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1968 

# Top Baby Names of 1968 

 The most popular baby names in the United States 

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## Girl Names

Top 15 in 1968

[  1  Lisa  49,533 ](/lisa)[  2  Michelle  33,223 ](/michelle)[  3  Kimberly  31,907 ](/kimberly)[  4  Jennifer  26,851 ](/jennifer)[  5  Melissa  21,731 ](/melissa)[  6  Mary  21,725 ](/mary)[  7  Angela  20,671 ](/angela)[  8  Tammy  20,060 ](/tammy)[  9  Karen  19,561 ](/karen)[  10  Susan  19,504 ](/susan)[  11  Laura  18,741 ](/laura)[  12  Kelly  17,139 ](/kelly)[  13  Amy  17,092 ](/amy)[  14  Christine  16,523 ](/christine)[  15  Patricia  15,804 ](/patricia) 

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## Boy Names

Top 15 in 1968

[  1  Michael  81,974 ](/michael)[  2  David  63,683 ](/david)[  3  John  60,906 ](/john)[  4  James  60,666 ](/james)[  5  Robert  58,186 ](/robert)[  6  William  36,928 ](/william)[  7  Mark  35,402 ](/mark)[  8  Richard  32,977 ](/richard)[  9  Christopher  31,467 ](/christopher)[  10  Brian  29,922 ](/brian)[  11  Jeffrey  28,367 ](/jeffrey)[  12  Thomas  27,424 ](/thomas)[  13  Timothy  26,497 ](/timothy)[  14  Scott  26,024 ](/scott)[  15  Steven  25,493 ](/steven) 

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## About 1968 Baby Name Rankings 

 These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States for 1968, based on Social Security Administration data. The list includes all babies born in the U.S. whose names were registered with the SSA. 

Names are ranked by the number of babies given each name during the year. Click on any name to see its complete history, including popularity trends over 147 years and regional data across all 50 states. 

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