Most popular boy names in the 60s in Wisconsin
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in Wisconsin 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. Bradley
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,835
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 244 (#252 most common name, -86.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #72
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 48,715
#49. Stephen
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,860
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 147 (#358 most common name, -92.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#48. Jay
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,906
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 127 (#406 most common name, -93.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #86
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 42,732
#47. Jeff
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,945
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 127 (#406 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 62,062
#46. Edward
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,950
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 406 (#167 most common name, -79.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 144,022
#45. Randall
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,975
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#923 (tie) most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 52,050
#44. Jon
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,994
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#1170 most common name, -99.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #83
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 44,865
#43. Kurt
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,041
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1410 (tie) most common name, -99.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #121
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 28,124
#42. Terry
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,153
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 44 (#734 (tie) most common name, -98.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 101,440
#41. Bruce
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,288
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 88 (#517 (tie) most common name, -96.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#40. Jeffery
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,369
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 27 (#861 most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 79,520
#39. Matthew
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,479
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,342 (#43 most common name, -45.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#38. Dale
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,576
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 31 (#822 (tie) most common name, -98.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #67
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 50,424
#37. Dean
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,602
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 224 (#266 (tie) most common name, -91.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #87 (tie)
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 42,548
#36. Keith
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,630
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 100 (#474 (tie) most common name, -96.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 112,619
#35. Andrew
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,802
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,447 (#32 most common name, -48.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 97,195
#34. Craig
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,870
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 56 (#648 (tie) most common name, -98.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#33. Anthony
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,872
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,340 (#44 most common name, -53.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 203,192
#32. Dennis
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,005
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 97 (#485 most common name, -96.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 94,992
#31. Randy
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,105
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 29 (#844 (tie) most common name, -99.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,889
#30. Eric
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,188
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 345 (#191 most common name, -89.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#29. Charles
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,227
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,428 (#34 most common name, -55.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#28. Douglas
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,607
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 53 (#667 most common name, -98.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#27. Donald
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,613
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 104 (#462 most common name, -97.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 172,669
#26. Peter
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,730
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 376 (#182 most common name, -89.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 92,449
#25. Ronald
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,781
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 81 (#540 (tie) most common name, -97.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#24. Gary
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,969
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 49 (#693 (tie) most common name, -98.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#23. Kenneth
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,973
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 284 (#221 (tie) most common name, -92.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#22. Patrick
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,351
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 380 (#180 (tie) most common name, -91.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 122,772
#21. Gregory
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,406
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 125 (#410 (tie) most common name, -97.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#20. Christopher
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,893
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 940 (#76 most common name, -80.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#19. Joseph
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,746
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,560 (#28 most common name, -72.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#18. William
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,947
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,846 (#3 most common name, -59.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#17. Todd
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,488
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 19 (#958 (tie) most common name, -99.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#16. Kevin
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,525
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 486 (#143 (tie) most common name, -93.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#15. Richard
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,814
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 315 (#205 most common name, -96.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#14. Paul
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 8,017
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 284 (#221 (tie) most common name, -96.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#13. Timothy
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,064
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 448 (#152 most common name, -95.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#12. Brian
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 9,632
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 243 (#253 most common name, -97.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#11. Steven
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 10,480
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 265 (#233 (tie) most common name, -97.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#10. Daniel
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 10,528
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,407 (#35 most common name, -86.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#9. Thomas
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 10,584
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,135 (#60 most common name, -89.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#8. Jeffrey
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,024
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 194 (#295 (tie) most common name, -98.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#7. Scott
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,794
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 107 (#454 (tie) most common name, -99.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#6. Robert
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 13,101
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 751 (#99 most common name, -94.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#5. Mark
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 13,821
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 202 (#284 (tie) most common name, -98.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#4. James
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 14,621
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,127 (#16 most common name, -85.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#3. John
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 15,553
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,224 (#50 most common name, -92.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#2. David
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 18,388
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,292 (#47 most common name, -93.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169
#1. Michael
Wisconsin
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 20,024
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,824 (#23 most common name, -90.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402