Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1952

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	825
2	Mary	724
3	Deborah	613
4	Patricia	574
5	Debra	540
6	Susan	450
7	Nancy	447
8	Barbara	427
9	Karen	410
10	Carol	348
11	Janet	338
12	Pamela	327
13	Cynthia	325
14	Sharon	308
15	Donna	302
16	Sandra	275
17	Connie	264
18	Janice	253
19	Kathleen	248
20	Rebecca	219
21	Cheryl	215
22	Brenda	205
23	Kathy	194
24	Joyce	183
25	Judith	178

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Marilyn	178
27	Peggy	171
28	Diane	165
29	Margaret	160
30	Carolyn	156
30	Judy	156
32	Vicki	152
33	Diana	149
34	Jane	139
34	Kathryn	139
36	Teresa	138
37	Catherine	136
38	Rita	135
39	Marsha	134
40	Vickie	133
41	Beverly	130
42	Paula	129
43	Elizabeth	124
43	Shirley	124
45	Betty	117
46	Ruth	111
47	Bonnie	110
47	Christine	110
49	Marcia	107
50	Martha	104
51	Sherry	101
52	Denise	99
53	Jean	98
54	Virginia	97
55	Cathy	93
56	Victoria	92
57	Rhonda	88
58	Ann	87
59	Anita	86
60	Wanda	85
61	Laura	83
62	Joan	82
62	Katherine	82
64	Cindy	81
64	Sheryl	81
66	Jo	80
67	Gloria	77
68	Gail	74
68	Glenda	74
70	Theresa	73
71	Jacqueline	66
71	Rose	66
73	Carla	64
73	Dorothy	64
73	Julie	64
76	Sheila	62
77	Lois	61
77	Roberta	61
77	Sue	61
80	Elaine	60
80	Kay	60
82	Alice	59
82	Phyllis	59
84	Sally	58
85	Terry	57
85	Vicky	57
87	Frances	56
87	Helen	56
87	Terri	56
90	Constance	55
91	Doris	53
92	Jan	52
93	Darlene	50
94	Jennifer	49
95	Marlene	46
96	Jeanne	44
97	Becky	43
97	Stephanie	43
99	Charlotte	42
99	Deanna	42
99	Joy	42
99	Sarah	42