Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1949

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	414
2	Mary	249
3	Susan	172
4	Barbara	165
5	Patricia	162
6	Karen	132
7	Carol	128
8	Sandra	125
9	Sharon	122
10	Kathleen	115
11	Nancy	113
12	Judy	91
13	Diane	83
13	Donna	83
13	Margaret	83
16	Bonnie	78
17	Shirley	74
18	Cheryl	72
19	Judith	68
20	Janice	63
21	Janet	62
22	Connie	60
22	Pamela	60
24	Betty	56
24	Peggy	56

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Deborah	55
27	Carolyn	51
28	Beverly	50
29	Diana	49
29	Kathy	49
29	Marilyn	49
32	Vicki	45
33	Joyce	44
34	Darlene	41
35	Jean	40
36	Marcia	39
37	Kathryn	37
38	Catherine	36
38	Elizabeth	36
38	Helen	36
41	Rita	33
41	Virginia	33
43	Ann	32
43	Gloria	32
45	Dorothy	31
45	Frances	31
45	Lynda	31
48	Elaine	30
48	Ruth	30
48	Sherry	30
51	Charlene	29
51	Constance	29
51	Joan	29
51	Laura	29
55	Cynthia	28
55	Sheila	28
57	Alice	27
57	Jane	27
59	Christine	26
59	Joanne	26
59	Roberta	26
62	Julie	25
62	Paula	25
62	Rose	25
65	Colleen	24
65	Kay	24
65	Sally	24
65	Teresa	24
65	Terry	24
70	Dianne	23
70	Jo	23
70	Lois	23
70	Theresa	23
74	Gail	22
74	Jacqueline	22
74	Martha	22
74	Penny	22
74	Sue	22
74	Wanda	22
80	Evelyn	21
80	Lynn	21
80	Marlene	21
80	Maureen	21
84	Arlene	20
84	Brenda	20
84	Debra	20
84	Georgia	20
84	Leslie	20
84	Suzanne	20
90	Charlotte	19
90	Ellen	19
90	Gayle	19
93	Doris	18
93	Katherine	18
93	Marie	18
93	Marsha	18
93	Phyllis	18
98	Anita	17
98	Denise	17
98	Victoria	17