Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	433
2	Lori	406
3	Susan	339
4	Julie	316
5	Lisa	286
6	Debra	277
7	Linda	264
8	Karen	261
9	Teresa	204
10	Sandra	203
11	Brenda	201
12	Patricia	200
13	Kimberly	196
14	Barbara	190
15	Diane	184
16	Cynthia	183
16	Pamela	183
18	Cindy	176
19	Cheryl	175
20	Nancy	164
21	Deborah	163
22	Denise	147
22	Donna	147
24	Michelle	145
25	Carol	144

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tammy	136
27	Laura	133
28	Theresa	130
29	Kathy	128
30	Christine	126
31	Debbie	124
31	Laurie	124
33	Sharon	123
34	Kathleen	122
35	Janet	120
36	Kelly	112
37	Elizabeth	108
38	Kim	104
39	Rhonda	103
40	Ann	101
40	Connie	101
42	Robin	91
43	Peggy	87
44	Rebecca	85
45	Terri	82
46	Margaret	80
47	Judy	79
47	Shelly	79
47	Vicki	79
50	Jane	78
51	Jean	75
52	Joan	72
53	Beth	71
53	Dawn	71
55	Catherine	67
56	Amy	64
57	Diana	63
58	Angela	62
58	Jennifer	62
58	Kathryn	62
61	Jill	61
62	Colleen	60
62	Sherry	60
64	Becky	59
64	Tracy	59
66	Annette	58
67	Jacqueline	57
68	Deanna	56
68	Lynn	56
70	Joyce	55
71	Carla	54
71	Valerie	54
73	Michele	53
73	Sheila	53
75	Carolyn	52
76	Katherine	51
77	Janice	50
78	Anne	49
79	Cathy	48
80	Marcia	47
80	Renee	47
82	Sherri	46
83	Beverly	45
83	Shari	45
85	Jeanne	44
85	Suzanne	44
87	Sheryl	43
88	Judith	42
88	Stephanie	42
90	Jodi	40
90	Kristi	40
90	Paula	40
93	Bonnie	39
93	Jody	39
93	Tamara	39
93	Tina	39
97	Anita	38
97	Ruth	38
97	Sally	38
97	Tami	38
97	Teri	38
97	Wendy	38