Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	641
2	Linda	590
3	Deborah	522
4	Debra	490
5	Patricia	453
6	Brenda	448
7	Sharon	357
8	Barbara	354
9	Donna	307
10	Carolyn	305
11	Sandra	304
12	Karen	303
13	Pamela	287
14	Cynthia	254
15	Betty	224
16	Shirley	223
17	Susan	222
18	Joyce	220
19	Kathy	210
20	Rebecca	207
21	Teresa	194
22	Janet	178
22	Judy	178
24	Nancy	170
25	Connie	165

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Janice	165
27	Elizabeth	157
28	Beverly	153
29	Dorothy	149
30	Carol	147
31	Sherry	146
32	Cheryl	142
33	Marilyn	141
34	Vickie	137
35	Martha	136
36	Wanda	135
37	Diane	132
38	Debbie	130
39	Peggy	128
40	Paula	126
41	Phyllis	123
42	Vicki	116
43	Margaret	112
44	Cathy	110
45	Gloria	107
46	Doris	106
47	Rita	104
47	Rose	104
49	Rhonda	100
50	Helen	98
51	Jo	92
52	Sheila	90
53	Laura	88
54	Charlotte	84
55	Anita	82
55	Glenda	82
57	Lisa	79
58	Virginia	73
59	Robin	70
60	Catherine	68
60	Shelia	68
62	Theresa	66
63	Gail	65
64	Marsha	64
65	Bonnie	62
65	Ruby	62
67	Alice	60
67	Angela	60
67	Bobbie	60
70	Annie	59
70	Katherine	59
72	Terri	56
72	Terry	56
74	Gwendolyn	53
74	Jacqueline	53
74	Sarah	53
77	Diana	52
77	Evelyn	52
77	Regina	52
80	Melissa	51
80	Ruth	51
82	Vivian	50
83	Kathryn	49
83	Loretta	49
83	Patsy	49
83	Wilma	49
87	Ann	48
87	Darlene	48
87	Frances	48
87	Rosie	48
91	Lois	46
91	Tina	46
91	Vicky	46
94	Melinda	45
95	Denise	44
96	Belinda	42
96	Cindy	42
96	Marcia	42
96	Sue	42
100	Carla	41
100	Jackie	41
100	Willie	41