Ohio · 1961
Top 100 names in Ohio, 1961, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 2,567 |
| #2 | Lisa | 2,405 |
| #3 | Karen | 2,121 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,005 |
| #5 | Linda | 1,842 |
| #6 | Kimberly | 1,721 |
| #7 | Patricia | 1,480 |
| #8 | Deborah | 1,456 |
| #9 | Pamela | 1,453 |
| #10 | Brenda | 1,403 |
| #11 | Lori | 1,368 |
| #12 | Barbara | 1,347 |
| #13 | Cynthia | 1,266 |
| #14 | Sandra | 1,198 |
| #15 | Donna | 1,186 |
| #16 | Teresa | 1,179 |
| #17 | Cheryl | 1,161 |
| #18 | Laura | 1,131 |
| #19 | Nancy | 1,121 |
| #20 | Sharon | 1,069 |
| #21 | Debra | 1,050 |
| #22 | Diane | 1,010 |
| #23 | Kathy | 1,004 |
| #24 | Julie | 997 |
| #25 | Robin | 982 |
| #26 | Tammy | 978 |
| #27 | Denise | 960 |
| #28 | Tina | 891 |
| #29 | Carol | 882 |
| #30 | Kathleen | 877 |
| #31 | Elizabeth | 858 |
| #32 | Michelle | 847 |
| #33 | Debbie | 775 |
| #34 | Christine | 771 |
| #35 | Rebecca | 738 |
| #36 | Theresa | 699 |
| #37 | Jennifer | 691 |
| #38 | Kim | 684 |
| #39 | Amy | 678 |
| #40 | Janet | 675 |
| #41 | Cindy | 669 |
| #42 | Beth | 642 |
| #43 | Connie | 632 |
| #44 | Terri | 601 |
| #45 | Rhonda | 599 |
| #46 | Diana | 593 |
| #47 | Jacqueline | 591 |
| #48 | Kelly | 581 |
| #49 | Cathy | 552 |
| #50 | Margaret | 545 |
| #51 | Carolyn | 506 |
| #52 | Angela | 493 |
| #53 | Jill | 487 |
| #54 | Paula | 481 |
| #55 | Sherry | 478 |
| #56 | Dawn | 472 |
| #57 | Vicki | 460 |
| #58 | Joyce | 459 |
| #59 | Tracy | 454 |
| #60 | Catherine | 442 |
| #61 | Jane | 438 |
| #62 | Laurie | 435 |
| #63 | Ann | 418 |
| #64 | Peggy | 407 |
| #65 | Judy | 399 |
| #66 | Beverly | 394 |
| #67 | Sheila | 391 |
| #68 | Renee | 385 |
| #69 | Valerie | 376 |
| #70 | Darlene | 376 |
| #71 | Michele | 375 |
| #72 | Janice | 367 |
| #73 | Carla | 366 |
| #74 | Bonnie | 360 |
| #75 | Judith | 360 |
| #76 | Tamara | 353 |
| #77 | Annette | 342 |
| #78 | Suzanne | 336 |
| #79 | Lynn | 333 |
| #80 | Wendy | 328 |
| #81 | Stephanie | 310 |
| #82 | Anita | 308 |
| #83 | Ruth | 307 |
| #84 | Leslie | 306 |
| #85 | Martha | 305 |
| #86 | Victoria | 303 |
| #87 | Kathryn | 303 |
| #88 | Becky | 302 |
| #89 | Penny | 298 |
| #90 | Vickie | 289 |
| #91 | Melissa | 283 |
| #92 | Jackie | 280 |
| #93 | Christina | 275 |
| #94 | Joan | 271 |
| #95 | Sue | 268 |
| #96 | Regina | 267 |
| #97 | Betty | 264 |
| #98 | Jean | 260 |
| #99 | Julia | 259 |
| #100 | Elaine | 256 |
Uniquely popular in Ohio
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deb | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Venita | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| Barb | 61 | 6 | 2 |
| Tamela | 45 | 4 | 2 |
| Molly | 92 | 9 | 4 |
| Missy | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Amy | 678 | 65 | 33 |
| Kimberly | 1,721 | 165 | 86 |
| Tonia | 37 | 4 | 2 |
| Maribeth | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Beth | 642 | 62 | 33 |
| Rae | 26 | 2 | 1 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.