Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	211
2	Susan	162
3	Linda	158
4	Debra	121
5	Lori	119
6	Julie	118
7	Karen	116
8	Pamela	100
9	Cindy	99
10	Kathy	96
10	Sandra	96
12	Barbara	91
13	Nancy	87
14	Debbie	86
15	Patricia	84
16	Tammy	82
17	Cynthia	76
18	Cheryl	75
18	Deborah	75
20	Carol	73
21	Kim	69
22	Brenda	64
23	Kelly	60
23	Laura	60
25	Donna	59

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Janet	59
27	Diane	58
27	Kathleen	58
27	Lisa	58
27	Sharon	58
31	Laurie	56
31	Teresa	56
33	Terri	53
34	Robin	51
35	Connie	48
35	Margaret	48
37	Denise	45
38	Cathy	44
38	Colleen	44
38	Rebecca	44
38	Vicki	44
42	Leslie	41
43	Janice	40
43	Jean	40
43	Judy	40
46	Michelle	39
47	Dawn	38
48	Peggy	37
49	Bonnie	36
49	Catherine	36
49	Elizabeth	36
49	Kathryn	36
49	Theresa	36
54	Ann	35
54	Karla	35
54	Sheila	35
54	Tami	35
58	Rhonda	34
58	Valerie	34
60	Christine	33
60	Paula	33
62	Becky	32
62	Diana	32
64	Roberta	30
65	Carla	29
65	Joan	29
65	Penny	29
68	Darla	27
68	Katherine	27
68	Patty	27
68	Tamara	27
72	Shelley	26
72	Tina	26
72	Tracy	26
75	Carrie	25
75	Gail	25
75	Jane	25
75	Patti	25
79	Beverly	24
79	Lynn	24
79	Sherry	24
82	Betty	23
82	Ruth	23
84	Rita	22
85	Melody	21
86	Darlene	20
86	Joanne	20
86	Sandy	20
86	Shelly	20
86	Sheri	20
86	Terry	20
92	Beth	19
92	Carolyn	19
92	Charlene	19
92	Jackie	19
92	Judith	19
92	Sarah	19
92	Sue	19
92	Vickie	19
92	Virginia	19
92	Wendy	19