Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1960s

Names whose highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia's published list falls in the 1960s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.

Scoped to one registrar: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names. A name can be at its height here a generation before or after it is elsewhere, and this says only when it peaked in New South Wales, Australia — never when it peaked generally, which is not a thing any single source can show.

33 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

Source: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages · All New South Wales, Australia names

• David

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1961, across a record running 1952–2018.

• Karen

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1963, across a record running 1952–1986.

• Michelle

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967, across a record running 1952–2000.

• Lisa

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968, across a record running 1959–1997.

• Mark

  Highest recorded position #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960, across a record running 1952–2001.

• Sharon

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965, across a record running 1952–1982.

• Paul

  Highest recorded position #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1952–1998.

• Donna

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964, across a record running 1953–1982.

• Leanne

  Highest recorded position #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968, across a record running 1957–1986.

• Anthony

  Highest recorded position #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1968, across a record running 1952–2021.

• Catherine

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1963, across a record running 1952–2000.

• Craig

  Highest recorded position #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1969, across a record running 1953–1991.

• Darren

  Highest recorded position #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1960–1989.

• Fiona

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969, across a record running 1956–1987.

• Linda

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1963, across a record running 1952–1986.

• Steven

  Highest recorded position #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1961, across a record running 1952–2000.

• Maria

  Highest recorded position #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1952–1985.

• Sandra

  Highest recorded position #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1961, across a record running 1952–1981.

• Brett

  Highest recorded position #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1963, across a record running 1955–1992.

• Glenn

  Highest recorded position #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1962, across a record running 1952–1986.

• Richard

  Highest recorded position #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960, across a record running 1952–1997.

• Rodney

  Highest recorded position #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1952–1983.

• Jacqueline

  Highest recorded position #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968, across a record running 1952–1997.

• Louise

  Highest recorded position #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967, across a record running 1952–1995.

• Jane

  Highest recorded position #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1952–1984.

• Dean

  Highest recorded position #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1968, across a record running 1957–2007.

• Sean

  Highest recorded position #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1967, across a record running 1963–2007.

• Grant

  Highest recorded position #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1953–1990.

• Martin

  Highest recorded position #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1967, across a record running 1952–1992.

• Tania

  Highest recorded position #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966, across a record running 1962–1981.

• Tony

  Highest recorded position #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1969, across a record running 1952–1987.

• Murray

  Highest recorded position #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1963, across a record running 1957–1971.

• Therese

  Highest recorded position #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964, across a record running 1956–1968.