Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1964

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	805
2	Julie	641
3	Mary	614
4	Lori	535
5	Susan	452
6	Brenda	414
7	Teresa	363
8	Karen	354
9	Kimberly	353
10	Michelle	340
11	Linda	307
12	Debra	274
13	Tammy	266
14	Laura	256
15	Pamela	255
16	Nancy	252
17	Patricia	251
18	Angela	245
18	Dawn	245
20	Diane	241
21	Christine	236
22	Kelly	227
23	Sandra	215
24	Denise	207
25	Barbara	203

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Cynthia	200
27	Ann	199
28	Rhonda	196
29	Robin	193
30	Amy	191
31	Connie	181
32	Deborah	179
33	Carol	177
34	Cindy	175
34	Jill	175
34	Kathy	175
37	Donna	171
38	Rebecca	167
39	Tracy	166
40	Kathleen	159
41	Beth	157
42	Cheryl	156
43	Laurie	153
44	Jane	145
45	Jennifer	144
45	Kim	144
47	Shelly	143
47	Theresa	143
49	Sharon	142
50	Janet	140
51	Elizabeth	135
52	Paula	133
53	Tina	132
54	Sheila	131
55	Michele	126
55	Tamara	126
57	Sherry	122
58	Debbie	120
59	Melissa	115
60	Lynn	112
61	Wendy	110
62	Annette	105
62	Joan	105
64	Renee	104
65	Peggy	99
66	Diana	96
66	Jacqueline	96
66	Karla	96
66	Terri	96
70	Deanna	93
71	Becky	91
71	Kathryn	91
73	Judy	90
74	Jodi	89
74	Penny	89
74	Shelley	89
77	Carla	88
77	Kristine	88
79	Jean	86
80	Dana	83
81	Kristi	82
81	Stephanie	82
83	Cathy	81
83	Margaret	81
85	Carolyn	79
85	Catherine	79
85	Suzanne	79
88	Anne	78
88	Colleen	78
90	Sarah	77
91	Darla	75
92	Melinda	71
92	Sara	71
94	Sue	68
95	Joyce	66
95	Kristin	66
95	Sherri	66
98	Gina	64
99	Christina	63
99	Joni	63