Most popular girls’ names in Colorado, 1948

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	1,037
2	Mary	583
3	Patricia	408
4	Barbara	353
5	Carol	315
6	Sharon	309
6	Susan	309
8	Sandra	284
9	Nancy	282
10	Karen	241
11	Donna	226
12	Kathleen	222
13	Judith	205
14	Judy	192
15	Janet	179
16	Pamela	171
17	Cheryl	167
18	Shirley	157
19	Margaret	142
20	Janice	137
21	Carolyn	136
22	Cynthia	132
23	Gloria	125
24	Betty	117
25	Diane	115

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kathy	114
26	Marilyn	114
28	Diana	111
29	Beverly	110
30	Virginia	108
31	Joyce	107
32	Connie	102
33	Catherine	97
34	Peggy	93
35	Bonnie	91
36	Elizabeth	87
37	Frances	82
37	Katherine	82
37	Theresa	82
40	Christine	81
41	Dorothy	80
42	Deborah	74
42	Joan	74
42	Vicki	74
45	Phyllis	73
46	Ruth	71
47	Helen	70
47	Martha	70
47	Rose	70
50	Ann	64
51	Sherry	63
52	Lorraine	62
52	Paula	62
52	Rebecca	62
55	Kathryn	60
56	Jean	59
56	Sue	59
58	Alice	57
59	Jo	56
60	Jane	55
60	Marsha	55
62	Roberta	54
62	Sally	54
64	Cathy	52
64	Darlene	52
66	Charlotte	49
66	Gail	49
68	Anita	48
68	Marcia	48
70	Laura	47
71	Evelyn	46
71	Lynda	46
71	Marie	46
74	Elaine	45
75	Dolores	44
76	Debra	43
76	Julie	43
76	Teresa	43
79	Juanita	42
79	Loretta	42
81	Dianna	41
81	Josephine	41
83	Norma	40
83	Patsy	40
83	Rita	40
86	Carla	39
86	Charlene	39
86	Geraldine	39
86	Victoria	39
90	Jeanne	38
90	Maria	38
92	Irene	37
92	Lynn	37
94	Constance	36
94	Jacqueline	36
94	Lois	36
94	Sheryl	36
94	Wanda	36
99	Dianne	35
99	Glenda	35
99	Joann	35
99	Terry	35