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).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa | 586 |
| 2 | Karen | 371 |
| 3 | Mary | 338 |
| 4 | Tammy | 287 |
| 5 | Angela | 267 |
| 6 | Donna | 243 |
| 7 | Kimberly | 233 |
| 8 | Cynthia | 229 |
| 9 | Linda | 224 |
| 9 | Patricia | 224 |
| 11 | Teresa | 220 |
| 12 | Rhonda | 218 |
| 13 | Brenda | 211 |
| 14 | Sandra | 210 |
| 15 | Pamela | 197 |
| 16 | Sharon | 194 |
| 17 | Tina | 167 |
| 18 | Melissa | 162 |
| 19 | Barbara | 160 |
| 20 | Sheila | 150 |
| 21 | Susan | 149 |
| 22 | Rebecca | 146 |
| 23 | Deborah | 136 |
| 24 | Debra | 134 |
| 24 | Sherry | 134 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Laura | 129 |
| 27 | Kelly | 127 |
| 28 | Paula | 125 |
| 29 | Carolyn | 124 |
| 30 | Carla | 108 |
| 31 | Connie | 105 |
| 31 | Elizabeth | 105 |
| 31 | Robin | 105 |
| 34 | Stephanie | 102 |
| 35 | Tracy | 101 |
| 36 | Jennifer | 98 |
| 37 | Debbie | 94 |
| 38 | Dana | 93 |
| 39 | Carol | 91 |
| 40 | Cheryl | 89 |
| 40 | Cindy | 89 |
| 42 | Jacqueline | 88 |
| 43 | Janet | 87 |
| 43 | Janice | 87 |
| 45 | Terri | 83 |
| 46 | Nancy | 81 |
| 47 | Kathy | 79 |
| 48 | Julie | 75 |
| 48 | Regina | 75 |
| 50 | Lori | 74 |
| 50 | Michelle | 74 |
| 52 | Joyce | 73 |
| 53 | Betty | 70 |
| 53 | Kim | 70 |
| 55 | Vickie | 69 |
| 56 | Sherri | 66 |
| 57 | Melinda | 65 |
| 57 | Shelia | 65 |
| 59 | Beverly | 64 |
| 60 | Charlotte | 59 |
| 60 | Judy | 59 |
| 62 | Shirley | 58 |
| 63 | Anita | 57 |
| 64 | Amy | 55 |
| 65 | Theresa | 54 |
| 66 | Marilyn | 53 |
| 67 | Valerie | 52 |
| 68 | Margaret | 51 |
| 69 | Cathy | 50 |
| 69 | Denise | 50 |
| 69 | Tonya | 50 |
| 69 | Wanda | 50 |
| 73 | Phyllis | 49 |
| 74 | Leslie | 48 |
| 75 | Stacy | 47 |
| 76 | Becky | 46 |
| 77 | Dorothy | 45 |
| 78 | Annette | 44 |
| 78 | Glenda | 44 |
| 78 | Gloria | 44 |
| 78 | Rita | 44 |
| 82 | Penny | 42 |
| 82 | Vicki | 42 |
| 84 | Alice | 41 |
| 84 | Jamie | 41 |
| 84 | Terry | 41 |
| 87 | Felicia | 40 |
| 87 | Peggy | 40 |
| 89 | Jackie | 39 |
| 89 | Rose | 39 |
| 89 | Ruby | 39 |
| 92 | Melanie | 38 |
| 92 | Shelly | 38 |
| 94 | Dawn | 37 |
| 94 | Diana | 37 |
| 94 | Loretta | 37 |
| 94 | Stacey | 37 |
| 98 | Helen | 36 |
| 98 | Martha | 36 |
| 98 | Sarah | 36 |