Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	436
2	Lisa	416
3	Brenda	367
4	Karen	349
5	Donna	332
6	Linda	307
7	Teresa	294
8	Sandra	285
9	Tammy	282
10	Cynthia	273
11	Patricia	260
12	Sharon	258
13	Barbara	241
14	Pamela	240
15	Debra	237
16	Deborah	202
17	Sherry	199
18	Susan	193
19	Debbie	190
20	Sheila	185
21	Kimberly	181
22	Kathy	173
23	Angela	170
24	Rhonda	169
25	Carolyn	166

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tina	153
27	Cheryl	141
28	Janet	140
29	Cindy	136
30	Connie	134
31	Rebecca	133
32	Elizabeth	128
33	Carol	124
34	Judy	119
34	Robin	119
34	Shirley	119
37	Beverly	118
38	Carla	117
39	Jacqueline	114
40	Anita	111
41	Terri	109
42	Laura	105
43	Betty	104
44	Janice	102
44	Paula	102
46	Kim	100
46	Lori	100
46	Melissa	100
49	Vickie	98
50	Nancy	97
51	Regina	89
52	Joyce	88
53	Martha	87
53	Wanda	87
55	Dorothy	82
56	Julie	78
57	Diane	75
57	Phyllis	75
59	Cathy	74
60	Vicki	73
61	Rose	72
62	Gloria	71
62	Sherri	71
64	Jennifer	70
64	Melanie	70
64	Tracy	70
67	Becky	69
67	Dana	69
69	Charlotte	67
69	Rita	67
69	Stephanie	67
72	Annette	65
72	Kelly	65
72	Melinda	65
72	Shelia	65
76	Marilyn	64
77	Terry	63
78	Penny	62
78	Sarah	62
80	Tanya	61
81	Helen	59
81	Jo	59
83	Glenda	58
83	Tammie	58
85	Peggy	57
85	Valerie	57
87	Belinda	56
87	Theresa	56
89	Virginia	54
90	Gwendolyn	52
90	Margaret	52
92	Leslie	51
92	Pam	51
94	Denise	49
94	Diana	49
94	Michelle	49
97	Darlene	48
97	Loretta	48
99	Evelyn	47
100	Doris	46