Kentucky · 1966
Top 100 names in Kentucky, 1966, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lisa | 1,079 |
| #2 | Kimberly | 758 |
| #3 | Mary | 595 |
| #4 | Melissa | 577 |
| #5 | Tammy | 554 |
| #6 | Angela | 497 |
| #7 | Karen | 454 |
| #8 | Donna | 402 |
| #9 | Teresa | 391 |
| #10 | Jennifer | 382 |
| #11 | Pamela | 347 |
| #12 | Patricia | 334 |
| #13 | Sandra | 322 |
| #14 | Tina | 283 |
| #15 | Michelle | 277 |
| #16 | Linda | 273 |
| #17 | Susan | 272 |
| #18 | Rhonda | 263 |
| #19 | Cynthia | 263 |
| #20 | Rebecca | 259 |
| #21 | Elizabeth | 240 |
| #22 | Deborah | 240 |
| #23 | Sherry | 239 |
| #24 | Laura | 239 |
| #25 | Sharon | 226 |
| #26 | Brenda | 224 |
| #27 | Robin | 216 |
| #28 | Kathy | 208 |
| #29 | Julie | 207 |
| #30 | Paula | 201 |
| #31 | Barbara | 186 |
| #32 | Tracy | 186 |
| #33 | Amy | 184 |
| #34 | Lori | 181 |
| #35 | Stephanie | 181 |
| #36 | Nancy | 172 |
| #37 | Cheryl | 162 |
| #38 | Sheila | 158 |
| #39 | Dana | 153 |
| #40 | Connie | 151 |
| #41 | Kelly | 151 |
| #42 | Denise | 134 |
| #43 | Debra | 124 |
| #44 | Carolyn | 121 |
| #45 | Carol | 121 |
| #46 | Regina | 119 |
| #47 | Dawn | 117 |
| #48 | Cindy | 117 |
| #49 | Carla | 114 |
| #50 | Tonya | 114 |
| #51 | Janet | 112 |
| #52 | Theresa | 112 |
| #53 | Beverly | 111 |
| #54 | Vickie | 110 |
| #55 | Gina | 110 |
| #56 | Anna | 110 |
| #57 | Margaret | 106 |
| #58 | Rita | 106 |
| #59 | Melinda | 106 |
| #60 | Debbie | 104 |
| #61 | Judy | 100 |
| #62 | Jacqueline | 98 |
| #63 | Betty | 96 |
| #64 | Kim | 92 |
| #65 | Sherri | 92 |
| #66 | Leslie | 92 |
| #67 | Anita | 92 |
| #68 | Penny | 88 |
| #69 | Joyce | 86 |
| #70 | Terri | 86 |
| #71 | Peggy | 85 |
| #72 | Wanda | 83 |
| #73 | Tracey | 81 |
| #74 | Loretta | 80 |
| #75 | Diana | 80 |
| #76 | Martha | 80 |
| #77 | Jill | 79 |
| #78 | Andrea | 76 |
| #79 | Cathy | 76 |
| #80 | Diane | 74 |
| #81 | Michele | 73 |
| #82 | Stacy | 73 |
| #83 | Sarah | 73 |
| #84 | Beth | 73 |
| #85 | Ann | 71 |
| #86 | Virginia | 70 |
| #87 | Bonnie | 69 |
| #88 | Janice | 68 |
| #89 | Shelia | 67 |
| #90 | Shannon | 66 |
| #91 | Shirley | 65 |
| #92 | Katherine | 65 |
| #93 | Charlotte | 65 |
| #94 | Julia | 64 |
| #95 | Deanna | 63 |
| #96 | Ruth | 62 |
| #97 | Jamie | 60 |
| #98 | Catherine | 59 |
| #99 | Christine | 58 |
| #100 | Sonya | 56 |
Uniquely popular in Kentucky
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| Vonda | 35 | 14 | 4 |
| Vickie | 110 | 44 | 14 |
| Lana | 38 | 15 | 5 |
| Edna | 29 | 12 | 4 |
| Loretta | 80 | 32 | 11 |
| Billie | 30 | 12 | 4 |
| Melissa | 577 | 232 | 84 |
| Patsy | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| Leigh | 39 | 16 | 6 |
| Rita | 106 | 43 | 16 |
| Glenda | 53 | 21 | 8 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.