Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	239
2	Debra	199
3	Susan	181
4	Linda	157
5	Cynthia	149
6	Cindy	145
7	Karen	144
8	Patricia	129
9	Cheryl	103
10	Barbara	102
11	Nancy	100
12	Deborah	98
13	Kathleen	96
14	Debbie	89
15	Julie	88
16	Carol	87
17	Janet	86
17	Sandra	86
19	Pamela	81
20	Diane	78
21	Donna	76
22	Margaret	70
23	Kathy	68
23	Kim	68
23	Sharon	68

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lori	67
27	Elizabeth	62
28	Connie	60
29	Kathryn	59
30	Brenda	58
31	Vicki	57
32	Laurie	56
32	Peggy	56
34	Judy	54
35	Denise	52
36	Bonnie	50
36	Colleen	50
38	Diana	49
38	Teresa	49
40	Gail	48
41	Rebecca	47
42	Rhonda	46
43	Janice	45
44	Katherine	44
45	Robin	43
46	Laura	42
47	Lynn	40
48	Kimberly	39
48	Leslie	39
50	Joan	38
50	Theresa	38
52	Paula	37
53	Lisa	36
54	Carla	35
54	Jean	35
56	Sheila	34
57	Terri	33
57	Vickie	33
59	Betty	31
59	Christine	31
59	Sherry	31
62	Roberta	30
63	Carolyn	29
63	Michelle	29
65	Kelly	28
66	Ann	27
66	Tammy	27
66	Terry	27
66	Wanda	27
70	Catherine	26
70	Jane	26
70	Jennifer	26
70	Joyce	26
70	Rita	26
70	Sheryl	26
76	Cathy	25
76	Marilyn	25
76	Wendy	25
79	Carrie	24
79	Dawn	24
79	Sheri	24
79	Valerie	24
83	Shirley	23
83	Victoria	23
85	Beverly	22
85	Helen	22
85	Jeanne	22
85	Shelley	22
85	Tracy	22
90	Becky	21
90	Jo	21
90	Patti	21
90	Penny	21
90	Ruth	21
95	Charlene	20
95	Elaine	20
95	Karla	20
95	Melody	20
99	Darlene	19
99	Jeanette	19
99	Jeri	19
99	Judith	19
99	Lois	19
99	Teri	19