Most popular boy names in the 60s in Rhode Island
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in Rhode Island 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. Roger
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 310
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6,589 (#4 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,449
#49. Sean
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 312
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 72 (#143 most common name, -76.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #76
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 47,263
#48. Arthur
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 317
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6 (#338 most common name, -98.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #88
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 39,580
#47. Glenn
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 324
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6 (#338 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #73
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 48,084
#46. Craig
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 334
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6 (#338 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#45. Wayne
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 400
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6 (#338 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #63
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 54,767
#44. Russell
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 400
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6 (#338 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 60,461
#43. Alan
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 418
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 17 (#262 (tie) most common name, -95.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #55
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,416
#42. Douglas
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 431
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 17 (#262 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#41. Marc
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 450
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 17 (#262 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #102
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 31,296
#40. Bruce
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 460
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#379 (tie) most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#39. Dennis
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 472
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#379 (tie) most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 94,992
#38. Patrick
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 504
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 90 (#123 (tie) most common name, -82.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 122,772
#37. Todd
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 521
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 90 (#123 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#36. Andrew
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 555
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 321 (#31 most common name, -42.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 97,195
#35. Keith
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 563
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 321 (#31 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 112,619
#34. Frank
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 569
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 16 (#268 most common name, -97.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 87,181
#33. Matthew
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 581
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 449 (#14 most common name, -22.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#32. Eric
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 633
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 80 (#133 (tie) most common name, -87.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#31. Gregory
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 663
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 23 (#248 (tie) most common name, -96.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#30. George
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 688
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 89 (#125 most common name, -87.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 113,063
#29. Donald
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 860
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 89 (#125 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 172,669
#28. Gary
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 861
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 89 (#125 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#27. Raymond
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 887
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 37 (#213 most common name, -95.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 81,816
#26. Charles
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 908
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 239 (#53 most common name, -73.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#25. Ronald
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 958
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#308 most common name, -99.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#24. Anthony
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,032
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 433 (#16 most common name, -58.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 203,192
#23. Timothy
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,098
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 81 (#131 most common name, -92.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#22. Edward
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,101
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 92 (#121 most common name, -91.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 144,022
#21. Daniel
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,175
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 360 (#24 most common name, -69.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#20. Jeffrey
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,236
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 34 (#219 (tie) most common name, -97.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#19. Kenneth
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,267
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 65 (#152 (tie) most common name, -94.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#18. Peter
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,273
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 65 (#152 (tie) most common name, -94.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 92,449
#17. Brian
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,367
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 79 (#136 most common name, -94.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#16. Scott
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,482
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 12 (#285 (tie) most common name, -99.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#15. Stephen
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,553
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 50 (#181 most common name, -96.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#14. Christopher
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,696
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 338 (#30 most common name, -80.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#13. Kevin
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,704
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 149 (#80 (tie) most common name, -91.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#12. Steven
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,996
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 83 (#129 most common name, -95.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#11. Mark
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,066
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 56 (#167 most common name, -97.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#10. Thomas
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,104
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 290 (#38 most common name, -86.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#9. Paul
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,148
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 49 (#184 most common name, -97.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#8. William
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,372
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 482 (#10 most common name, -79.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#7. Joseph
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,482
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 465 (#12 most common name, -81.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#6. Richard
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,508
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 95 (#116 most common name, -96.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#5. James
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,226
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 436 (#15 most common name, -86.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#4. Robert
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,408
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 241 (#51 (tie) most common name, -94.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#3. John
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,675
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 394 (#20 most common name, -91.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#2. David
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,862
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 288 (#40 (tie) most common name, -94.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169
#1. Michael
Rhode Island
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,486
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 619 (#5 most common name, -88.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402