Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	293
2	Donna	261
3	Lisa	246
4	Mary	227
5	Lori	226
6	Karen	213
7	Linda	202
8	Deborah	170
9	Patricia	166
10	Cheryl	164
11	Debra	147
12	Kathleen	140
12	Nancy	140
14	Diane	128
15	Elizabeth	115
16	Robin	109
17	Denise	108
18	Brenda	104
18	Laurie	104
20	Sharon	97
21	Cynthia	95
22	Christine	94
23	Ann	93
24	Sandra	92
25	Carol	91

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Barbara	88
27	Michelle	85
28	Pamela	83
29	Jacqueline	78
30	Joanne	75
31	Lynn	63
31	Paula	63
33	Jane	59
34	Laura	57
35	Janet	54
36	Joan	53
36	Margaret	53
38	Theresa	51
39	Judith	50
39	Suzanne	50
41	Dawn	49
41	Joann	49
41	Kimberly	49
41	Maureen	49
45	Kim	48
46	Anne	46
47	Kathy	45
48	Catherine	44
48	Julie	44
48	Wendy	44
51	Janice	43
52	Carolyn	42
52	Gail	42
52	Jean	42
55	Colleen	41
55	Joyce	41
57	Doreen	40
57	Marie	40
57	Rebecca	40
60	Darlene	39
60	Leslie	39
62	Bonnie	38
62	Jeanne	38
64	Debbie	37
65	Cindy	35
65	Elaine	35
65	Michele	35
68	Kelly	34
69	Beth	33
69	Jennifer	33
69	Valerie	33
72	Diana	32
73	Gina	30
74	Katherine	29
74	Sheila	29
76	Dorothy	28
76	Teresa	28
78	Rhonda	27
78	Tammy	27
78	Tracy	27
81	Cathy	26
81	Eileen	26
81	Maria	26
84	Martha	25
84	Tina	25
86	Lynne	24
87	Melissa	22
87	Terri	22
89	Claire	21
89	Dianne	21
91	Annette	20
91	Judy	20
91	Kathryn	20
91	Maryann	20
91	Stephanie	20
96	Andrea	18
96	Charlene	18
96	Ellen	18
96	Heidi	18
96	Rose	18
96	Rosemary	18
96	Victoria	18
96	Virginia	18