Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	235
2	Debra	221
3	Susan	185
4	Linda	169
5	Patricia	147
6	Karen	140
7	Deborah	119
8	Carol	112
9	Sandra	105
10	Pamela	104
11	Barbara	101
12	Donna	100
13	Kathleen	95
14	Cynthia	94
14	Nancy	94
16	Cindy	82
17	Janet	73
17	Julie	73
19	Diane	70
20	Margaret	69
20	Sharon	69
22	Cheryl	66
23	Connie	65
24	Kathy	63
25	Debbie	57

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Judy	57
25	Laurie	57
25	Rebecca	57
29	Lori	55
30	Kim	54
31	Bonnie	52
32	Teresa	51
33	Janice	50
34	Vicki	48
35	Colleen	47
35	Peggy	47
37	Brenda	46
38	Elizabeth	44
39	Laura	43
39	Theresa	43
41	Catherine	42
41	Denise	42
43	Robin	41
44	Gail	40
44	Kimberly	40
46	Jean	39
47	Joan	38
47	Vickie	38
49	Judith	36
49	Katherine	36
49	Shirley	36
52	Ann	35
52	Christine	35
52	Diana	35
55	Sherry	34
56	Marilyn	33
56	Paula	33
56	Penny	33
56	Rose	33
60	Carla	32
60	Lynn	32
60	Roberta	32
60	Terry	32
60	Tina	32
65	Cathy	29
65	Dawn	29
65	Kathryn	29
65	Terri	29
69	Betty	28
69	Valerie	28
71	Beverly	27
71	Michelle	27
71	Rita	27
71	Wanda	27
75	Rhonda	26
75	Virginia	26
77	Joyce	25
77	Leslie	25
79	Helen	23
79	Jo	23
79	Lisa	23
79	Shelley	23
83	Melody	22
84	Carolyn	21
84	Sheila	21
86	Anita	20
86	Jacqueline	20
86	Jeanne	20
86	Kay	20
86	Marie	20
86	Marlene	20
92	Darlene	19
92	Elaine	19
92	Gayle	19
92	Victoria	19
92	Wendy	19
97	Anna	18
97	Jane	18
97	Renee	18
97	Sally	18
97	Sue	18
97	Teri	18
97	Vicky	18