Most popular girls’ names in Idaho, 1947

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	530
2	Mary	188
3	Sandra	151
4	Susan	142
5	Judy	140
5	Sharon	140
7	Carol	139
8	Patricia	128
9	Barbara	127
10	Nancy	119
11	Karen	109
12	Connie	97
13	Janet	82
14	Donna	74
15	Kathleen	73
16	Marilyn	72
17	Bonnie	71
17	Janice	71
19	Cheryl	66
19	Pamela	66
21	Judith	64
22	Shirley	62
23	Carolyn	58
24	Margaret	56
25	Betty	54

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Diane	51
26	Kathy	51
28	Diana	49
28	Peggy	49
30	Vicki	48
31	Sherry	43
32	Ann	42
32	Lynda	42
34	Joyce	41
34	Paula	41
36	Christine	40
36	Helen	40
38	Beverly	38
38	Joan	38
40	Jean	36
40	Kay	36
42	Dorothy	35
43	Jo	34
44	Kathryn	33
44	Virginia	33
46	Lois	32
47	Anita	31
47	Phyllis	31
49	Alice	30
49	Jane	30
49	Sheila	30
49	Suzanne	30
53	Gloria	29
53	Vickie	29
55	Evelyn	27
55	Ruth	27
57	Marsha	26
57	Sally	26
59	Julie	25
60	Gail	24
60	Glenda	24
62	Catherine	23
62	Marcia	23
62	Martha	23
62	Penny	23
62	Sue	23
67	Charlotte	22
67	Colleen	22
67	Teresa	22
70	Darlene	21
70	Elizabeth	21
70	Jacqueline	21
70	Katherine	21
70	Rose	21
75	Deanna	20
75	Elaine	20
75	Marie	20
75	Norma	20
79	Brenda	19
79	Cynthia	19
79	Dianne	19
79	Ellen	19
79	Jeanne	19
79	Leslie	19
79	Lorraine	19
79	Wanda	19
87	Carla	18
87	Dianna	18
87	Julia	18
87	Terry	18
91	Irene	17
91	Joanne	17
91	Laura	17
91	Lynn	17
95	Charlene	16
95	Joann	16
95	Maureen	16
95	Roberta	16
95	Yvonne	16
100	Eileen	15
100	Jackie	15
100	Marjorie	15
100	Marlene	15
100	Patsy	15
100	Sheryl	15