Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1950

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	1,062
2	Mary	681
3	Patricia	474
4	Barbara	432
5	Carol	389
6	Susan	379
7	Nancy	364
8	Sharon	323
9	Deborah	318
10	Janet	311
11	Donna	297
12	Karen	292
13	Pamela	288
14	Sandra	270
15	Connie	263
16	Janice	254
17	Cheryl	238
18	Kathleen	228
19	Joyce	202
20	Judith	198
21	Cynthia	192
22	Judy	182
23	Carolyn	179
24	Marilyn	172
25	Shirley	162

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	152
27	Diana	151
28	Vicki	148
29	Brenda	146
29	Margaret	146
31	Kathy	141
32	Betty	131
33	Marsha	130
34	Kathryn	128
35	Peggy	127
36	Jane	126
37	Diane	123
38	Beverly	117
39	Rita	106
40	Elizabeth	105
40	Teresa	105
42	Debra	104
43	Virginia	103
44	Martha	102
45	Marcia	98
46	Gloria	97
47	Bonnie	95
47	Catherine	95
49	Sherry	94
50	Glenda	91
50	Katherine	91
50	Ruth	91
53	Paula	83
54	Anita	82
55	Constance	81
56	Vickie	80
57	Ann	79
58	Cathy	75
59	Sheryl	74
60	Jean	71
60	Lois	71
62	Dorothy	67
63	Alice	66
64	Helen	65
64	Julie	65
64	Phyllis	65
64	Sheila	65
64	Theresa	65
64	Wanda	65
70	Christine	63
70	Joan	63
72	Sue	62
73	Charlotte	59
73	Elaine	59
73	Frances	59
76	Kay	58
77	Terry	57
78	Victoria	56
79	Rhonda	55
80	Jacqueline	52
81	Gail	51
81	Sally	51
83	Jeanne	49
83	Jo	49
83	Roberta	49
86	Laura	48
87	Carla	47
88	Darlene	46
88	Doris	46
90	Charlene	45
90	Janis	45
92	Jeanette	43
92	Rose	43
94	Ellen	42
95	Sarah	40
96	Jennifer	39
96	Louise	39
98	Gayle	38
98	Loretta	38
100	Anna	37
100	Evelyn	37
100	Julia	37