Top Baby Names in 1965




BABY NAMES IN AMERICA: List of the Top Baby Names in the United States in 1965.

. All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Top 1000 most popular boy names: 1-250   |    251-500   |    501-750   |    751-1000
Top 1000 most popular girl names: 1-250   |    251-500   |   501-750   |    751-1000

Most popular names for babies in the U.S. in 1965

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelLisa
2JohnMary
3DavidKaren
4JamesKimberly
5RobertSusan
6WilliamPatricia
7MarkDonna
8RichardLinda
9ThomasCynthia
10JeffreyAngela
11JosephTammy
12TimothyPamela
13KevinDeborah
14StevenJulie
15ScottSandra
16PaulElizabeth
17DanielLaura
18ChristopherMichelle
19BrianLori
20CharlesJennifer




Table key

Data derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2010).
  • Count Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (s) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • #/100K Occurrences / 100,000 people: The number of occurrences of a given surname per 100,000 in the United States.
  • % White % Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • % Black % Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • % API % Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • % AIAN % Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • % 2 or More Races % Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • % Hispanic % Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
  • Rank in 2010
  • Count in 2010 Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States according to the 2000 census.
  • % Change % Change between 2000 and 2010
  • Rank change Change in rank between 2000 and 2010


Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)
Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More


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