Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1965

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

RankNameBabies
1Lisa586
2Karen371
3Mary338
4Tammy287
5Angela267
6Donna243
7Kimberly233
8Cynthia229
9Linda224
9Patricia224
11Teresa220
12Rhonda218
13Brenda211
14Sandra210
15Pamela197
16Sharon194
17Tina167
18Melissa162
19Barbara160
20Sheila150
21Susan149
22Rebecca146
23Deborah136
24Debra134
24Sherry134
RankNameBabies
26Laura129
27Kelly127
28Paula125
29Carolyn124
30Carla108
31Connie105
31Elizabeth105
31Robin105
34Stephanie102
35Tracy101
36Jennifer98
37Debbie94
38Dana93
39Carol91
40Cheryl89
40Cindy89
42Jacqueline88
43Janet87
43Janice87
45Terri83
46Nancy81
47Kathy79
48Julie75
48Regina75
50Lori74
50Michelle74
52Joyce73
53Betty70
53Kim70
55Vickie69
56Sherri66
57Melinda65
57Shelia65
59Beverly64
60Charlotte59
60Judy59
62Shirley58
63Anita57
64Amy55
65Theresa54
66Marilyn53
67Valerie52
68Margaret51
69Cathy50
69Denise50
69Tonya50
69Wanda50
73Phyllis49
74Leslie48
75Stacy47
76Becky46
77Dorothy45
78Annette44
78Glenda44
78Gloria44
78Rita44
82Penny42
82Vicki42
84Alice41
84Jamie41
84Terry41
87Felicia40
87Peggy40
89Jackie39
89Rose39
89Ruby39
92Melanie38
92Shelly38
94Dawn37
94Diana37
94Loretta37
94Stacey37
98Helen36
98Martha36
98Sarah36