1960s Baby Names
5,757 names were given to children in the United States between 1960 and 1969, ranked below by how many.
A name's place is its total across those ten years. Names that appear in only some of the decade say so, because a name recorded once is a different fact from one recorded every year.
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#1,380Ethan Ethan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm," "enduring," or "strong."1,601 in the 1960s
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#1,398Gavin Gavin is a boy's name from the Arthurian Gawain, whose meaning has never been established.1,571 in the 1960s
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#1,404Hank Hank is a boy's name of Germanic origin, a short form of Henry meaning "home ruler".1,562 in the 1960s
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#1,420Elijah Elijah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is Yahweh," from Eliyahu.1,524 in the 1960s
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#1,421Noah Noah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest" or "comfort," from Noach.1,524 in the 1960s
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#1,433Levi Levi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "joined" or "attached."1,501 in the 1960s
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#1,453Santiago Santiago is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "Saint James."1,464 in the 1960s
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#1,476Sonny Sonny is a boy's name of English origin meaning exactly what it looks like — son.1,430 in the 1960s
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#1,503Carter Carter is a name of English origin meaning "one who transports goods by cart."1,390 in the 1960s
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#1,506Nicolas Nicolas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people."1,388 in the 1960s
What Made a 1960s Name
Children in the United States were registered with it between 1960 and 1969. A name's position here is how many of them were.
Why Some Names Only Cover Part of the Decade
A name that appears in three of the ten years either arrived partway through or faded out — and either is more interesting than the total on its own. The statistics offices do not publish names given to very few children in a year, so a gap can also mean the count dropped below the threshold rather than to nothing.
Where to Go Next
Open any name to see its full curve — most of these have a hundred and forty years of it. Or compare the ends of the same measurement: the most popular names now and the rarest.