Most popular girls’ names in Michigan, 1960

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary2,517
2Karen2,017
3Susan1,976
4Linda1,820
5Patricia1,371
6Lori1,301
7Lisa1,293
8Debra1,233
9Kimberly1,220
10Nancy1,202
11Julie1,197
12Cheryl1,146
13Pamela1,131
14Sandra1,110
15Cynthia1,109
16Deborah1,096
17Brenda1,080
18Barbara1,043
18Diane1,043
20Donna1,005
21Denise989
22Laura964
23Kathy949
24Carol946
25Kathleen908
RankNameBabies
26Sharon834
27Cindy780
28Kim763
29Laurie729
30Dawn721
31Debbie717
32Michelle715
33Elizabeth666
33Tammy666
35Robin661
36Janet648
37Teresa618
38Christine571
39Theresa564
40Kelly545
41Ann521
42Janice504
43Catherine489
44Margaret477
45Lynn474
46Beth444
47Terri437
48Sue435
49Tina431
50Jill422
51Connie413
52Judy408
53Renee407
54Rebecca404
55Sherry402
56Cathy398
57Annette395
58Wendy392
59Amy384
59Rhonda384
61Suzanne354
62Sheila340
63Paula338
64Bonnie335
65Carolyn328
66Peggy326
67Jane325
68Colleen324
69Vicki311
70Anne310
70Kathryn310
72Sally309
73Valerie308
74Angela307
75Michele303
76Joyce300
76Judith300
76Katherine300
79Darlene297
80Joan289
81Jennifer285
82Gail280
83Jean279
84Ruth276
85Diana273
86Penny266
87Beverly264
88Marie259
89Tamara254
90Tracy235
91Jacqueline226
92Andrea225
92Martha225
94Sheryl221
95Sandy212
96Shirley210
97Shelly208
98Anita206
99Maureen203
100Elaine202