Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	684
2	Susan	660
3	Karen	579
4	Linda	570
5	Julie	478
6	Lori	446
7	Debbie	428
8	Debra	427
9	Lisa	414
10	Cindy	406
11	Kathy	386
12	Cheryl	368
13	Barbara	353
14	Donna	344
15	Patricia	339
16	Teresa	332
17	Sandra	324
18	Nancy	317
19	Cynthia	309
20	Pamela	307
21	Diane	301
22	Kathleen	300
23	Deborah	297
24	Carol	270
25	Kim	267

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tammy	249
27	Janet	246
28	Laura	242
29	Denise	232
29	Kimberly	232
29	Laurie	232
32	Sharon	223
33	Brenda	211
34	Kelly	208
35	Elizabeth	196
36	Theresa	185
37	Terri	183
38	Rebecca	173
39	Robin	167
40	Diana	156
41	Connie	154
42	Michelle	151
43	Judy	146
44	Janice	145
45	Cathy	143
46	Catherine	139
47	Christine	136
48	Tina	135
49	Margaret	132
49	Tami	132
49	Wendy	132
52	Katherine	130
53	Colleen	126
54	Kathryn	125
55	Becky	124
55	Vicki	124
57	Tamara	122
58	Ann	119
58	Jennifer	119
58	Peggy	119
58	Rhonda	119
62	Valerie	117
63	Jill	116
63	Leslie	116
63	Tracy	116
66	Dawn	115
67	Lynn	112
68	Joyce	103
68	Sheryl	103
70	Carolyn	102
71	Carrie	101
72	Paula	98
73	Annette	96
73	Deanna	96
73	Gail	96
76	Bonnie	94
77	Sue	92
77	Suzanne	92
79	Anne	91
79	Michele	91
79	Renee	91
82	Sherry	90
83	Sandy	87
84	Carla	86
85	Heidi	85
86	Shannon	82
87	Anita	81
87	Sally	81
87	Shirley	81
90	Pam	80
91	Teri	79
92	Vickie	77
93	Jean	75
94	Sheila	72
94	Shelley	72
96	Jan	71
96	Joan	71
96	Karla	71
99	Jane	70
100	Patty	69
100	Victoria	69
100	Virginia	69