Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1939

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	458
2	Sharon	303
3	Barbara	281
4	Patricia	264
5	Marilyn	226
6	Karen	220
7	Shirley	214
8	Janice	207
9	Carol	206
10	Betty	174
11	Donna	164
11	Sandra	164
13	Judith	163
14	Beverly	157
15	Nancy	154
16	Judy	142
17	Janet	136
18	Joyce	134
19	Joan	132
20	Margaret	115
21	Carolyn	113
22	Lois	102
23	Phyllis	101
24	Dorothy	97
25	Marlene	94

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jean	87
27	Kay	83
27	Norma	83
29	Alice	81
29	Virginia	81
31	Ruth	80
32	Bonnie	77
33	Helen	71
34	Linda	69
35	Darlene	65
35	Joann	65
37	Kathleen	64
38	Marjorie	63
39	Elaine	60
40	Delores	58
41	Doris	53
42	Frances	52
43	Connie	51
44	Geraldine	49
45	Peggy	47
45	Sally	47
47	Arlene	46
48	Jacqueline	44
48	Jane	44
48	Rose	44
51	Evelyn	43
51	Kathryn	43
53	Elizabeth	41
53	Jeanette	41
55	Loretta	40
55	Rita	40
57	Ann	39
57	Charlene	39
57	Deanna	39
57	Susan	39
61	Jo	36
62	Joanne	35
62	Patty	35
64	Charlotte	34
64	Roberta	34
66	Marcia	33
67	Wanda	32
67	Yvonne	32
69	Catherine	31
70	Anita	30
70	Eleanor	30
70	Gloria	30
70	Rosemary	30
74	Diane	29
74	Dolores	29
74	Myrna	29
77	Carole	28
77	Katherine	28
77	Martha	28
77	Maxine	28
81	Dixie	26
81	Lorraine	26
81	Marie	26
84	Pat	25
84	Sharron	25
84	Wilma	25
87	Ellen	24
87	Margie	24
87	Rosalie	24
90	Constance	23
90	Julia	23
90	June	23
90	Sondra	23
94	Lavonne	22
94	Mildred	22
96	Irene	21
96	Leona	21
98	Eileen	20
98	Gladys	20
98	Glenda	20