Most popular girls’ names in Texas, 1968

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

RankNameBabies
1Lisa2,149
2Kimberly1,679
3Maria1,533
4Melissa1,511
5Mary1,422
6Michelle1,392
7Laura1,295
8Cynthia1,223
9Tammy1,149
10Sandra1,100
11Patricia1,085
12Angela1,075
13Jennifer1,041
14Elizabeth1,027
15Karen897
16Stephanie874
17Amy798
18Rebecca755
19Susan722
20Pamela714
21Donna698
22Teresa681
23Tina677
24Julie673
25Rhonda663
RankNameBabies
26Kelly641
27Linda628
28Sharon589
29Tracy577
30Deborah569
31Lori561
32Diana558
33Debra546
34Brenda538
35Monica515
36Shannon514
37Norma486
38Cheryl485
39Yolanda473
40Veronica465
41Paula459
42Nancy450
43Sylvia445
44Christine427
45Carol421
46Wendy417
47Stacy410
48Barbara409
49Christina395
50Dana388
51Robin368
52Tonya360
53Andrea358
54Rachel354
55Sherry353
56Cindy350
57Leticia338
58Theresa334
59Anna333
59Rosa333
61Dawn332
62Gloria329
63Sheila328
64Leslie326
65Denise324
66Martha323
67Michele321
68Melinda314
69Gina311
70Carolyn303
70Regina303
72Stacey302
73Yvonne300
74Belinda295
75Terri282
76Jacqueline276
76Kathy276
76Kristi276
79Sonia271
80Shelly266
81Connie263
82Catherine249
82Kim249
84Melanie248
85Margaret247
86Katherine243
87Alicia241
87Carla241
87Debbie241
90Shelley227
91Sarah226
92Deanna225
92Virginia225
94Diane224
94Irma224
94Tammie224
97Juanita222
98Charlotte220
99Janet213
100Laurie212