Most Popular Baby Names of 1961
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Darell | +85 | 901 | Ester | -79 |
| 902 | Duwayne | -67 | 902 | Evangeline | +72 |
| 903 | Hunter | +1 | 903 | Janeen | -23 |
| 904 | Issac | +62 | 904 | Jonna | |
| 905 | Jame | -6 | 905 | Debrah | -139 |
| 906 | Darrick | -21 | 906 | Fonda | -72 |
| 907 | Earle | +9 | 907 | Leisha | -45 |
| 908 | Herschel | +25 | 908 | Lise | |
| 909 | Marcelino | -37 | 909 | Serena | |
| 910 | Raleigh | 910 | Janel | ||
| 911 | Robbin | -72 | 911 | Jimmie | |
| 912 | Duke | -141 | 912 | Annetta | -94 |
| 913 | Emmitt | +75 | 913 | Harriett | -72 |
| 914 | Felton | -69 | 914 | Beverley | -131 |
| 915 | Alexis | +22 | 915 | Mabel | +2 |
| 916 | Booker | +12 | 916 | Merri | -69 |
| 917 | Emile | 917 | Angelita | -68 | |
| 918 | Laverne | -72 | 918 | Willa | -65 |
| 919 | Michal | 919 | Earlene | -169 | |
| 920 | Rand | 920 | Candi | -64 | |
| 921 | Rayford | -48 | 921 | Cecile | -43 |
| 922 | Whitney | 922 | Shiela | +32 | |
| 923 | Artis | -81 | 923 | Joellen | -127 |
| 924 | Augustus | +72 | 924 | Machelle | |
| 925 | Bernardo | -4 | 925 | Miranda | |
| 926 | Kalvin | 926 | Chrystal | ||
| 927 | Milford | 927 | Clarice | -140 | |
| 928 | Regan | +64 | 928 | Milagros | -109 |
| 929 | Wilford | -10 | 929 | Romona | -22 |
| 930 | Darcy | 930 | Barbie | ||
| 931 | Mariano | 931 | Daria | -9 | |
| 932 | Odis | +7 | 932 | Esperanza | -34 |
| 933 | Pernell | 933 | Maribel | ||
| 934 | Skip | -178 | 934 | Nona | -136 |
| 935 | Broderick | -43 | 935 | Rona | -20 |
| 936 | Dell | -93 | 936 | Fawn | +21 |
| 937 | Devon | +17 | 937 | Loria | |
| 938 | Jamey | +29 | 938 | Margot | -47 |
| 939 | Lorenza | 939 | Marty | +44 | |
| 940 | Major | -40 | 940 | Ronna | -109 |
| 941 | Orrin | 941 | Deeann | +50 | |
| 942 | Quinn | -24 | 942 | Delois | -102 |
| 943 | Sandra | +28 | 943 | Dorthy | +24 |
| 944 | Wilburn | 944 | Joleen | +16 | |
| 945 | Willam | +27 | 945 | Laurene | +16 |
| 946 | Williams | 946 | Sharyl | ||
| 947 | Alva | +35 | 947 | Jaime | |
| 948 | Bentley | 948 | Kandi | +50 | |
| 949 | Dorian | 949 | Lorinda | +50 | |
| 950 | Elizabeth | +50 | 950 | Richard | +8 |
| 951 | Kerwin | -73 | 951 | Leta | -46 |
| 952 | Sharon | 952 | Lily | -7 | |
| 953 | Windell | -4 | 953 | Neva | -23 |
| 954 | Andrea | -113 | 954 | Penni | +16 |
| 955 | Cletus | 955 | Sybil | -142 | |
| 956 | Dennie | +20 | 956 | Barbra | -69 |
| 957 | Garret | +32 | 957 | Germaine | +40 |
| 958 | Genaro | 958 | May | -63 | |
| 959 | Hilton | -145 | 959 | Sydney | -13 |
| 960 | Kory | +30 | 960 | Jeanna | -44 |
| 961 | Loran | 961 | Jerry | -132 | |
| 962 | Sid | -22 | 962 | Rowena | |
| 963 | Thor | 963 | Catharine | ||
| 964 | Abe | +30 | 964 | Consuelo | -25 |
| 965 | Agustin | -128 | 965 | Gwyn | |
| 966 | Alphonse | 966 | Mable | -143 | |
| 967 | Anibal | 967 | Shanna | ||
| 968 | Carnell | 968 | Loreen | -15 | |
| 969 | Markus | 969 | Monika | ||
| 970 | Osvaldo | 970 | Trisha | ||
| 971 | Trevor | -46 | 971 | Bobby | |
| 972 | Warner | -30 | 972 | Krystal | +3 |
| 973 | Boris | 973 | Melva | -123 | |
| 974 | Boyce | -13 | 974 | Zoe | +15 |
| 975 | Brice | -91 | 975 | Anthony | |
| 976 | Daron | 976 | Gilda | -83 | |
| 977 | Darry | -68 | 977 | Renea | |
| 978 | Haywood | -124 | 978 | Suzanna | -130 |
| 979 | Kevan | -100 | 979 | Vernita | |
| 980 | Kieth | 980 | Alecia | ||
| 981 | Leander | -24 | 981 | Cary | +9 |
| 982 | Mac | -59 | 982 | Evette | -41 |
| 983 | Michale | 983 | Latonya | ||
| 984 | Montgomery | -5 | 984 | Lolita | |
| 985 | Otha | 985 | Retha | -56 | |
| 986 | Paris | -27 | 986 | Sandie | |
| 987 | Waymon | -39 | 987 | Alyce | -16 |
| 988 | Adan | -61 | 988 | Brooke | |
| 989 | Bertram | 989 | Earline | -33 | |
| 990 | Cordell | 990 | Janene | ||
| 991 | Donell | -173 | 991 | Reva | -105 |
| 992 | Ezra | -29 | 992 | Adrianne | -16 |
| 993 | Jules | 993 | Charles | -67 | |
| 994 | Keenan | -246 | 994 | Freida | |
| 995 | Lucius | 995 | Phoebe | ||
| 996 | Olin | 996 | Troy | ||
| 997 | Reinaldo | -115 | 997 | Callie | -24 |
| 998 | Ricki | -85 | 998 | Elissa | |
| 999 | Titus | -108 | 999 | Sherryl | -75 |
| 1000 | Andra | -99 | 1000 | Shirlene | -34 |