Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	480
2	Mary	425
3	Brenda	380
4	Lori	376
5	Susan	361
6	Linda	340
7	Kimberly	330
8	Karen	326
9	Julie	275
10	Teresa	264
11	Pamela	253
12	Debra	249
13	Tammy	246
14	Cynthia	240
15	Patricia	224
16	Sandra	220
17	Kelly	219
18	Michelle	203
19	Janet	196
20	Deborah	189
21	Rhonda	187
22	Kathy	184
23	Cindy	183
24	Donna	181
24	Sharon	181

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Debbie	172
27	Denise	171
28	Nancy	169
29	Barbara	166
30	Cheryl	164
31	Connie	163
32	Robin	162
33	Laura	161
34	Angela	156
35	Kim	154
36	Carol	153
37	Tina	152
38	Rebecca	146
39	Elizabeth	135
40	Diane	131
41	Terri	130
42	Tracy	125
43	Diana	120
44	Sherry	118
45	Sheila	117
46	Jennifer	116
47	Sherri	106
48	Stephanie	103
49	Theresa	100
50	Kathleen	98
51	Shelly	96
52	Anita	93
53	Paula	92
54	Christine	91
54	Laurie	91
56	Carolyn	86
57	Vicki	85
58	Janice	84
59	Dana	82
60	Ann	81
60	Penny	81
62	Deanna	79
62	Melissa	79
64	Amy	78
65	Annette	77
65	Dawn	77
67	Cathy	76
67	Karla	76
69	Becky	75
70	Carla	74
70	Tamara	74
72	Jacqueline	72
72	Renee	72
74	Peggy	70
75	Jane	69
76	Margaret	68
77	Judy	67
77	Regina	67
79	Jill	66
79	Michele	66
81	Sheryl	64
82	Catherine	63
82	Vickie	63
84	Melinda	62
85	Rita	61
86	Christina	59
86	Katherine	59
88	Kathryn	58
88	Melanie	58
90	Shari	56
91	Gina	54
91	Sarah	54
93	Beverly	52
93	Darla	52
93	Ruth	52
96	Jackie	51
96	Kay	51
98	Sara	50
99	Joyce	49
99	Wendy	49