Most popular girls’ names in Hawaii, 1953

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	158
2	Susan	155
3	Linda	131
4	Karen	124
5	Patricia	117
6	Deborah	112
7	Sharon	105
8	Sandra	98
9	Kathleen	88
10	Diane	85
11	Donna	84
12	Cynthia	81
12	Mary	81
14	Lynn	80
15	Barbara	76
16	Gail	72
16	Pamela	72
18	Carol	69
19	Janice	64
20	Valerie	60
21	Beverly	54
22	Elizabeth	49
23	Ann	48
23	Christine	48
23	Darlene	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Cheryl	46
26	Colleen	46
26	Nancy	46
29	Theresa	45
30	Charlene	43
31	Lynne	38
31	Roberta	38
31	Shirley	38
31	Stephanie	38
35	Doreen	37
35	Joyce	37
35	Marilyn	37
38	Laura	36
39	Frances	33
40	Brenda	32
40	Yvonne	32
42	Joann	31
42	Lynette	31
44	Denise	30
44	Joanne	30
46	Jean	29
46	Katherine	29
46	Wendy	29
49	Gwendolyn	28
50	Amy	27
50	Elaine	27
52	Annette	26
52	Jane	26
52	June	26
52	Laurie	26
56	Gayle	25
56	Joan	25
56	Lisa	25
56	Paula	25
56	Teresa	25
61	Iris	24
61	Jacqueline	24
61	Jennifer	24
64	Arlene	23
64	Carolyn	23
64	Janet	23
64	Joy	23
64	Margaret	23
64	Victoria	23
70	Betty	22
70	Catherine	22
70	Judith	22
73	Gloria	21
73	Phyllis	21
73	Terry	21
76	Anna	20
76	Faith	20
76	Jan	20
76	Lani	20
76	Lorna	20
76	Michelle	20
82	Charmaine	19
82	Claire	19
82	Evelyn	19
82	Florence	19
82	Irene	19
82	Marlene	19
82	Naomi	19
82	Renee	19
82	Ruth	19
82	Suzanne	19
92	Anne	18
92	April	18
92	Cathy	18
92	Dawn	18
92	Ellen	18
92	Judy	18
92	Leslie	18
92	Lois	18
92	Maureen	18
92	Wanda	18