Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1958

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	566
2	Mary	555
3	Susan	458
4	Linda	456
5	Karen	418
6	Cynthia	390
7	Pamela	379
8	Brenda	338
9	Kathy	332
10	Patricia	330
11	Julie	302
12	Cheryl	299
13	Deborah	269
13	Nancy	269
15	Teresa	257
16	Janet	250
17	Barbara	248
18	Cindy	242
19	Donna	237
20	Debbie	233
21	Carol	216
22	Sandra	215
23	Kimberly	214
24	Tammy	213
25	Sharon	205

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lisa	203
27	Diane	186
28	Denise	179
29	Terri	177
30	Rebecca	171
31	Diana	169
32	Rhonda	167
33	Elizabeth	163
34	Connie	161
35	Lori	160
36	Vicki	152
37	Kathleen	147
38	Peggy	144
39	Kim	142
40	Janice	136
41	Cathy	123
42	Kathryn	122
43	Joyce	115
43	Judy	115
43	Laura	115
46	Sheryl	113
47	Robin	112
48	Paula	109
49	Theresa	108
50	Tamara	106
51	Catherine	104
52	Vickie	99
53	Anita	98
54	Michelle	97
54	Sherry	97
56	Becky	96
57	Kelly	95
58	Jane	93
59	Margaret	92
60	Carolyn	91
61	Beverly	89
61	Sheila	89
63	Christine	85
64	Shirley	84
65	Carla	83
65	Rita	83
67	Ann	82
67	Dana	82
69	Penny	81
70	Jean	78
70	Katherine	78
72	Marsha	75
73	Jennifer	73
74	Annette	72
74	Betty	72
76	Deanna	68
76	Sherri	68
78	Judith	67
78	Marilyn	67
80	Bonnie	66
80	Marcia	66
80	Terry	66
80	Tina	66
84	Jill	63
84	Joan	63
86	Leslie	62
87	Melinda	61
87	Valerie	61
89	Glenda	60
89	Roberta	60
91	Elaine	58
92	Kay	57
93	Martha	56
93	Sue	56
95	Angela	55
95	Ruth	55
95	Stephanie	55
98	Beth	54
99	Amy	51
99	Jo	51