Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1953

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	236
2	Linda	232
3	Debra	211
4	Susan	186
5	Patricia	162
6	Karen	159
7	Deborah	146
8	Barbara	131
9	Nancy	120
10	Carol	115
11	Kathleen	113
12	Sandra	104
13	Pamela	95
14	Donna	91
15	Sharon	86
16	Margaret	80
17	Diane	78
18	Janet	77
19	Cheryl	67
20	Cynthia	64
21	Connie	61
22	Peggy	56
22	Rebecca	56
24	Bonnie	55
24	Judy	55

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christine	54
27	Janice	52
28	Marilyn	50
29	Kathy	49
30	Kathryn	45
30	Shirley	45
32	Catherine	44
33	Diana	42
34	Betty	41
35	Beverly	39
35	Colleen	39
35	Gail	39
35	Judith	39
39	Cindy	38
39	Elizabeth	38
39	Rita	38
39	Sheila	38
39	Vickie	38
44	Katherine	37
44	Laura	37
46	Vicki	36
47	Darlene	34
47	Joyce	34
49	Jane	32
49	Jean	32
49	Julie	32
49	Laurie	32
49	Paula	32
54	Carolyn	31
54	Marcia	31
54	Penny	31
54	Roberta	31
54	Teresa	31
54	Terry	31
60	Jacqueline	30
60	Theresa	30
62	Joan	29
62	Robin	29
62	Sherry	29
62	Valerie	29
62	Virginia	29
67	Ann	28
67	Carla	28
67	Victoria	28
70	Brenda	27
70	Sally	27
72	Marlene	26
73	Gloria	25
73	Lynn	25
75	Cathy	24
75	Rhonda	24
75	Rose	24
75	Terri	24
79	Charlotte	23
79	Denise	23
79	Wanda	23
82	Elaine	22
82	Leslie	22
82	Wendy	22
85	Jeanne	21
86	Doris	20
86	Shelley	20
88	Alice	19
88	Debbie	19
88	Helen	19
88	Marsha	19
88	Michelle	19
93	Dorothy	18
93	Karla	18
93	Kay	18
93	Lois	18
97	Anna	17
97	Gayle	17
97	Lynda	17
97	Patti	17