Most popular girls’ names in Alaska, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	100
2	Susan	82
3	Cynthia	76
4	Debra	72
5	Linda	69
6	Karen	61
7	Patricia	57
8	Deborah	51
9	Sharon	45
10	Cheryl	44
11	Pamela	41
12	Barbara	40
13	Diane	39
13	Sandra	39
15	Carol	38
16	Cindy	37
17	Elizabeth	36
18	Kathleen	32
18	Nancy	32
20	Donna	31
20	Janet	31
22	Kathy	29
23	Denise	27
23	Katherine	27
23	Laura	27

Rank	Name	Babies
23	Margaret	27
23	Teresa	27
28	Brenda	26
28	Theresa	26
30	Anna	24
31	Julie	21
31	Kimberly	21
33	Debbie	20
33	Lisa	20
33	Rose	20
36	Rebecca	19
36	Robin	19
36	Sherry	19
39	Judy	18
40	Ruth	17
40	Sheila	17
40	Shirley	17
43	Elaine	16
43	Kim	16
43	Paula	16
46	Catherine	15
46	Cathy	15
46	Laurie	15
46	Tina	15
46	Vicki	15
51	Connie	14
51	Ellen	14
51	Janice	14
51	Julia	14
51	Kathryn	14
51	Marie	14
51	Marilyn	14
51	Roberta	14
59	Darlene	13
59	Lucy	13
59	Michelle	13
62	Alice	12
62	Ann	12
62	Arlene	12
62	Bonnie	12
62	Colleen	12
62	Loretta	12
62	Rhonda	12
62	Terri	12
70	Christine	11
70	Esther	11
70	Evelyn	11
70	Joan	11
70	Joyce	11
70	Lynn	11
70	Marsha	11
70	Martha	11
70	Maureen	11
70	Tammy	11
70	Vickie	11
70	Wanda	11
82	Bertha	10
82	Betty	10
82	Beverly	10
82	Carolyn	10
82	Diana	10
82	Glenda	10
82	Jacqueline	10
82	Jane	10
82	Jean	10
82	Leslie	10
82	Marlene	10
82	Sarah	10
82	Virginia	10
95	Anita	9
95	Carrie	9
95	Doris	9
95	Helen	9
95	Jeanne	9
95	Maria	9
95	Ramona	9
95	Stephanie	9
95	Valerie	9
95	Victoria	9