Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	468
2	Deborah	418
3	Patricia	367
4	Karen	335
5	Susan	313
6	Linda	302
7	Sharon	301
8	Donna	239
9	Cynthia	226
10	Barbara	204
10	Debra	204
12	Elizabeth	178
13	Pamela	175
14	Brenda	173
15	Denise	172
16	Nancy	170
17	Diane	160
17	Kathleen	160
19	Cheryl	152
20	Robin	139
21	Carol	138
22	Carolyn	131
23	Margaret	128
23	Sandra	128
25	Sheila	127

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Teresa	117
27	Lisa	114
28	Catherine	113
29	Janet	107
30	Theresa	105
31	Joyce	103
32	Michelle	100
33	Ann	97
34	Darlene	90
34	Janice	90
34	Laura	90
37	Kathy	89
37	Wanda	89
39	Jacqueline	88
40	Angela	82
41	Kim	78
42	Joan	76
43	Christine	75
44	Debbie	70
44	Leslie	70
44	Renee	70
47	Anne	68
47	Shirley	68
49	Gail	67
49	Valerie	67
51	Jean	65
52	Julie	64
53	Victoria	63
54	Beverly	58
54	Ellen	58
54	Jane	58
54	Paula	58
58	Judith	55
59	Cindy	54
59	Kathryn	54
59	Maria	54
62	Gloria	53
62	Gwendolyn	53
62	Katherine	53
65	Betty	52
66	Joanne	51
66	Stephanie	51
68	Elaine	50
69	Helen	49
69	Phyllis	49
71	Diana	48
72	Andrea	46
72	Suzanne	46
74	Bonnie	45
74	Lynn	45
74	Regina	45
77	Anita	44
77	Michele	44
77	Tina	44
77	Yvonne	44
81	Alice	43
81	Julia	43
81	Rebecca	43
81	Sherry	43
81	Terri	43
86	Constance	42
86	Jennifer	42
86	Judy	42
86	Marie	42
86	Maureen	42
86	Sarah	42
86	Terry	42
93	Dorothy	41
93	Jo	41
95	Annette	40
95	Charlene	40
97	Jeanne	39
97	Martha	39
97	Virginia	39
100	Vicki	38