Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1966

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	220
2	Mary	115
3	Lori	104
4	Michelle	103
5	Julie	98
6	Susan	96
7	Brenda	93
8	Dawn	86
9	Kimberly	81
10	Karen	74
11	Patricia	71
12	Jill	59
13	Sandra	57
14	Denise	53
14	Linda	53
16	Barbara	52
16	Laura	52
18	Amy	51
18	Nancy	51
20	Tammy	48
21	Debra	47
22	Carol	46
23	Kristi	44
24	Teresa	43
25	Deborah	42

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Rhonda	42
27	Cynthia	41
28	Jennifer	40
28	Sheila	40
30	Pamela	39
31	Angela	36
31	Cheryl	36
33	Ann	35
33	Cindy	35
33	Kim	35
33	Melissa	35
37	Christine	34
37	Kelly	34
37	Stephanie	34
40	Jodi	33
40	Paula	33
40	Shelly	33
43	Rebecca	32
44	Janet	31
45	Michele	30
46	Beth	29
46	Carla	29
46	Connie	29
46	Donna	29
46	Karla	29
46	Laurie	29
52	Kathy	28
52	Sharon	28
54	Tracy	27
55	Diane	26
55	Jacqueline	26
55	Jean	26
55	Theresa	26
55	Tina	26
60	Jane	24
60	Lynn	24
60	Tamara	24
63	Elizabeth	23
64	Joan	22
64	Sherry	22
66	Holly	21
66	Judy	21
66	Robin	21
66	Wendy	21
70	Darla	20
70	Kathleen	20
72	Carrie	19
72	Jody	19
72	Margaret	19
72	Monica	19
72	Peggy	19
77	Deanna	18
77	Debbie	18
77	Kari	18
77	Katherine	18
77	Penny	18
77	Vicki	18
83	Heidi	17
83	Kathryn	17
83	Kristin	17
83	Kristine	17
83	Renee	17
83	Valerie	17
89	Suzanne	16
89	Tracey	16
89	Wanda	16
92	Annette	15
92	Catherine	15
94	Becky	14
94	Cathy	14
94	Colleen	14
94	Gina	14
94	Helen	14
94	Roberta	14
94	Sara	14
94	Stacey	14
94	Victoria	14