Missouri · 1959
Top 100 names in Missouri, 1959, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 1,412 |
| #2 | Linda | 1,050 |
| #3 | Karen | 961 |
| #4 | Donna | 909 |
| #5 | Susan | 880 |
| #6 | Patricia | 769 |
| #7 | Cynthia | 727 |
| #8 | Pamela | 727 |
| #9 | Debra | 715 |
| #10 | Deborah | 701 |
| #11 | Brenda | 664 |
| #12 | Kathy | 655 |
| #13 | Lisa | 654 |
| #14 | Debbie | 633 |
| #15 | Cheryl | 591 |
| #16 | Barbara | 580 |
| #17 | Sharon | 558 |
| #18 | Nancy | 530 |
| #19 | Teresa | 498 |
| #20 | Sandra | 496 |
| #21 | Carol | 493 |
| #22 | Cindy | 476 |
| #23 | Tammy | 464 |
| #24 | Janet | 445 |
| #25 | Diane | 407 |
| #26 | Julie | 402 |
| #27 | Kimberly | 383 |
| #28 | Laura | 359 |
| #29 | Denise | 337 |
| #30 | Elizabeth | 336 |
| #31 | Janice | 335 |
| #32 | Kathleen | 331 |
| #33 | Rhonda | 329 |
| #34 | Theresa | 299 |
| #35 | Rebecca | 291 |
| #36 | Kim | 290 |
| #37 | Sherry | 283 |
| #38 | Connie | 281 |
| #39 | Robin | 275 |
| #40 | Cathy | 273 |
| #41 | Sheila | 265 |
| #42 | Terri | 261 |
| #43 | Judy | 260 |
| #44 | Lori | 245 |
| #45 | Peggy | 243 |
| #46 | Tina | 240 |
| #47 | Michelle | 240 |
| #48 | Carolyn | 239 |
| #49 | Joyce | 236 |
| #50 | Catherine | 236 |
| #51 | Christine | 236 |
| #52 | Margaret | 222 |
| #53 | Diana | 220 |
| #54 | Paula | 220 |
| #55 | Beverly | 214 |
| #56 | Vickie | 205 |
| #57 | Vicki | 193 |
| #58 | Ann | 190 |
| #59 | Kelly | 178 |
| #60 | Becky | 178 |
| #61 | Angela | 175 |
| #62 | Kathryn | 170 |
| #63 | Valerie | 170 |
| #64 | Shirley | 164 |
| #65 | Judith | 164 |
| #66 | Betty | 161 |
| #67 | Carla | 161 |
| #68 | Jane | 160 |
| #69 | Terry | 159 |
| #70 | Rita | 157 |
| #71 | Anita | 155 |
| #72 | Katherine | 150 |
| #73 | Joan | 148 |
| #74 | Jennifer | 146 |
| #75 | Martha | 146 |
| #76 | Jean | 144 |
| #77 | Marilyn | 141 |
| #78 | Marsha | 136 |
| #79 | Stephanie | 136 |
| #80 | Annette | 134 |
| #81 | Dana | 132 |
| #82 | Pam | 132 |
| #83 | Phyllis | 132 |
| #84 | Ellen | 130 |
| #85 | Sandy | 126 |
| #86 | Ruth | 123 |
| #87 | Gail | 123 |
| #88 | Tamara | 123 |
| #89 | Rose | 121 |
| #90 | Vicky | 120 |
| #91 | Jill | 119 |
| #92 | Laurie | 118 |
| #93 | Lynn | 117 |
| #94 | Glenda | 114 |
| #95 | Julia | 114 |
| #96 | Beth | 111 |
| #97 | Wanda | 111 |
| #98 | Dawn | 110 |
| #99 | Patty | 109 |
| #100 | Bonnie | 108 |
Uniquely popular in Missouri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn | 69 | 15 | 6 |
| Gayla | 25 | 6 | 2 |
| Marsha | 136 | 30 | 12 |
| Lesa | 29 | 6 | 3 |
| Jana | 50 | 11 | 5 |
| Ladonna | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| Dena | 31 | 7 | 3 |
| Pat | 51 | 11 | 5 |
| Christy | 51 | 11 | 5 |
| Dianna | 78 | 17 | 8 |
| Vicky | 120 | 27 | 12 |
| Deana | 20 | 4 | 2 |
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.