Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	720
2	Linda	716
3	Deborah	584
4	Brenda	487
5	Patricia	472
6	Barbara	378
7	Debra	377
8	Sandra	336
9	Carolyn	317
10	Sharon	312
11	Betty	301
12	Donna	300
13	Shirley	288
14	Pamela	274
15	Judy	267
16	Karen	244
17	Rebecca	241
18	Susan	234
19	Cynthia	215
19	Kathy	215
21	Joyce	214
22	Marilyn	203
23	Nancy	199
24	Janice	183
25	Beverly	179

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Martha	172
27	Connie	163
28	Dorothy	148
29	Peggy	145
30	Janet	141
31	Jo	138
31	Sherry	138
33	Gloria	137
34	Margaret	129
34	Vicki	129
36	Elizabeth	125
37	Vickie	122
38	Carol	120
39	Rita	119
40	Teresa	116
41	Diane	115
42	Glenda	112
42	Wanda	112
44	Cathy	110
44	Phyllis	110
44	Rhonda	110
47	Rose	104
48	Doris	103
49	Alice	101
50	Virginia	98
51	Paula	96
52	Helen	93
52	Marsha	93
54	Sheila	89
55	Evelyn	84
56	Charlotte	82
56	Ruby	82
58	Debbie	81
59	Kathryn	80
60	Catherine	79
61	Patsy	77
61	Sarah	77
63	Bobbie	63
63	Bonnie	63
65	Ruth	62
66	Gail	61
67	Christine	60
68	Annie	58
68	Frances	58
68	Gwendolyn	58
71	Judith	57
72	Lois	55
73	Darlene	54
73	Katherine	54
73	Laura	54
76	Anita	53
77	Jacqueline	51
78	Jane	50
78	Rosie	50
80	Cheryl	49
80	Ethel	49
82	Lillie	48
82	Loretta	48
84	Carla	47
85	Janie	46
85	Julia	46
85	Mildred	46
88	Diana	45
88	Georgia	45
88	Theresa	45
88	Willie	45
92	Kay	43
93	Denise	42
93	Lisa	42
93	Norma	42
93	Robin	42
97	Dianne	41
97	Wilma	41
99	Eva	40
99	Joan	40
99	Sue	40