Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	377
2	Debra	278
3	Mary	275
4	Linda	270
5	Karen	239
6	Deborah	232
7	Cindy	195
8	Cynthia	189
8	Diane	189
10	Nancy	187
11	Brenda	182
12	Patricia	176
13	Donna	163
14	Pamela	147
15	Cheryl	137
16	Barbara	135
17	Carol	121
18	Sharon	118
19	Sandra	112
20	Kathleen	109
21	Julie	94
21	Kathy	94
23	Elizabeth	93
24	Kim	86
25	Ann	82

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Catherine	82
27	Laurie	75
28	Jane	74
29	Darlene	72
29	Judith	72
29	Rebecca	72
29	Robin	72
33	Janet	71
33	Theresa	71
35	Margaret	69
36	Rhonda	67
37	Cathy	65
37	Lynn	65
39	Denise	64
39	Joyce	64
41	Janice	63
41	Lisa	63
43	Bonnie	62
43	Gail	62
43	Paula	62
46	Vicki	59
47	Kimberly	57
48	Wendy	55
49	Jean	53
49	Joanne	53
49	Judy	53
52	Sherry	52
53	Elaine	51
53	Marie	51
55	Debbie	49
56	Joan	48
57	Lori	47
57	Louise	47
59	Sheila	46
60	Ruth	44
60	Shirley	44
62	Anne	43
63	Christine	42
63	Terry	42
65	Katherine	41
65	Kathryn	41
67	Ellen	40
67	Teresa	40
69	Wanda	38
70	Betty	36
70	Dorothy	36
70	Rachel	36
73	Laura	35
73	Suzanne	35
73	Valerie	35
76	Maureen	34
76	Sally	34
78	Jeanne	33
79	Peggy	32
80	Beverly	31
80	Holly	31
80	Michelle	31
80	Roxanne	31
84	Carolyn	30
84	Debora	30
84	Jennifer	30
84	Rose	30
88	Diana	29
89	Dawn	28
89	Doreen	28
89	Martha	28
89	Tammy	28
89	Terri	28
89	Tina	28
95	Anita	27
95	Beth	27
95	Jill	27
95	Lorraine	27
95	Vickie	27
100	Constance	26
100	Roberta	26