Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1962

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lori	184
2	Mary	171
3	Julie	168
4	Lisa	162
5	Susan	145
6	Brenda	123
7	Karen	108
7	Sandra	108
9	Dawn	102
10	Debra	101
11	Linda	97
12	Nancy	95
13	Pamela	93
14	Barbara	91
15	Laurie	87
16	Cindy	81
16	Kimberly	81
18	Teresa	79
19	Rhonda	75
20	Patricia	74
21	Kathy	73
22	Kim	70
23	Michelle	63
23	Robin	63
25	Janet	62

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tammy	61
27	Cheryl	60
28	Diane	59
28	Donna	59
30	Denise	57
31	Carol	56
32	Connie	54
33	Laura	53
34	Deborah	52
34	Sharon	52
36	Cynthia	51
37	Peggy	48
38	Debbie	47
39	Kelly	46
39	Tamara	46
41	Shelly	43
42	Sheila	41
43	Elizabeth	40
43	Kristi	40
45	Carla	38
45	Jane	38
45	Michele	38
48	Tina	37
49	Theresa	36
50	Vicki	35
51	Kathleen	34
52	Jacqueline	33
52	Jean	33
52	Karla	33
52	Penny	33
56	Terri	31
57	Ann	30
57	Bonnie	30
57	Jill	30
57	Judy	30
57	Margaret	30
57	Valerie	30
63	Beth	29
63	Darla	29
63	Rebecca	29
66	Sherry	28
67	Paula	27
67	Sherri	27
67	Wendy	27
70	Becky	26
70	Joan	26
70	Renee	26
73	Kay	25
73	Ruth	25
75	Christine	24
75	Colleen	24
75	Jennifer	24
75	Lynn	24
75	Tracy	24
80	Angela	22
80	Carolyn	22
80	Diana	22
80	Gail	22
80	Jackie	22
80	Ronda	22
86	Anita	21
86	Janice	21
86	Jody	21
86	Kathryn	21
86	Melanie	21
91	Cathy	20
91	Holly	20
91	Joyce	20
91	Tami	20
95	Carmen	19
96	Catherine	18
96	Lynette	18
96	Marcia	18
96	Renae	18
96	Rose	18
96	Sheri	18
96	Wanda	18