Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	288
2	Lisa	286
3	Linda	218
3	Mary	218
5	Karen	196
6	Brenda	175
7	Lori	174
8	Deborah	171
9	Donna	168
10	Patricia	156
11	Cheryl	153
12	Laurie	151
13	Debra	148
14	Carol	133
14	Pamela	133
16	Diane	132
17	Cynthia	130
18	Tammy	126
19	Barbara	125
20	Nancy	122
20	Sandra	122
22	Julie	117
23	Cindy	112
24	Elizabeth	111
25	Kimberly	99

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Sharon	98
27	Denise	97
28	Kathy	92
28	Robin	92
30	Kathleen	85
31	Wendy	83
32	Janet	80
33	Kelly	79
34	Lynn	76
35	Theresa	75
36	Tina	73
37	Rebecca	70
38	Ann	69
38	Teresa	69
40	Michelle	68
41	Jane	66
42	Laura	65
43	Cathy	63
43	Debbie	63
45	Catherine	61
45	Paula	61
47	Darlene	59
47	Dawn	59
49	Christine	58
50	Bonnie	56
50	Suzanne	56
52	Rhonda	55
53	Kim	53
54	Wanda	50
55	Sherry	49
55	Terri	49
57	Anne	48
57	Jacqueline	48
57	Judith	48
60	Holly	47
60	Margaret	47
60	Maureen	47
63	Gail	45
63	Janice	45
63	Jennifer	45
63	Katherine	45
67	Beth	43
67	Penny	43
67	Tracy	43
70	Angela	41
70	Jean	41
70	Joyce	41
73	Vicki	40
74	Heidi	39
74	Ruth	39
76	Jill	38
76	Sheila	38
78	Joan	37
78	Joanne	37
80	Diana	36
81	Annette	34
81	Elaine	34
81	Kathryn	34
81	Michele	34
85	Carolyn	33
85	Valerie	33
87	Leslie	32
87	Stephanie	32
89	Marie	31
89	Martha	31
89	Rachel	31
92	Ellen	30
92	Melinda	30
92	Sally	30
95	Louise	28
95	Shirley	28
95	Terry	28
95	Victoria	28
99	Andrea	27
99	Betty	27
99	Judy	27
99	Lynne	27