100 Most Popular Baby Names of 1961
| Rank | Name | +/- | Quantity | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Ryan | +7 | 390 | |
| 402 | Tommie | -15 | 387 | |
| 403 | Horace | -15 | 384 | |
| 404 | Doyle | -13 | 381 | |
| 405 | Buddy | +18 | 378 | |
| 406 | Dirk | +11 | 378 | |
| 407 | Gerry | -25 | 375 | |
| 408 | Darwin | -9 | 374 | |
| 409 | Enrique | +6 | 374 | |
| 410 | Dino | -5 | 373 | |
| 411 | Hubert | -16 | 370 | |
| 412 | Eduardo | 0 | 369 | |
| 413 | Wilbert | -46 | 368 | |
| 414 | Zachary | +20 | 368 | |
| 415 | Stevie | -31 | 367 | |
| 416 | Al | -19 | 364 | |
| 417 | Chad | +77 | 364 | |
| 418 | Casey | +12 | 359 | |
| 419 | Boyd | -9 | 356 | |
| 420 | Willis | -31 | 356 | |
| 421 | Colin | +44 | 355 | |
| 422 | Joshua | +32 | 354 | |
| 423 | Owen | -19 | 354 | |
| 424 | Darnell | +20 | 353 | |
| 425 | Oliver | -14 | 347 | |
| 426 | Jan | -12 | 346 | |
| 427 | Mathew | +10 | 345 | |
| 428 | Salvador | +11 | 345 | |
| 429 | Russ | +6 | 342 | |
| 430 | Dallas | -1 | 341 | |
| 431 | Hal | -37 | 341 | |
| 432 | Ward | +41 | 340 | |
| 433 | Cornelius | +15 | 338 | |
| 434 | Julio | -1 | 336 | |
| 435 | Grady | -11 | 335 | |
| 436 | Shannon | +33 | 335 | |
| 437 | Louie | +8 | 333 | |
| 438 | Freddy | -31 | 332 | |
| 439 | Stan | -47 | 332 | |
| 440 | Carey | -27 | 330 | |
| 441 | Seth | -5 | 330 | |
| 442 | Trent | +49 | 330 | |
| 443 | Rufus | 0 | 329 | |
| 444 | Ervin | -6 | 328 | |
| 445 | Ellis | -25 | 327 | |
| 446 | Homer | +5 | 327 | |
| 447 | Ronny | -1 | 327 | |
| 448 | Vince | -8 | 327 | |
| 449 | Cameron | +21 | 324 | |
| 450 | Miles | -8 | 323 | |
| 451 | Stacy | +11 | 323 | |
| 452 | Ty | +43 | 323 | |
| 453 | Bert | -51 | 321 | |
| 454 | Dominick | -23 | 314 | |
| 455 | Donny | -34 | 312 | |
| 456 | Robby | +91 | 312 | |
| 457 | Stacey | +48 | 312 | |
| 458 | Elliott | +19 | 310 | |
| 459 | Mack | -12 | 309 | |
| 460 | Wilbur | -35 | 309 | |
| 461 | Denis | -45 | 308 | |
| 462 | Bryon | -7 | 305 | |
| 463 | Scotty | +8 | 305 | |
| 464 | Randell | -14 | 304 | |
| 465 | Marlon | -2 | 303 | |
| 466 | Rodolfo | -14 | 303 | |
| 467 | Dewey | -14 | 302 | |
| 468 | Toby | -59 | 302 | |
| 469 | Alphonso | +3 | 300 | |
| 470 | Dane | -3 | 299 | |
| 471 | Garland | +21 | 299 | |
| 472 | Jess | -4 | 299 | |
| 473 | Sergio | +3 | 297 | |
| 474 | Kirby | -42 | 290 | |
| 475 | Shaun | +41 | 288 | |
| 476 | Ernesto | -49 | 285 | |
| 477 | Abel | +25 | 280 | |
| 478 | Cliff | +19 | 278 | |
| 479 | Joesph | +10 | 278 | |
| 480 | Abraham | -16 | 277 | |
| 481 | Conrad | -6 | 275 | |
| 482 | Royce | -21 | 274 | |
| 483 | Lamont | +44 | 271 | |
| 484 | Wilson | -10 | 271 | |
| 485 | Sammie | -19 | 268 | |
| 486 | Carroll | -5 | 265 | |
| 487 | Lane | -9 | 262 | |
| 488 | Aubrey | -8 | 260 | |
| 489 | Lamar | -2 | 259 | |
| 490 | Denny | -34 | 258 | |
| 491 | Gilberto | +5 | 258 | |
| 492 | Reggie | -7 | 258 | |
| 493 | Amos | -3 | 256 | |
| 494 | Guadalupe | +20 | 256 | |
| 495 | Rolando | -16 | 255 | |
| 496 | Elbert | -8 | 254 | |
| 497 | Irvin | -37 | 254 | |
| 498 | Michel | -14 | 254 | |
| 499 | Pablo | +24 | 253 | |
| 500 | Cleveland | +4 | 250 |
| Rank | Name | +/- | Quantity | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Noreen | +40 | 586 | |
| 402 | Darcy | +41 | 583 | |
| 403 | Tamera | +6 | 582 | |
| 404 | Kristy | +14 | 581 | |
| 405 | Janette | -1 | 577 | |
| 406 | Corinne | +5 | 572 | |
| 407 | Amelia | +7 | 571 | |
| 408 | Lena | +21 | 569 | |
| 409 | Madeline | -10 | 569 | |
| 410 | Cecelia | -3 | 565 | |
| 411 | Desiree | +10 | 561 | |
| 412 | Kristina | +65 | 560 | |
| 413 | Jodie | +22 | 550 | |
| 414 | Olga | -29 | 550 | |
| 415 | Leann | -19 | 549 | |
| 416 | Jerri | -4 | 547 | |
| 417 | Monique | -36 | 544 | |
| 418 | Marcy | +6 | 543 | |
| 419 | Margarita | +19 | 543 | |
| 420 | Camille | +16 | 541 | |
| 421 | Elisa | +11 | 540 | |
| 422 | Valarie | -3 | 540 | |
| 423 | Kristen | -8 | 538 | |
| 424 | Kathi | -56 | 536 | |
| 425 | Mindy | -34 | 536 | |
| 426 | Celia | -10 | 531 | |
| 427 | Christie | -32 | 529 | |
| 428 | Rena | +3 | 524 | |
| 429 | Velma | -21 | 524 | |
| 430 | Suzette | -29 | 519 | |
| 431 | Sondra | +8 | 517 | |
| 432 | Deanne | +42 | 516 | |
| 433 | Hazel | -36 | 515 | |
| 434 | Ladonna | -12 | 513 | |
| 435 | Hope | -35 | 512 | |
| 436 | Lillie | -50 | 509 | |
| 437 | Kerri | +9 | 508 | |
| 438 | Rosalie | -10 | 508 | |
| 439 | Marguerite | -9 | 507 | |
| 440 | Willie | -48 | 503 | |
| 441 | Tamra | -38 | 493 | |
| 442 | Johnna | 489 | ||
| 443 | Colette | -17 | 487 | |
| 444 | Marybeth | +31 | 487 | |
| 445 | Benita | +2 | 479 | |
| 446 | Gale | -53 | 478 | |
| 447 | Lou | -57 | 474 | |
| 448 | Robbin | +16 | 474 | |
| 449 | Robbie | +5 | 471 | |
| 450 | Deana | +19 | 469 | |
| 451 | Jessie | -17 | 469 | |
| 452 | Delia | -7 | 468 | |
| 453 | Mitzi | +10 | 467 | |
| 454 | Verna | -34 | 466 | |
| 455 | Margo | +24 | 461 | |
| 456 | Gayla | +33 | 460 | |
| 457 | Lynnette | -13 | 458 | |
| 458 | Deidre | +69 | 455 | |
| 459 | Barb | -19 | 453 | |
| 460 | Laverne | -23 | 453 | |
| 461 | Danette | 0 | 449 | |
| 462 | Lenora | -13 | 449 | |
| 463 | Dale | -46 | 446 | |
| 464 | Kimberlee | +18 | 446 | |
| 465 | Freda | -3 | 444 | |
| 466 | Judi | +10 | 437 | |
| 467 | Olivia | -25 | 435 | |
| 468 | Harriet | -18 | 434 | |
| 469 | Janelle | -4 | 431 | |
| 470 | Randi | +14 | 429 | |
| 471 | Leona | -16 | 427 | |
| 472 | Geneva | -2 | 425 | |
| 473 | Hilda | -17 | 424 | |
| 474 | Ingrid | -15 | 424 | |
| 475 | Cora | -15 | 420 | |
| 476 | Maryellen | -24 | 418 | |
| 477 | Viola | -5 | 418 | |
| 478 | Daisy | -25 | 412 | |
| 479 | Guadalupe | -13 | 406 | |
| 480 | Coleen | +7 | 405 | |
| 481 | Annmarie | +32 | 403 | |
| 482 | Elise | +20 | 403 | |
| 483 | Julianne | +53 | 402 | |
| 484 | Lea | +19 | 402 | |
| 485 | Megan | +21 | 402 | |
| 486 | Elena | -18 | 400 | |
| 487 | Lola | -4 | 399 | |
| 488 | Cindi | -30 | 398 | |
| 489 | Kathie | -38 | 397 | |
| 490 | Agnes | -17 | 396 | |
| 491 | Bobbi | -10 | 393 | |
| 492 | Felecia | +30 | 389 | |
| 493 | Roseann | -15 | 388 | |
| 494 | Shelby | +65 | 388 | |
| 495 | Ernestine | -7 | 384 | |
| 496 | Dixie | -39 | 381 | |
| 497 | Helene | -30 | 381 | |
| 498 | Alesia | +14 | 380 | |
| 499 | Deann | +68 | 379 | |
| 500 | Tamela | -6 | 379 |
