Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	945
2	Lisa	900
3	Karen	635
4	Donna	625
5	Teresa	586
6	Kimberly	578
7	Linda	542
8	Pamela	505
9	Patricia	444
10	Tammy	437
11	Kathy	427
12	Brenda	416
12	Sandra	416
14	Deborah	410
15	Susan	409
16	Cynthia	357
17	Debra	352
18	Sharon	348
19	Barbara	319
20	Rhonda	308
21	Sherry	306
22	Robin	298
23	Debbie	290
23	Jennifer	290
23	Tina	290

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Connie	289
27	Rebecca	284
28	Angela	268
29	Laura	249
30	Sheila	247
31	Elizabeth	242
32	Cheryl	241
32	Janet	241
34	Nancy	231
35	Carolyn	226
36	Cindy	204
37	Carol	200
38	Beverly	191
39	Theresa	189
40	Melissa	186
41	Lori	185
42	Vickie	184
43	Judy	177
44	Anita	174
44	Paula	174
46	Kim	168
47	Margaret	164
48	Cathy	161
49	Betty	159
50	Regina	157
51	Julie	152
52	Joyce	149
52	Terri	149
54	Diana	146
55	Tracy	145
56	Janice	142
56	Vicki	142
58	Martha	140
59	Carla	134
60	Jacqueline	133
61	Rita	132
62	Denise	129
62	Sherri	129
64	Peggy	128
65	Wanda	126
66	Penny	117
67	Bonnie	114
68	Kelly	112
69	Michelle	108
69	Shelia	108
71	Stephanie	106
72	Anna	105
73	Catherine	102
74	Diane	101
75	Shirley	100
76	Phyllis	96
77	Dana	93
78	Amy	92
78	Melanie	92
80	Melinda	91
80	Ruth	91
82	Becky	90
83	Charlotte	89
84	Vicky	88
85	Virginia	87
86	Sarah	85
87	Jackie	84
87	Marilyn	84
89	Julia	83
89	Sandy	83
91	Alice	82
91	Jane	82
91	Leslie	82
94	Darlene	81
95	Beth	79
95	Dawn	79
95	Rose	79
98	Ann	78
98	Belinda	78
98	Gina	78