Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1958

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	187
2	Susan	171
3	Linda	144
4	Debra	143
5	Julie	142
6	Karen	118
7	Barbara	117
8	Patricia	106
9	Debbie	105
10	Deborah	97
11	Cindy	92
12	Kathleen	88
12	Lori	88
14	Kathy	86
15	Cynthia	85
16	Cheryl	84
17	Carol	81
18	Pamela	80
19	Diane	76
20	Nancy	72
21	Donna	69
21	Janet	69
23	Kim	67
24	Brenda	62
25	Connie	61

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Kelly	61
25	Laurie	61
28	Denise	59
28	Sharon	59
28	Tammy	59
31	Peggy	57
31	Sandra	57
33	Judy	55
34	Margaret	53
35	Elizabeth	52
36	Vicki	49
37	Laura	48
38	Rhonda	46
39	Kimberly	45
39	Teresa	45
41	Lisa	44
42	Terri	43
42	Theresa	43
44	Janice	41
44	Wanda	41
46	Bonnie	36
46	Colleen	36
48	Carla	35
48	Catherine	35
48	Christine	35
48	Kathryn	35
48	Robin	35
48	Tina	35
54	Lynn	34
55	Leslie	33
55	Patti	33
57	Cathy	31
57	Shirley	31
59	Jeanne	30
60	Ann	29
60	Paula	29
60	Sherry	29
60	Vickie	29
64	Valerie	28
65	Ruth	27
66	Dawn	26
66	Diana	26
66	Jean	26
66	Rebecca	26
70	Gail	25
70	Helen	25
70	Katherine	25
70	Shelley	25
70	Tracy	25
75	Becky	24
75	Joan	24
77	Rose	23
77	Tamara	23
77	Tami	23
80	Karla	22
80	Lois	22
80	Sheila	22
83	Anita	21
83	Jill	21
83	Patty	21
83	Sue	21
87	Gayle	20
87	Jo	20
87	Kay	20
87	Renee	20
87	Terry	20
92	Beverly	19
92	Jane	19
92	Marcia	19
92	Michelle	19
92	Rita	19
92	Roberta	19
98	Jacqueline	18
98	Joyce	18
98	Shelly	18
98	Sheryl	18
98	Victoria	18
98	Wendy	18