Most popular boy names in the 60s in New York
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in New York 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. Alan
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,700
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,431 (#150 most common name, -74.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #55
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,416
#49. Sean
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,791
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,959 (#113 most common name, -66.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #77
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 47,263
#48. Jonathan
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,846
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5,087 (#36 most common name, -13.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #76
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 47,421
#47. Louis
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,148
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,084 (#192 most common name, -82.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #107
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 33,259
#46. Bruce
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,177
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 392 (#415 most common name, -93.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#45. Philip
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,394
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 623 (#301 most common name, -90.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #84
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 44,768
#44. Lawrence
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,075
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 445 (#382 (tie) most common name, -93.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 51,359
#43. Craig
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,112
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 162 (#802 most common name, -97.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#42. Dennis
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,143
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 476 (#362 most common name, -93.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 94,992
#41. Todd
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 8,050
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 88 (#1219 (tie) most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#40. Vincent
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 8,956
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,060 (#73 most common name, -65.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #70
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 49,460
#39. Jose
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,369
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,950 (#115 most common name, -79.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #89
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 41,663
#38. Keith
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,434
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 392 (#415 most common name, -95.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 112,619
#37. Raymond
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,570
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,069 (#195 most common name, -88.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 81,816
#36. Douglas
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 10,484
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 273 (#551 most common name, -97.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#35. Gary
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,424
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 302 (#512 (tie) most common name, -97.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#34. Matthew
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,498
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10,687 (#7 most common name, -7.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#33. Donald
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 12,138
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 319 (#487 most common name, -97.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 172,669
#32. Patrick
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 12,625
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,004 (#109 most common name, -84.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 122,772
#31. George
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 12,677
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,133 (#99 most common name, -83.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 113,063
#30. Gregory
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 13,399
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 705 (#281 most common name, -94.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#29. Ronald
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 13,649
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 467 (#370 most common name, -96.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#28. Frank
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 14,487
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 985 (#206 (tie) most common name, -93.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 87,181
#27. Andrew
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 14,575
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6,315 (#27 most common name, -56.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 97,195
#26. Eric
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 15,581
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,338 (#91 (tie) most common name, -85.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#25. Stephen
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 16,724
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 949 (#216 most common name, -94.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#24. Charles
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 17,484
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,957 (#50 most common name, -77.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#23. Edward
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 18,641
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,835 (#121 most common name, -90.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 144,022
#22. Kenneth
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 18,840
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,152 (#173 most common name, -93.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#21. Peter
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 20,181
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,647 (#132 most common name, -91.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 92,449
#20. Timothy
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 20,457
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,615 (#135 most common name, -92.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#19. Brian
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 20,715
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,984 (#111 most common name, -90.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#18. Scott
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 22,469
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 417 (#400 most common name, -98.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#17. Jeffrey
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 23,076
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,070 (#194 most common name, -95.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#16. Daniel
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 24,823
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10,024 (#8 most common name, -59.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#15. Kevin
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 25,102
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,913 (#53 most common name, -84.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#14. Paul
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 25,647
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,330 (#159 most common name, -94.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#13. Steven
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 26,688
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,338 (#91 (tie) most common name, -91.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#12. Anthony
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 28,319
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 8,901 (#16 most common name, -68.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 203,192
#11. Christopher
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 28,535
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 7,236 (#22 most common name, -74.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#10. Mark
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 32,792
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,623 (#134 most common name, -95.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#9. Richard
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 39,479
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,756 (#126 most common name, -95.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#8. William
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 39,629
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 7,526 (#21 most common name, -81.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#7. Thomas
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 39,655
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 4,878 (#39 most common name, -87.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#6. Joseph
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 42,731
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10,877 (#6 most common name, -74.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#5. James
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 56,047
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 8,701 (#17 most common name, -84.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#4. David
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 59,334
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 8,910 (#15 most common name, -85.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169
#3. Robert
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 64,393
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,663 (#58 most common name, -94.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#2. John
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 76,308
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6,756 (#25 most common name, -91.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#1. Michael
New York
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 86,304
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 11,974 (#3 most common name, -86.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402