Most popular girls’ names in Idaho, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	231
2	Susan	177
3	Mary	157
4	Linda	151
5	Karen	122
6	Patricia	113
7	Sandra	110
8	Cynthia	100
8	Deborah	100
10	Pamela	99
11	Barbara	94
12	Teresa	93
13	Nancy	87
14	Julie	84
15	Janet	82
16	Connie	81
17	Cheryl	80
18	Carol	76
19	Cindy	74
20	Rebecca	70
21	Diane	68
22	Kathleen	66
23	Brenda	59
23	Kathy	59
23	Peggy	59

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Vicki	53
27	Bonnie	52
27	Christine	52
27	Judy	52
30	Donna	51
31	Kim	46
31	Terri	46
33	Sharon	45
34	Vickie	44
35	Margaret	43
36	Lori	42
37	Rhonda	41
38	Catherine	40
38	Kathryn	40
40	Denise	39
41	Diana	38
42	Elizabeth	37
42	Janice	37
42	Paula	37
45	Debbie	36
46	Jan	35
46	Laura	35
48	Cathy	34
49	Becky	33
49	Jill	33
49	Laurie	33
49	Lisa	33
53	Robin	32
54	Karla	31
54	Sheryl	31
56	Carla	30
56	Jo	30
58	Ann	29
59	Colleen	28
60	Katherine	27
61	Anita	26
61	Carolyn	26
61	Leslie	26
61	Tina	26
65	Rose	25
65	Sherry	25
65	Virginia	25
68	Joan	24
68	Joyce	24
68	Judith	24
68	Michelle	24
68	Terry	24
68	Valerie	24
68	Wendy	24
75	Theresa	23
76	Betty	22
76	Sue	22
78	Kay	21
78	Penny	21
78	Rita	21
81	Annette	20
81	Gail	20
81	Jean	20
81	Leann	20
81	Shannon	20
81	Sheila	20
81	Sheri	20
81	Shirley	20
89	Marilyn	19
89	Ronda	19
89	Suzanne	19
89	Toni	19
93	Ellen	18
93	Lynn	18
93	Martha	18
93	Renee	18
93	Shelley	18
93	Wanda	18
99	Beverly	17
99	Darlene	17
99	Dorothy	17
99	Jackie	17
99	Kristine	17
99	Ruth	17
99	Sherri	17
99	Tracy	17