Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1965
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1964.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa | 60,271 | 0 |
| 2 | Mary | 34,270 | 0 |
| 3 | Karen | 32,869 | +1 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 28,836 | +2 |
| 5 | Susan | 26,321 | -2 |
| 6 | Patricia | 23,552 | -1 |
| 7 | Donna | 19,700 | 0 |
| 8 | Linda | 19,345 | 0 |
| 9 | Cynthia | 19,239 | 0 |
| 10 | Angela | 18,754 | +12 |
| 11 | Tammy | 18,013 | -1 |
| 12 | Pamela | 17,467 | -1 |
| 13 | Deborah | 17,081 | -1 |
| 14 | Julie | 16,987 | +3 |
| 15 | Sandra | 16,371 | -2 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 16,321 | 0 |
| 17 | Laura | 16,218 | -3 |
| 18 | Michelle | 16,215 | +5 |
| 19 | Lori | 15,695 | -4 |
| 20 | Jennifer | 15,207 | +11 |
| 21 | Christine | 15,204 | +7 |
| 22 | Sharon | 15,129 | -2 |
| 23 | Brenda | 15,060 | -5 |
| 24 | Teresa | 14,578 | -3 |
| 25 | Barbara | 14,023 | -6 |
| 26 | Dawn | 13,344 | +7 |
| 27 | Debra | 13,098 | -3 |
| 28 | Denise | 13,036 | -3 |
| 29 | Tina | 12,831 | +5 |
| 30 | Kelly | 12,763 | +5 |
| 31 | Cheryl | 12,550 | -2 |
| 32 | Nancy | 12,255 | -6 |
| 33 | Robin | 11,995 | -6 |
| 34 | Kathleen | 11,778 | -4 |
| 35 | Amy | 11,530 | +9 |
| 36 | Tracy | 11,174 | +4 |
| 37 | Rhonda | 10,949 | +6 |
| 38 | Melissa | 10,563 | +15 |
| 39 | Wendy | 10,481 | +16 |
| 40 | Diane | 10,365 | -8 |
| 41 | Rebecca | 10,211 | +5 |
| 42 | Carol | 10,097 | -6 |
| 43 | Kim | 10,083 | -1 |
| 44 | Stephanie | 9,765 | +13 |
| 45 | Theresa | 9,685 | -7 |
| 46 | Maria | 9,480 | -5 |
| 47 | Jacqueline | 9,413 | -10 |
| 48 | Michele | 8,661 | +10 |
| 49 | Paula | 7,915 | -4 |
| 50 | Sheila | 7,904 | +1 |
| 51 | Jill | 7,820 | +10 |
| 52 | Margaret | 7,799 | -3 |
| 53 | Cindy | 7,777 | -6 |
| 54 | Kathy | 7,762 | -15 |
| 55 | Janet | 7,654 | -7 |
| 56 | Sherry | 7,381 | -6 |
| 57 | Catherine | 7,243 | -3 |
| 58 | Carolyn | 6,965 | -2 |
| 59 | Ann | 6,784 | +1 |
| 60 | Laurie | 6,533 | -1 |
| 61 | Connie | 6,155 | +3 |
| 62 | Debbie | 6,088 | -10 |
| 63 | Andrea | 6,080 | +14 |
| 64 | Diana | 5,926 | -1 |
| 65 | Suzanne | 5,912 | +2 |
| 66 | Beth | 5,774 | -1 |
| 67 | Valerie | 5,648 | -1 |
| 68 | Renee | 5,496 | +3 |
| 69 | Terri | 5,373 | -7 |
| 70 | Gina | 5,267 | +9 |
| 71 | Annette | 5,262 | -3 |
| 72 | Monica | 5,113 | +18 |
| 73 | Janice | 5,029 | -4 |
| 74 | Christina | 4,979 | +14 |
| 75 | Leslie | 4,875 | -2 |
| 76 | Carla | 4,781 | +2 |
| 77 | Anne | 4,726 | -1 |
| 78 | Dana | 4,722 | -8 |
| 79 | Katherine | 4,706 | +3 |
| 80 | Lynn | 4,668 | -8 |
| 81 | Wanda | 4,654 | 0 |
| 82 | Regina | 4,548 | +1 |
| 83 | Darlene | 4,356 | -3 |
| 84 | Stacey | 4,269 | +42 |
| 85 | Tracey | 4,260 | +26 |
| 86 | Judy | 4,243 | -12 |
| 87 | Kathryn | 4,157 | -3 |
| 88 | Cathy | 4,151 | -13 |
| 89 | Bonnie | 4,130 | 0 |
| 90 | Joyce | 4,128 | -3 |
| 91 | Sherri | 4,065 | -5 |
| 92 | Sarah | 4,062 | 0 |
| 93 | Colleen | 4,028 | +1 |
| 94 | Anita | 4,017 | -9 |
| 95 | Jane | 3,927 | -2 |
| 96 | Anna | 3,920 | +1 |
| 97 | Penny | 3,898 | -1 |
| 98 | Shelly | 3,850 | +3 |
| 99 | Martha | 3,801 | -4 |
| 100 | Melinda | 3,796 | +13 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.