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The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s

From the A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades series
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  • Sep 7, 2020
  • Sep 7, 2020 Updated Dec 1, 2020
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Way before Liam and Emma were the year's most popular names, Michael, Mary, Karen and others were all the rage. Here's a look at the most popular names from the '60s.

1. Michael and Lisa

1. Michael and Lisa

All data is from the Social Security Administration.

Total number of babies named Michael: 833,217

Total number of babies named Lisa: 496,976

 Photo by Humphrey Muleba on Unsplash

2. David and Mary

2. David and Mary

David: 734,032

Mary: 355,224

 Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

3. John and Susan

3. John and Susan

John: 713,500

Susan: 287,654

 Photo by Shirota Yuri on Unsplash

4. James and Karen

4. James and Karen

James: 684,851

Karen: 286,047

 Photo by Minnie Zhou on Unsplash

5. Robert and Kimberly

5. Robert and Kimberly

Robert: 650,842

Kimberly: 259,076

 Photo by Phinehas Adams on Unsplash

6. Mark and Patricia

6. Mark and Patricia

Mark: 441,427

Patricia: 231,144

 Photo by Tim Bish on Unsplash

7. William and Linda

7. William and Linda

William: 421,502

Linda: 225,419

 Photo by Gabriel Crismariu on Unsplash

8. Richard and Donna

8. Richard and Donna

Richard: 373,954

Donna: 213,451

 Photo by Michal Bar Haim on Unsplash

9. Thomas and Michelle

9. Thomas and Michelle

Thomas: 327,117

Michelle: 208,292

 Photo by Chayene Rafaela on Unsplash

10. Jeffrey and Cynthia

10. Jeffrey and Cynthia

Jeffrey: 302,039

Cynthia: 196,606

 Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
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A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades

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    The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s
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