Pennsylvania · 1966
Top 100 names in Pennsylvania, 1966, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lisa | 3,648 |
| #2 | Kimberly | 1,964 |
| #3 | Karen | 1,846 |
| #4 | Susan | 1,737 |
| #5 | Mary | 1,695 |
| #6 | Michelle | 1,606 |
| #7 | Christine | 1,404 |
| #8 | Patricia | 1,279 |
| #9 | Lori | 1,255 |
| #10 | Michele | 1,150 |
| #11 | Donna | 1,131 |
| #12 | Denise | 1,080 |
| #13 | Amy | 1,009 |
| #14 | Jennifer | 1,007 |
| #15 | Deborah | 980 |
| #16 | Barbara | 978 |
| #17 | Tammy | 960 |
| #18 | Linda | 959 |
| #19 | Kathleen | 943 |
| #20 | Kelly | 908 |
| #21 | Sharon | 876 |
| #22 | Pamela | 868 |
| #23 | Dawn | 867 |
| #24 | Tracy | 856 |
| #25 | Brenda | 829 |
| #26 | Diane | 796 |
| #27 | Elizabeth | 792 |
| #28 | Tina | 773 |
| #29 | Melissa | 762 |
| #30 | Sandra | 738 |
| #31 | Nancy | 734 |
| #32 | Cynthia | 732 |
| #33 | Beth | 677 |
| #34 | Wendy | 651 |
| #35 | Cheryl | 632 |
| #36 | Theresa | 628 |
| #37 | Debra | 613 |
| #38 | Laura | 612 |
| #39 | Angela | 586 |
| #40 | Carol | 582 |
| #41 | Robin | 565 |
| #42 | Stephanie | 565 |
| #43 | Jill | 529 |
| #44 | Maria | 524 |
| #45 | Julie | 517 |
| #46 | Kim | 503 |
| #47 | Jacqueline | 500 |
| #48 | Margaret | 498 |
| #49 | Tracey | 489 |
| #50 | Rebecca | 438 |
| #51 | Renee | 435 |
| #52 | Ann | 432 |
| #53 | Teresa | 428 |
| #54 | Colleen | 417 |
| #55 | Catherine | 416 |
| #56 | Suzanne | 415 |
| #57 | Andrea | 406 |
| #58 | Paula | 401 |
| #59 | Sherry | 384 |
| #60 | Rhonda | 361 |
| #61 | Kathy | 356 |
| #62 | Stacey | 350 |
| #63 | Christina | 337 |
| #64 | Laurie | 331 |
| #65 | Dana | 329 |
| #66 | Lynn | 327 |
| #67 | Janet | 323 |
| #68 | Maureen | 317 |
| #69 | Cindy | 316 |
| #70 | Leslie | 309 |
| #71 | Gina | 307 |
| #72 | Terri | 303 |
| #73 | Sheila | 303 |
| #74 | Joanne | 302 |
| #75 | Judith | 302 |
| #76 | Bonnie | 294 |
| #77 | Carolyn | 287 |
| #78 | Valerie | 271 |
| #79 | Diana | 268 |
| #80 | Anne | 267 |
| #81 | Holly | 259 |
| #82 | Jodi | 256 |
| #83 | Darlene | 241 |
| #84 | Crystal | 236 |
| #85 | Janice | 235 |
| #86 | Jane | 230 |
| #87 | Jean | 227 |
| #88 | Joan | 225 |
| #89 | Marie | 224 |
| #90 | Monica | 222 |
| #91 | Carla | 219 |
| #92 | Annette | 219 |
| #93 | Sherri | 218 |
| #94 | Ellen | 203 |
| #95 | Ruth | 202 |
| #96 | Regina | 202 |
| #97 | Kathryn | 199 |
| #98 | Wanda | 197 |
| #99 | Joyce | 196 |
| #100 | Victoria | 196 |
Uniquely popular in Pennsylvania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethann | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Helene | 43 | 5 | 1 |
| Marybeth | 55 | 6 | 2 |
| Maryanne | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Annamarie | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Coleen | 50 | 6 | 2 |
| Maryellen | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Maryjo | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Loriann | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Adele | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Beth | 677 | 76 | 32 |
| Luann | 31 | 3 | 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.