Top baby names in Kentucky, 1966
Recorded as girls
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cynthia | 263 |
| 18 | Rhonda | 263 |
| 20 | Rebecca | 259 |
| 21 | Deborah | 240 |
| 21 | Elizabeth | 240 |
| 23 | Laura | 239 |
| 23 | Sherry | 239 |
| 25 | Sharon | 226 |
| 26 | Brenda | 224 |
| 27 | Robin | 216 |
| 28 | Kathy | 208 |
| 29 | Julie | 207 |
| 30 | Paula | 201 |
| 31 | Barbara | 186 |
| 31 | Tracy | 186 |
| 33 | Amy | 184 |
| 34 | Lori | 181 |
| 34 | Stephanie | 181 |
| 36 | Nancy | 172 |
| 37 | Cheryl | 162 |
| 38 | Sheila | 158 |
| 39 | Dana | 153 |
| 40 | Connie | 151 |
| 40 | Kelly | 151 |
| 42 | Denise | 134 |
| 43 | Debra | 124 |
| 44 | Carol | 121 |
| 44 | Carolyn | 121 |
| 46 | Regina | 119 |
| 47 | Cindy | 117 |
| 47 | Dawn | 117 |
| 49 | Carla | 114 |
| 49 | Tonya | 114 |
Recorded as boys
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 1,451 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,163 |
| 3 | David | 1,080 |
| 4 | Robert | 923 |
| 5 | John | 903 |
| 6 | William | 883 |
| 7 | Timothy | 724 |
| 8 | Mark | 609 |
| 9 | Jeffrey | 584 |
| 10 | Charles | 571 |
| 11 | Kevin | 445 |
| 12 | Richard | 416 |
| 13 | Christopher | 398 |
| 14 | Joseph | 390 |
| 15 | Steven | 388 |
| 16 | Thomas | 378 |
| 17 | Anthony | 375 |
| 18 | Gregory | 356 |
| 19 | Kenneth | 353 |
| 20 | Gary | 350 |
| 21 | Paul | 348 |
| 22 | Brian | 336 |
| 23 | Donald | 297 |
| 24 | Ronald | 296 |
| 25 | Jeffery | 285 |
| 26 | Terry | 282 |
| 27 | Stephen | 256 |
| 28 | Daniel | 241 |
| 29 | Larry | 237 |
| 30 | Jerry | 236 |
| 31 | Scott | 232 |
| 32 | Billy | 215 |
| 33 | Ricky | 213 |
| 34 | Tony | 212 |
| 35 | Rodney | 210 |
| 36 | Keith | 207 |
| 37 | Roger | 201 |
| 38 | Danny | 194 |
| 39 | George | 184 |
| 40 | Bobby | 169 |
| 40 | Douglas | 169 |
| 42 | Eric | 167 |
| 42 | Patrick | 167 |
| 44 | Troy | 163 |
| 45 | Randy | 153 |
| 46 | Todd | 150 |
| 47 | Jimmy | 141 |
| 48 | Johnny | 138 |
| 49 | Barry | 137 |
| 50 | Edward | 133 |