Birth year roster
Top names in 1962
The names most likely to appear on 1962 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Lisa and Michael led the 1962 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Lisa, which rose to prominence in this era and Michael, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1962 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Lisa46,069
- #2Mary43,502
- #3Susan35,752
- #4Karen35,184
- #5Linda31,461
- #6Patricia26,532
- #7Donna25,719
- #8Cynthia24,025
- #9Deborah22,889
- #10Sandra22,420
- #11Lori22,395
- #12Brenda21,274
- #13Pamela21,270
- #14Barbara20,641
- #15Debra20,593
- #16Kimberly20,363
- #17Sharon19,630
- #18Teresa18,517
- #19Nancy18,027
- #20Elizabeth17,806
- #21Laura17,490
- #22Julie17,090
- #23Tammy16,743
- #24Cheryl16,587
- #25Robin15,128
Boys
- #1Michael85,059
- #2David81,337
- #3John78,427
- #4James72,555
- #5Robert70,199
- #6Mark53,520
- #7William44,853
- #8Richard39,422
- #9Thomas36,529
- #10Jeffrey33,537
- #11Scott30,703
- #12Steven30,688
- #13Joseph30,090
- #14Kevin28,325
- #15Charles27,590
- #16Timothy27,111
- #17Daniel25,543
- #18Kenneth25,241
- #19Paul23,802
- #20Brian23,221
- #21Gregory21,976
- #22Gary20,884
- #23Donald20,425
- #24Anthony20,103
- #25Ronald19,963