Top baby names in Louisiana, 1962
Recorded as girls
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 965 |
| 2 | Lisa | 887 |
| 3 | Karen | 662 |
| 4 | Cynthia | 602 |
| 5 | Donna | 593 |
| 6 | Sharon | 574 |
| 7 | Linda | 562 |
| 8 | Sandra | 548 |
| 9 | Brenda | 533 |
| 10 | Pamela | 502 |
| 11 | Patricia | 500 |
| 12 | Debra | 462 |
| 13 | Susan | 449 |
| 14 | Tammy | 425 |
| 15 | Angela | 381 |
| 15 | Deborah | 381 |
| 17 | Barbara | 377 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | 356 |
| 19 | Carolyn | 323 |
| 20 | Cheryl | 321 |
| 21 | Lori | 320 |
| 22 | Robin | 307 |
| 23 | Rhonda | 296 |
| 24 | Kim | 284 |
| 24 | Tina | 284 |
| 26 | Jacqueline | 280 |
| 27 | Connie | 262 |
| 28 | Jennifer | 251 |
| 29 | Wanda | 248 |
| 30 | Denise | 247 |
| 31 | Stephanie | 240 |
| 32 | Janice | 239 |
| 33 | Laura | 232 |
| 34 | Carla | 231 |
| 34 | Janet | 231 |
| 36 | Kathy | 229 |
| 37 | Sheila | 223 |
| 38 | Michelle | 220 |
| 39 | Debbie | 216 |
| 40 | Judy | 206 |
| 40 | Julie | 206 |
| 40 | Theresa | 206 |
| 43 | Rebecca | 205 |
| 44 | Cindy | 204 |
| 45 | Darlene | 197 |
| 46 | Paula | 193 |
| 47 | Carol | 189 |
| 48 | Melissa | 180 |
| 49 | Nancy | 179 |
| 50 | Melanie | 175 |
Recorded as boys
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 1,492 |
| 2 | John | 1,285 |
| 3 | James | 1,249 |
| 4 | David | 1,165 |
| 5 | Robert | 975 |
| 6 | Mark | 811 |
| 7 | Charles | 713 |
| 8 | Joseph | 692 |
| 9 | Kenneth | 682 |
| 10 | Kevin | 609 |
| 11 | William | 599 |
| 12 | Gregory | 535 |
| 13 | Donald | 522 |
| 14 | Richard | 484 |
| 15 | Thomas | 440 |
| 16 | Ronald | 439 |
| 17 | Anthony | 431 |
| 18 | Paul | 408 |
| 19 | Terry | 369 |
| 20 | Keith | 352 |
| 21 | Steven | 349 |
| 22 | Timothy | 340 |
| 23 | Gary | 315 |
| 24 | Larry | 311 |
| 25 | Brian | 308 |
| 26 | Troy | 300 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 291 |
| 28 | Patrick | 279 |
| 29 | Christopher | 276 |
| 30 | Scott | 266 |
| 31 | Stephen | 265 |
| 32 | Jerry | 263 |
| 32 | Randy | 263 |
| 34 | Ricky | 262 |
| 35 | Daniel | 261 |
| 36 | Edward | 251 |
| 37 | Todd | 246 |
| 38 | Eric | 245 |
| 39 | Carl | 241 |
| 40 | George | 240 |
| 41 | Jeffery | 218 |
| 42 | Gerald | 210 |
| 43 | Billy | 202 |
| 44 | Danny | 201 |
| 45 | Bobby | 199 |
| 46 | Bruce | 198 |
| 47 | Willie | 194 |
| 48 | Dennis | 192 |
| 49 | Glenn | 189 |
| 50 | Johnny | 187 |