Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1966
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1965.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa | 56,918 | 0 |
| 2 | Kimberly | 32,232 | +2 |
| 3 | Mary | 28,890 | -1 |
| 4 | Michelle | 27,159 | +14 |
| 5 | Karen | 25,450 | -2 |
| 6 | Susan | 23,776 | -1 |
| 7 | Patricia | 20,112 | -1 |
| 8 | Tammy | 18,621 | +3 |
| 9 | Angela | 18,532 | +1 |
| 10 | Jennifer | 18,215 | +10 |
| 11 | Cynthia | 17,418 | -2 |
| 12 | Donna | 17,037 | -5 |
| 13 | Julie | 16,331 | +1 |
| 14 | Deborah | 16,250 | -1 |
| 15 | Pamela | 16,249 | -3 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 15,887 | 0 |
| 17 | Sandra | 15,851 | -2 |
| 18 | Linda | 15,566 | -10 |
| 19 | Laura | 15,553 | -2 |
| 20 | Christine | 15,546 | +1 |
| 21 | Lori | 14,671 | -2 |
| 22 | Melissa | 14,254 | +16 |
| 23 | Tina | 13,892 | +6 |
| 24 | Dawn | 13,603 | +2 |
| 25 | Brenda | 13,294 | -2 |
| 26 | Kelly | 13,242 | +4 |
| 27 | Barbara | 13,123 | -2 |
| 28 | Sharon | 13,063 | -6 |
| 29 | Teresa | 13,024 | -5 |
| 30 | Amy | 12,998 | +5 |
| 31 | Tracy | 12,504 | +5 |
| 32 | Denise | 11,797 | -4 |
| 33 | Nancy | 11,729 | -1 |
| 34 | Cheryl | 11,713 | -3 |
| 35 | Debra | 11,261 | -8 |
| 36 | Michele | 10,689 | +12 |
| 37 | Kathleen | 10,491 | -3 |
| 38 | Stephanie | 10,160 | +6 |
| 39 | Rhonda | 9,805 | -2 |
| 40 | Rebecca | 9,777 | +1 |
| 41 | Wendy | 9,516 | -2 |
| 42 | Robin | 9,440 | -9 |
| 43 | Kim | 9,194 | 0 |
| 44 | Maria | 9,132 | +2 |
| 45 | Diane | 8,750 | -5 |
| 46 | Theresa | 8,699 | -1 |
| 47 | Jacqueline | 8,360 | 0 |
| 48 | Carol | 8,259 | -6 |
| 49 | Jill | 7,871 | +2 |
| 50 | Paula | 7,856 | -1 |
| 51 | Sheila | 7,208 | -1 |
| 52 | Andrea | 7,144 | +11 |
| 53 | Sherry | 6,983 | +3 |
| 54 | Catherine | 6,962 | +3 |
| 55 | Margaret | 6,960 | -3 |
| 56 | Cindy | 6,794 | -3 |
| 57 | Janet | 6,434 | -2 |
| 58 | Gina | 6,356 | +12 |
| 59 | Kathy | 6,319 | -5 |
| 60 | Carolyn | 6,121 | -2 |
| 61 | Ann | 5,993 | -2 |
| 62 | Suzanne | 5,684 | +3 |
| 63 | Laurie | 5,667 | -3 |
| 64 | Diana | 5,504 | 0 |
| 65 | Beth | 5,444 | +1 |
| 66 | Renee | 5,354 | +2 |
| 67 | Christina | 5,341 | +7 |
| 68 | Dana | 5,278 | +10 |
| 69 | Tracey | 5,127 | +16 |
| 70 | Connie | 5,102 | -9 |
| 71 | Leslie | 4,999 | +4 |
| 72 | Terri | 4,921 | -3 |
| 73 | Debbie | 4,846 | -11 |
| 74 | Valerie | 4,816 | -7 |
| 75 | Monica | 4,722 | -3 |
| 76 | Stacey | 4,586 | +8 |
| 77 | Carla | 4,508 | -1 |
| 78 | Katherine | 4,492 | +1 |
| 79 | Annette | 4,428 | -8 |
| 80 | Janice | 4,345 | -7 |
| 81 | Lynn | 4,306 | -1 |
| 82 | Regina | 4,295 | 0 |
| 83 | Anne | 4,151 | -6 |
| 84 | Wanda | 4,093 | -3 |
| 85 | Sarah | 4,034 | +7 |
| 86 | Kathryn | 4,008 | +1 |
| 87 | Heidi | 3,966 | +18 |
| 88 | Anita | 3,872 | +6 |
| 89 | Shelly | 3,856 | +9 |
| 90 | Bonnie | 3,842 | -1 |
| 91 | Stacy | 3,779 | +28 |
| 92 | Sherri | 3,747 | -1 |
| 93 | Colleen | 3,746 | 0 |
| 94 | Darlene | 3,728 | -11 |
| 95 | Anna | 3,682 | +1 |
| 96 | Tonya | 3,630 | +33 |
| 97 | Judy | 3,510 | -11 |
| 98 | Tamara | 3,482 | +6 |
| 99 | Cathy | 3,421 | -11 |
| 100 | Joyce | 3,399 | -10 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.