Most popular girls’ names in Delaware, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Deborah	179
2	Mary	165
3	Linda	157
4	Patricia	145
5	Susan	114
6	Barbara	104
7	Karen	90
7	Nancy	90
9	Diane	84
10	Carol	77
11	Debra	75
12	Kathleen	74
13	Donna	71
14	Sharon	69
15	Sandra	68
16	Cynthia	61
17	Elizabeth	59
18	Margaret	50
19	Pamela	48
20	Janet	42
21	Catherine	41
22	Beverly	40
23	Shirley	39
24	Joan	35
25	Bonnie	34

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Denise	34
25	Robin	34
28	Ann	33
28	Theresa	33
30	Kathy	32
31	Jean	31
31	Joyce	31
31	Judith	31
34	Anne	30
35	Marie	29
36	Dorothy	27
36	Gail	27
36	Jo	27
39	Christine	25
39	Jane	25
39	Janice	25
42	Michele	24
42	Rebecca	24
44	Lynn	23
44	Paula	23
46	Betty	22
47	Cheryl	21
47	Laura	21
47	Teresa	21
50	Brenda	20
50	Connie	20
50	Doris	20
50	Rose	20
50	Sheila	20
55	Carolyn	19
55	Constance	19
55	Peggy	19
55	Wanda	19
59	Darlene	18
59	Jacqueline	18
59	Lois	18
59	Phyllis	18
63	Alice	16
63	Frances	16
63	Joanne	16
63	Kathryn	16
63	Leslie	16
63	Lisa	16
63	Ruth	16
70	Eileen	15
70	Gloria	15
70	Maria	15
70	Martha	15
70	Terry	15
70	Valerie	15
70	Virginia	15
77	Ellen	14
77	Katherine	14
77	Marilyn	14
77	Sarah	14
81	Diana	13
81	Elaine	13
81	Helen	13
81	Judy	13
81	Suzanne	13
81	Victoria	13
87	Cathy	12
87	Marsha	12
87	Michelle	12
87	Sherry	12
87	Vanessa	12
92	Anna	11
92	Charlotte	11
92	Kim	11
92	Patti	11
92	Rosemary	11
97	Charlene	10
97	Geraldine	10
97	Holly	10
97	Joann	10
97	Mildred	10
97	Norma	10
97	Yvonne	10