Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	822
2	Mary	629
3	Linda	574
4	Susan	521
5	Cynthia	511
6	Deborah	482
7	Karen	464
8	Patricia	441
9	Pamela	402
10	Nancy	339
11	Donna	326
12	Barbara	305
13	Sharon	285
14	Cheryl	283
15	Sandra	280
16	Janet	268
17	Teresa	267
18	Brenda	258
19	Carol	254
20	Kathy	242
21	Rebecca	240
22	Connie	219
23	Denise	195
24	Kathleen	190
25	Janice	182

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Cindy	167
27	Joyce	164
27	Rhonda	164
29	Diana	162
30	Diane	160
30	Elizabeth	160
32	Paula	157
33	Vicki	149
34	Terri	146
35	Kim	143
36	Theresa	141
37	Sherry	136
38	Margaret	130
38	Peggy	130
40	Carolyn	128
40	Kathryn	128
42	Jane	127
43	Julie	126
43	Kimberly	126
45	Catherine	122
46	Shirley	119
47	Beverly	118
47	Lisa	118
49	Debbie	117
49	Rita	117
51	Marilyn	109
52	Robin	107
53	Judy	106
54	Cathy	105
55	Martha	97
56	Anita	96
56	Betty	96
56	Vickie	96
59	Christine	95
59	Michelle	95
61	Katherine	91
62	Sheryl	89
63	Laura	87
64	Tina	86
65	Marcia	85
65	Ruth	85
67	Ann	84
67	Judith	84
69	Marsha	82
70	Gail	80
71	Jo	79
72	Terry	78
72	Virginia	78
74	Dana	72
74	Glenda	72
76	Jean	71
76	Sheila	71
78	Bonnie	70
78	Lori	70
80	Carla	69
81	Becky	67
82	Jennifer	66
83	Roberta	65
83	Wanda	65
85	Jacqueline	62
85	Rose	62
87	Jan	60
88	Valerie	58
89	Stephanie	57
90	Angela	56
90	Joan	56
90	Sue	56
93	Jill	55
94	Elaine	53
95	Jeanne	52
95	Victoria	52
97	Gloria	51
97	Laurie	51
99	Loretta	50
99	Sally	50