Most Popular Baby Names of 1969
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Lisa and Michael were the most popular baby names of 1969 in the US: 45,028 girls were named Lisa and 85,162 boys were named Michael, about 1 in 37 girls and 1 in 21 boys born that year. It was Lisa's 8th year in a row at #1 for girls (since 1962), and it was Michael's 9th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1961).
Social Security records list 1,687,016 girls and 1,788,174 boys born in 1969, with 8,706 different girl names and 5,041 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 1968
- Amy and Laura joined the girls' top 10; the boys' top 10 had the same names as in 1968.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Nicole (#108 to #47), Heather (#62 to #34) and Rachel (#92 to #69).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Corey (#171 to #58), Chad (#104 to #69) and Shane (#120 to #87).
- 6 girl names and 6 boy names left the top 100, among them Anne (#88 to #101) and Willie (#96 to #101).
- 786 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 1969
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 1968, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 1969
| # | Name | Babies | In 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa | 45,028 | #1 |
| 2 | Michelle | 34,319 | #2 |
| 3 | Jennifer | 33,705 | #4 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 33,077 | #3 |
| 5 | Melissa | 23,018 | #5 |
| 6 | Amy | 21,464 | #13 |
| 7 | Angela | 21,060 | #7 |
| 8 | Mary | 19,850 | #6 |
| 9 | Tammy | 19,053 | #8 |
| 10 | Laura | 17,922 | #11 |
| 11 | Susan | 17,806 | #10 |
| 12 | Julie | 17,739 | #16 |
| 13 | Karen | 17,633 | #9 |
| 14 | Christine | 16,752 | #14 |
| 15 | Kelly | 16,328 | #12 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 15,297 | #17 |
| 17 | Tracy | 15,108 | #25 |
| 18 | Patricia | 14,959 | #15 |
| 19 | Stephanie | 14,488 | #23 |
| 20 | Lori | 14,020 | #22 |
| 21 | Dawn | 13,768 | #21 |
| 22 | Tina | 13,606 | #18 |
| 23 | Cynthia | 13,516 | #19 |
| 24 | Pamela | 13,355 | #20 |
| 25 | Sandra | 12,185 | #26 |
| 26 | Donna | 11,447 | #24 |
| 27 | Deborah | 11,187 | #27 |
| 28 | Rebecca | 10,950 | #33 |
| 29 | Wendy | 10,624 | #31 |
| 30 | Michele | 10,556 | #29 |
| 31 | Shannon | 10,452 | #53 |
| 32 | Teresa | 10,357 | #30 |
| 33 | Linda | 10,246 | #28 |
| 34 | Heather | 10,069 | #62 |
| 35 | Denise | 9,798 | #35 |
| 36 | Sharon | 9,698 | #32 |
| 37 | Christina | 9,323 | #44 |
| 38 | Brenda | 8,989 | #34 |
| 39 | Barbara | 8,811 | #36 |
| 40 | Maria | 8,401 | #41 |
| 41 | Cheryl | 8,346 | #37 |
| 42 | Kathleen | 8,299 | #40 |
| 43 | Debra | 7,951 | #38 |
| 44 | Rhonda | 7,917 | #42 |
| 45 | Nancy | 7,902 | #39 |
| 46 | Robin | 7,501 | #43 |
| 47 | Nicole | 7,212 | #108 |
| 48 | Andrea | 7,201 | #48 |
| 49 | Theresa | 6,858 | #47 |
| 50 | Paula | 6,753 | #45 |
| 51 | Jill | 6,666 | #46 |
| 52 | Stacey | 6,614 | #55 |
| 53 | Stacy | 6,486 | #64 |
| 54 | Tonya | 6,169 | #60 |
| 55 | Sherry | 6,139 | #52 |
| 56 | Carol | 6,138 | #49 |
| 57 | Ann | 6,133 | #54 |
| 58 | Catherine | 6,094 | #56 |
| 59 | Monica | 6,032 | #68 |
| 60 | Dana | 6,025 | #70 |
| 61 | Diane | 5,943 | #51 |
| 62 | Jacqueline | 5,920 | #50 |
| 63 | Gina | 5,911 | #58 |
| 64 | Leslie | 5,836 | #66 |
| 65 | Tracey | 5,624 | #72 |
| 66 | Kim | 5,450 | #57 |
| 67 | Renee | 5,254 | #65 |
| 68 | Sheila | 5,245 | #59 |
| 69 | Rachel | 5,242 | #92 |
| 70 | Katherine | 5,167 | #75 |
| 71 | Carolyn | 5,129 | #61 |
| 72 | Sarah | 5,078 | #78 |
| 73 | Margaret | 5,044 | #63 |
| 74 | Cindy | 4,955 | #67 |
| 75 | Suzanne | 4,902 | #69 |
| 76 | Kristin | 4,753 | #84 |
| 77 | Kathy | 4,751 | #76 |
| 78 | Tamara | 4,652 | #80 |
| 79 | Laurie | 4,627 | #79 |
| 80 | Heidi | 4,532 | #89 |
| 81 | Diana | 4,525 | #71 |
| 82 | Beth | 4,460 | #74 |
| 83 | Victoria | 4,390 | #82 |
| 84 | Janet | 4,380 | #73 |
| 85 | Valerie | 4,300 | #77 |
| 86 | Regina | 4,267 | #81 |
| 87 | Holly | 4,123 | #103 |
| 88 | Deanna | 4,068 | #104 |
| 89 | Melinda | 3,988 | #90 |
| 90 | Carla | 3,964 | #91 |
| 90 | Tanya | 3,964 | #106 |
| 92 | Melanie | 3,925 | #94 |
| 93 | Terri | 3,903 | #83 |
| 94 | Carrie | 3,888 | #86 |
| 95 | Jodi | 3,865 | #97 |
| 96 | Kristen | 3,812 | #107 |
| 97 | April | 3,802 | #96 |
| 98 | Yolanda | 3,771 | #93 |
| 99 | Anna | 3,720 | #99 |
| 100 | Julia | 3,712 | #113 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 1969
| # | Name | Babies | In 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 85,162 | #1 |
| 2 | David | 63,672 | #2 |
| 3 | James | 59,886 | #4 |
| 4 | John | 58,732 | #3 |
| 5 | Robert | 58,300 | #5 |
| 6 | William | 37,607 | #6 |
| 7 | Christopher | 35,672 | #9 |
| 8 | Mark | 33,388 | #7 |
| 9 | Brian | 31,669 | #10 |
| 10 | Richard | 31,085 | #8 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 28,967 | #11 |
| 12 | Scott | 28,653 | #14 |
| 13 | Thomas | 27,465 | #12 |
| 14 | Steven | 26,532 | #15 |
| 15 | Joseph | 26,173 | #16 |
| 16 | Kevin | 23,557 | #17 |
| 17 | Timothy | 23,358 | #13 |
| 18 | Daniel | 23,165 | #18 |
| 19 | Charles | 21,658 | #20 |
| 20 | Anthony | 20,904 | #21 |
| 21 | Eric | 20,747 | #22 |
| 22 | Paul | 20,690 | #19 |
| 23 | Kenneth | 17,553 | #23 |
| 24 | Matthew | 17,462 | #24 |
| 25 | Jason | 16,488 | #47 |
| 26 | Gregory | 16,166 | #26 |
| 27 | Stephen | 15,090 | #27 |
| 28 | Todd | 14,745 | #28 |
| 29 | Ronald | 14,618 | #25 |
| 30 | Donald | 12,775 | #29 |
| 31 | Patrick | 12,675 | #30 |
| 32 | Edward | 12,451 | #31 |
| 33 | Andrew | 11,282 | #34 |
| 34 | Douglas | 11,237 | #33 |
| 35 | Gary | 11,142 | #32 |
| 36 | Keith | 9,445 | #35 |
| 37 | Sean | 9,346 | #37 |
| 38 | George | 9,199 | #36 |
| 39 | Craig | 8,783 | #41 |
| 40 | Larry | 8,283 | #38 |
| 41 | Shawn | 8,267 | #43 |
| 42 | Troy | 8,098 | #40 |
| 43 | Peter | 7,832 | #39 |
| 44 | Dennis | 7,357 | #45 |
| 45 | Jerry | 7,283 | #44 |
| 46 | Jonathan | 7,080 | #53 |
| 47 | Frank | 6,917 | #49 |
| 48 | Jeffery | 6,738 | #46 |
| 49 | Rodney | 6,669 | #42 |
| 50 | Raymond | 6,638 | #50 |
| 51 | Bryan | 6,469 | #51 |
| 52 | Terry | 6,415 | #48 |
| 53 | Bradley | 6,389 | #57 |
| 54 | Tony | 5,516 | #52 |
| 55 | Randy | 5,265 | #54 |
| 56 | Jose | 5,185 | #58 |
| 57 | Russell | 5,156 | #56 |
| 58 | Corey | 4,924 | #171 |
| 59 | Roger | 4,905 | #55 |
| 60 | Darren | 4,660 | #60 |
| 61 | Aaron | 4,596 | #87 |
| 62 | Carl | 4,522 | #59 |
| 63 | Marc | 4,500 | #84 |
| 64 | Samuel | 4,430 | #66 |
| 65 | Gerald | 4,384 | #62 |
| 66 | Chris | 4,280 | #64 |
| 67 | Johnny | 4,219 | #69 |
| 68 | Jon | 4,213 | #65 |
| 69 | Chad | 4,060 | #104 |
| 70 | Vincent | 4,056 | #73 |
| 71 | Lawrence | 4,044 | #67 |
| 72 | Bruce | 4,041 | #61 |
| 73 | Danny | 4,010 | #72 |
| 74 | Phillip | 4,006 | #71 |
| 75 | Wayne | 3,896 | #63 |
| 76 | Alan | 3,852 | #74 |
| 77 | Billy | 3,773 | #76 |
| 78 | Martin | 3,758 | #68 |
| 79 | Jimmy | 3,757 | #76 |
| 80 | Joel | 3,681 | #80 |
| 81 | Curtis | 3,675 | #75 |
| 82 | Bobby | 3,652 | #81 |
| 83 | Joe | 3,617 | #85 |
| 84 | Walter | 3,569 | #83 |
| 85 | Randall | 3,562 | #79 |
| 86 | Philip | 3,540 | #82 |
| 87 | Shane | 3,531 | #120 |
| 88 | Glenn | 3,467 | #92 |
| 89 | Dean | 3,445 | #78 |
| 90 | Ricky | 3,415 | #70 |
| 91 | Benjamin | 3,379 | #99 |
| 92 | Brent | 3,355 | #102 |
| 93 | Darrell | 3,249 | #86 |
| 94 | Brett | 3,183 | #105 |
| 95 | Jay | 3,181 | #87 |
| 96 | Dale | 3,154 | #91 |
| 97 | Arthur | 3,138 | #98 |
| 98 | Steve | 3,062 | #89 |
| 99 | Barry | 3,060 | #107 |
| 100 | Henry | 3,055 | #95 |
Open a name to see how many people with it are alive today and how its popularity changed. See the year before, 1968, or the year after, 1970, the top 100 of the whole 1960s, or let the random name generator pick names from the 1960s. For more on how the top names changed, read Most Popular Names by Decade.