Most popular girls’ names in Colorado, 1951

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	729
2	Mary	575
3	Patricia	479
4	Deborah	352
5	Susan	349
6	Barbara	327
7	Karen	313
8	Sandra	282
9	Nancy	277
10	Kathleen	275
11	Debra	270
12	Carol	256
13	Sharon	245
14	Donna	227
15	Cynthia	217
16	Pamela	183
17	Janet	175
18	Margaret	164
19	Judith	161
20	Cheryl	154
21	Diane	152
22	Judy	144
23	Gloria	132
23	Shirley	132
25	Elizabeth	129

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Katherine	129
27	Catherine	125
28	Peggy	121
29	Janice	118
30	Christine	113
31	Kathy	112
32	Rebecca	111
33	Diana	108
34	Carolyn	103
34	Marilyn	103
36	Vicki	99
37	Bonnie	97
37	Virginia	97
39	Kathryn	95
40	Connie	94
41	Beverly	92
42	Laura	91
43	Joyce	90
44	Gail	89
45	Betty	86
46	Victoria	85
47	Dorothy	84
48	Theresa	80
49	Rose	77
50	Martha	75
50	Paula	75
50	Teresa	75
53	Joan	69
53	Ruth	69
53	Sherry	69
56	Helen	65
57	Charlotte	64
57	Jane	64
59	Roberta	63
60	Sally	62
61	Ann	60
61	Elaine	60
61	Rita	60
64	Frances	59
64	Jacqueline	59
66	Alice	54
66	Cathy	54
66	Jean	54
69	Wanda	52
70	Lorraine	51
70	Lynn	51
70	Phyllis	51
73	Marsha	50
74	Constance	49
74	Marie	49
76	Julie	48
76	Terry	48
78	Joann	46
78	Kay	46
80	Jo	45
80	Maria	45
82	Cindy	44
82	Vickie	44
84	Evelyn	43
85	Ellen	42
85	Geraldine	42
85	Glenda	42
85	Irene	42
85	Loretta	42
85	Sheila	42
91	Lynda	41
91	Marcia	41
93	Colleen	40
93	Darlene	40
93	Denise	40
96	Penny	39
97	Jeanne	38
98	Anita	37
98	Anna	37
98	Claudia	37
98	Georgia	37
98	Lois	37
98	Marlene	37