Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1965

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	272
2	Julie	139
3	Lori	118
4	Mary	115
5	Brenda	102
6	Dawn	100
7	Susan	98
8	Karen	85
9	Kimberly	75
10	Michelle	74
11	Linda	66
12	Jill	64
12	Nancy	64
12	Patricia	64
15	Pamela	63
16	Barbara	60
17	Sandra	59
18	Tammy	57
19	Rhonda	55
20	Cheryl	54
20	Donna	54
22	Teresa	53
23	Debra	52
24	Laura	51
24	Laurie	51

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Robin	50
27	Cynthia	46
28	Amy	45
28	Deborah	45
30	Theresa	42
31	Carol	41
32	Sheila	39
32	Stephanie	39
32	Tamara	39
35	Ann	37
35	Kelly	37
37	Connie	35
38	Cindy	34
38	Jodi	34
38	Kathy	34
38	Michele	34
42	Kristi	33
42	Melissa	33
44	Denise	32
44	Diane	32
46	Paula	31
47	Beth	30
47	Jane	30
47	Jennifer	30
50	Christine	29
50	Lynn	29
52	Peggy	28
52	Wendy	28
54	Angela	27
54	Kathleen	27
54	Kathryn	27
54	Kim	27
54	Shelly	27
59	Jacqueline	25
59	Renee	25
59	Tina	25
62	Debbie	24
62	Janet	24
62	Joan	24
62	Rebecca	24
62	Valerie	24
67	Carla	23
67	Elizabeth	23
67	Terri	23
70	Karla	22
70	Sharon	22
72	Jody	21
72	Sherry	21
72	Tracy	21
75	Annette	20
75	Becky	20
75	Stacy	20
78	Judy	19
78	Vicki	19
80	Lynette	18
81	Crystal	17
81	Darla	17
81	Deanna	17
81	Gail	17
81	Heidi	17
81	Katherine	17
81	Leslie	17
81	Sheri	17
89	Anita	16
89	Charlene	16
89	Colleen	16
89	Gina	16
89	Holly	16
89	Janelle	16
89	Jean	16
89	Monica	16
89	Roberta	16
98	Carmen	15
98	Kari	15
98	Kristine	15
98	Marcia	15
98	Melinda	15
98	Patti	15
98	Penny	15
98	Wanda	15