Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1965

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	698
2	Kimberly	406
3	Karen	387
4	Julie	383
5	Susan	354
6	Mary	352
7	Michelle	290
8	Teresa	278
9	Lori	274
10	Jennifer	255
11	Brenda	243
12	Patricia	242
13	Wendy	219
14	Linda	211
15	Tracy	207
16	Laura	204
17	Deborah	202
18	Kelly	199
19	Tina	195
20	Angela	193
20	Dawn	193
22	Christine	192
22	Cynthia	192
24	Sandra	190
25	Rebecca	183

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Pamela	179
27	Elizabeth	176
27	Tammy	176
29	Debra	175
30	Nancy	168
31	Cindy	160
32	Cheryl	159
33	Denise	156
33	Donna	156
35	Kim	155
36	Jill	152
36	Kathleen	152
38	Barbara	149
39	Debbie	142
40	Rhonda	139
40	Shannon	139
42	Carol	137
43	Stephanie	136
44	Heidi	128
45	Melissa	127
46	Amy	122
46	Kathy	122
48	Robin	120
48	Shelly	120
50	Diane	116
51	Kristine	114
52	Laurie	110
53	Theresa	107
54	Michele	104
55	Margaret	103
55	Tamara	103
57	Colleen	101
58	Ann	100
59	Paula	98
60	Janet	96
60	Sharon	96
62	Sheila	94
63	Connie	93
63	Diana	93
63	Tami	93
66	Stacy	92
67	Renee	89
68	Jodi	88
69	Katherine	85
69	Kristin	85
69	Suzanne	85
72	Anne	83
72	Monica	83
74	Carolyn	82
74	Dana	82
74	Deanna	82
77	Terri	80
78	Andrea	78
78	Maria	78
78	Sherry	78
81	Catherine	77
82	Annette	76
83	Christina	75
83	Sarah	75
85	Leslie	74
85	Traci	74
87	Heather	73
88	Melinda	72
88	Shelley	72
90	Gina	70
90	Lynn	70
92	Kathryn	67
93	Becky	65
94	Kelli	64
95	Holly	63
96	Judy	62
97	Kristi	60
98	Cathy	58
98	Kristen	58
98	Stacey	58
98	Valerie	58