Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Karen	353
2	Mary	319
3	Lisa	315
4	Linda	249
5	Susan	240
6	Deborah	214
7	Sharon	207
8	Donna	197
9	Cynthia	196
10	Patricia	187
11	Pamela	185
12	Elizabeth	162
13	Angela	157
14	Michelle	155
14	Robin	155
16	Cheryl	144
17	Barbara	126
18	Sandra	118
18	Theresa	118
20	Laura	117
21	Kathleen	115
22	Denise	114
23	Carolyn	110
23	Jennifer	110
25	Margaret	109

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Sheila	109
27	Teresa	108
28	Jacqueline	107
29	Diane	106
30	Kimberly	105
31	Brenda	104
32	Carol	103
32	Debra	103
34	Stephanie	99
35	Catherine	98
36	Nancy	93
37	Lori	91
38	Christine	90
39	Kim	88
40	Maria	85
41	Ann	84
42	Wanda	82
43	Julie	81
43	Renee	81
45	Leslie	75
46	Kathy	74
47	Terri	70
48	Janet	69
48	Tina	69
48	Valerie	69
51	Tracy	65
52	Kelly	63
53	Anne	62
54	Beverly	61
55	Darlene	60
55	Suzanne	60
57	Tracey	58
58	Janice	57
58	Monica	57
58	Rhonda	57
61	Annette	56
62	Andrea	54
62	Cathy	54
62	Joyce	54
62	Sherry	54
66	Michele	53
67	Katherine	51
68	Anita	50
69	Judith	49
69	Tammy	49
69	Wendy	49
72	Victoria	48
73	Jean	47
74	Debbie	45
74	Ellen	45
74	Gwendolyn	45
74	Regina	45
74	Tanya	45
79	Amy	44
79	Lynn	44
81	Dawn	43
82	Beth	42
82	Carla	42
82	Shirley	42
85	Melissa	41
85	Rebecca	41
87	Cindy	40
87	Marie	40
87	Terry	40
87	Tonya	40
91	Cassandra	39
91	Colleen	39
91	Jane	39
91	Paula	39
91	Sarah	39
91	Sherri	39
97	Veronica	38
97	Virginia	38
97	Yvette	38
100	Judy	36
100	Laurie	36
100	Robyn	36