Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	965
2	Lisa	887
3	Karen	662
4	Cynthia	602
5	Donna	593
6	Sharon	574
7	Linda	562
8	Sandra	548
9	Brenda	533
10	Pamela	502
11	Patricia	500
12	Debra	462
13	Susan	449
14	Tammy	425
15	Angela	381
15	Deborah	381
17	Barbara	377
18	Elizabeth	356
19	Carolyn	323
20	Cheryl	321
21	Lori	320
22	Robin	307
23	Rhonda	296
24	Kim	284
24	Tina	284

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jacqueline	280
27	Connie	262
28	Jennifer	251
29	Wanda	248
30	Denise	247
31	Stephanie	240
32	Janice	239
33	Laura	232
34	Carla	231
34	Janet	231
36	Kathy	229
37	Sheila	223
38	Michelle	220
39	Debbie	216
40	Judy	206
40	Julie	206
40	Theresa	206
43	Rebecca	205
44	Cindy	204
45	Darlene	197
46	Paula	193
47	Carol	189
48	Melissa	180
49	Nancy	179
50	Melanie	175
50	Shelia	175
52	Margaret	172
53	Catherine	170
53	Kimberly	170
55	Annette	163
55	Joyce	163
57	Terri	161
58	Laurie	158
59	Monica	156
59	Sherry	156
61	Shirley	154
62	Betty	153
63	Gwendolyn	151
63	Phyllis	151
65	Charlotte	150
66	Beverly	146
66	Cathy	146
66	Leslie	146
69	Kathleen	144
70	Marilyn	138
70	Veronica	138
72	Christine	136
72	Kelly	136
74	Diane	134
75	Teresa	133
76	Peggy	131
77	Ann	127
78	Penny	124
78	Tracy	124
80	Belinda	122
80	Melinda	122
82	Anita	121
82	Glenda	121
84	Rose	120
85	Sarah	119
86	Wendy	117
87	Dorothy	115
88	Vickie	114
89	Martha	113
90	Regina	112
90	Vanessa	112
92	Bonnie	110
92	Gloria	110
94	Dawn	109
94	Terry	109
96	Renee	108
97	Katherine	104
98	Suzanne	102
99	Anna	101
99	Vicki	101