Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	171
2	Linda	128
3	Susan	120
4	Karen	111
4	Lisa	111
6	Brenda	110
7	Lori	107
8	Julie	94
9	Barbara	89
10	Cindy	88
11	Patricia	81
12	Tammy	80
13	Debbie	79
14	Laurie	77
15	Sandra	76
16	Cheryl	72
16	Debra	72
18	Carol	69
19	Nancy	67
20	Janet	66
20	Kathy	66
22	Laura	65
22	Pamela	65
24	Kelly	63
24	Teresa	63

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Cynthia	61
27	Kathleen	58
28	Michelle	57
29	Connie	55
29	Diane	55
29	Donna	55
29	Robin	55
33	Deborah	53
34	Theresa	52
35	Kim	49
35	Shelly	49
37	Tracy	47
38	Kimberly	46
38	Rebecca	46
40	Peggy	44
41	Denise	42
41	Judy	42
43	Elizabeth	41
43	Valerie	41
45	Rhonda	39
46	Christine	37
47	Sharon	36
47	Terri	36
49	Leslie	35
50	Janice	34
50	Margaret	34
52	Bonnie	33
52	Colleen	33
52	Jacqueline	33
52	Sheila	33
56	Becky	32
56	Dawn	32
56	Wendy	32
59	Beverly	31
59	Sherry	31
61	Annette	30
61	Diana	30
61	Joan	30
64	Marilyn	29
64	Tina	29
64	Vicki	29
67	Cathy	28
67	Karla	28
67	Paula	28
70	Sandy	27
70	Toni	27
72	Ann	26
72	Carla	26
74	Sherri	25
74	Tamara	25
74	Teri	25
77	Jackie	24
78	Amy	23
78	Carolyn	23
78	Jamie	23
78	Lynn	23
78	Sue	23
83	Catherine	22
83	Jane	22
83	Jill	22
83	Kathryn	22
83	Maureen	22
83	Patti	22
83	Shannon	22
83	Wanda	22
91	Betty	21
91	Gail	21
91	Jean	21
91	Melanie	21
91	Michele	21
91	Penny	21
91	Suzanne	21
98	Christina	20
98	Helen	20
98	Jennifer	20
98	Patty	20
98	Rose	20