Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	502
2	Linda	465
3	Brenda	395
4	Donna	347
5	Patricia	341
6	Debra	318
7	Karen	312
8	Deborah	297
9	Sandra	285
10	Cynthia	281
10	Sharon	281
12	Barbara	277
13	Kathy	273
13	Pamela	273
15	Debbie	240
16	Lisa	227
17	Teresa	226
18	Susan	221
19	Carolyn	207
20	Tammy	179
21	Betty	174
22	Shirley	173
23	Connie	161
24	Janice	157
25	Sheila	153

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	151
27	Janet	148
28	Beverly	146
28	Cindy	146
30	Nancy	145
31	Joyce	139
32	Rhonda	135
33	Sherry	134
34	Judy	131
35	Elizabeth	126
36	Cheryl	120
37	Vickie	116
38	Carol	111
38	Cathy	111
40	Wanda	108
41	Phyllis	104
42	Marilyn	103
43	Martha	102
44	Paula	100
45	Becky	98
45	Glenda	98
47	Anita	94
47	Laura	94
49	Peggy	93
50	Dorothy	92
50	Terri	92
52	Diane	88
53	Vicki	87
54	Margaret	83
55	Julie	80
55	Kimberly	80
55	Rita	80
58	Annette	79
59	Sarah	77
60	Gloria	76
61	Charlotte	74
61	Darlene	74
61	Helen	74
61	Terry	74
65	Angela	71
66	Shelia	70
67	Doris	69
68	Robin	68
69	Tina	66
70	Denise	65
70	Jo	65
70	Rose	65
73	Belinda	59
73	Virginia	59
75	Regina	58
76	Alice	57
77	Evelyn	55
78	Loretta	54
78	Melissa	54
78	Theresa	54
81	Kim	52
81	Pam	52
83	Catherine	50
83	Diana	50
83	Gwendolyn	50
83	Patsy	50
87	Katherine	49
87	Ruby	49
89	Anna	48
89	Gail	48
89	Valerie	48
92	Bobbie	46
92	Julia	46
94	Vanessa	45
95	Marsha	44
96	Kathryn	43
97	Ann	42
97	Carla	42
97	Frances	42
97	Jacqueline	42
97	Lori	42
97	Melinda	42