Most popular girls’ names in Hawaii, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	127
2	Debra	120
3	Donna	115
4	Cynthia	113
5	Karen	111
6	Deborah	100
6	Linda	100
8	Patricia	97
9	Mary	95
10	Sandra	92
10	Sharon	92
12	Cheryl	90
13	Kathleen	79
14	Pamela	78
15	Barbara	76
16	Lynn	66
17	Carol	63
18	Diane	61
18	Elizabeth	61
18	Gail	61
21	Janice	58
22	Valerie	56
23	Ann	55
24	Charlene	54
24	Lori	54

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Wendy	48
27	Nancy	46
28	Brenda	45
28	Cindy	45
30	Laura	43
31	Darlene	41
32	Lisa	40
33	Colleen	38
33	Denise	38
33	Stephanie	38
36	Beverly	35
36	Debbie	35
38	Renee	34
39	Joyce	31
39	Laurie	31
39	Margaret	31
39	Shirley	31
43	Jan	30
43	Robin	30
43	Theresa	30
43	Wanda	30
47	Catherine	29
47	Kathy	29
47	Marlene	29
47	Roxanne	29
47	Teresa	29
52	Amy	28
52	Anne	28
52	Cathy	28
52	Christine	28
52	Diana	28
52	Iris	28
58	Audrey	27
58	Dawn	27
58	Joann	27
58	Joanne	27
58	Joy	27
58	Roberta	27
64	Jean	26
64	Katherine	26
66	Doreen	25
66	Suzanne	25
68	Faith	24
68	Jane	24
68	Melanie	24
68	Phyllis	24
68	Virginia	24
73	Carolyn	23
73	Ellen	23
73	Evelyn	23
73	Joan	23
73	Lani	23
73	Leilani	23
73	Lorna	23
80	Arlene	22
80	Bernadette	22
80	Francine	22
80	Gloria	22
80	Judy	22
80	Michele	22
80	Paulette	22
80	Sheila	22
88	Marilyn	21
89	Claire	20
89	Gayle	20
89	Jacqueline	20
89	Jill	20
89	June	20
89	Lois	20
89	Rose	20
89	Ruth	20
89	Victoria	20
98	Faye	19
98	Grace	19
98	Jennifer	19
98	Judith	19
98	Kathryn	19
98	Kim	19
98	Michelle	19
98	Terry	19
98	Vanessa	19
98	Yolanda	19