Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1966

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	1,079
2	Kimberly	758
3	Mary	595
4	Melissa	577
5	Tammy	554
6	Angela	497
7	Karen	454
8	Donna	402
9	Teresa	391
10	Jennifer	382
11	Pamela	347
12	Patricia	334
13	Sandra	322
14	Tina	283
15	Michelle	277
16	Linda	273
17	Susan	272
18	Cynthia	263
18	Rhonda	263
20	Rebecca	259
21	Deborah	240
21	Elizabeth	240
23	Laura	239
23	Sherry	239
25	Sharon	226

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brenda	224
27	Robin	216
28	Kathy	208
29	Julie	207
30	Paula	201
31	Barbara	186
31	Tracy	186
33	Amy	184
34	Lori	181
34	Stephanie	181
36	Nancy	172
37	Cheryl	162
38	Sheila	158
39	Dana	153
40	Connie	151
40	Kelly	151
42	Denise	134
43	Debra	124
44	Carol	121
44	Carolyn	121
46	Regina	119
47	Cindy	117
47	Dawn	117
49	Carla	114
49	Tonya	114
51	Janet	112
51	Theresa	112
53	Beverly	111
54	Anna	110
54	Gina	110
54	Vickie	110
57	Margaret	106
57	Melinda	106
57	Rita	106
60	Debbie	104
61	Judy	100
62	Jacqueline	98
63	Betty	96
64	Anita	92
64	Kim	92
64	Leslie	92
64	Sherri	92
68	Penny	88
69	Joyce	86
69	Terri	86
71	Peggy	85
72	Wanda	83
73	Tracey	81
74	Diana	80
74	Loretta	80
74	Martha	80
77	Jill	79
78	Andrea	76
78	Cathy	76
80	Diane	74
81	Beth	73
81	Michele	73
81	Sarah	73
81	Stacy	73
85	Ann	71
86	Virginia	70
87	Bonnie	69
88	Janice	68
89	Shelia	67
90	Shannon	66
91	Charlotte	65
91	Katherine	65
91	Shirley	65
94	Julia	64
95	Deanna	63
96	Ruth	62
97	Jamie	60
98	Catherine	59
99	Christine	58
100	Sonya	56
100	Vicki	56
100	Wendy	56