Most popular girls’ names in Pennsylvania, 1965

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

RankNameBabies
1Lisa3,774
2Karen2,455
3Mary2,048
4Susan1,907
5Kimberly1,887
6Patricia1,469
7Lori1,380
8Donna1,366
9Christine1,312
10Linda1,194
11Denise1,092
12Kathleen1,065
13Deborah1,028
14Barbara984
15Sharon981
16Tammy961
17Diane959
18Michelle910
19Amy908
20Michele900
21Dawn898
22Elizabeth857
23Pamela855
24Cynthia843
25Kelly828
RankNameBabies
26Brenda804
27Sandra791
28Jennifer770
29Tina748
30Robin742
31Nancy733
32Tracy730
33Carol726
34Debra725
35Wendy701
36Theresa689
37Cheryl683
38Beth677
39Laura647
40Angela619
41Jacqueline608
42Margaret581
43Maria553
44Julie544
45Kim542
46Stephanie525
47Melissa520
48Jill491
49Teresa458
50Kathy453
51Rebecca441
52Catherine437
53Ann432
54Janet417
55Paula416
56Suzanne415
57Andrea407
58Rhonda406
59Colleen405
60Cindy404
61Tracey402
62Maureen399
63Sherry393
64Laurie389
65Renee388
66Judith364
67Joanne343
68Valerie339
69Bonnie334
70Sheila321
71Carolyn310
72Stacey304
73Christina298
73Terri298
75Lynn297
76Anne295
77Holly292
78Jane284
79Joan281
80Janice276
81Gina270
82Annette267
83Leslie263
84Darlene261
84Jodi261
86Monica260
87Diana259
87Joyce259
87Marie259
90Connie256
91Eileen251
92Dana248
93Debbie243
93Sherri243
95Ruth239
96Kathryn237
96Regina237
98Judy234
99Cathy231
100Crystal224