Most popular girls’ names in Michigan, 1958

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary2,744
2Susan2,386
3Karen2,232
4Linda2,110
5Debra1,667
6Patricia1,628
7Cheryl1,537
8Deborah1,449
9Pamela1,436
10Cynthia1,415
11Diane1,284
12Nancy1,275
13Kathy1,269
14Julie1,251
15Barbara1,214
16Cindy1,147
17Sandra1,135
18Carol1,110
19Kathleen1,089
20Denise1,081
21Lori1,060
22Sharon978
23Brenda944
24Donna909
25Laura888
RankNameBabies
26Debbie863
27Lisa840
28Janet760
29Kimberly736
30Elizabeth695
31Kim689
32Catherine593
33Janice587
34Theresa586
35Christine572
36Margaret565
37Michelle563
38Robin559
39Ann552
40Dawn545
41Cathy542
42Judy518
43Tammy503
44Peggy500
45Laurie491
46Teresa490
47Lynn487
48Sue486
49Terri433
50Darlene432
51Jane412
52Kathryn404
53Rebecca397
54Annette395
55Gail393
56Judith384
57Tina380
58Vicki377
59Connie374
60Rhonda371
61Sherry370
62Valerie369
63Michele357
64Bonnie355
64Renee355
66Paula354
67Sally349
68Carolyn347
69Diana343
69Jill343
71Beth335
72Joyce334
73Jean318
73Katherine318
75Anne316
76Sheila314
77Suzanne312
78Shirley301
79Beverly300
80Joan290
81Amy288
81Colleen288
83Sheryl278
84Kelly273
85Ruth271
86Wendy268
87Jennifer266
88Betty262
89Terry255
90Vickie253
91Leslie250
92Marcia247
93Martha245
94Penny243
95Elaine239
96Rose236
97Joanne234
98Maureen225
98Tamara225
100Victoria222