Most popular boy names in the 60s in Utah
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in Utah 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. Jason
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 570
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 489 (#119 most common name, -14.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #87 (tie)
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 42,548
#49. Timothy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 573
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 293 (#192 most common name, -48.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#48. Bruce
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 590
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 109 (#413 (tie) most common name, -81.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#47. Bradley
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 606
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 228 (#239 most common name, -62.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #72
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 48,715
#46. Brett
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 610
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 55 (#600 (tie) most common name, -91.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #126
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 25,794
#45. Chad
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 610
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 43 (#664 most common name, -93.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #157
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 15,674
#44. Chris
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 623
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1238 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #60
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 56,372
#43. Charles
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 637
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,012 (#40 most common name, +58.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#42. Roger
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 656
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 24 (#805 most common name, -96.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,449
#41. Alan
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 673
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 253 (#221 most common name, -62.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #55
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,416
#40. Shane
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 677
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 87 (#475 most common name, -87.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #169
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 13,726
#39. Shawn
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 680
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 95 (#451 most common name, -86.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #75
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 47,811
#38. Jeffery
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 683
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 23 (#816 (tie) most common name, -96.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 79,520
#37. Bryan
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 683
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 187 (#281 (tie) most common name, -72.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #61
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 55,313
#36. Larry
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 687
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 13 (#939 (tie) most common name, -98.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 108,594
#35. Stephen
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 694
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 131 (#367 (tie) most common name, -81.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#34. Randy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 710
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 38 (#699 most common name, -94.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,889
#33. Matthew
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 745
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,042 (#38 most common name, +39.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#32. Russell
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 767
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 225 (#241 (tie) most common name, -70.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 60,461
#31. Joseph
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 809
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 948 (#43 (tie) most common name, +17.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#30. Christopher
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 818
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 711 (#71 most common name, -13.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#29. Gregory
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 877
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 55 (#600 (tie) most common name, -93.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#28. Mike
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 879
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 55 (#600 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,409
#27. Eric
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 896
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 284 (#196 (tie) most common name, -68.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#26. Kelly
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 906
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 284 (#196 (tie) most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #121
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 27,950
#25. Craig
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 933
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 20 (#846 most common name, -97.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#24. Jeff
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 941
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 20 (#846 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 62,062
#23. Ronald
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 960
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 52 (#616 most common name, -94.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#22. Thomas
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,001
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,244 (#28 most common name, +24.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#21. Daniel
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,028
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,353 (#22 most common name, +31.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#20. Brent
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,044
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#1024 (tie) most common name, -99.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #122
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 27,113
#19. Kenneth
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,091
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 182 (#294 most common name, -83.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#18. Douglas
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,153
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 64 (#557 most common name, -94.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#17. Gary
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,298
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 49 (#629 most common name, -96.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#16. William
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,298
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,735 (#1 most common name, +110.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#15. Troy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,506
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 151 (#332 (tie) most common name, -90.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #56
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,396
#14. Brian
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,524
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 182 (#294 most common name, -88.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#13. Paul
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,586
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 214 (#253 (tie) most common name, -86.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#12. Kevin
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,641
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 401 (#142 (tie) most common name, -75.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#11. Todd
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,647
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 45 (#651 most common name, -97.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#10. Jeffrey
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,688
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 180 (#296 (tie) most common name, -89.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#9. Richard
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,348
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 284 (#196 (tie) most common name, -87.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#8. James
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,367
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,247 (#4 most common name, -5.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#7. Steven
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,465
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 233 (#235 most common name, -90.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#6. Scott
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,652
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 185 (#286 most common name, -93.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#5. Mark
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,795
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 210 (#259 most common name, -92.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#4. John
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,137
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 884 (#49 most common name, -71.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#3. Robert
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,327
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 594 (#92 most common name, -82.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#2. Michael
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,556
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,255 (#26 most common name, -72.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402
#1. David
Utah
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,926
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,160 (#32 most common name, -76.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169