Most popular boy names in the 60s in Ohio
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in Ohio 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. Frank
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,068
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 282 (#376 most common name, -93.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 87,181
#49. Mike
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,136
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#2251 most common name, -99.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,409
#48. Bruce
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,200
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 216 (#451 (tie) most common name, -94.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#47. Raymond
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,220
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 500 (#247 (tie) most common name, -88.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 81,816
#46. Rodney
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,244
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 136 (#627 (tie) most common name, -96.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #48
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 72,173
#45. Jeff
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,399
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 136 (#627 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 62,062
#44. Roger
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,480
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 144 (#603 (tie) most common name, -96.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,449
#43. Andrew
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,940
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 4,136 (#20 most common name, -16.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 97,195
#42. Craig
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,971
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 94 (#796 (tie) most common name, -98.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#41. Jerry
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,216
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 194 (#489 (tie) most common name, -96.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,566
#40. Randy
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,254
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 127 (#660 most common name, -97.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,889
#39. George
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,319
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 999 (#139 most common name, -81.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 113,063
#38. Dennis
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,478
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 229 (#430 most common name, -95.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 94,992
#37. Jeffery
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,535
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 167 (#542 most common name, -97.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 79,520
#36. Terry
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,888
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 149 (#587 most common name, -97.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 101,440
#35. Larry
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,045
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 208 (#469 most common name, -96.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 108,594
#34. Patrick
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,165
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 919 (#152 most common name, -85.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 122,772
#33. Keith
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,630
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 355 (#320 (tie) most common name, -94.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 112,619
#32. Edward
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,286
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 811 (#173 (tie) most common name, -88.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 144,022
#31. Matthew
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,434
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,316 (#32 most common name, -55.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#30. Stephen
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 8,209
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 511 (#244 most common name, -93.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#29. Eric
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,274
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 916 (#153 most common name, -90.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#28. Todd
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,591
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 110 (#734 most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#27. Gary
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,944
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 199 (#482 (tie) most common name, -98.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#26. Anthony
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 10,287
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,360 (#30 most common name, -67.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 203,192
#25. Douglas
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,233
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 184 (#506 (tie) most common name, -98.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#24. Donald
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,267
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 411 (#292 most common name, -96.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 172,669
#23. Kenneth
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,704
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 784 (#180 most common name, -93.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#22. Ronald
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,872
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 365 (#317 most common name, -96.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#21. Paul
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 12,277
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 771 (#185 most common name, -93.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#20. Gregory
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 12,347
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 423 (#284 most common name, -96.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#19. Christopher
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 13,974
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,838 (#50 most common name, -79.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#18. Charles
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 14,098
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,095 (#44 most common name, -78.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#17. Daniel
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 14,526
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,223 (#37 most common name, -77.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#16. Kevin
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 14,890
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,100 (#127 (tie) most common name, -92.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#15. Joseph
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 15,249
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 4,208 (#18 most common name, -72.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#14. Steven
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 16,056
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 879 (#161 most common name, -94.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#13. Brian
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 17,321
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 739 (#192 most common name, -95.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#12. Scott
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 17,363
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 307 (#352 (tie) most common name, -98.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#11. Timothy
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 19,717
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,280 (#112 most common name, -93.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#10. Thomas
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 20,347
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,511 (#60 most common name, -87.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#9. Richard
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 20,879
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 936 (#144 most common name, -95.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#8. Jeffrey
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 22,365
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 512 (#243 most common name, -97.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#7. William
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 23,131
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5,949 (#4 most common name, -74.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#6. Mark
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 28,753
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 765 (#187 most common name, -97.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#5. Robert
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 36,831
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,541 (#59 most common name, -93.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#4. John
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 39,797
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,526 (#27 most common name, -91.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#3. James
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 39,802
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5,050 (#11 most common name, -87.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#2. David
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 44,730
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,150 (#40 most common name, -93.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169
#1. Michael
Ohio
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 45,723
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5,247 (#6 most common name, -88.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402