Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1960

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	368
2	Karen	322
3	Patricia	271
4	Susan	254
5	Lisa	249
6	Donna	248
7	Sharon	233
8	Linda	229
9	Deborah	226
10	Cynthia	200
11	Barbara	184
12	Pamela	180
13	Sandra	170
14	Brenda	161
15	Cheryl	156
16	Elizabeth	151
17	Denise	149
18	Robin	145
19	Laura	139
20	Carol	132
21	Debra	128
22	Angela	126
23	Catherine	125
24	Nancy	124
25	Kathleen	120

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Diane	119
27	Michelle	117
27	Theresa	117
29	Margaret	113
30	Teresa	109
31	Kimberly	108
32	Carolyn	107
33	Jacqueline	103
34	Kathy	97
34	Kim	97
36	Janet	96
37	Janice	95
38	Sheila	90
39	Debbie	81
39	Valerie	81
41	Stephanie	77
42	Darlene	75
43	Anne	74
44	Maria	71
44	Renee	71
46	Wanda	69
47	Ann	68
47	Terri	68
49	Jennifer	67
49	Joan	67
49	Katherine	67
52	Joyce	66
53	Christine	63
53	Regina	63
55	Judith	56
55	Julie	56
55	Lori	56
58	Annette	55
58	Jean	55
58	Paula	55
58	Phyllis	55
62	Cathy	54
62	Suzanne	54
64	Beverly	53
65	Andrea	52
66	Rebecca	51
66	Tina	51
68	Maureen	50
68	Michele	50
70	Cindy	49
70	Sarah	49
72	Leslie	48
73	Judy	47
74	Dorothy	46
74	Ellen	46
74	Yvonne	46
77	Terry	45
77	Veronica	45
79	Helen	44
79	Kathryn	44
81	Gail	43
81	Lynn	43
81	Martha	43
81	Rhonda	43
81	Tammy	43
86	Amy	42
86	Laurie	42
86	Monica	42
89	Jane	41
90	Anita	40
90	Gloria	40
90	Kelly	40
90	Marie	40
90	Ruth	40
95	Colleen	39
95	Victoria	39
97	Bonnie	38
98	Alice	37
98	Gwendolyn	37
100	Wendy	36