Names that fell through the 1960s

Names whose ranking fell by at least a quarter between the start and the end of the 1960s, within one official list.

Measured inside the decade itself: the earliest and latest ranked years within 1960s in the same published list, requiring data near both ends of the decade so a name present for only two years never stands in for the whole of it.

60 names, selected from the 2,573 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

• Debra

  Ranked #7 in 1960 and #63 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Inger

  Ranked #3 in 1960 and #21 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Jennifer

  Ranked #1 in 1960 and #7 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Peter

  Ranked #1 in 1960 and #6 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Bente

  Ranked #2 in 1960 and #11 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Susan

  Ranked #2 in 1960 and #11 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Deborah

  Ranked #5 in 1960 and #25 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Robyn

  Ranked #10 in 1960 and #48 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Margaret

  Ranked #13 in 1960 and #62 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Marit

  Ranked #4 in 1960 and #18 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Kari

  Ranked #5 in 1960 and #17 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Liv

  Ranked #9 in 1960 and #30 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Garry

  Ranked #20 in 1960 and #64 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Lynette

  Ranked #23 in 1960 and #72 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Christine

  Ranked #9 in 1960 and #28 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Cheryl

  Ranked #21 in 1960 and #64 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Berit

  Ranked #15 in 1960 and #43 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Vicki

  Ranked #16 in 1960 and #45 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Elizabeth

  Ranked #9 in 1960 and #25 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Tove

  Ranked #7 in 1960 and #19 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Linda

  Ranked #13 in 1960 and #35 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Anne

  Ranked #22 in 1960 and #59 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Julie

  Ranked #3 in 1960 and #8 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Judith

  Ranked #31 in 1960 and #82 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Kjell

  Ranked #6 in 1960 and #15 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Bjørg

  Ranked #35 in 1960 and #86 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Ian

  Ranked #11 in 1960 and #27 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Gerd

  Ranked #47 in 1960 and #114 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Wendy

  Ranked #18 in 1960 and #43 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Gregory

  Ranked #8 in 1960 and #19 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Unni

  Ranked #27 in 1960 and #64 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Murray

  Ranked #25 in 1960 and #59 in 1969 among boys in New Zealand.

• Stephen

  Ranked #6 in 1960 and #14 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Yvonne

  Ranked #42 in 1960 and #97 in 1968 among girls in New Zealand.

• Carol

  Ranked #39 in 1960 and #90 in 1968 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Aud

  Ranked #41 in 1960 and #93 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Jorunn

  Ranked #30 in 1960 and #67 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Diane

  Ranked #40 in 1960 and #89 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Alfred

  Ranked #182 in 1960 and #399 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Rhonda

  Ranked #43 in 1960 and #94 in 1968 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Graeme

  Ranked #34 in 1960 and #74 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Wenche

  Ranked #12 in 1960 and #26 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Rolf

  Ranked #24 in 1960 and #51 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Pamela

  Ranked #39 in 1960 and #82 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Patricia

  Ranked #25 in 1960 and #52 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Kerry

  Ranked #26 in 1960 and #54 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Sandra

  Ranked #15 in 1960 and #31 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Denise

  Ranked #47 in 1960 and #97 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Mary

  Ranked #27 in 1960 and #55 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Nora

  Ranked #152 in 1960 and #307 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Arne

  Ranked #15 in 1960 and #30 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• May

  Ranked #25 in 1960 and #50 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Randi

  Ranked #19 in 1960 and #38 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Turid

  Ranked #37 in 1960 and #73 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Sissel

  Ranked #17 in 1960 and #33 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Annie

  Ranked #226 in 1960 and #436 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Helen

  Ranked #14 in 1960 and #27 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Eva

  Ranked #13 in 1960 and #25 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Wayne

  Ranked #12 in 1960 and #23 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Ellinor

  Ranked #136 in 1960 and #260 in 1969 among girls in Norway.