Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	850
2	Linda	703
3	Mary	655
4	Susan	552
5	Patricia	548
6	Deborah	547
7	Cynthia	433
8	Karen	410
9	Pamela	404
10	Nancy	383
11	Barbara	362
12	Janet	337
13	Sandra	308
14	Carol	305
15	Donna	302
16	Rebecca	274
17	Sharon	272
18	Brenda	257
19	Teresa	251
20	Connie	250
21	Cheryl	239
22	Kathy	219
23	Janice	217
24	Kathleen	204
25	Joyce	190

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Marilyn	181
27	Vicki	179
28	Diane	177
29	Denise	174
30	Rhonda	169
31	Paula	164
32	Beverly	154
32	Kathryn	154
34	Diana	151
35	Judy	149
36	Elizabeth	146
37	Vickie	140
38	Carolyn	139
39	Jane	128
39	Margaret	128
39	Peggy	128
39	Shirley	128
43	Judith	126
43	Sherry	126
45	Rita	122
46	Marsha	117
47	Betty	111
48	Marcia	107
49	Catherine	106
50	Julie	105
51	Ann	102
52	Christine	101
52	Martha	101
54	Cathy	96
54	Cindy	96
54	Gail	96
54	Ruth	96
58	Katherine	95
59	Laura	92
60	Robin	91
61	Anita	89
61	Terry	89
63	Sheila	87
64	Sheryl	86
65	Jo	85
66	Theresa	84
67	Bonnie	81
68	Carla	78
69	Joan	77
70	Jean	76
70	Sue	76
70	Terri	76
70	Virginia	76
74	Phyllis	71
74	Wanda	71
76	Glenda	70
77	Elaine	69
78	Rose	68
79	Gloria	67
79	Michelle	67
81	Charlotte	65
81	Stephanie	65
83	Jacqueline	64
83	Roberta	64
85	Constance	63
85	Debbie	63
87	Jan	61
87	Kay	61
87	Sally	61
90	Lisa	60
91	Ellen	57
91	Lois	57
93	Alice	55
94	Dorothy	54
94	Helen	54
96	Deanna	53
96	Sara	53
98	Angela	52
99	Gayle	49
99	Jeanne	49