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Top baby names of 1969

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1969, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1960s.

Girls

  1. 1. Lisa45,028
  2. 2. Michelle34,319
  3. 3. Jennifer33,705
  4. 4. Kimberly33,077
  5. 5. Melissa23,018
  6. 6. Amy21,464
  7. 7. Angela21,060
  8. 8. Mary19,850
  9. 9. Tammy19,053
  10. 10. Laura17,922
  11. 11. Susan17,806
  12. 12. Julie17,739
  13. 13. Karen17,633
  14. 14. Christine16,752
  15. 15. Kelly16,328
  16. 16. Elizabeth15,297
  17. 17. Tracy15,108
  18. 18. Patricia14,959
  19. 19. Stephanie14,488
  20. 20. Lori14,020
  21. 21. Dawn13,768
  22. 22. Tina13,606
  23. 23. Cynthia13,516
  24. 24. Pamela13,355
  25. 25. Sandra12,185
  26. 26. Donna11,447
  27. 27. Deborah11,187
  28. 28. Rebecca10,950
  29. 29. Wendy10,624
  30. 30. Michele10,556
  31. 31. Shannon10,452
  32. 32. Teresa10,357
  33. 33. Linda10,246
  34. 34. Heather10,069
  35. 35. Denise9,798
  36. 36. Sharon9,698
  37. 37. Christina9,323
  38. 38. Brenda8,989
  39. 39. Barbara8,811
  40. 40. Maria8,401
  41. 41. Cheryl8,346
  42. 42. Kathleen8,299
  43. 43. Debra7,951
  44. 44. Rhonda7,917
  45. 45. Nancy7,902
  46. 46. Robin7,501
  47. 47. Nicole7,212
  48. 48. Andrea7,201
  49. 49. Theresa6,858
  50. 50. Paula6,753
  51. 51. Jill6,666
  52. 52. Stacey6,614
  53. 53. Stacy6,486
  54. 54. Tonya6,169
  55. 55. Sherry6,139
  56. 56. Carol6,138
  57. 57. Ann6,133
  58. 58. Catherine6,094
  59. 59. Monica6,032
  60. 60. Dana6,025
  61. 61. Diane5,943
  62. 62. Jacqueline5,920
  63. 63. Gina5,911
  64. 64. Leslie5,836
  65. 65. Tracey5,624
  66. 66. Kim5,450
  67. 67. Renee5,254
  68. 68. Sheila5,245
  69. 69. Rachel5,242
  70. 70. Katherine5,167
  71. 71. Carolyn5,129
  72. 72. Sarah5,078
  73. 73. Margaret5,044
  74. 74. Cindy4,955
  75. 75. Suzanne4,902
  76. 76. Kristin4,753
  77. 77. Kathy4,751
  78. 78. Tamara4,652
  79. 79. Laurie4,627
  80. 80. Heidi4,532
  81. 81. Diana4,525
  82. 82. Beth4,460
  83. 83. Victoria4,390
  84. 84. Janet4,380
  85. 85. Valerie4,300
  86. 86. Regina4,267
  87. 87. Holly4,123
  88. 88. Deanna4,068
  89. 89. Melinda3,988
  90. 90. Carla3,964
  91. 91. Tanya3,964
  92. 92. Melanie3,925
  93. 93. Terri3,903
  94. 94. Carrie3,888
  95. 95. Jodi3,865
  96. 96. Kristen3,812
  97. 97. April3,802
  98. 98. Yolanda3,771
  99. 99. Anna3,720
  100. 100. Julia3,712

Boys

  1. 1. Michael85,162
  2. 2. David63,672
  3. 3. James59,886
  4. 4. John58,732
  5. 5. Robert58,300
  6. 6. William37,607
  7. 7. Christopher35,672
  8. 8. Mark33,388
  9. 9. Brian31,669
  10. 10. Richard31,085
  11. 11. Jeffrey28,967
  12. 12. Scott28,653
  13. 13. Thomas27,465
  14. 14. Steven26,532
  15. 15. Joseph26,173
  16. 16. Kevin23,557
  17. 17. Timothy23,358
  18. 18. Daniel23,165
  19. 19. Charles21,658
  20. 20. Anthony20,904
  21. 21. Eric20,747
  22. 22. Paul20,690
  23. 23. Kenneth17,553
  24. 24. Matthew17,462
  25. 25. Jason16,488
  26. 26. Gregory16,166
  27. 27. Stephen15,090
  28. 28. Todd14,745
  29. 29. Ronald14,618
  30. 30. Donald12,775
  31. 31. Patrick12,675
  32. 32. Edward12,451
  33. 33. Andrew11,282
  34. 34. Douglas11,237
  35. 35. Gary11,142
  36. 36. Keith9,445
  37. 37. Sean9,346
  38. 38. George9,199
  39. 39. Craig8,783
  40. 40. Larry8,283
  41. 41. Shawn8,267
  42. 42. Troy8,098
  43. 43. Peter7,832
  44. 44. Dennis7,357
  45. 45. Jerry7,283
  46. 46. Jonathan7,080
  47. 47. Frank6,917
  48. 48. Jeffery6,738
  49. 49. Rodney6,669
  50. 50. Raymond6,638
  51. 51. Bryan6,469
  52. 52. Terry6,415
  53. 53. Bradley6,389
  54. 54. Tony5,516
  55. 55. Randy5,265
  56. 56. Jose5,185
  57. 57. Russell5,156
  58. 58. Corey4,924
  59. 59. Roger4,905
  60. 60. Darren4,660
  61. 61. Aaron4,596
  62. 62. Carl4,522
  63. 63. Marc4,500
  64. 64. Samuel4,430
  65. 65. Gerald4,384
  66. 66. Chris4,280
  67. 67. Johnny4,219
  68. 68. Jon4,213
  69. 69. Chad4,060
  70. 70. Vincent4,056
  71. 71. Lawrence4,044
  72. 72. Bruce4,041
  73. 73. Danny4,010
  74. 74. Phillip4,006
  75. 75. Wayne3,896
  76. 76. Alan3,852
  77. 77. Billy3,773
  78. 78. Martin3,758
  79. 79. Jimmy3,757
  80. 80. Joel3,681
  81. 81. Curtis3,675
  82. 82. Bobby3,652
  83. 83. Joe3,617
  84. 84. Walter3,569
  85. 85. Randall3,562
  86. 86. Philip3,540
  87. 87. Shane3,531
  88. 88. Glenn3,467
  89. 89. Dean3,445
  90. 90. Ricky3,415
  91. 91. Benjamin3,379
  92. 92. Brent3,355
  93. 93. Darrell3,249
  94. 94. Brett3,183
  95. 95. Jay3,181
  96. 96. Dale3,154
  97. 97. Arthur3,138
  98. 98. Steve3,062
  99. 99. Barry3,060
  100. 100. Henry3,055

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1969?
Lisa was the #1 girl name in the US in 1969, given to 45,028 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1969?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1969, given to 85,162 babies.

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