Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	266
2	Lisa	264
3	Karen	243
4	Donna	235
4	Mary	235
6	Lori	213
7	Linda	188
8	Patricia	178
9	Cheryl	168
10	Debra	140
11	Deborah	136
12	Kathleen	134
13	Robin	132
14	Diane	120
15	Elizabeth	111
16	Nancy	109
17	Christine	107
18	Brenda	105
19	Pamela	104
20	Laurie	100
21	Denise	97
22	Barbara	95
23	Sandra	85
24	Lynn	84
25	Ann	82

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Michelle	81
27	Kimberly	77
28	Sharon	74
29	Carol	71
29	Cynthia	71
31	Paula	65
32	Catherine	62
32	Dawn	62
34	Michele	57
35	Kathy	56
36	Joanne	55
37	Gail	53
37	Jacqueline	53
39	Janet	52
40	Maureen	51
41	Kim	49
42	Anne	48
43	Jane	47
43	Margaret	47
45	Laura	45
45	Maria	45
45	Suzanne	45
48	Theresa	43
49	Colleen	42
49	Judith	42
51	Julie	40
52	Sheila	39
53	Jennifer	38
53	Kelly	38
53	Tracy	38
56	Carolyn	37
57	Tina	36
58	Jean	35
58	Joyce	35
58	Tammy	35
61	Cindy	34
61	Darlene	34
63	Jeanne	33
63	Wendy	33
65	Cathy	32
65	Janice	32
67	Debbie	31
67	Doreen	31
67	Elaine	31
70	Leslie	28
70	Marie	28
72	Joan	27
73	Amy	26
73	Dianne	26
73	Joann	26
73	Rhonda	26
77	Eileen	25
77	Stephanie	25
79	Judy	24
80	Ellen	23
80	Melanie	23
80	Renee	23
80	Valerie	23
84	Teresa	22
85	Beth	21
85	Dorothy	21
85	Gina	21
85	Martha	21
85	Melissa	21
90	Charlene	20
90	Lynne	20
90	Shirley	20
90	Tracey	20
94	Caroline	19
94	Erin	19
96	Annette	18
96	Carla	18
96	Diana	18
96	Katherine	18
96	Kerry	18
96	Louise	18