Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	1,275
2	Debra	1,070
3	Linda	808
4	Susan	787
5	Patricia	635
6	Nancy	608
7	Barbara	602
8	Deborah	586
9	Cynthia	579
10	Pamela	543
11	Karen	474
12	Diane	452
13	Sandra	428
14	Carol	382
15	Janet	344
16	Donna	343
17	Rebecca	330
18	Kathleen	329
19	Connie	324
20	Julie	308
21	Jane	285
21	Sharon	285
23	Kathy	278
24	Cheryl	235
25	Joyce	225

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Peggy	225
27	Vicki	222
28	Denise	217
29	Jean	207
29	Teresa	207
31	Janice	200
32	Marilyn	196
33	Judy	187
34	Joan	186
35	Kathryn	183
36	Margaret	182
37	Ann	179
38	Elizabeth	173
38	Paula	173
40	Judith	169
41	Rhonda	162
42	Catherine	157
43	Marcia	154
44	Christine	150
45	Beverly	148
46	Cindy	140
47	Bonnie	133
47	Diana	133
49	Brenda	129
50	Laura	121
50	Luann	121
52	Lynn	119
52	Vickie	119
54	Carolyn	118
54	Ruth	118
56	Sue	117
56	Theresa	117
58	Sherry	116
59	Cathy	111
59	Lori	111
59	Sheila	111
59	Shirley	111
63	Sheryl	109
64	Katherine	106
65	Sally	103
66	Constance	101
67	Becky	99
68	Martha	98
69	Rose	96
70	Betty	95
71	Terri	92
72	Rita	91
73	Colleen	90
74	Gail	89
74	Michelle	89
74	Robin	89
74	Victoria	89
78	Jill	88
78	Roxanne	88
80	Lisa	87
80	Lois	87
82	Jo	84
83	Kay	82
84	Elaine	80
85	Carla	79
86	Marsha	78
87	Jeanne	77
87	Suzanne	77
89	Beth	76
89	Debbie	76
91	Laurie	75
91	Michele	75
93	Marlene	74
94	Anne	73
95	Jan	71
95	Roberta	71
95	Vicky	71
98	Jacqueline	70
99	Marla	69
100	Dawn	68
100	Ellen	68