Most popular girls’ names in Alaska, 1956

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	103
2	Mary	95
3	Linda	76
4	Susan	73
5	Patricia	63
6	Barbara	62
6	Karen	62
8	Deborah	56
9	Elizabeth	52
10	Sharon	50
11	Cynthia	49
11	Pamela	49
13	Sandra	44
14	Cheryl	43
15	Donna	38
16	Nancy	37
16	Rebecca	37
18	Janet	34
19	Teresa	32
20	Carol	29
20	Margaret	29
22	Kathleen	28
23	Theresa	27
24	Catherine	26
25	Diane	25

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Laura	25
27	Brenda	24
28	Kathryn	22
28	Martha	22
30	Christine	21
30	Judy	21
32	Betty	19
32	Cindy	19
32	Julie	19
32	Kim	19
36	Anna	18
36	Carolyn	18
36	Colleen	18
36	Lynn	18
36	Rose	18
41	Janice	17
41	Laurie	17
41	Lisa	17
41	Paula	17
45	Diana	16
45	Jean	16
45	Judith	16
45	Robin	16
45	Tina	16
45	Vicki	16
51	Ann	15
51	Connie	15
51	Darlene	15
51	Katherine	15
51	Kathy	15
56	Alice	14
56	Denise	14
56	Doris	14
56	Ellen	14
56	Gloria	14
56	Marilyn	14
56	Ruth	14
56	Vickie	14
64	Beverly	13
64	Bonnie	13
64	Cathy	13
64	Debbie	13
64	Michelle	13
64	Rhonda	13
70	Arlene	12
70	Joanne	12
70	Lori	12
70	Terri	12
74	Helen	11
74	Julia	11
74	Kimberly	11
74	Marie	11
74	Roberta	11
74	Sheila	11
74	Wanda	11
81	Dawn	10
81	Dorothy	10
81	Elaine	10
81	Evelyn	10
81	Gail	10
81	Joyce	10
81	Louise	10
81	Peggy	10
81	Phyllis	10
81	Sheryl	10
81	Susie	10
81	Toni	10
93	Angela	9
93	Charlotte	9
93	Grace	9
93	Sally	9
93	Wendy	9
98	Bertha	8
98	Jill	8
98	Karla	8
98	Leslie	8
98	Marjorie	8
98	Sophie	8
98	Stephanie	8
98	Vicky	8
98	Vivian	8