Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1965

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Michael80,992
2John71,493
3David67,825
4James67,666
5Robert63,106
6William40,111
7Mark38,244
8Richard36,817
9Thomas31,595
10Jeffrey29,574
11Joseph28,630
12Timothy28,334
13Kevin28,177
14Steven27,977
15Scott25,437
16Paul24,919
17Daniel24,833
18Christopher24,640
19Brian24,552
20Charles23,494
21Kenneth22,677
22Anthony20,326
23Gregory18,205
24Ronald17,619
25Eric16,826
RankNameBabies
26Donald16,033
27Gary15,259
28Stephen14,648
29Edward14,404
30Todd13,934
31Patrick12,929
32Douglas12,787
33Rodney11,086
34George10,680
35Keith10,670
36Matthew9,982
37Andrew9,673
38Larry9,403
39Peter9,395
40Terry9,088
41Jerry9,015
42Randy8,861
43Frank8,319
44Dennis8,215
45Raymond8,051
46Craig7,877
47Jeffery7,734
48Tony6,815
49Roger6,429
50Bruce6,325
51Mike6,035
52Darren5,938
53Troy5,856
54Carl5,797
55Steve5,685
56Danny5,675
57Ricky5,659
58Russell5,645
59Alan5,612
60Chris5,479
61Vincent5,428
62Jeff5,406
63Bryan5,345
64Gerald5,252
65Wayne5,112
66Lawrence4,961
67Martin4,932
68Darryl4,925
69Shawn4,924
70Phillip4,891
71Joe4,833
72Bradley4,787
73Randall4,752
74Jonathan4,723
75Curtis4,687
75Johnny4,687
77Billy4,649
78Jon4,601
79Sean4,594
80Bobby4,588
81Jimmy4,529
82Walter4,483
83Dale4,397
84Samuel4,395
85Glenn4,355
86Barry4,324
87Philip4,278
88Dean4,096
89Jose3,966
90Jay3,944
91Darrell3,888
92Allen3,834
93Willie3,807
94Henry3,801
95Roy3,785
96Arthur3,779
97Tim3,718
98Victor3,682
99Harold3,539
100Albert3,419
101Louis3,270
102Darrin3,255
103Ralph3,225
104Jack3,199
105Greg3,181
106Frederick3,154
107Ronnie3,146
108Marc3,051
109Marvin2,969
110Tracy2,932
111Jason2,887
112Kurt2,875
113Eddie2,867
114Joel2,860
115Stanley2,819
116Jim2,772
116Lee2,772
118Micheal2,763
119Tommy2,719
120Eugene2,714
121Leonard2,712
122Howard2,678
123Darin2,614
124Ernest2,578
125Adam2,561
126Dwayne2,521
127Tom2,497
128Reginald2,470
129Derrick2,422
130Aaron2,411
131Brent2,408
132Brett2,342
133Benjamin2,337
134Norman2,302
135Duane2,274
136Kelly2,258
137Rick2,254
138Melvin2,230
139Jesse2,212
140Juan2,199
141Fred2,146
142Jerome2,143
143Theodore2,140
144Carlos2,131
145Erik2,117
146Harry2,111
147Ray2,092
148Brad2,091
149Glen2,068
149Nicholas2,068
151Bill2,060
152Kirk2,057
153Calvin2,045
154Karl2,019
155Dan1,992
156Earl1,949
157Don1,907
157Edwin1,907
159Mitchell1,878
160Wesley1,860
161Kent1,846
162Warren1,826
163Clifford1,821
164Francis1,815
165Andre1,805
166Clarence1,802
167Derek1,801
168Antonio1,778
169Lance1,754
170Bernard1,675
171Alfred1,656
172Tyrone1,569
173Leroy1,538
174Luis1,525
175Lonnie1,505
176Manuel1,502
177Kerry1,471
178Gordon1,444
179Daryl1,429
180Leslie1,419
181Maurice1,417
181Nathan1,417
183Herbert1,380
184Marcus1,373
185Franklin1,368
186Perry1,364
187Guy1,359
188Vernon1,358
189Gilbert1,347
190Alvin1,328
191Alexander1,321
191Neil1,321
193Gene1,307
194Wade1,300
195Lloyd1,295
195Stuart1,295
197Mario1,289
198Ricardo1,279
199Leon1,263
200Alex1,246
201Ted1,243
202Gregg1,232
203Dwight1,227
204Byron1,225
205Marty1,221
206Dana1,216
207Kelvin1,197
208Andy1,175
209Chad1,172
210Kyle1,169
211Dave1,159
212Ruben1,149
213Ron1,143
214Joey1,120
215Rickey1,118
216Lewis1,117
217Kenny1,103
218Ken1,100
219Allan1,094
220Timmy1,087
221Ryan1,084
222Travis1,076
223Nathaniel1,071
224Roberto1,061
225Floyd1,055
226Terrence1,029
227Doug1,028
228Shane1,025
229Jesus1,014
230Bob1,003
231Roderick997
232Oscar989
233Ross987
234Donnie971
235Hector967
236Charlie964
237Lester956
238Miguel951
239Jimmie948
240Terrance946
241Arnold945
242Jamie944
243Shannon938
244Roland933
245Clinton919
246Robin916
247Leo902
248Johnnie891
249Jackie886
250Neal884
251Clayton882
252Jessie874
253Geoffrey866
254Wendell862
255Freddie845
256Gerard827
257Milton825
258Fredrick819
259Nelson815
260Matt800
261Francisco795
261Herman795
263Raul793
264Rex787
265Marshall779
265Randolph779
267Sam774
268Adrian772
269Clyde770
270Terence768
271Daren761
272Ramon749
273Rene746
274Bret743
275Christian730
276Ben727
277Cecil726
278Harvey722
279Angel721
280Damon720
281Nick718
282Robbie712
283Pedro701
284Cedric700
285Randal690
286Cary689
287Clifton684
288Frankie679
288Jaime679
290Jody676
291Angelo661
292Jorge657
293Hugh656
293Loren656
295Everett653
296Carlton639
297Ivan638
297Sidney638
299Chester629
300Clark624
301Gabriel620
302Grant619
302Sammy619
304Rafael615
305Malcolm614
306Kim611
307Stacy604
308Claude603
308Edgar603
310Armando599
311Felix593
312Chuck592
312Rudy592
314Lorenzo589
315Dewayne586
316Bradford581
317Curt579
318Orlando578
319Javier574
320Salvatore568
321Evan559
322Shaun555
323Trent554
324Fernando549
324Garry549
326Wallace539
327Bryant531
328Alberto526
329Teddy524
330Eduardo523
331Morris519
332Pat518
333Scot515
334Benny514
334Lynn514
336Dexter507
337Corey505
338Virgil503
339Darrel499
339Dominic499
341Myron498
342Bart497
343Stacey495
344Rod494
345Ian488
346Alfredo487
346Jacob487
348Mickey479
349Monte476
350Toby473
351Otis472
352Joshua461
352Julian461
354Justin459
355Stewart457
356Erick456
356Preston456
356Spencer456
359Lyle454
360Colin452
361Cory450
362Pete449
363Bennie448
364Blake445
365Arturo443
365Earnest443
365Mathew443
368Casey442
369Clay440
370Rob437
371Scotty433
372Edmund432
373Kendall430
373Marion430
375Isaac428
376Alonzo422
376Max422
378Julius419
378Kip419
378Monty419
381Willard413
382Rusty411
383Drew409
383Kris409
385Ira408
385Van408
387Sherman407
388Stephan405
389Alton402
389Clint402
389Jerald402
392Luke400
393Sheldon396
394Brandon395
394Luther395
396Stevie389
397Marco388
397Sylvester388
399Noel387
400Vince386
401Alfonso384
401Vance384
403Darwin383
404Jeffry381
405Elmer376
406Julio375
407Delbert373
408Darron372
409Enrique371
409Rocky371
411Laurence364
412Phil359
413Leland358
414Ernesto357
415Roosevelt353
415Rory353
415Tracey353
418Robby351
419Forrest348
420Blaine344
421Rodger343
422Darnell339
423Tod337
424Lamont336
425Bryon328
425Rudolph328
425Tommie328
428Cameron324
428Gerardo324
430Lowell323
430Seth323
432Dallas320
433Rodolfo318
434Devin317
435Salvador316
436Zachary313
437Doyle312
438Archie309
439Brendan307
439Dominick307
439Ed307
442Horace306
442Hubert306
442Lyndon306
445Oliver303
446Dirk302
446Sergio302
448Ty301
449Willis300
450Ervin297
450Tyler297
452Gerry294
453Miles291
453Rolando291
455Lionel290
456Demetrius289
456Vaughn289
458Garrett287
458Grady287
460Boyd285
461Dion284
462Abel283
462Carey283
464Alejandro282
464Rickie282
466Gilberto281
467Jeremy280
468Cornelius279
469Abraham275
470Mack273
470Owen273
472Reynaldo272
473Dewey271
474Denis270
475Kurtis269
475Wilbert269
477Freddy267
478Ernie265
479Deron263
480Marlon261
481Bert260
481Israel260
483Buddy259
484Elliott255
484Wilbur255
486Guadalupe252
487Louie251
488Andres250
488Wilson250
490Marcos245
491Ronny244
492Terrell243
493Daron241
494Lamar239
495Jonathon238
496Denny237
496Scottie237
498Elbert235
498Pablo235
500Winston233
501Pierre231
502Ellis230
502Homer230
502Moses230
505Rufus228
506Conrad226
507Lane225
508Amos224
509Irvin223
509Tad223
511Hans222
512Felipe221
513Alphonso220
513Cesar220
513Joesph220
513Randell220
513Royce220
518Cleveland219
518Jan219
518Marlin219
521Dino216
522Dane215
522Sterling215
524Donnell214
524Reuben214
526Garland213
527Kirby212
528Erich211
528Trevor211
530Al210
530Danial210
530Sandy210
533Austin208
533Edmond208
533Emanuel208
536Morgan207
537Avery206
537Johnathan206
539Guillermo203
540Ismael200
540Michel200
540Sammie200
543Blair199
543Hal199
543Jean199
546Wilfred198
547Will196
548Ramiro195
549Emmett194
549Stan194
551Aubrey193
551Percy193
551Richie193
554Kraig192
554Tomas192
556Bryce191
557Simon190
558Brock188
559Hank187
560Courtney184
560Kristopher184
560Quentin184
560Roman184
564Ethan183
564Jess183
566Gino182
566Gustavo182
566Lorne182
569Donny181
570Jordan180
570Russ180
570Thaddeus180
573Derick178
573Wilfredo178
575Carroll177
575Lisa177
577Kennith175
578Barton174
578Cliff174
578Rocco174
581Elton173
582Domingo172
582Ward172
584Eddy171
584Jefferson171
586Elias169
587Harlan168
587Woodrow168
589Cody167
589Saul167
591Marcel166
591Rich166
593Nicky165
594Galen164
595Cornell163
595Fabian163
597Damian162
597Elliot162
599Billie161
599Gavin161
599Rogelio161
602Antoine160
602Burton160
602Reggie160
605Carmen159
605Garth159
605Lonny159
605Merle159
609Efrain158
610Elvis157
610Emilio157
610Reed157
610Rodrick157
614Quintin156
614Shelton156
616Stefan155
617Lon154
617Norris154
619Xavier153
620Russel151
621Omar150
622Junior149
622Quinton149
624Pernell148
625Benito147
625Bobbie147
625Santiago147
628Emil146
629Brady145
629Keven145
631Gus144
631Jake144
631Kirt144
634Frederic142
635Linwood140
635Santos140
635Solomon140
638Derwin139
638Nicolas139
640Erwin137
640Thurman137
642Mary136
642Murray136
642Thad136
645Eldon135
646Barney133
646Emmanuel133
646Toney133
649Donovan132
649Lenny132
651Darrick131
651Mitch131
653Grover129
653Kenton129
653Noe129
656Lincoln128
656Mitchel128
658Bennett127
658Ned127
660Adolfo126
660Duncan126
660Jacques126
663Errol125
663Wiley125
665Darius124
665Desmond124
665Leonardo124
668Carlo123
668Dwain123
668Harley123
668Sonny123
672Elijah122
672Elvin122
672Hugo122
672Vito122
676Ashley121
676Kennedy121
676Kimberly121
679Greggory120
679Jasper120
681Bernie119
681Noah119
681Reid119
684Andrea118
684Bradly118
684Dannie118
684Ritchie118
688Davis117
688Eli117
688Harrison117
688Micah117
692Alec116
692Jefferey116
692Kermit116
695Edwardo115
696Shelby114
697Anton113
697Carter113
697Chet113
697Dante113
697Everette113
702Humberto112
702Lanny112
702Nolan112
705Ignacio111
705Irving111
705Joaquin111
705Lorin111
705Norbert111
705Shayne111
705Ulysses111
712Antony110
712August110
712Kelley110
715Chip109
716Daryn108
717Emery107
717Heriberto107
717Jerold107
717Loyd107
721Darien106
721Hiram106
721Levi106
724Alexis105
724Coy105
724Del105
724Devon105
724Josh105
724Kory105
724Quinn105
731Sebastian104
732Jackson103
732Mikel103
734Jerrold102
734Zane102
736Esteban101
736Myles101
736Orville101
736Sanford101
740Jeremiah100
740Lenard100
740Vicente100
740Weldon100
740Wes100
745Brooks99
745Dick99
745Jared99
745Stanford99
749Carmine98
749Stoney98
751Baron97
751Dudley97
753Raphael96
753Theron96
753Timmie96
753Timmothy96
753Trenton96
753Wally96
759Eloy95
759Garret95
759Lesley95
759Vern95
763Robb94
764Armand93
764Augustine93
764Charley93
764Raynard93
768Les92
768Lindsey92
768Quincy92
771Art91
771Fidel91
771Gil91
771Jarvis91
771Roscoe91
771Von91
777Burt90
777Cordell90
777Erin90
777Fredric90
777Jamey90
777Jayson90
777Mervin90
777Silas90
777Winfred90
786Carson89
786Emory89
786Odell89
789Barron88
789Cyrus88
789Graham88
789Ivory88
789Jude88
789Moises88
789Otto88
796Agustin87
796Carmelo87
796Felton87
796Forest87
796Jonas87
796Lemuel87
796Whitney87
803Bruno86
803Gregorio86
803Hollis86
806Clement85
806Layne85
808Brant84
809Bernardo83
809Leif83
809Napoleon83
809Pasquale83
809Titus83
809Tyron83
815Andra82
815Basil82
815Darryn82
815Lars82
815Shon82
820Berry81
820Gale81
820Karen81
820Lucas81
820Merlin81
820Taylor81
826Anderson79
826Collin79
826Fletcher79
826Kipp79
826Major79
831Denver78
831Donell78
831Parrish78
831Raymundo78
831Royal78
831Wyatt78
837Aron77
837Delmar77
837Dusty77
837Federico77
837Johnie77
837Len77
843Alden76
843Dee76
843Freeman76
843Trey76
847Barrett75
847Britt75
847Domenic75
847Elwood75
847Millard75
847Randel75
847Regan75
854Emerson74
854Judson74
854Lindsay74
854Nickolas74
854Reinaldo74
859Bud73
859Darryle73
859Duwayne73
859Houston73
859Mason73
859Riley73
859Val73
866Brice72
866Deon72
866Landon72
866Mac72
870Adan71
870Fritz71
870Trace71
873Aldo70
873Brien70
873Donn70
873Drake70
873Duke70
873Leonel70
873Raleigh70
873Tobias70
881Andreas69
881Cris69
881Dwaine69
881Hoyt69
881Isaiah69
881Keenan69
881Malcom69
881Markus69
881Merrill69
890Adolph68
890Christophe68
890Cole68
890Dwane68
890Farrell68
890Monroe68
890Roderic68
897Artie67
897Augustus67
897Blane67
897Buford67
897Darian67
897Diego67
897Faron67
897Gonzalo67
897Harris67
897Hunter67
897Issac67
897Maynard67
897Ollie67
897Rhett67
897Roddy67
912Alfonzo66
912Darry66
912Jed66
912Josef66
912Kennth66
912Roel66
912Stanton66
912Truman66
920Benedict65
920Booker65
920Kendrick65
920Maxwell65
920Mel65
920Rolf65
926Cruz64
926Douglass64
926Patricia64
929Alvaro63
929Daryle63
929Derrell63
929Genaro63
929Linda63
934Bertram62
934Butch62
934Chauncey62
934Darcy62
934Dario62
934Deric62
934Emmitt62
934Sal62
942Chadwick61
942Cynthia61
942Darell61
942Giovanni61
942Lacy61
942Rogers61
948Brain60
948Haywood60
948Leigh60
948Lupe60
948Marcellus60
948Maury60
948Parker60
948Reese60
948Renard60
957Cyril59
957Ezra59
957Kieth59
957Mauricio59
957Michale59
957Paris59
957Raymon59
957Terance59
957Thor59
957Vinson59
967Darryll58
967Darvin58
967Dennie58
967Dorian58
967Fitzgerald58
967Jacky58
967Mckinley58
967Reginal58
967Wilford58
976Clair57
976Darold57
976Edgardo57
976Elroy57
976Hershel57
976Irwin57
976Lennie57
976Marcelino57
976Montgomery57
976Rodrigo57
986Brenda56
986Broderick56
986Carol56
986Elizabeth56
986Isidro56
986Milo56
986Quint56
986Rayford56
986Stephon56
986Woody56
996Arnulfo55
996Constantine55
996Franz55
996Luciano55
1000Boris54
1000Boyce54
1000Cletus54
1000Coleman54
1000Dalton54
1000Darran54
1000Davin54
1000Ferdinand54
1000Lauren54
1000Lavern54
1000Rolland54
1000Williams54