Most popular girls’ names in New Jersey, 1964

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

RankNameBabies
1Lisa2,064
2Susan1,414
3Mary1,243
4Donna1,226
5Patricia1,224
6Karen1,132
7Linda969
8Kathleen843
9Dawn790
10Barbara772
11Nancy771
12Denise752
13Deborah735
14Laura706
15Diane702
16Christine694
17Elizabeth687
18Sharon641
19Maria574
20Jacqueline549
21Sandra547
22Cynthia539
23Michele522
24Lori520
25Debra515
RankNameBabies
26Cheryl497
27Kimberly488
28Theresa464
29Robin463
30Carol456
31Pamela445
32Michelle427
33Margaret423
34Jennifer405
35Catherine376
36Kim369
37Suzanne361
38Tracy312
39Kelly305
40Eileen299
41Janet298
42Beth290
43Jill283
43Maureen283
45Wendy281
46Tammy278
47Ann273
47Joanne273
49Carolyn270
49Colleen270
51Brenda267
52Angela266
53Laurie259
54Darlene253
55Anne252
56Amy250
57Judith247
58Stephanie246
59Lynn243
60Kathy237
61Valerie233
62Renee229
63Tracey220
64Tina219
65Andrea218
66Teresa204
67Joan202
68Diana201
69Gina197
70Ellen186
71Marie185
72Joann183
73Debbie181
73Paula181
75Bonnie180
76Joyce178
76Melissa178
78Cindy177
78Janice177
80Leslie173
81Annette170
82Jean168
83Katherine164
83Lorraine164
85Anna161
86Christina158
87Cathy157
88Dorothy154
88Sheila154
90Gail153
91Regina152
92Julie151
93Kathryn149
93Sherry149
93Terri149
96Jane146
97Dana144
97Lauren144
99Monica143
100Evelyn142