Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1945

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	169
1	Mary	169
3	Carol	139
4	Barbara	122
5	Sharon	115
6	Judy	109
7	Patricia	103
8	Karen	92
9	Sandra	89
10	Donna	85
11	Susan	69
12	Judith	68
13	Nancy	63
14	Kathleen	61
15	Betty	57
16	Shirley	56
17	Marilyn	53
18	Bonnie	52
19	Diane	50
20	Margaret	47
21	Darlene	45
22	Janice	44
23	Janet	42
24	Connie	38
24	Diana	38

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Helen	37
27	Beverly	35
28	Carolyn	34
28	Cheryl	34
30	Gloria	33
31	Joyce	32
32	Joan	30
33	Dorothy	29
33	Ruth	29
35	Alice	28
35	Lois	28
37	Peggy	27
37	Virginia	27
39	Sherry	26
40	Elizabeth	25
40	Frances	25
40	Jane	25
43	Marcia	23
44	Gail	22
44	Kathryn	22
44	Rita	22
44	Roberta	22
48	Phyllis	21
48	Sheila	21
50	Elaine	19
50	Jeanne	19
50	Kay	19
53	Ellen	18
53	Evelyn	18
55	Anna	17
55	Carole	17
55	Doris	17
55	Marlene	17
55	Sally	17
60	Ann	16
60	Jean	16
60	Joanne	16
60	Laura	16
60	Rose	16
65	Lynn	15
65	Norma	15
65	Patsy	15
65	Paula	15
69	Charlotte	14
69	Georgia	14
69	Julie	14
69	Kathy	14
69	Lynda	14
69	Sue	14
69	Suzanne	14
76	Arlene	13
76	Audrey	13
76	Dixie	13
76	Katherine	13
76	Loretta	13
76	Pamela	13
76	Penny	13
83	Catherine	12
83	Joann	12
83	Lana	12
83	Pat	12
83	Wanda	12
88	Colleen	11
88	Constance	11
88	Eileen	11
88	Esther	11
88	Gayle	11
88	Geraldine	11
88	Janis	11
88	Jo	11
88	Marie	11
88	Maureen	11
98	Charlene	10
98	Delores	10
98	Dianne	10
98	Gladys	10
98	Glenda	10
98	Marsha	10
98	Sylvia	10
98	Terry	10