Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	449
2	Mary	427
3	Linda	378
4	Lori	377
5	Brenda	372
6	Susan	367
7	Karen	336
8	Debra	311
9	Pamela	294
10	Julie	280
10	Teresa	280
12	Cynthia	255
12	Sandra	255
14	Kimberly	247
15	Patricia	238
16	Tammy	234
17	Nancy	229
18	Barbara	225
19	Cheryl	218
20	Janet	212
20	Kathy	212
22	Donna	210
23	Deborah	209
24	Cindy	206
25	Debbie	202

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Michelle	202
27	Denise	189
28	Carol	181
29	Sharon	177
30	Rhonda	166
31	Connie	164
32	Kim	152
33	Diane	150
33	Robin	150
35	Kelly	148
35	Rebecca	148
35	Terri	148
38	Laura	143
39	Diana	134
40	Sherry	132
41	Elizabeth	131
42	Angela	121
42	Tina	121
44	Jennifer	119
45	Carla	115
46	Dana	111
47	Laurie	110
48	Theresa	109
49	Vicki	107
50	Paula	104
51	Janice	103
52	Kathleen	102
53	Judy	100
54	Stephanie	94
55	Cathy	92
56	Jacqueline	91
57	Carolyn	90
57	Tracy	90
59	Anita	89
60	Becky	87
60	Sheila	87
62	Joyce	85
63	Christine	84
64	Sherri	83
65	Rita	80
66	Annette	79
67	Penny	78
68	Amy	76
68	Dawn	76
70	Kathryn	75
71	Shelly	74
72	Catherine	73
73	Deanna	72
74	Jane	71
74	Katherine	71
76	Jill	69
77	Tamara	67
78	Beverly	65
79	Pam	64
79	Peggy	64
81	Regina	63
82	Jackie	61
82	Marilyn	61
84	Melinda	60
85	Ann	59
85	Jana	59
87	Beth	58
87	Sheryl	58
89	Betty	57
89	Ruth	57
89	Vickie	57
92	Judith	56
92	Leslie	56
92	Shari	56
95	Christina	55
95	Valerie	55
95	Wanda	55
98	Margaret	54
98	Marsha	54
100	Gina	52
100	Michele	52
100	Renee	52