Most popular girls’ names in Idaho, 1949

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	415
2	Mary	198
3	Susan	190
4	Patricia	152
5	Sandra	134
6	Carol	133
7	Kathleen	127
8	Karen	125
9	Judy	116
10	Sharon	115
11	Barbara	110
12	Nancy	107
13	Pamela	84
14	Donna	79
15	Janet	76
16	Cheryl	74
16	Marilyn	74
18	Connie	71
18	Janice	71
20	Judith	63
21	Carolyn	62
21	Shirley	62
21	Vicki	62
24	Bonnie	61
24	Diane	61

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christine	58
26	Margaret	58
26	Peggy	58
29	Kathy	55
30	Diana	52
31	Kathryn	48
32	Brenda	47
33	Betty	43
33	Marsha	43
35	Katherine	42
36	Ann	40
37	Cynthia	39
37	Deborah	39
37	Joyce	39
40	Beverly	37
41	Teresa	36
42	Elizabeth	35
42	Sherry	35
44	Laura	33
44	Rebecca	33
46	Darlene	32
46	Gloria	32
48	Jo	31
49	Colleen	30
49	Julie	30
49	Rita	30
52	Catherine	29
52	Helen	29
54	Marcia	28
54	Vickie	28
54	Virginia	28
57	Alice	27
57	Sheryl	27
59	Dorothy	26
59	Louise	26
59	Sheila	26
62	Jacqueline	25
62	Jane	25
62	Lynda	25
62	Sally	25
66	Gail	24
66	Ruth	24
66	Suzanne	24
69	Carla	23
69	Elaine	23
69	Kay	23
69	Lois	23
69	Marlene	23
69	Terry	23
75	Paula	22
75	Phyllis	22
77	Dianne	21
77	Ellen	21
77	Joan	21
77	Rose	21
77	Theresa	21
82	Charlotte	20
82	Penny	20
82	Roberta	20
82	Victoria	20
86	Cathy	19
86	Lynn	19
88	Deanna	18
88	Glenda	18
88	Jean	18
91	Karla	17
91	Martha	17
93	Anita	16
93	Christina	16
93	Evelyn	16
93	Kristine	16
93	Leslie	16
98	Billie	15
98	Charlene	15
98	Constance	15
98	Michelle	15
98	Norma	15
98	Wendy	15