Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1966

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	392
2	Michelle	203
3	Karen	196
4	Susan	195
5	Christine	171
6	Dawn	159
7	Kimberly	157
8	Donna	149
9	Lori	147
10	Patricia	136
11	Mary	116
12	Linda	110
13	Cheryl	102
14	Debra	101
15	Kathleen	98
16	Elizabeth	91
17	Sandra	89
18	Denise	85
18	Kim	85
20	Deborah	83
20	Paula	83
22	Jennifer	81
23	Cynthia	76
24	Diane	75
25	Brenda	73

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Melissa	72
27	Sharon	69
28	Lynn	67
29	Nancy	66
29	Robin	66
31	Michele	63
31	Pamela	63
33	Laurie	60
33	Tina	60
35	Barbara	59
36	Julie	56
36	Tammy	56
38	Gina	54
38	Kelly	54
40	Laura	50
41	Colleen	49
42	Maria	48
43	Tracy	46
44	Ann	44
44	Kristen	44
46	Rhonda	43
47	Jacqueline	42
48	Anne	41
48	Suzanne	41
48	Wendy	41
51	Carolyn	40
51	Catherine	40
53	Amy	39
54	Renee	38
54	Tracey	38
56	Carol	37
56	Margaret	37
58	Stephanie	36
59	Beth	35
60	Joanne	34
61	Judith	33
61	Kristine	33
63	Maureen	32
63	Sheila	32
65	Theresa	31
66	Darlene	30
66	Jane	30
66	Rebecca	30
69	Leslie	29
70	Jill	28
70	Kristin	28
72	Jeanne	27
73	Cindy	26
73	Janet	26
75	Angela	24
75	Sherry	24
77	Jean	23
77	Kerri	23
79	Katherine	22
80	Andrea	20
80	Diana	20
80	Heather	20
83	Doreen	19
83	Elaine	19
83	Gail	19
83	Heidi	19
83	Joann	19
83	Marie	19
89	Jessica	18
89	Joan	18
89	Kathy	18
89	Lynne	18
93	Charlene	17
93	Dana	17
93	Ellen	17
93	Sarah	17
93	Teresa	17
98	Bethany	16
98	Erin	16
98	Janice	16
98	Lynda	16