Silke Jasso
Many people recognize the 1960s as one of the most revolutionary eras in recent history. It was a groovy decade characterized by innovative musicians, technology breakthroughs and transformation in society. If you love The Beatles, like to rock bell-bottom jeans and a lava lamp still ties together your room, you might want to pay homage to this colorful decade by giving your child a name with 1960s flare.
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MooseRoots, a genealogy data site by Graphiq, identified the most popular boys’ and girls’ names of the 1960s from A to Z. Using data from the Social Security Administration, the experts at MooseRoots looked at the name with the highest average frequency per million babies born from 1960-1969. The most common name for every letter of the alphabet, for both genders, is listed in alphabetical order.
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Of course, the names John and Paul stand out as shining examples of star-studded 1960s names, but other names like Heidi and Elizabeth are classy names with a 1960s nod. See if one of these far-out 1960s baby names is right for your little one.
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- A: Angela and Anthony
- B: Brenda and Brian
- C: Cynthia and Charles
- D: Donna and David
- E: Elizabeth and Eric
- F: Frances and Frank
- G: Gina and Gregory
- H: Heidi and Henry
- I: Irene and Ivan
- J: Jennifer and John
- K: Karen and Kevin
- L: Lisa and Larry
- M: Mary and Michael
- N: Nancy and Nicholas
- O: Olga and Oscar
- P: Patricia and Paul
- Q: Queen and Quentin
- R: Robin and Robert
- S: Susan and Steven
- T: Tammy and Thomas
- U: Ursula and Ulysses
- V: Valerie and Vincent
- W: Wendy and William
- X: Xan and Xavier
- Y: Yvonne and Yancy
- Z: Zina and Zachary
