Top 100: Most popular girl baby names in the US in 1966
Boy Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(79,984) |
Michael |
79,984 |
| 2(66,417) |
David |
66,417 |
| 3(65,163) |
James |
65,163 |
| 4(65,015) |
John |
65,015 |
| 5(59,309) |
Robert |
59,309 |
| 6(38,240) |
William |
38,240 |
| 7(34,802) |
Mark |
34,802 |
| 8(34,458) |
Richard |
34,458 |
| 9(30,199) |
Jeffrey |
30,199 |
| 10(29,005) |
Thomas |
29,005 |
| 11(28,927) |
Timothy |
28,927 |
| 12(27,867) |
Christopher |
27,867 |
| 13(27,699) |
Steven |
27,699 |
| 14(27,255) |
Brian |
27,255 |
| 15(26,983) |
Joseph |
26,983 |
| 16(26,036) |
Scott |
26,036 |
| 17(25,594) |
Kevin |
25,594 |
| 18(23,578) |
Paul |
23,578 |
| 19(23,270) |
Daniel |
23,270 |
| 20(22,251) |
Charles |
22,251 |
| 21(20,834) |
Kenneth |
20,834 |
| 22(20,627) |
Anthony |
20,627 |
| 23(17,006) |
Gregory |
17,006 |
| 24(16,954) |
Ronald |
16,954 |
| 25(16,472) |
Eric |
16,472 |
| 26(14,743) |
Stephen |
14,743 |
| 27(14,713) |
Donald |
14,713 |
| 28(14,156) |
Gary |
14,156 |
| 29(13,557) |
Todd |
13,557 |
| 30(13,277) |
Edward |
13,277 |
| 31(12,407) |
Patrick |
12,407 |
| 32(11,614) |
Keith |
11,614 |
| 33(11,403) |
Douglas |
11,403 |
| 34(10,805) |
Matthew |
10,805 |
| 35(10,269) |
Rodney |
10,269 |
| 36(10,234) |
Andrew |
10,234 |
| 37(9,942) |
George |
9,942 |
| 38(8,707) |
Larry |
8,707 |
| 39(8,583) |
Peter |
8,583 |
| 40(8,454) |
Terry |
8,454 |
| 41(8,429) |
Jerry |
8,429 |
| 42(7,899) |
Jeffery |
7,899 |
| 43(7,787) |
Frank |
7,787 |
| 43(7,787) |
Dennis |
7,787 |
| 45(7,760) |
Randy |
7,760 |
| 46(7,733) |
Craig |
7,733 |
| 47(7,379) |
Raymond |
7,379 |
| 48(6,905) |
Troy |
6,905 |
| 49(6,570) |
Tony |
6,570 |
| 50(6,490) |
Sean |
6,490 |
| 51(6,297) |
Roger |
6,297 |
| 52(5,891) |
Bryan |
5,891 |
| 53(5,843) |
Bruce |
5,843 |
| 54(5,725) |
Shawn |
5,725 |
| 55(5,257) |
Chris |
5,257 |
| 56(5,227) |
Carl |
5,227 |
| 57(4,943) |
Alan |
4,943 |
| 58(4,942) |
Vincent |
4,942 |
| 59(4,888) |
Wayne |
4,888 |
| 60(4,863) |
Gerald |
4,863 |
| 61(4,858) |
Russell |
4,858 |
| 62(4,721) |
Danny |
4,721 |
| 63(4,720) |
Darren |
4,720 |
| 64(4,681) |
Ricky |
4,681 |
| 65(4,663) |
Jonathan |
4,663 |
| 66(4,643) |
Lawrence |
4,643 |
| 67(4,617) |
Steve |
4,617 |
| 68(4,555) |
Bradley |
4,555 |
| 69(4,526) |
Mike |
4,526 |
| 70(4,448) |
Randall |
4,448 |
| 71(4,403) |
Phillip |
4,403 |
| 72(4,387) |
Jeff |
4,387 |
| 73(4,364) |
Johnny |
4,364 |
| 74(4,333) |
Joe |
4,333 |
| 75(4,242) |
Curtis |
4,242 |
| 76(4,240) |
Jon |
4,240 |
| 77(4,237) |
Jimmy |
4,237 |
| 78(4,210) |
Martin |
4,210 |
| 79(4,193) |
Jose |
4,193 |
| 80(4,183) |
Billy |
4,183 |
| 81(4,158) |
Samuel |
4,158 |
| 82(4,067) |
Bobby |
4,067 |
| 83(4,056) |
Walter |
4,056 |
| 84(4,040) |
Dean |
4,040 |
| 85(3,985) |
Dale |
3,985 |
| 86(3,954) |
Philip |
3,954 |
| 87(3,917) |
Barry |
3,917 |
| 88(3,817) |
Darryl |
3,817 |
| 89(3,768) |
Jason |
3,768 |
| 90(3,667) |
Glenn |
3,667 |
| 91(3,598) |
Jay |
3,598 |
| 92(3,574) |
Henry |
3,574 |
| 93(3,544) |
Willie |
3,544 |
| 94(3,523) |
Roy |
3,523 |
| 95(3,496) |
Darrell |
3,496 |
| 96(3,483) |
Arthur |
3,483 |
| 97(3,420) |
Allen |
3,420 |
| 98(3,379) |
Tracy |
3,379 |
| 99(3,322) |
Harold |
3,322 |
| 100(3,297) |
Albert |
3,297 |
Girl Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(56,918) |
Lisa |
56,918 |
| 2(32,231) |
Kimberly |
32,231 |
| 3(28,889) |
Mary |
28,889 |
| 4(27,159) |
Michelle |
27,159 |
| 5(25,449) |
Karen |
25,449 |
| 6(23,775) |
Susan |
23,775 |
| 7(20,111) |
Patricia |
20,111 |
| 8(18,620) |
Tammy |
18,620 |
| 9(18,535) |
Angela |
18,535 |
| 10(18,215) |
Jennifer |
18,215 |
| 11(17,417) |
Cynthia |
17,417 |
| 12(17,037) |
Donna |
17,037 |
| 13(16,332) |
Julie |
16,332 |
| 14(16,250) |
Pamela |
16,250 |
| 15(16,248) |
Deborah |
16,248 |
| 16(15,886) |
Elizabeth |
15,886 |
| 17(15,852) |
Sandra |
15,852 |
| 18(15,564) |
Linda |
15,564 |
| 19(15,553) |
Laura |
15,553 |
| 20(15,547) |
Christine |
15,547 |
| 21(14,671) |
Lori |
14,671 |
| 22(14,253) |
Melissa |
14,253 |
| 23(13,892) |
Tina |
13,892 |
| 24(13,603) |
Dawn |
13,603 |
| 25(13,295) |
Brenda |
13,295 |
| 26(13,242) |
Kelly |
13,242 |
| 27(13,123) |
Barbara |
13,123 |
| 28(13,061) |
Sharon |
13,061 |
| 29(13,024) |
Teresa |
13,024 |
| 30(12,998) |
Amy |
12,998 |
| 31(12,504) |
Tracy |
12,504 |
| 32(11,795) |
Denise |
11,795 |
| 33(11,730) |
Nancy |
11,730 |
| 34(11,713) |
Cheryl |
11,713 |
| 35(11,262) |
Debra |
11,262 |
| 36(10,686) |
Michele |
10,686 |
| 37(10,492) |
Kathleen |
10,492 |
| 38(10,161) |
Stephanie |
10,161 |
| 39(9,805) |
Rhonda |
9,805 |
| 40(9,777) |
Rebecca |
9,777 |
| 41(9,515) |
Wendy |
9,515 |
| 42(9,440) |
Robin |
9,440 |
| 43(9,194) |
Kim |
9,194 |
| 44(9,130) |
Maria |
9,130 |
| 45(8,750) |
Diane |
8,750 |
| 46(8,700) |
Theresa |
8,700 |
| 47(8,359) |
Jacqueline |
8,359 |
| 48(8,259) |
Carol |
8,259 |
| 49(7,870) |
Jill |
7,870 |
| 50(7,857) |
Paula |
7,857 |
| 51(7,208) |
Sheila |
7,208 |
| 52(7,145) |
Andrea |
7,145 |
| 53(6,983) |
Sherry |
6,983 |
| 54(6,961) |
Catherine |
6,961 |
| 54(6,961) |
Margaret |
6,961 |
| 56(6,793) |
Cindy |
6,793 |
| 57(6,434) |
Janet |
6,434 |
| 58(6,355) |
Gina |
6,355 |
| 59(6,319) |
Kathy |
6,319 |
| 60(6,120) |
Carolyn |
6,120 |
| 61(5,992) |
Ann |
5,992 |
| 62(5,684) |
Suzanne |
5,684 |
| 63(5,667) |
Laurie |
5,667 |
| 64(5,505) |
Diana |
5,505 |
| 65(5,444) |
Beth |
5,444 |
| 66(5,354) |
Renee |
5,354 |
| 67(5,341) |
Christina |
5,341 |
| 68(5,278) |
Dana |
5,278 |
| 69(5,127) |
Tracey |
5,127 |
| 70(5,102) |
Connie |
5,102 |
| 71(4,999) |
Leslie |
4,999 |
| 72(4,920) |
Terri |
4,920 |
| 73(4,845) |
Debbie |
4,845 |
| 74(4,815) |
Valerie |
4,815 |
| 75(4,722) |
Monica |
4,722 |
| 76(4,586) |
Stacey |
4,586 |
| 77(4,508) |
Carla |
4,508 |
| 78(4,492) |
Katherine |
4,492 |
| 79(4,428) |
Annette |
4,428 |
| 80(4,345) |
Janice |
4,345 |
| 81(4,306) |
Lynn |
4,306 |
| 82(4,295) |
Regina |
4,295 |
| 83(4,151) |
Anne |
4,151 |
| 84(4,094) |
Wanda |
4,094 |
| 85(4,035) |
Sarah |
4,035 |
| 86(4,008) |
Kathryn |
4,008 |
| 87(3,967) |
Heidi |
3,967 |
| 88(3,872) |
Anita |
3,872 |
| 89(3,856) |
Shelly |
3,856 |
| 90(3,841) |
Bonnie |
3,841 |
| 91(3,778) |
Stacy |
3,778 |
| 92(3,747) |
Sherri |
3,747 |
| 93(3,746) |
Colleen |
3,746 |
| 94(3,728) |
Darlene |
3,728 |
| 95(3,679) |
Anna |
3,679 |
| 96(3,629) |
Tonya |
3,629 |
| 97(3,510) |
Judy |
3,510 |
| 98(3,481) |
Tamara |
3,481 |
| 99(3,421) |
Cathy |
3,421 |
| 100(3,399) |
Holly |
3,399 |
