Names that rose through the 1960s

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

• Lisa

  Ranked #57 in 1960 and #3 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Michelle

  Ranked #19 in 1960 and #1 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Line

  Ranked #149 in 1960 and #13 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Monica

  Ranked #92 in 1960 and #9 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Nicola

  Ranked #48 in 1960 and #6 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Hege

  Ranked #52 in 1960 and #7 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Heidi

  Ranked #14 in 1960 and #2 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Darren

  Ranked #83 in 1960 and #13 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Melissa

  Ranked #78 in 1962 and #14 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Lena

  Ranked #109 in 1960 and #20 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Scott

  Ranked #49 in 1960 and #9 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Kim

  Ranked #52 in 1960 and #10 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Camilla

  Ranked #425 in 1960 and #84 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Sarah

  Ranked #84 in 1960 and #17 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Cathrine

  Ranked #235 in 1960 and #48 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Fiona

  Ranked #56 in 1960 and #12 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Matthew

  Ranked #61 in 1960 and #15 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Leanne

  Ranked #33 in 1960 and #9 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Ronny

  Ranked #123 in 1960 and #34 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Cecilie

  Ranked #207 in 1960 and #60 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Andrew

  Ranked #17 in 1960 and #5 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Therese

  Ranked #333 in 1960 and #98 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Thomas

  Ranked #125 in 1960 and #37 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Andrea

  Ranked #60 in 1960 and #18 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Joanne

  Ranked #20 in 1960 and #6 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Adam

  Ranked #84 in 1961 and #26 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Linn

  Ranked #405 in 1961 and #128 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Jeanette

  Ranked #353 in 1960 and #115 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Lene

  Ranked #107 in 1960 and #35 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Amanda

  Ranked #51 in 1960 and #17 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• David

  Ranked #3 in 1960 and #1 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Dean

  Ranked #84 in 1960 and #29 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Jacqueline

  Ranked #75 in 1960 and #26 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Frode

  Ranked #31 in 1960 and #11 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Charlotte

  Ranked #395 in 1960 and #146 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Linda

  Ranked #43 in 1960 and #16 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Trond

  Ranked #16 in 1960 and #6 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Tonje

  Ranked #290 in 1960 and #109 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Siv

  Ranked #58 in 1960 and #22 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Angela

  Ranked #63 in 1960 and #24 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Simon

  Ranked #72 in 1960 and #28 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Christina

  Ranked #346 in 1960 and #135 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Anette

  Ranked #142 in 1960 and #56 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Espen

  Ranked #73 in 1960 and #29 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Trine

  Ranked #56 in 1960 and #23 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Kjetil

  Ranked #53 in 1960 and #22 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Glenn

  Ranked #83 in 1960 and #35 in 1969 among boys in New Zealand.

• Stian

  Ranked #367 in 1960 and #157 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Belinda

  Ranked #70 in 1960 and #30 in 1969 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Vegard

  Ranked #250 in 1960 and #108 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Kristin

  Ranked #23 in 1960 and #10 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Kenneth

  Ranked #112 in 1960 and #49 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Paul

  Ranked #9 in 1960 and #4 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Rune

  Ranked #9 in 1960 and #4 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Stine

  Ranked #215 in 1960 and #97 in 1969 among girls in Norway.

• Shane

  Ranked #44 in 1960 and #20 in 1969 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Christian

  Ranked #140 in 1960 and #64 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Tina

  Ranked #98 in 1960 and #45 in 1969 among girls in New Zealand.

• Stig

  Ranked #37 in 1960 and #17 in 1969 among boys in Norway.

• Eirik

  Ranked #124 in 1960 and #58 in 1969 among boys in Norway.