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Top baby names of 1963

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1963, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1960s.

Girls

  1. 1. Lisa56,047
  2. 2. Mary41,546
  3. 3. Susan33,991
  4. 4. Karen32,492
  5. 5. Linda27,727
  6. 6. Donna25,405
  7. 7. Patricia25,374
  8. 8. Lori23,899
  9. 9. Sandra21,621
  10. 10. Cynthia21,589
  11. 11. Kimberly21,224
  12. 12. Tammy21,199
  13. 13. Deborah21,053
  14. 14. Pamela20,593
  15. 15. Brenda19,611
  16. 16. Laura18,514
  17. 17. Barbara18,295
  18. 18. Teresa17,965
  19. 19. Sharon17,800
  20. 20. Elizabeth17,598
  21. 21. Debra17,335
  22. 22. Julie16,304
  23. 23. Nancy16,266
  24. 24. Cheryl15,047
  25. 25. Robin14,435
  26. 26. Michelle14,383
  27. 27. Denise14,092
  28. 28. Kathleen13,547
  29. 29. Christine13,387
  30. 30. Angela13,277
  31. 31. Diane13,193
  32. 32. Kelly12,550
  33. 33. Carol12,492
  34. 34. Kathy12,215
  35. 35. Tina12,157
  36. 36. Jennifer11,757
  37. 37. Cindy11,090
  38. 38. Theresa11,039
  39. 39. Kim10,683
  40. 40. Janet10,667
  41. 41. Debbie10,444
  42. 42. Paula10,156
  43. 43. Maria9,854
  44. 44. Rebecca9,393
  45. 45. Rhonda9,356
  46. 46. Margaret9,304
  47. 47. Laurie9,276
  48. 48. Tracy9,073
  49. 49. Sherry9,065
  50. 50. Sheila8,706
  51. 51. Jacqueline8,562
  52. 52. Dawn8,412
  53. 53. Catherine8,294
  54. 54. Amy8,227
  55. 55. Connie8,165
  56. 56. Carolyn8,124
  57. 57. Ann7,975
  58. 58. Terri7,704
  59. 59. Michele7,512
  60. 60. Wendy7,333
  61. 61. Melissa7,321
  62. 62. Diana7,310
  63. 63. Janice7,074
  64. 64. Stephanie6,825
  65. 65. Suzanne6,821
  66. 66. Beth6,677
  67. 67. Cathy6,319
  68. 68. Jill6,300
  69. 69. Valerie6,172
  70. 70. Judy6,137
  71. 71. Annette6,050
  72. 72. Leslie5,857
  73. 73. Lynn5,827
  74. 74. Renee5,776
  75. 75. Jane5,767
  76. 76. Wanda5,596
  77. 77. Anita5,473
  78. 78. Sherri5,460
  79. 79. Gina5,337
  80. 80. Anne5,330
  81. 81. Beverly5,280
  82. 82. Carla5,264
  83. 83. Bonnie5,226
  84. 84. Joyce5,222
  85. 85. Darlene5,153
  86. 86. Penny5,129
  87. 87. Katherine5,124
  88. 88. Dana5,048
  89. 89. Andrea5,013
  90. 90. Martha4,887
  91. 91. Judith4,743
  92. 92. Regina4,710
  93. 93. Kathryn4,701
  94. 94. Sarah4,571
  95. 95. Joan4,562
  96. 96. Gloria4,536
  97. 97. Jean4,485
  98. 98. Colleen4,447
  99. 99. Shirley4,387
  100. 100. Vicki4,362

Boys

  1. 1. Michael83,771
  2. 2. John78,636
  3. 3. David78,444
  4. 4. James71,294
  5. 5. Robert70,007
  6. 6. Mark49,342
  7. 7. William44,453
  8. 8. Richard40,772
  9. 9. Thomas35,490
  10. 10. Jeffrey31,701
  11. 11. Kevin30,613
  12. 12. Scott30,396
  13. 13. Joseph30,077
  14. 14. Steven29,328
  15. 15. Timothy27,187
  16. 16. Charles26,762
  17. 17. Paul26,672
  18. 18. Kenneth25,235
  19. 19. Daniel24,815
  20. 20. Brian24,133
  21. 21. Gregory21,420
  22. 22. Anthony20,250
  23. 23. Ronald19,780
  24. 24. Gary18,929
  25. 25. Donald18,896
  26. 26. Christopher18,339
  27. 27. Edward15,323
  28. 28. Douglas15,086
  29. 29. Stephen14,992
  30. 30. Todd14,789
  31. 31. Eric13,278
  32. 32. Terry12,463
  33. 33. Keith12,243
  34. 34. George12,079
  35. 35. Patrick12,071
  36. 36. Larry11,667
  37. 37. Randy10,535
  38. 38. Jerry10,189
  39. 39. Dennis9,821
  40. 40. Peter9,614
  41. 41. Frank9,527
  42. 42. Andrew9,514
  43. 43. Bruce9,275
  44. 44. Mike9,045
  45. 45. Raymond8,780
  46. 46. Jeffery8,486
  47. 47. Ricky8,114
  48. 48. Jeff8,105
  49. 49. Steve8,050
  50. 50. Matthew8,034
  51. 51. Craig7,899
  52. 52. Tony7,879
  53. 53. Roger7,743
  54. 54. Carl7,128
  55. 55. Danny7,101
  56. 56. Alan6,935
  57. 57. Russell6,703
  58. 58. Joe6,379
  59. 59. Chris6,328
  60. 60. Gerald6,156
  61. 61. Vincent6,152
  62. 62. Martin6,073
  63. 63. Wayne6,031
  64. 64. Glenn5,977
  65. 65. Randall5,972
  66. 66. Troy5,971
  67. 67. Barry5,953
  68. 68. Lawrence5,708
  69. 69. Dale5,700
  70. 70. Phillip5,655
  71. 71. Johnny5,420
  72. 72. Curtis5,376
  73. 73. Bryan5,257
  74. 74. Billy5,241
  75. 75. Bobby5,212
  76. 76. Rodney5,193
  77. 77. Walter5,068
  78. 78. Jimmy5,043
  79. 79. Tim5,016
  80. 80. Darryl5,013
  81. 81. Greg4,854
  82. 82. Bradley4,765
  83. 83. Philip4,757
  84. 84. Jon4,750
  85. 85. Jay4,720
  86. 86. Dean4,616
  87. 87. Samuel4,520
  88. 88. Jonathan4,471
  89. 89. Roy4,440
  90. 90. Allen4,339
  91. 91. Arthur4,275
  92. 92. Jim4,237
  93. 93. Willie4,194
  94. 94. Henry4,184
  95. 95. Darrell4,097
  96. 96. Harold4,093
  97. 97. Victor4,056
  98. 98. Jose4,012
  99. 99. Ralph3,931
  100. 100. Albert3,883

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1963?
Lisa was the #1 girl name in the US in 1963, given to 56,047 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1963?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1963, given to 83,771 babies.

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