Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1947

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	1,387
2	Mary	812
3	Patricia	490
4	Sharon	473
5	Barbara	458
6	Nancy	452
7	Carol	415
8	Donna	352
9	Judy	346
10	Karen	337
10	Sandra	337
12	Cheryl	278
13	Susan	275
14	Connie	267
15	Janet	261
16	Carolyn	260
17	Janice	256
18	Judith	255
19	Marilyn	254
20	Joyce	243
21	Shirley	204
22	Betty	182
23	Kathleen	173
24	Pamela	171
25	Beverly	166

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Margaret	161
27	Peggy	151
28	Sherry	132
29	Cynthia	130
29	Diana	130
31	Jane	129
32	Diane	127
33	Phyllis	123
34	Virginia	122
35	Ruth	121
36	Vicki	115
37	Martha	108
37	Rita	108
39	Gloria	105
40	Marsha	102
41	Dorothy	101
42	Elizabeth	99
43	Kathy	97
44	Kathryn	96
45	Marcia	95
46	Anita	94
47	Bonnie	91
48	Brenda	87
49	Sue	84
50	Jo	83
51	Alice	82
52	Jean	81
53	Helen	79
54	Ann	77
54	Paula	77
56	Glenda	73
56	Kay	73
58	Rebecca	72
59	Sheryl	71
60	Charlotte	70
61	Lois	67
61	Lynda	67
63	Norma	64
64	Joan	63
64	Rose	63
66	Katherine	62
66	Wanda	62
68	Elaine	61
69	Jeanne	60
70	Deborah	59
71	Vickie	58
72	Frances	57
72	Sheila	57
74	Constance	54
75	Patty	53
76	Catherine	52
76	Laura	52
78	Charlene	51
78	Roberta	51
80	Darlene	50
81	Deanna	49
81	Doris	49
81	Sally	49
84	Jeanette	47
85	Janis	46
85	Julie	46
87	Evelyn	44
87	Marjorie	44
87	Terry	44
87	Theresa	44
91	Patsy	43
92	Jacqueline	42
92	Marlene	42
92	Rosemary	42
92	Teresa	42
96	Gail	40
96	Loretta	40
98	Cindy	39
98	Suzanne	39
100	Delores	38