Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1942

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	688
2	Sharon	505
3	Karen	436
4	Barbara	414
5	Linda	389
6	Carol	365
7	Judy	355
8	Patricia	353
9	Judith	326
10	Carolyn	314
11	Nancy	264
12	Shirley	260
13	Sandra	255
14	Betty	240
15	Donna	233
16	Joyce	225
17	Marilyn	223
18	Janet	201
19	Janice	191
20	Beverly	156
20	Connie	156
22	Virginia	141
23	Margaret	139
24	Phyllis	121
25	Dorothy	119

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Ruth	117
27	Lois	106
28	Bonnie	104
29	Martha	102
30	Susan	96
31	Kay	92
32	Kathleen	91
33	Elizabeth	84
34	Joan	83
35	Helen	82
35	Norma	82
37	Alice	81
38	Frances	77
39	Wanda	76
40	Rose	75
41	Jean	74
42	Peggy	70
43	Rita	68
44	Doris	66
44	Sue	66
46	Charlotte	64
47	Carole	62
47	Gloria	62
49	Diana	61
50	Jo	60
51	Jane	59
52	Glenda	58
52	Roberta	58
54	Darlene	56
54	Diane	56
54	Marjorie	56
57	Anita	54
57	Elaine	54
59	Kathryn	52
59	Loretta	52
61	Ann	50
62	Deanna	49
63	Sherry	48
64	Pat	46
64	Wilma	46
66	Delores	45
66	Evelyn	45
68	Brenda	44
68	Patty	44
68	Sally	44
71	Patsy	43
72	Jeanette	41
73	Marcia	40
73	Marlene	40
75	Rebecca	39
76	Paula	38
76	Sondra	38
78	Katherine	37
79	Charlene	36
79	Joann	36
79	Julia	36
79	Vicki	36
83	Rosemary	35
84	Arlene	34
84	Ellen	34
84	Marie	34
84	Marsha	34
88	Geraldine	33
88	Laura	33
90	Sheila	32
91	Anna	31
91	Billie	31
91	Clara	31
91	Vera	31
95	Irene	29
95	Juanita	29
95	Pamela	29
95	Ruby	29
99	Dixie	28
99	Lynda	28