Birth year roster

Top names in 1960

Name: Top baby names in 1960
Creator: Social Security Administration

The names most likely to appear on 1960 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.

Mary and David led the 1960 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — a timeless classic that had dominated since the 1880s and David, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1960 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.

Girls

#1Mary51,472
#2Susan39,208
#3Linda37,316
#4Karen36,378
#5Donna34,138
#6Lisa33,693
#7Patricia32,113
#8Debra26,732
#9Cynthia26,706
#10Deborah25,266
#11Sandra24,572
#12Barbara24,454
#13Brenda23,963
#14Pamela22,092
#15Nancy21,891
#16Sharon20,414
#17Cheryl19,120
#18Elizabeth18,859
#19Teresa18,839
#20Lori18,690
#21Kathy18,478
#22Diane17,909
#23Carol17,463
#24Debbie17,067
#25Laura17,060

Boys

#1David85,929
#2Michael84,153
#3James76,815
#4John76,096
#5Robert72,357
#6Mark58,727
#7William49,361
#8Richard43,553
#9Thomas39,278
#10Steven33,878
#11Timothy30,498
#12Joseph29,749
#13Charles29,677
#14Jeffrey28,841
#15Kevin28,400
#16Kenneth27,701
#17Daniel25,945
#18Paul25,642
#19Donald22,744
#20Brian22,000
#21Ronald21,714
#22Gary21,693
#23Scott21,606
#24Gregory20,304
#25Anthony19,499