Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1942

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	209
2	Sharon	197
3	Carol	153
4	Patricia	135
5	Barbara	130
6	Judy	114
7	Karen	109
8	Sandra	107
9	Donna	100
10	Linda	99
11	Judith	84
12	Shirley	80
13	Betty	79
14	Margaret	65
15	Nancy	64
16	Bonnie	61
17	Marilyn	60
18	Kathleen	46
19	Beverly	45
20	Janet	44
20	Joan	44
20	Joyce	44
23	Dorothy	41
24	Carole	40
24	Helen	40

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Diane	37
26	Janice	37
26	Roberta	37
29	Carolyn	36
30	Virginia	35
31	Gloria	34
31	Lois	34
33	Darlene	33
33	Jean	33
33	Phyllis	33
36	Alice	32
37	Connie	31
38	Myrna	30
38	Ruth	30
40	Diana	29
40	Frances	29
42	Jane	26
42	Rose	26
44	Kay	25
44	Peggy	25
44	Susan	25
47	Elizabeth	24
47	Marlene	24
49	Arlene	23
50	Laura	22
50	Marie	22
52	Doris	20
52	Elaine	20
52	Geraldine	20
52	Marcia	20
56	Gail	19
56	Joann	19
56	Joanne	19
56	Norma	19
60	Charlene	18
60	Charlotte	18
60	Delores	18
60	Sally	18
64	Ann	17
64	Dolores	17
64	Katherine	17
64	Marjorie	17
64	Patsy	17
64	Rita	17
70	Catherine	16
71	Dianne	15
71	Gayle	15
71	Hazel	15
71	Lorraine	15
71	Sheila	15
76	Edith	14
76	Jeanette	14
76	Jeanne	14
76	Kathryn	14
76	Rosemary	14
76	Sue	14
82	Ellen	13
82	Jo	13
82	Juanita	13
82	June	13
82	Loretta	13
82	Penny	13
82	Sherry	13
89	Anna	12
89	Deanna	12
89	Eileen	12
89	Pamela	12
93	Audrey	11
93	Georgia	11
93	Gladys	11
93	Irene	11
93	Jacqueline	11
93	Julie	11
93	Martha	11
93	Rosalie	11