Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	397
2	Linda	335
3	Karen	302
4	Mary	295
5	Julie	285
6	Debra	264
7	Lisa	256
8	Teresa	254
9	Cindy	246
10	Debbie	241
11	Lori	235
12	Kathy	229
13	Cynthia	204
14	Nancy	196
15	Barbara	194
15	Sandra	194
17	Patricia	183
18	Cheryl	181
19	Donna	173
20	Deborah	172
21	Kathleen	162
22	Pamela	156
23	Tammy	152
24	Brenda	146
24	Laura	146

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Carol	144
27	Janet	138
28	Kim	135
29	Laurie	131
30	Denise	126
30	Kimberly	126
32	Elizabeth	122
33	Diane	121
33	Kelly	121
35	Sharon	110
36	Robin	103
37	Rebecca	97
38	Vicki	89
39	Terri	87
40	Connie	86
40	Tina	86
42	Becky	85
43	Cathy	83
44	Rhonda	82
44	Tamara	82
46	Judy	81
47	Michelle	80
48	Jill	78
49	Janice	76
50	Dawn	74
51	Diana	71
51	Sally	71
53	Leslie	69
54	Carolyn	68
54	Jennifer	68
54	Wendy	68
57	Theresa	67
58	Catherine	66
58	Kathryn	66
58	Peggy	66
61	Tami	65
61	Valerie	65
63	Annette	56
63	Jan	56
63	Sherry	56
66	Ann	54
66	Carrie	54
66	Joyce	54
66	Margaret	54
66	Paula	54
71	Gail	53
71	Sue	53
73	Bonnie	52
73	Lynn	52
73	Tracy	52
76	Shelly	50
76	Sheryl	50
78	Renee	49
79	Carla	47
79	Pam	47
79	Vickie	47
82	Christine	46
82	Jean	46
82	Katherine	46
82	Penny	46
86	Beverly	45
86	Shelley	45
88	Colleen	42
89	Deanna	41
89	Joan	41
89	Marilyn	41
89	Patty	41
89	Terry	41
89	Toni	41
95	Karla	40
96	Jane	39
96	Suzanne	39
98	Patti	38
98	Shannon	38
100	Anita	37
100	Dana	37
100	Heidi	37