Massachusetts · 1964
Top 100 names in Massachusetts, 1964, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lisa | 2,121 |
| #2 | Susan | 1,531 |
| #3 | Karen | 1,303 |
| #4 | Mary | 1,252 |
| #5 | Patricia | 1,076 |
| #6 | Donna | 944 |
| #7 | Kathleen | 938 |
| #8 | Christine | 899 |
| #9 | Linda | 838 |
| #10 | Deborah | 819 |
| #11 | Nancy | 702 |
| #12 | Elizabeth | 678 |
| #13 | Pamela | 638 |
| #14 | Diane | 632 |
| #15 | Michelle | 631 |
| #16 | Cheryl | 609 |
| #17 | Robin | 548 |
| #18 | Laura | 537 |
| #19 | Sandra | 524 |
| #20 | Lori | 483 |
| #21 | Barbara | 477 |
| #22 | Kimberly | 475 |
| #23 | Debra | 472 |
| #24 | Denise | 472 |
| #25 | Cynthia | 469 |
| #26 | Laurie | 469 |
| #27 | Jennifer | 450 |
| #28 | Sharon | 445 |
| #29 | Ann | 445 |
| #30 | Paula | 441 |
| #31 | Carol | 436 |
| #32 | Maureen | 423 |
| #33 | Julie | 410 |
| #34 | Brenda | 404 |
| #35 | Catherine | 360 |
| #36 | Theresa | 353 |
| #37 | Margaret | 350 |
| #38 | Kelly | 346 |
| #39 | Dawn | 345 |
| #40 | Anne | 345 |
| #41 | Suzanne | 334 |
| #42 | Jacqueline | 331 |
| #43 | Wendy | 320 |
| #44 | Joanne | 316 |
| #45 | Kim | 315 |
| #46 | Amy | 302 |
| #47 | Maria | 301 |
| #48 | Janet | 291 |
| #49 | Beth | 275 |
| #50 | Lynn | 275 |
| #51 | Judith | 270 |
| #52 | Jean | 266 |
| #53 | Michele | 254 |
| #54 | Carolyn | 254 |
| #55 | Tammy | 245 |
| #56 | Ellen | 244 |
| #57 | Sheila | 242 |
| #58 | Darlene | 240 |
| #59 | Tracy | 239 |
| #60 | Joan | 234 |
| #61 | Jane | 234 |
| #62 | Lynne | 232 |
| #63 | Tina | 223 |
| #64 | Andrea | 216 |
| #65 | Heidi | 203 |
| #66 | Marie | 199 |
| #67 | Melissa | 191 |
| #68 | Colleen | 190 |
| #69 | Jill | 180 |
| #70 | Valerie | 178 |
| #71 | Gail | 176 |
| #72 | Heather | 173 |
| #73 | Bonnie | 170 |
| #74 | Janice | 168 |
| #75 | Leslie | 167 |
| #76 | Teresa | 167 |
| #77 | Angela | 166 |
| #78 | Katherine | 165 |
| #79 | Eileen | 162 |
| #80 | Elaine | 158 |
| #81 | Stephanie | 156 |
| #82 | Cindy | 156 |
| #83 | Kathryn | 155 |
| #84 | Kathy | 151 |
| #85 | Jeanne | 150 |
| #86 | Rebecca | 150 |
| #87 | Lauren | 141 |
| #88 | Sarah | 140 |
| #89 | Martha | 138 |
| #90 | Christina | 137 |
| #91 | Gina | 135 |
| #92 | Debbie | 134 |
| #93 | Tracey | 133 |
| #94 | Doreen | 129 |
| #95 | Holly | 128 |
| #96 | Joyce | 124 |
| #97 | Rhonda | 122 |
| #98 | Diana | 121 |
| #99 | Dianne | 118 |
| #100 | Ruth | 109 |
Uniquely popular in Massachusetts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maura | 108 | 22 | 2 |
| Maryellen | 59 | 12 | 2 |
| Annmarie | 63 | 13 | 2 |
| Lynne | 232 | 46 | 10 |
| Annemarie | 42 | 8 | 2 |
| Maureen | 423 | 84 | 20 |
| Hilary | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| Lauren | 141 | 28 | 7 |
| Marybeth | 49 | 10 | 3 |
| Meredith | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| Noreen | 46 | 9 | 3 |
| Joanne | 316 | 63 | 19 |
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.