Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1962
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1961.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa | 46,069 | +1 |
| 2 | Mary | 43,502 | -1 |
| 3 | Susan | 35,752 | 0 |
| 4 | Karen | 35,184 | +1 |
| 5 | Linda | 31,461 | -1 |
| 6 | Patricia | 26,532 | 0 |
| 7 | Donna | 25,719 | 0 |
| 8 | Cynthia | 24,025 | 0 |
| 9 | Deborah | 22,889 | +1 |
| 10 | Sandra | 22,420 | -1 |
| 11 | Lori | 22,395 | +3 |
| 12 | Brenda | 21,274 | -1 |
| 13 | Pamela | 21,270 | +2 |
| 14 | Barbara | 20,641 | -2 |
| 15 | Debra | 20,593 | -2 |
| 16 | Kimberly | 20,363 | +6 |
| 17 | Sharon | 19,630 | 0 |
| 18 | Teresa | 18,517 | 0 |
| 19 | Nancy | 18,027 | -3 |
| 20 | Elizabeth | 17,806 | -1 |
| 21 | Laura | 17,490 | 0 |
| 22 | Julie | 17,090 | +1 |
| 23 | Tammy | 16,743 | +5 |
| 24 | Cheryl | 16,587 | -4 |
| 25 | Robin | 15,128 | +2 |
| 26 | Diane | 14,823 | 0 |
| 27 | Kathy | 14,757 | -2 |
| 28 | Carol | 14,523 | -4 |
| 29 | Kathleen | 14,188 | 0 |
| 30 | Denise | 13,975 | 0 |
| 31 | Michelle | 13,353 | +3 |
| 32 | Debbie | 13,092 | -1 |
| 33 | Tina | 12,781 | +8 |
| 34 | Cindy | 12,297 | -1 |
| 35 | Janet | 12,256 | -3 |
| 36 | Angela | 11,664 | +2 |
| 37 | Kim | 11,657 | -1 |
| 38 | Kelly | 11,530 | +7 |
| 39 | Christine | 11,196 | 0 |
| 40 | Theresa | 11,061 | -5 |
| 41 | Jennifer | 10,977 | +6 |
| 42 | Laurie | 10,675 | +1 |
| 43 | Margaret | 10,075 | -3 |
| 44 | Jacqueline | 9,832 | -7 |
| 45 | Rhonda | 9,803 | +1 |
| 46 | Carolyn | 9,692 | -4 |
| 47 | Rebecca | 9,403 | -3 |
| 48 | Sherry | 9,223 | +5 |
| 49 | Maria | 9,089 | +8 |
| 50 | Dawn | 8,984 | -1 |
| 51 | Connie | 8,882 | -1 |
| 52 | Sheila | 8,778 | +7 |
| 53 | Catherine | 8,697 | -5 |
| 54 | Terri | 8,433 | -3 |
| 55 | Tracy | 8,310 | +9 |
| 56 | Ann | 8,123 | -2 |
| 57 | Diana | 7,842 | -1 |
| 58 | Janice | 7,822 | -6 |
| 59 | Michele | 7,428 | +4 |
| 60 | Paula | 7,193 | 0 |
| 61 | Amy | 7,185 | +8 |
| 62 | Cathy | 7,145 | -7 |
| 63 | Judy | 7,061 | -5 |
| 64 | Wendy | 6,977 | -3 |
| 65 | Suzanne | 6,851 | +3 |
| 66 | Beth | 6,419 | -1 |
| 67 | Valerie | 6,335 | 0 |
| 68 | Melissa | 6,306 | +27 |
| 69 | Beverly | 6,266 | -3 |
| 70 | Stephanie | 6,257 | +8 |
| 71 | Lynn | 6,217 | 0 |
| 72 | Jill | 6,170 | +2 |
| 73 | Jane | 6,114 | -1 |
| 74 | Joyce | 6,096 | -12 |
| 75 | Annette | 6,076 | -2 |
| 76 | Renee | 6,012 | +3 |
| 77 | Wanda | 6,003 | -7 |
| 78 | Carla | 5,820 | -1 |
| 79 | Bonnie | 5,812 | -4 |
| 80 | Leslie | 5,778 | +4 |
| 81 | Anita | 5,521 | +10 |
| 82 | Sherri | 5,363 | +39 |
| 83 | Anne | 5,272 | +7 |
| 83 | Katherine | 5,272 | +3 |
| 85 | Vicki | 5,208 | -9 |
| 86 | Judith | 5,183 | -3 |
| 87 | Martha | 5,159 | -6 |
| 88 | Darlene | 5,107 | -8 |
| 88 | Kathryn | 5,107 | +5 |
| 90 | Gloria | 5,102 | -8 |
| 91 | Regina | 5,002 | +7 |
| 92 | Penny | 5,001 | +9 |
| 93 | Peggy | 4,900 | -5 |
| 94 | Joan | 4,879 | -5 |
| 95 | Jean | 4,877 | -3 |
| 96 | Shirley | 4,869 | -11 |
| 97 | Betty | 4,763 | -10 |
| 98 | Sarah | 4,548 | +15 |
| 99 | Andrea | 4,540 | +11 |
| 100 | Anna | 4,430 | 0 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.