Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1952

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	256
2	Mary	252
3	Karen	161
3	Susan	161
5	Barbara	158
6	Deborah	156
6	Patricia	156
8	Debra	147
9	Kathleen	137
10	Nancy	125
11	Carol	112
12	Sandra	111
13	Sharon	86
14	Cynthia	80
15	Diane	77
16	Janice	75
16	Pamela	75
18	Donna	74
19	Connie	72
20	Bonnie	68
21	Janet	67
22	Margaret	66
23	Kathy	65
24	Cheryl	64
25	Judy	60

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Judith	59
27	Christine	56
28	Colleen	53
29	Kathryn	50
30	Elizabeth	48
31	Rebecca	47
32	Catherine	46
33	Jane	45
34	Diana	44
35	Marilyn	43
36	Betty	40
36	Vicki	40
38	Shirley	39
39	Jean	38
40	Paula	37
40	Teresa	37
42	Beverly	36
42	Sherry	36
44	Peggy	35
44	Rose	35
46	Katherine	34
46	Sheila	34
46	Vickie	34
49	Julie	33
49	Penny	33
49	Ruth	33
52	Helen	31
53	Gayle	30
53	Joyce	30
55	Brenda	29
55	Carolyn	29
55	Charlotte	29
55	Darlene	29
55	Gail	29
55	Virginia	29
61	Ann	27
61	Marcia	27
61	Shelley	27
61	Victoria	27
65	Gloria	26
65	Joan	26
67	Cindy	25
67	Sally	25
67	Terry	25
70	Denise	24
70	Jeanne	24
70	Wanda	24
73	Carla	23
73	Cathy	23
73	Charlene	23
73	Jo	23
73	Laura	23
73	Rita	23
79	Jacqueline	22
79	Laurie	22
79	Marjorie	22
82	Evelyn	21
82	Georgia	21
82	Marlene	21
82	Valerie	21
86	Glenda	20
86	Lynn	20
86	Rhonda	20
86	Robin	20
90	Constance	19
90	Elaine	19
90	Lois	19
90	Martha	19
94	Anita	18
94	Dorothy	18
94	Michelle	18
97	Debbie	17
97	Leslie	17
97	Ramona	17
97	Yvonne	17