Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1952

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	951
2	Mary	840
3	Brenda	585
4	Deborah	551
5	Patricia	482
6	Barbara	398
7	Betty	372
8	Carolyn	368
9	Shirley	352
10	Judy	347
11	Sandra	343
12	Sharon	310
13	Donna	275
14	Rebecca	240
15	Pamela	234
16	Debra	232
17	Joyce	217
18	Karen	213
18	Nancy	213
20	Kathy	207
21	Martha	203
22	Susan	199
23	Dorothy	197
24	Janice	183
25	Peggy	173

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Glenda	158
27	Carol	155
28	Gloria	154
29	Margaret	153
30	Wanda	148
31	Beverly	143
32	Janet	140
33	Jo	139
34	Cynthia	134
35	Elizabeth	133
35	Ruby	133
37	Connie	132
38	Phyllis	128
39	Sherry	127
39	Virginia	127
41	Marilyn	126
42	Paula	123
43	Patsy	118
44	Doris	117
45	Charlotte	113
46	Vickie	109
47	Alice	98
48	Diane	94
49	Helen	93
49	Vicki	93
51	Rose	91
52	Annie	90
52	Cathy	90
54	Bonnie	86
54	Rita	86
56	Sheila	85
57	Evelyn	82
57	Frances	82
59	Catherine	80
59	Judith	80
59	Kathryn	80
62	Bobbie	78
63	Ruth	77
64	Teresa	76
65	Marsha	75
66	Rosie	73
67	Sarah	66
68	Cheryl	63
69	Emma	62
70	Anita	59
70	Rhonda	59
72	Gwendolyn	58
73	Edna	56
74	Norma	55
75	Diana	54
75	Jane	54
77	Katherine	53
77	Kathleen	53
79	Jacqueline	52
79	Lois	52
81	Ann	51
82	Mildred	49
82	Wilma	49
84	Loretta	48
84	Willie	48
86	Belinda	47
86	Georgia	47
88	Joan	46
89	Juanita	45
90	Christine	44
90	Clara	44
90	Laura	44
93	Gail	42
93	Lynda	42
95	Billie	41
95	Erma	41
95	Janie	41
95	Shelia	41
99	Dianne	40
99	Lillie	40