up 2,565 rank positions in five years	1965
Colleen	60#2,829	Down 226 rank positions in five years	1964
Carla	223#1,083	Down 59 rank positions in five years	1962
Darren	187#1,135	Down 417 rank positions in five years	1965
Darryl	69#2,115	Down 636 rank positions in five years	1961
Kelvin	214#1,036	Down 114 rank positions in five years	1961
Lynette	66#2,633	Down 336 rank positions in five years	1965
Darin	31#3,594	Down 858 rank positions in five years	1965
Darrin	34#3,392	Down 455 rank positions in five years	1965
Kris	8#11,459	Down 3,251 rank positions in five years	1965
Gino	166#1,218	Up 4 rank positions in five years	1992
Caryn	—Unranked	—	1965
Daren	37#3,196	Up 309 rank positions in five years	1965
Vonda	—Unranked	—	1965
Deann	—Unranked	—	1962
Rod	—Unranked	—	1960
Kip	104#1,626	Up 168 rank positions in five years	1965
Moira	93#2,047	Down 245 rank positions in five years	1963
Daron	33#3,459	Down 831 rank positions in five years	1965
Brigid	61#2,784	Down 364 rank positions in five years	2000
Bettina	9#10,225	Up 1,031 rank positions in five years	1965
Darron	12#6,891	Down 3,152 rank positions in five years	1965
Kandy	6#14,029	new	1965
Sarita	19#6,280	Down 994 rank positions in five years	1965
Lorinda	6#14,225	new	1965
Cristine	—Unranked	—	1969
Derwin	16#5,669	Up 3,261 rank positions in five years	1958
Kimberlie	6#14,101	Up 226 rank positions in five years	1970
Delisa	—Unranked	—	1965
Trudi	—Unranked	—	1965
Lesia	—Unranked	—	1965
Kecia	—Unranked	—	1965
Lisa	—Unranked	—	1965
Renard	—Unranked	—	1970
Dawne	—Unranked	—	1965
Tonda	—Unranked	—	1964
Daryn	5#12,458	Down 3,542 rank positions in five years	1965
Roderic	6#11,722	new	1965
Kimberely	—Unranked	—	1970
Delinda	—Unranked	—	1964
Darryn	7#9,928	Down 134 rank positions in five years	1965
Darryle	—Unranked	—	1961

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How this list is built

A name “peaked” in 1965 when that year holds its best-ever position in the national rankings — rank, not raw count, because raw counts track how many babies were born and would pile every “peak” into the boom years. To qualify, a name must have reached the top 1,000 at its height and have at least 500 all-time applications. Lists are ordered by that peak rank.

Ranks come from U.S. births, counted separately for girls and boys. “Unranked” today means fewer than 5 applications in the latest year — uncommon, never invalid.