Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1966

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	811
2	Julie	515
3	Kimberly	493
4	Michelle	470
5	Mary	449
6	Susan	378
7	Brenda	377
8	Lori	356
9	Karen	279
10	Jennifer	274
11	Teresa	268
12	Amy	264
13	Angela	262
14	Tammy	261
15	Dawn	258
16	Kelly	239
17	Christine	228
17	Jill	228
19	Debra	214
19	Melissa	214
21	Laura	206
22	Linda	201
23	Denise	194
24	Patricia	188
25	Pamela	186

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Barbara	185
27	Tina	182
28	Nancy	179
29	Sandra	177
30	Tracy	173
31	Ann	166
32	Deborah	163
33	Rebecca	162
34	Cynthia	161
35	Wendy	160
36	Diane	156
36	Shelly	156
38	Rhonda	151
39	Michele	148
39	Robin	148
41	Cheryl	137
42	Beth	131
42	Theresa	131
44	Stephanie	128
45	Paula	126
46	Carol	123
47	Donna	119
48	Cindy	118
49	Elizabeth	117
49	Kim	117
51	Jane	116
51	Jodi	116
53	Connie	115
54	Kathy	111
55	Sheila	110
56	Laurie	109
57	Renee	107
58	Kathleen	105
59	Sharon	99
60	Andrea	97
60	Janet	97
62	Tamara	96
63	Sherry	94
64	Kristin	90
64	Kristine	90
66	Gina	88
67	Deanna	86
68	Annette	85
69	Joan	83
70	Lynn	80
70	Sarah	80
72	Kathryn	79
73	Anne	77
74	Jacqueline	75
74	Jean	75
76	Diana	73
77	Terri	72
78	Suzanne	70
79	Debbie	69
80	Heidi	67
80	Jody	67
82	Carla	66
82	Catherine	66
84	Becky	65
84	Margaret	65
86	Shelley	64
87	Karla	63
88	Dana	62
88	Stacy	62
90	Christina	57
90	Peggy	57
92	Sheryl	56
93	Darla	55
93	Judy	55
95	Kristi	54
95	Melinda	54
95	Sherri	54
98	Penny	53
98	Sheri	53
98	Tracey	53