Most popular girls’ names in the US, 1960

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Mary51,472
2Susan39,208
3Linda37,316
4Karen36,378
5Donna34,138
6Lisa33,693
7Patricia32,113
8Debra26,732
9Cynthia26,706
10Deborah25,266
11Sandra24,572
12Barbara24,454
13Brenda23,963
14Pamela22,092
15Nancy21,891
16Sharon20,414
17Cheryl19,120
18Elizabeth18,859
19Teresa18,839
20Lori18,690
21Kathy18,478
22Diane17,909
23Carol17,463
24Debbie17,067
25Laura17,060
RankNameBabies
26Kimberly16,854
27Kathleen16,085
28Julie16,079
29Denise15,066
30Cindy14,953
31Tammy14,317
32Janet14,250
33Robin13,971
34Kim12,477
35Theresa11,847
36Margaret11,362
37Laurie10,143
38Rebecca9,970
39Michelle9,893
40Christine9,874
41Janice9,620
42Catherine9,536
43Carolyn9,403
44Rhonda9,255
45Tina9,133
46Cathy9,130
47Connie8,881
48Judy8,855
49Terri8,743
50Angela8,683
51Ann8,677
52Kelly8,673
53Diana8,327
54Sherry8,314
55Paula8,066
56Sheila7,905
57Dawn7,813
58Joyce7,757
59Maria7,535
60Beverly7,392
61Jennifer7,243
62Annette7,136
63Wendy6,870
64Lynn6,850
65Valerie6,717
66Wanda6,674
67Jane6,586
68Betty6,501
69Peggy6,428
70Shirley6,411
71Bonnie6,389
72Beth6,257
73Vicki6,159
74Judith6,149
75Darlene6,093
76Jill6,019
77Amy5,973
78Suzanne5,966
79Gloria5,961
80Joan5,881
81Katherine5,876
82Kathryn5,868
83Martha5,831
84Tracy5,768
85Jacqueline5,654
86Jean5,639
87Anita5,637
88Anne5,636
89Michele5,609
90Gail5,428
91Stephanie5,265
92Leslie5,242
93Renee5,208
94Ellen5,136
95Dorothy5,076
96Rita5,027
97Ruth4,943
98Rose4,882
99Joanne4,875
100Vickie4,857
101Terry4,840
102Virginia4,787
103Marie4,719
104Anna4,659
105Regina4,583
106Maureen4,520
107Colleen4,450
108Phyllis4,435
109Melissa4,412
110Carla4,375
111Becky4,325
112Elaine4,315
113Penny4,302
114Victoria4,294
115Andrea4,213
116Sarah4,205
117Helen4,071
117Marilyn4,071
119Alice4,051
120Sue4,009
121Sylvia3,824
122Julia3,790
123Sally3,754
124Tamara3,665
125Melanie3,662
126Sandy3,647
127Frances3,590
128Gina3,567
129Jeanne3,505
130Eileen3,496
131Joann3,409
132Pam3,406
133Yvonne3,405
134Jo3,371
135Lorraine3,338
136Sherri3,309
137Evelyn3,219
138Loretta3,191
139Carrie3,150
140Monica3,088
141Dana3,086
142Sheryl3,055
143Melinda3,046
144Jackie2,985
145Patty2,936
146Toni2,898
147Doris2,897
148Charlene2,894
149Roberta2,843
150Belinda2,814
151Charlotte2,781
152Joy2,776
153Melody2,755
154Christina2,711
154Vanessa2,711
156Marcia2,694
157Shelly2,692
158Glenda2,689
159Jeanette2,647
160Dianne2,618
161Holly2,580
162Norma2,562
163Gwendolyn2,546
164Lynne2,458
164Patti2,458
166Jan2,447
167Carmen2,440
168Veronica2,428
169Vicky2,373
170Heidi2,341
171Teri2,329
171Yolanda2,329
173Deanna2,295
174Audrey2,276
175Lois2,269
176Tami2,259
177Shelia2,256
178Marsha2,242
179Sheri2,210
180Jamie2,202
181Rosemary2,192
182Shelley2,139
183Lynda2,122
184Juanita2,095
185Tammie2,070
186Sara2,037
187Irene2,035
188Vivian2,022
189Crystal2,002
190Tracey1,960
191April1,934
192Kay1,925
193Roxanne1,920
194Doreen1,912
195Shari1,888
196Jody1,841
197Rosa1,831
198Rachel1,792
199Louise1,786
200Marianne1,780
201Constance1,731
202Darla1,723
203Carole1,689
204Eva1,685
205Lydia1,670
206Karla1,655
207Dianna1,654
208June1,645
208Marlene1,645
210Alicia1,640
211Arlene1,625
212Grace1,566
213Jodi1,561
214Ramona1,555
215Debora1,553
216Natalie1,550
217Tanya1,540
218Lee1,531
219Chris1,509
220Gayle1,493
221Annie1,478
222Stacy1,452
223Lillian1,433
224Geraldine1,430
225Yvette1,425
226Bernadette1,424
227Cheri1,410
228Felicia1,401
229Ruby1,386
230Joni1,385
231Janine1,380
232Dolores1,366
233Ronda1,362
234Esther1,361
235Jenny1,351
236Delores1,346
237Marjorie1,345
237Nora1,345
239Lauren1,335
240Maryann1,332
241Sherrie1,330
242Tonya1,327
243Edith1,282
244Cassandra1,279
245Sonya1,274
246Alison1,267
247Betsy1,252
248Nina1,235
249Stacey1,228
250Robyn1,226
251Emily1,225
252Priscilla1,215
253Lynette1,213
254Caroline1,210
255Susie1,205
256Lora1,203
257Kimberley1,199
258Therese1,197
259Claudia1,192
260Margie1,174
260Myra1,174
262Christy1,164
263Josephine1,157
264Erin1,155
265Bridget1,151
266Ginger1,137
267Lucy1,130
268Pauline1,113
269Terrie1,110
270Patsy1,106
271Edna1,105
272Marla1,087
273Kristine1,084
274Janie1,082
275Mildred1,081
275Mona1,081
277Allison1,068
278Kristi1,058
279Jeannie1,055
280Lorrie1,053
281Miriam1,051
282Jacquelyn1,045
283Cecilia1,036
284Patrice1,034
285Marian1,024
286Francine1,020
287Lorie1,015
288Shannon1,011
289Kelley1,004
290Bobbie1,003
291Rosemarie999
292Angie991
293Georgia987
294Sabrina983
295Jana980
296Amanda978
297Emma976
298Heather971
299Nadine968
300Irma959
301Kelli955
302Kerry951
302Sonia951
304Cathleen950
305Jeannette938
306Gretchen937
307Antoinette932
308Dora925
309Clara915
310Beatrice910
310Rene910
310Rochelle910
313Jayne909
314Vera900
315Claire899
316Bonita893
316Gwen893
318Faith875
319Bernice872
320Gladys860
321Janis857
322Paulette854
323Bertha850
323Jeanine850
325Candace843
326Thelma835
327Candy827
328Eleanor825
329Joanna820
330Marion810
331Lucinda808
332Jennie807
333Laurel790
334Alma788
335Kellie785
336Billie783
337Faye782
338Iris777
339Lana776
340Kristin774
340Naomi774
342Leah773
343Leticia772
344Katrina770
344Leigh770
346Celeste762
347Sonja758
348Jeri757
349Pat755
349Shawn755
351Kari749
352Ella746
353Della745
353Rosie745
355Dena739
356Florence738
356Ida738
356Karin738
359Ethel731
359Luann731
361Molly727
362Wilma724
363Trudy719
364Lauri706
365Nanette698
366Lesa686
367Tara684
368Kathi681
369Lorna678
370Lucille677
371Traci674
372Debby668
373Trina660
374Cherie655
375Rosalind649
376Adrienne647
377Liz638
378Jeannine637
379Marcella628
380Monique627
381Gay626
382Ana619
383Stella617
384Polly610
385Olga607
386Lillie603
387Leanne601
388Katie593
388Lou593
390Maxine592
391Mindy590
391Willie590
393Gale587
394Christie586
395Alisa584
396Leann580
397Hazel577
398Kris575
399Madeline573
400Hope570
401Suzette569
402Deirdre566
403Tamra565
404Janette560
404Susanne560
406Cecelia559
406Velma559
408Jessica556
408Tamera556
410Dina554
411Corinne553
412Jerri550
413Tracie549
414Amelia542
415Kristen541
416Celia540
417Kristy535
418Dale534
418Valarie534
420Desiree532
420Verna532
422Ladonna529
423Lorri528
424Marcy527
425Tammi525
426Colette524
427Jolene522
428Rosalie521
429Lena520
430Marguerite518
430Rena518
432Elisa514
433Dee512
434Jessie509
435Jodie501
436Margarita499
437Camille498
437Laverne498
439Sondra497
440Barb493
440Noreen493
442Olivia483
443Darcy480
443Lynnette480
445Delia478
445Kerri478
447Benita475
448Lenora473
449Angelia472
449Maryellen472
451Harriet470
451Kathie470
453Daisy465
454Robbie463
455Leona461
456Hilda458
457Dixie457
458Cindi455
458Ingrid455
460Cora454
461Danette451
462Freda449
463Mitzi448
464Robbin443
465Janelle442
466Guadalupe440
467Helene432
468Deana431
468Elena431
468Geneva431
471Deloris430
472Agnes428
472Deanne428
472Viola428
475Marybeth427
476Judi426
477Roseann424
478Kristina423
479Margo422
480Mattie421
481Bobbi419
482Kimberlee414
483Lola412
484Randi411
485Christi409
486Coleen405
486Johnnie405
488Ernestine401
489Gayla399
490Luanne396
491Jeanie395
492Isabel391
493Bessie385
494Tamela383
495Reba382
495Rosanne382
497Maryanne379
498Elisabeth378
499Denice375
500Alberta374
500Bridgette374
500Elise374
503Lea373
503Myrna373
505Pearl372
506Megan365
507Nellie363
508Sallie361
509Debi358
510Diann357
511Sandi353
512Alesia352
512Annmarie352
514Ada351
515Minnie350
516Eugenia349
516Laureen349
518Elsie348
519Mae347
519Tonia347
521Marta346
522Felecia343
523Tricia342
524Mari341
525Marina340
526Deidre339
526Flora339
528Marisa338
529Roxann334
530Maura332
531Claudette329
532Ava327
533Eunice326
533Saundra326
535Maggie325
536Julianne324
537Kristie322
538Clare321
538Frankie321
538Greta321
541Violet320
542Rosalyn319
543Geri318
543Tena318
545Carlene317
545Gracie317
547Malinda316
547Michael316
547Penelope316
550Brigitte314
550Krista314
550Renita314
553Danielle312
553Melodie312
555Dona310
555Nita310
555Stacie310
558Johanna308
559Sharron307
559Shelby307
561Josie305
562Katharine304
562Twila304
564Lorene303
565Eve302
565Renae302
567Deann301
568Blanca298
568Leisa298
568Rachelle298
568Rosetta298
572Roslyn296
573Daphne295
573Dinah295
573Leeann295
576Maryjo293
577Danita292
578James291
578Kaye291
578Lila291
581Lourdes289
581Suzan289
583Caren288
584Hattie287
585Glenna286
585Luz286
587Estella285
587Kendra285
589Amber282
590Pamala281
590Roxane281
592Dorothea280
592Fran280
594Elsa279
595Deena278
595Lorena278
597Ilene275
597Lisha275
597Rosalinda275
600Alfreda274
600Fay274
600Genevieve274
600Merry274
604Ivy273
605Adele272
605Henrietta272
607Marcie271
607Ruthie271
609Patrica270
610Angel268
610Candice268
610Gaye268
610Robert268
614Caryn267
614Gena267
614Vickey267
617Teressa266
618Libby264
618Lupe264
620Jami263
620Kitty263
622Charmaine261
622Sophia261
624Bernadine260
624Lucia260
626Gigi259
627Allyson258
627Antonia258
627Kirsten258
630Lenore257
630Pattie257
630Simone257
633Cathryn255
633Melba255
635Roxanna254
636Arleen253
637Bambi251
637Georgette251
639Geralyn250
639Marci250
641Mamie247
641Meredith247
641Rae247
641Tamie247
645Sharlene246
646John244
646Lesley244
648Nicole243
648Venita243
648Wendi243
651Karyn242
651Terese242
653Abby241
653Erma241
653Lula241
656Jenifer240
656Sheree240
658Keri239
659Angelina237
660Inez236
661Corrine235
661Nelda235
663Cara234
663Erica234
663Janell234
663Juli234
667Antionette232
667Fannie232
669Ginny230
670Aileen229
670Dorene229
670Silvia229
673Abigail228
673Jocelyn228
675Marylou227
675Rhoda227
677Jewel226
678Debbi225
679Karol224
679Susanna224
681Annemarie223
681Kyle223
681Valorie223
684Cherry222
684David222
686Teena221
687Loraine220
688Vikki218
689Avis217
689Justine217
689Maritza217
692Althea216
692Lyn216
694Bethany215
694Helena215
696Etta214
697Carmela213
697Earnestine213
697Migdalia213
697Shellie213
701Misty212
702Gertrude211
703Janna210
703Louann210
705Dori209
705Shawna209
707Cheryle208
707Kate208
709Marietta207
709Tana207
711Bridgett206
711Minerva206
713Clarissa204
713Lawanda204
715Alexandra203
715Shauna203
717Lesia202
718Deb201
718Letitia201
720Selena199
721Leesa197
722Gerri196
722Mariann196
724Cathie195
724Nikki195
724Raquel195
727Rebekah194
728Francis193
728Madonna193
730Edwina192
730Gabrielle192
730Lavonne192
733Delphine191
733Pennie191
733Shelli191
736Karrie190
736Kathrine190
736Maribeth190
736Starla190
740Cari189
740Elva189
740Elvira189
743Cherri188
743Kandy188
743Paige188
743Vonda188
747Deidra187
747Eloise187
749Missy186
749Nannette186
751Dottie185
751Katy185
753Danna184
753Karon184
755Bonny183
755Dolly183
755Earlene183
755Fern183
759Letha180
759Venus180
761Christa179
761Juliana179
761Lucretia179
761Meg179
765Aurora177
765Debrah177
765Valeria177
768Erika176
769Collette175
769Cyndi175
769Dawna175
769Myrtle175
769Susana175
769Tresa175
775Bettie174
776Bettina173
776Graciela173
776Rosario173
779Juliet172
779Leila172
779Marva172
782Beverley171
782Jacquline171
782Mollie171
785Debbra170
786Cornelia169
786Lela169
786Lu169
789Alexis168
789Clarice168
789Esmeralda168
789Muriel168
789Nola168
789Nona168
789Sherrill168
796Dorinda167
796Joellen167
796Mercedes167
796Selina167
796Twyla167
796Valencia167
802Annamarie166
802Nan166
804Blanche165
804Carmella165
804Magdalena165
804Marilee165
804Sybil165
804William165
810Annetta164
810Hilary164
810Treva164
813Aida163
813Cassie163
813Doretha163
813Juana163
817Aimee162
817Dayna162
817Mable162
817Milagros162
817Winifred162
822Andra161
822Roseanne161
822Tori161
825Ester160
825Sherie160
827Charla159
827Ivette159
829Jerry158
830Millie156
830Ronna156
832Camilla153
832Chandra153
832Estelle153
832Nanci153
832Randy153
832Sadie153
838Darleen152
838Fonda152
838Harriett152
838Mara152
842Athena151
842Cathi151
842Delois151
842Lanette151
842Louisa151
842Mimi151
842Suzanna151
849Merri150
849Rachael150
851Ina149
851Melva149
851Willa149
854Angelita147
854Candi147
854Mandy147
854Roxie147
858Cristina146
859Bette145
859Georgina145
859Suzy145
862Martina144
862Ollie144
862Portia144
865Carolina143
865Edie143
865Jewell143
865Leanna143
865Rosanna143
870Lavern142
870Leisha142
870Madelyn142
870Tonja142
874Aleta141
874Donita141
874Nettie141
877Carleen140
877Cecile140
877Janeen140
877Joanie140
877Margot140
877Melisa140
877Noemi140
877Reva140
885Delilah139
885Elana139
885Essie139
885Jacque139
885Katheryn139
885Maryjane139
885May139
892Adriana138
892Barbra138
892Francesca138
892Gilda138
892Jacki138
897Carey137
897Celestine137
897Jannie137
897Lilly137
897Lizabeth137
897Petra137
897Tommie137
904Esperanza136
904Iva136
904Leta136
904Romona136
904Sharla136
909Deedee135
909Kara135
909Lita135
909Liza135
909Rona135
909Zelda135
915Daria134
915Juliann134
915Mabel134
915Mavis134
915Ursula134
920Hannah133
920Jeanna133
920Mark133
920Opal133
920Sherryl133
920Unknown133
926Babette132
926Charles132
926Dara132
926Eula132
926Retha132
926Suzie132
932Carmel131
932Neva131
934Cathrine130
934Joe130
934Kayla130
934Loriann130
934Tania130
939Consuelo129
939Dedra129
939Evette129
939Francisca129
943Cinda128
943Sydney128
943Veda128
946Alana127
946Angelica127
946Lily127
946Ruthann127
950Kerrie126
950Latanya126
950Lindy126
950Shiela126
954Addie125
954Earline125
954Fawn125
954Loreen125
954Ora125
954Risa125
954Trena125
961Joleen124
961Mickey124
961Moira124
961Richard124
965Jerrie123
965Laurene123
965Shirlene123
968Callie122
968Penni122
970Adrianne121
970Alyce121
970Beckie121
970Evangeline121
970Jannette121
970Krystal121
976Cherrie120
976Dorthy120
976Joseph120
976Leola120
980Josefina119
980Juliette119
980Marty119
980Matilda119
980Millicent119
980Sheena119
980Thomas119
987Cary118
987Deeann118
987Keely118
987Pearlie118
987Velda118
987Zoe118
993Bev117
993Carlotta117
993Caron117
993Lissa117
993Phoebe117
993Rosita117
999Germaine116
999Lorinda116