Most popular girls’ names in Delaware, 1953

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Deborah	162
2	Mary	161
3	Linda	140
4	Patricia	137
5	Susan	124
6	Barbara	92
7	Karen	83
7	Nancy	83
9	Sharon	78
10	Carol	65
10	Donna	65
12	Cynthia	62
13	Kathleen	61
14	Diane	60
15	Margaret	54
16	Sandra	53
17	Janet	50
18	Elizabeth	49
19	Christine	44
20	Catherine	42
21	Beverly	39
22	Gail	38
22	Joanne	38
24	Joyce	37
25	Carolyn	36

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Joan	36
27	Janice	35
27	Judith	35
29	Bonnie	34
30	Debra	33
30	Pamela	33
32	Betty	32
32	Brenda	32
34	Anne	31
34	Denise	31
36	Robin	29
37	Cheryl	28
38	Jane	27
38	Ruth	27
40	Rebecca	26
41	Shirley	25
41	Suzanne	25
43	Alice	24
44	Elaine	23
44	Helen	23
44	Jacqueline	23
44	Martha	23
44	Rose	23
44	Teresa	23
44	Wanda	23
51	Ann	22
51	Kathy	22
53	Kathryn	21
54	Jean	20
55	Constance	19
56	Frances	18
56	Jo	18
56	Sarah	18
59	Sheila	17
60	Laura	16
60	Lynn	16
60	Roberta	16
60	Theresa	16
64	Cathy	15
64	Darlene	15
64	Dorothy	15
64	Gloria	15
64	Lois	15
64	Marie	15
64	Michele	15
64	Valerie	15
64	Vanessa	15
64	Virginia	15
74	Eileen	14
74	Katherine	14
74	Lisa	14
77	Louise	13
78	Charlotte	12
78	Doris	12
78	Judy	12
78	Marilyn	12
78	Peggy	12
83	Julia	11
83	Julie	11
83	Marcia	11
83	Sally	11
87	Andrea	10
87	Connie	10
87	Diana	10
87	Marsha	10
87	Paula	10
87	Phyllis	10
93	Anna	9
93	Edna	9
93	Ellen	9
93	Joann	9
93	Leslie	9
93	Mildred	9
93	Regina	9
93	Rhonda	9
93	Rita	9
93	Terri	9
93	Vera	9
93	Wendy	9