61 years ago
Baby Names from 1965
3,625,449 registered births | 1,860,304 boys | 1,765,145 girls
Top 10 Baby Names of 1965
Top 10 Boy Names
Top Unisex Names of 1965
Kelly
2,259 boys
12,763 girls
Tracy 2,931 boys
11,173 girls
Terry 9,090 boys
2,022 girls
Chris 5,480 boys
1,089 girls
Shawn 4,924 boys
1,448 girls
Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.
Notable Risers & Fallers in 1965
Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.
New to the Top 200 in 1965
Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.
What Life Was Like in 1965
Economy & Leadership
- President
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Avg. Home Price
- $13,600
- Avg. Income
- $6,450
- Gas Price
- $0.31/gal
- Minimum Wage
- $1.25/hr
- US Population
- 194.3 million
Entertainment
- #1 Song
- Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
- #1 Movie
- The Sound of Music
- #1 TV Show
- Bonanza
Sports
- Super Bowl
- N/A
- World Series
- Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3)
Major Events
- • US sends first combat troops to Vietnam
- • Malcolm X assassinated
- • Voting Rights Act signed
- • Watts riots in Los Angeles
- • First spacewalk by Ed White
Culture & Style
- Fashion Trend
- Miniskirts arrive, go-go boots, mod fashion, Beatles-inspired mop tops
- Tech Milestone
- First commercial communications satellite (Early Bird/Intelsat I)
- Generation
- Baby Boomer / Generation X cusp
Popular Slang of 1965
"groovy"
"flower power"
"bummer"
"far out"
"peace"
Did You Know? Fun Facts from 1965
1
The Sound of Music became the highest-grossing film ever at the time
2
Miniskirts shocked parents everywhere
3
Vietnam War escalation would influence a generation
4
A dozen eggs cost about 53 cents
5
Michael and Lisa were rising fast in popularity
Someone born in 1965 is 61 years old today.