Trends of 1963

Discover what was popular and trending in 1963

Popular Baby Names
Michael & Lisa

Most Popular Names

Top boys name: Michael, Top girls name: Lisa

Mid-20th century U.S. naming trends with Mary, Linda, and Michael dominating

Most Popular Book
The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

Classic or influential work of mid-20th century literature

Popular Gadget
Touch-Tone Telephone

AT&T introduces push-button dialing

Mid-century breakthroughs shaping modern life

Most Popular Movie
Cleopatra

by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Mid-20th century influential or top-grossing film

US President
Lyndon B. Johnson

Democrat Party

Civil Rights Act, Vietnam War escalation, Great Society programs

Most Popular Song
Sugar Shack

by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

Billboard Hot 100 year-end #1 hit

Dow Jones Close
$762.95

Year-End Close

+17% from previous year

Postwar boom & 1960s expansion

Most Popular Toy
Easy-Bake Oven

Miniature working oven for kids to bake treats