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A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades
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A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades

  • Lee Digital Content Center
  • Nov 28, 2020
  • Nov 28, 2020 Updated Apr 28, 2022

While names like Donna and Richard may have fallen out of popularity, one thing has remained the same: Michael has been in the top 10 names for the past 60 years. Here's a look at the rest.

(0) updates to this series since Updated Apr 28, 2022

The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s

The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s

Way before Liam and Emma were the year's most popular names, Michael, Mary, Karen and others were all the rage. Here's a look at the most popu…

The top 10 baby names from the '70s

The top 10 baby names from the '70s

These names were far out. They were fab. They were funky, ace, slammin' ... you get it. Here are the most popular baby names from the 1970s.

The most popular baby names for children of the '80s

The most popular baby names for children of the '80s

Browse the 50 gnarliest names of the '80s to find the right fit for your little dude or dudette.

These were the top 10 baby names of the '90s

These were the top 10 baby names of the '90s

Jessica, Ashley, Michael, Christopher ... you get the picture. These names really were all that and a bag of chips.

These were the top 10 baby names of the 2000s

These were the top 10 baby names of the 2000s

From 2000-2009, these names were as popular as low-rise jeans and trucker hats. 

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The top 10 baby names of the 2010s

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A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades

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