Most popular girls’ names in Alaska, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	79
2	Lisa	60
3	Karen	51
4	Linda	48
5	Susan	47
6	Donna	45
7	Patricia	44
8	Cynthia	43
9	Debra	42
9	Theresa	42
11	Lori	40
12	Barbara	39
12	Sandra	39
14	Cheryl	37
15	Brenda	35
15	Kelly	35
15	Teresa	35
18	Sharon	34
19	Nancy	33
20	Laura	31
21	Deborah	29
21	Kimberly	29
23	Carol	28
23	Elizabeth	28
25	Cindy	27

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Denise	27
25	Janet	27
25	Robin	27
29	Pamela	26
30	Angela	23
30	Diane	23
30	Margaret	23
33	Debbie	22
33	Kathleen	22
35	Christine	21
35	Julie	21
35	Kim	21
35	Michelle	21
35	Rebecca	21
40	Catherine	20
40	Katherine	20
42	Dawn	19
42	Kathy	19
42	Marie	19
45	Colleen	18
45	Janice	18
45	Sherry	18
45	Tammy	18
49	Shirley	17
50	Diana	16
50	Jacqueline	16
50	Jennifer	16
50	Martha	16
50	Terri	16
50	Tina	16
56	Anna	15
57	Darlene	14
57	Dorothy	14
57	Lucy	14
57	Ruth	14
57	Wendy	14
62	Alice	13
62	Carolyn	13
62	Connie	13
62	Laurie	13
62	Renee	13
62	Tamara	13
62	Valerie	13
62	Wanda	13
70	Beth	12
70	Carla	12
70	Doris	12
70	Grace	12
70	Judy	12
70	Rhonda	12
70	Roberta	12
70	Tracy	12
70	Vicki	12
70	Virginia	12
80	Ann	11
80	Carrie	11
80	Elaine	11
80	Helen	11
80	Jill	11
80	Judith	11
80	Michele	11
87	Anita	10
87	Anne	10
87	Betty	10
87	Bonnie	10
87	Cathy	10
87	Julia	10
87	Maria	10
87	Sarah	10
87	Vera	10
96	Becky	9
96	Beverly	9
96	Clara	9
96	Evelyn	9
96	Gloria	9
96	Joan	9
96	Joyce	9
96	Lynn	9
96	Marilyn	9
96	Marlene	9
96	Melissa	9
96	Pauline	9
96	Rose	9
96	Toni	9