Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1966

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

RankNameBabies
1Michael79,985
2David66,408
3James65,163
4John65,016
5Robert59,317
6William38,237
7Mark34,801
8Richard34,457
9Jeffrey30,200
10Thomas29,003
11Timothy28,923
12Christopher27,866
13Steven27,698
14Brian27,253
15Joseph26,981
16Scott26,036
17Kevin25,592
18Paul23,578
19Daniel23,269
20Charles22,252
21Kenneth20,834
22Anthony20,624
23Gregory17,009
24Ronald16,952
25Eric16,475
RankNameBabies
26Stephen14,742
27Donald14,713
28Gary14,155
29Todd13,557
30Edward13,279
31Patrick12,405
32Keith11,614
33Douglas11,401
34Matthew10,803
35Rodney10,268
36Andrew10,235
37George9,941
38Larry8,709
39Peter8,584
40Terry8,455
41Jerry8,429
42Jeffery7,904
43Frank7,787
44Dennis7,786
45Randy7,758
46Craig7,729
47Raymond7,376
48Troy6,905
49Tony6,571
50Sean6,490
51Roger6,296
52Bryan5,890
53Bruce5,843
54Shawn5,725
55Chris5,257
56Carl5,227
57Alan4,943
58Vincent4,941
59Wayne4,891
60Gerald4,863
61Russell4,857
62Danny4,721
63Darren4,718
64Ricky4,680
65Jonathan4,662
66Lawrence4,644
67Steve4,617
68Bradley4,555
69Mike4,526
70Randall4,448
71Phillip4,402
72Jeff4,387
73Johnny4,363
74Joe4,334
75Curtis4,242
76Jon4,239
77Jimmy4,238
78Martin4,210
79Jose4,194
80Billy4,182
81Samuel4,155
82Bobby4,068
83Walter4,057
84Dean4,041
85Dale3,985
86Philip3,954
87Barry3,916
88Darryl3,817
89Jason3,770
90Glenn3,668
91Jay3,598
92Henry3,575
93Willie3,546
94Roy3,522
95Darrell3,497
96Arthur3,482
97Allen3,420
98Tracy3,380
99Harold3,323
100Albert3,297
101Victor3,267
102Joel3,232
103Tim3,141
104Louis2,992
105Marc2,972
106Lee2,965
107Jack2,964
108Ronnie2,907
109Frederick2,884
110Kurt2,846
111Kelly2,784
112Ralph2,783
113Marvin2,735
114Brent2,689
115Micheal2,647
116Eugene2,621
117Aaron2,599
118Brett2,575
119Darrin2,569
120Howard2,546
121Eddie2,534
122Ernest2,505
123Adam2,498
124Tommy2,465
125Leonard2,457
126Greg2,454
127Derrick2,438
128Stanley2,437
129Juan2,383
130Benjamin2,377
131Reginald2,330
132Jesse2,316
133Dwayne2,265
134Darin2,251
135Chad2,201
136Jim2,197
137Norman2,171
138Carlos2,159
139Nicholas2,139
140Duane2,116
141Derek2,111
142Melvin2,044
143Andre2,029
144Harry1,993
145Erik1,965
146Kyle1,954
147Jerome1,944
148Antonio1,915
149Theodore1,905
150Brad1,896
151Fred1,881
152Edwin1,873
153Tom1,850
154Kirk1,839
155Ray1,825
156Lance1,819
157Wesley1,803
158Karl1,792
159Calvin1,760
160Earl1,752
161Glen1,750
162Rick1,744
163Mitchell1,729
164Francis1,696
165Luis1,659
166Don1,650
167Warren1,625
168Tyrone1,615
169Clifford1,612
170Alfred1,607
171Ryan1,573
172Kent1,572
173Bill1,556
174Dan1,538
175Manuel1,532
176Clarence1,531
177Bernard1,522
178Lonnie1,429
179Nathan1,422
180Maurice1,417
181Gordon1,386
182Alexander1,368
183Wade1,359
184Leroy1,349
185Daryl1,330
186Shane1,315
187Leon1,308
188Franklin1,304
189Travis1,299
190Mario1,290
191Vernon1,284
192Guy1,278
193Gilbert1,269
194Marcus1,266
195Kerry1,241
196Alvin1,239
196Leslie1,239
198Neil1,227
199Ricardo1,201
200Ruben1,195
201Byron1,178
202Stuart1,171
203Herbert1,159
204Shannon1,157
205Gene1,145
206Gregg1,134
207Perry1,121
208Lloyd1,115
209Jesus1,108
210Roberto1,104
211Terrence1,090
212Kelvin1,079
213Ted1,075
214Lewis1,056
215Dwight1,049
216Timmy1,038
217Joey1,032
218Alex1,023
219Dana1,018
220Miguel1,017
221Andy997
222Allan986
223Marty976
224Terrance962
225Jamie961
225Roderick961
227Rickey945
228Oscar943
229Floyd942
230Ron940
231Hector938
232Kenny928
233Jimmie924
234Ross916
235Nathaniel903
236Jessie902
237Christian888
238Roland880
239Donnie871
240Dave868
241Damon865
242Francisco863
243Bret860
244Leo856
245Robin853
246Johnnie851
247Raul844
248Fredrick843
249Geoffrey838
250Charlie836
251Clinton825
252Ken820
253Arnold816
254Neal815
255Terence805
256Freddie800
257Gerard795
258Jackie784
259Ramon779
260Clayton775
261Lester771
262Angel766
263Milton765
264Cary763
265Jorge759
266Adrian756
267Herman753
268Jody752
269Randolph747
270Javier738
271Matt727
272Cedric726
273Jaime725
274Nelson724
275Rex718
276Wendell716
277Clifton696
278Randal690
279Nick685
280Bob684
280Doug684
282Ben683
283Stacy679
284Cecil678
284Sam678
286Pedro677
287Rene675
288Clyde666
289Trevor663
290Harvey661
291Marshall660
292Frankie657
293Carlton650
294Armando642
295Grant626
296Ivan621
297Ian620
297Rafael620
299Loren619
300Sidney615
301Lorenzo606
302Angelo605
303Fernando603
304Dewayne600
305Daren597
306Robbie595
307Trent593
308Shaun585
309Edgar581
310Sammy570
311Hugh566
312Casey563
313Stacey559
314Everett558
314Garry558
316Kim548
317Claude547
317Gabriel547
319Evan546
320Alberto545
321Rudy541
322Bryant537
323Chester536
324Clark528
324Orlando528
326Eduardo526
326Felix526
328Bradford525
328Scotty525
330Preston520
330Wallace520
332Salvatore519
333Alfredo516
334Teddy512
335Darrel507
336Justin505
337Scot500
338Curt499
339Brendan489
340Joshua486
341Lynn485
342Mathew476
343Morris473
344Dominic471
344Tracey471
346Noel469
347Corey465
348Arturo458
348Benny458
348Virgil458
351Jacob454
352Bart453
352Malcolm453
354Julian452
355Max448
356Cory444
357Bennie443
358Chuck435
358Lyle435
360Mickey434
361Heath433
362Dexter430
362Drew430
362Isaac430
365Monte429
366Jerald425
367Enrique424
368Earnest423
369Otis421
370Jeffry420
371Kendall417
371Stewart417
373Myron414
374Monty412
375Pat411
376Colin403
377Blake400
378Ira399
379Brandon397
380Erick396
380Marco396
380Stephan396
383Julius395
383Scottie395
385Edmund394
386Sheldon392
387Pete388
387Willard388
389Alonzo384
390Alton371
391Alfonso366
391Delbert366
391Spencer366
394Luther364
395Clay360
396Doyle358
397Kris357
398Luke355
399Ernesto354
400Darnell353
401Marion352
401Rod352
401Rudolph352
404Julio351
404Toby351
406Laurence350
407Van349
408Lamont342
408Seth342
410Leland338
411Bryon337
411Oliver337
413Sherman336
414Devin333
415Darwin332
416Rusty331
416Stevie331
418Dion330
418Tyler330
420Zachary329
421Rob327
421Ty327
423Sergio326
423Sylvester326
425Rodger325
426Clint319
426Elmer319
428Cameron318
429Garrett316
430Dominick315
431Alejandro313
432Rodolfo311
433Blaine308
433Carey308
433Kip308
436Robby307
437Roosevelt305
438Archie302
438Rocky302
438Wilson302
441Dallas301
442Forrest300
443Vance299
444Dirk298
445Gerardo297
446Darron295
447Salvador294
448Tommie293
449Lionel292
449Lowell292
451Gilberto291
451Israel291
451Wilbert291
454Vince289
455Jeremy286
456Andres277
456Pablo277
456Tod277
459Hubert276
460Reynaldo275
461Denis273
461Ernie273
463Horace271
463Phil271
465Deron270
466Grady268
467Vaughn267
468Dino266
468Freddy266
470Boyd265
470Tad265
472Demetrius264
472Owen264
474Rolando262
475Conrad261
476Jared259
476Johnathan259
476Marlon259
479Gerry258
480Abel256
481Rory255
482Willis254
483Abraham253
484Bert252
485Ervin247
485Terrell247
487Kurtis246
488Cornelius245
488Jonathon245
490Sterling239
491Wilbur238
492Mack237
492Rickie237
494Daron235
494Dewey235
496Hans233
496Ismael233
498Ronny231
499Alphonso229
499Elliott229
501Ed228
501Felipe228
501Rufus228
504Ellis227
504Randell227
506Guadalupe225
507Homer224
508Morgan223
509Marlin221
510Donnell220
510Lamar220
510Tomas220
513Jarrod219
514Buddy217
515Lane216
516Blair215
516Denny215
516Miles215
516Thad215
520Emanuel214
521Joesph213
521Jordan213
521Louie213
524Cesar212
525Xavier211
526Pierre210
527Lonny209
527Sandy209
529Winston208
530Ramiro206
531Kristopher205
531Will205
533Derick203
534Elbert202
535Austin201
535Jan201
535Jean201
535Rogelio201
539Aubrey200
539Jess200
539Omar200
539Simon200
539Ward200
544Courtney199
544Marcos199
544Thaddeus199
547Wilfredo198
548Donny196
549Percy195
550Guillermo194
550Sammie194
552Bryce193
552Royce193
554Avery192
555Garland191
556Wilfred190
557Erich188
557Kirby188
559Jefferson186
559Lorne186
561Cleveland185
561Michel185
563Carroll183
564Emmett182
564Richie182
566Theron180
567Amos179
567Dane179
567Edmond179
570Gustavo178
571Fabian177
572Cornell175
572Donovan175
574Reuben174
575Galen173
576Danial172
577Barton171
577Damian171
579Billie170
579Elias170
579Garth170
582Ethan169
582Hal169
584Efrain166
584Stan166
586Moses165
587Brock164
587Kraig164
589Baron163
590Leonardo162
591Irvin161
591Lyndon161
591Nolan161
594Quentin160
595Cody159
596Al158
596Hank158
598Noah157
599Kennith156
599Shelby156
601Reed153
601Roman153
603Brady152
603Burton152
603Rocco152
606Cliff151
606Lisa151
608Shelton150
609Antoine149
610Levi148
610Reggie148
610Toney148
610Woodrow148
614Eddy147
614Gavin147
616Harlan146
617Keven145
618Mitchel144
619Deon143
619Santos143
621Quinton142
621Russel142
623Lon141
623Marcel141
623Stefan141
626Elijah140
626Harley140
626Ignacio140
626Murray140
630Andrea138
631Bennett137
631Dante137
631Santiago137
634Kirt136
635Carmen135
635Edwardo135
635Junior135
635Kelley135
635Russ135
635Saul135
641Gus134
642Emilio133
642Nicky133
644Bobbie132
644Domingo132
644Lenny132
644Quintin132
648Elton131
649Erwin130
649Jeremiah130
649Sanford130
652Adolfo129
652Gino129
652Harrison129
655Ned128
656Carter127
656Esteban127
656Ritchie127
656Timmothy127
660Anton125
660Darius125
660Vito125
663Darrick124
663Derwin124
663Elliot124
663Parrish124
663Rich124
668Hugo123
668Nicolas123
668Reid123
671Elvin122
672Barney121
672Desmond121
672Irving121
672Jake121
672Merle121
672Rodrick121
678Benito120
678Devon120
678Sonny120
681Humberto119
682Elvis118
683Alec117
683Dwain117
683Eli117
686Carlo116
686Frederic116
686Kimberly116
686Lincoln116
686Norris116
686Solomon116
692Kenton115
692Thurman115
694Jerrold114
694Lanny114
696Chet113
696Greggory113
698Brant112
698Brooks112
698Grover112
698Orville112
698Shayne112
703Ashley111
703Otto111
703Wiley111
706Emmanuel110
706Jerold110
706Kermit110
706Quinn110
706Raphael110
711Emory109
711Roscoe109
713Davis108
713Jacques108
713Jefferey108
713Mary108
713Micah108
718Dannie107
718Errol107
718Jasper107
718Vicente107
722Duncan106
722Eldon106
722Norbert106
722Ulysses106
726Antony105
726August105
728Alexis103
728Graham103
730Carmine102
730Jayson102
730Joaquin102
730Noe102
734Andreas101
734Josh101
734Linwood101
737Agustin100
737Heriberto100
737Lesley100
740Andra99
740Emil99
740Erin99
740Moises99
740Sebastian99
740Trenton99
740Weldon99
747Bernie98
747Chadwick98
747Lenard98
750Barron97
750Coy97
750Garret97
750Napoleon97
754Timmie96
755Wes95
755Zane95
757Carmelo93
757Eloy93
757Keenan93
757Michelle93
757Riley93
762Basil92
762Lorin92
762Shon92
762Stanford92
766Collin90
766Fidel90
766Loyd90
766Mason90
766Mitch90
766Robb90
766Von90
773Bradly89
774Brain88
774Denver88
774Pasquale88
774Taylor88
778Aron87
778Augustine87
778Dorian87
778Kennedy87
778Merlin87
778Mikel87
778Raynard87
785Art85
785Brien85
785Burt85
785Hiram85
785Hollis85
785Lindsey85
785Nickolas85
785Rhett85
785Winfred85
794Chip84
794Duke84
794Everette84
794Judson84
794Lemuel84
794Pernell84
800Charley83
800Cris83
800Les83
800Myles83
800Vern83
805Adan82
805Harris82
805Jackson82
805Lars82
809Emery81
809Patricia81
809Reese81
812Berry80
812Chauncey80
812Gregorio80
812Lucas80
812Odell80
812Ollie80
812Trey80
819Armand79
819Britt79
819Carson79
819Darien79
819Diego79
819Jonas79
819Markus79
819Maury79
827Barrett78
827Bruno78
827Illya78
830Edgardo77
830Efrem77
830Elwood77
830Kory77
830Whitney77
835Cruz76
835Del76
835Federico76
835Layne76
835Randel76
835Regan76
835Reinaldo76
835Stoney76
835Tyron76
844Wally75
845Derrell74
845Forest74
845Mervin74
848Brice73
848Donn73
848Faron73
848Gonzalo73
848Ivory73
853Anderson72
853Daryle72
853Domenic72
853Douglass72
853Dudley72
853Leif72
853Silas72
860Bertram71
860Cordell71
860Darell71
860Donell71
860Gil71
860Isaiah71
860Jacky71
860Leigh71
860Len71
860Quincy71
870Adolph70
870Bernardo70
870Isiah70
870Jarvis70
870Monroe70
875Alfonzo69
875Jarrett69
875Kipp69
878Constantine68
878Fletcher68
878Jed68
878Kendrick68
878Millard68
883Dwane67
883Emerson67
883Jude67
883Susan67
883Thor67
888Alden66
888Alvaro66
888Arnoldo66
888Fredric66
888Hunter66
888Jame66
888Royal66
895Delmar65
895Dick65
895Felton65
895Fritz65
895Gale65
895Michele65
901Brenton64
901Clement64
901Dalton64
901Duwayne64
901Giovanni64
901Jamey64
901Karen64
901Landon64
901Maxwell64
901Rolf64
901Titus64
901Tobin64
901Trace64
901Val64
901Wilton64
916Brook63
916Caleb63
916Cyrus63
916Darry63
916Dell63
916Hoyt63
916Johnie63
916Leonel63
916Mckinley63
916Mel63
926Cletus62
926Cynthia62
926Dylan62
926Lupe62
926Mauricio62
926Sal62
932Boris61
932Dusty61
932Efren61
932Kieth61
932Lavern61
932Tammy61
938Benedict60
938Benton60
938Terance60
941Arnulfo59
941Augustus59
941Aurelio59
941Dwaine59
941Elroy59
941Logan59
941Marcellus59
941Paris59
941Rogers59
950Arron58
950Curtiss58
950Darryle58
950Earle58
950Eliseo58
950Freeman58
950Hershel58
950Randle58
950Rolland58
950Tyson58
950Wyatt58
961Darvin57
961Ezra57
961Major57
961Nestor57
961Rayford57
961Reginal57
961Reynold57
968Aldo56
968Antonia56
968Arlen56
968Cyril56
968Darian56
968Deric56
968Enrico56
968Ferdinand56
968German56
968Lindsay56
968Maynard56
968Michale56
968Raymundo56
968Renard56
968Roderic56
968Sharon56
984Audie55
984Cedrick55
984Daryn55
984Leander55
984Maria55
984Merrill55
984Rodrigo55
991Anibal54
991Carnell54
991Darcy54
991Darold54
991Dereck54
991Drake54
991Wilmer54
998Booker53
998Brennan53
998Josef53
998Linda53
998Norberto53
998Odis53
998Rigoberto53
998Rubin53
998Sandra53