Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1948

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	473
2	Mary	228
3	Patricia	175
4	Susan	165
5	Barbara	152
6	Carol	138
7	Sandra	135
8	Karen	133
9	Sharon	132
10	Nancy	119
11	Judy	100
12	Donna	97
13	Kathleen	92
14	Cheryl	85
15	Margaret	78
16	Connie	77
16	Diane	77
18	Judith	68
19	Bonnie	61
20	Janice	60
21	Betty	56
21	Shirley	56
23	Pamela	55
24	Beverly	52
24	Janet	52

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Marilyn	51
27	Virginia	49
28	Diana	47
29	Peggy	44
30	Carolyn	41
30	Roberta	41
32	Sherry	40
33	Helen	39
34	Joyce	36
34	Kathryn	36
36	Elizabeth	35
36	Jean	35
38	Katherine	34
38	Kathy	34
38	Sally	34
41	Darlene	32
41	Rita	32
41	Vicki	32
44	Dorothy	31
44	Joan	31
46	Colleen	30
46	Gloria	30
48	Cynthia	29
48	Ruth	29
50	Marcia	28
50	Marlene	28
52	Marsha	27
53	Gail	26
53	Lois	26
53	Lynda	26
53	Sheryl	26
57	Christine	25
57	Jo	25
57	Laura	25
60	Catherine	24
60	Phyllis	24
62	Wanda	23
63	Deborah	22
64	Cathy	21
64	Jeanne	21
64	Joanne	21
64	Terry	21
68	Anna	20
68	Charlotte	20
68	Elaine	20
68	Gayle	20
68	Rose	20
73	Anita	19
73	Carole	19
73	Doris	19
73	Frances	19
73	Lynn	19
73	Sheila	19
73	Suzanne	19
73	Theresa	19
81	Evelyn	18
81	Jacqueline	18
81	Teresa	18
84	Alice	17
84	Carla	17
84	Charlene	17
84	Eileen	17
84	Penny	17
89	Ann	16
89	Claudia	16
89	Lana	16
89	Marie	16
89	Marjorie	16
89	Paulette	16
95	Arlene	15
95	Constance	15
95	Dianne	15
95	Georgia	15
95	Jane	15
95	Joann	15
95	Julie	15
95	Sue	15