Most popular boy names in the 60s in Nebraska
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in Nebraska using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born. The names in this list represent the distinct intersection of Baby Boomer and Gen X and a reflection of some of the most well-known celebrities, musicians, and trends of the time. Keep reading to see if your name was among the most popular in the '60s in your home state.
#50. Jay
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 680
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 47 (#404 (tie) most common name, -93.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #85
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 42,732
#49. Stephen
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 683
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 56 (#370 (tie) most common name, -91.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#48. Dale
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 688
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#812 (tie) most common name, -99.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #67
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 50,424
#47. Alan
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 694
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 139 (#206 most common name, -80.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #55
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,416
#46. Bruce
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 714
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#529 most common name, -96.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#45. Russell
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 742
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#529 most common name, -97.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 60,461
#44. Randall
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 743
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#529 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 52,050
#43. Anthony
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 787
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 530 (#40 (tie) most common name, -32.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 203,192
#42. Jeff
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 800
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 530 (#40 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 62,062
#41. Eric
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 831
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 134 (#213 (tie) most common name, -83.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#40. Roger
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 842
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#812 (tie) most common name, -99.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,449
#39. Jerry
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 850
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#812 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,566
#38. Rodney
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 860
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#812 (tie) most common name, -99.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #48
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 72,173
#37. Dennis
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 897
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#529 most common name, -97.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 94,992
#36. Mike
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 927
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#529 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,409
#35. Matthew
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 933
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 468 (#48 most common name, -49.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#34. Craig
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 953
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 468 (#48 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#33. Troy
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,003
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 41 (#430 most common name, -95.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #56
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,396
#32. Larry
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,051
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11 (#642 most common name, -99.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 108,594
#31. Bradley
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,054
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 87 (#282 most common name, -91.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #72
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 48,715
#30. Randy
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,054
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11 (#642 most common name, -99.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,889
#29. Terry
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,162
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11 (#642 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 101,440
#28. Charles
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,165
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 496 (#43 most common name, -57.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#27. Christopher
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,309
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 368 (#73 most common name, -71.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#26. Kenneth
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,319
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 102 (#259 most common name, -92.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#25. Gregory
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,327
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11 (#642 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#24. Gary
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,365
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#812 (tie) most common name, -99.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#23. Donald
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,369
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 14 (#600 most common name, -99.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 172,669
#22. Joseph
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,386
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 658 (#25 most common name, -52.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#21. Ronald
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,432
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11 (#642 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#20. Patrick
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,446
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 126 (#225 most common name, -91.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 122,772
#19. Paul
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,501
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 102 (#259 most common name, -93.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#18. Douglas
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,958
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 102 (#259 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#17. William
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,224
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,126 (#2 most common name, -49.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#16. Todd
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,242
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,126 (#2 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#15. Brian
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,440
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 101 (#262 (tie) most common name, -95.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#14. Daniel
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,465
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 683 (#22 most common name, -72.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#13. Richard
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,492
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 105 (#251 (tie) most common name, -95.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#12. Thomas
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,519
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 474 (#46 (tie) most common name, -81.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#11. Timothy
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,722
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 145 (#194 most common name, -94.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#10. Kevin
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,783
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 213 (#138 (tie) most common name, -92.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#9. Steven
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,911
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 101 (#262 (tie) most common name, -96.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#8. Jeffrey
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,073
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 48 (#399 most common name, -98.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#7. Scott
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,671
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11 (#642 most common name, -99.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#6. Robert
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,213
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 300 (#95 (tie) most common name, -92.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#5. James
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,344
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 780 (#16 most common name, -82.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#4. Mark
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,519
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 103 (#255 (tie) most common name, -97.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#3. John
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,689
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 562 (#33 most common name, -88.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#2. David
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,617
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 530 (#40 (tie) most common name, -90.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169
#1. Michael
Nebraska
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,702
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 669 (#23 most common name, -90.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402