Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1941

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	421
2	Sharon	400
3	Karen	289
4	Judith	249
5	Judy	247
6	Patricia	236
7	Barbara	234
8	Carol	223
9	Linda	212
10	Janice	177
11	Joyce	175
11	Sandra	175
13	Carolyn	168
14	Donna	157
15	Nancy	156
16	Janet	155
17	Marilyn	152
18	Betty	148
19	Shirley	145
20	Beverly	131
21	Margaret	113
22	Bonnie	103
23	Joan	95
23	Phyllis	95
25	Kathleen	94

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jean	91
27	Dorothy	90
28	Connie	84
29	Lois	76
30	Darlene	72
31	Kay	67
31	Virginia	67
33	Joann	62
33	Susan	62
35	Alice	58
35	Sally	58
37	Helen	57
37	Ruth	57
39	Gloria	56
40	Elaine	55
41	Doris	53
42	Marlene	50
43	Norma	49
43	Peggy	49
45	Deanna	47
45	Delores	47
45	Elizabeth	47
48	Rose	46
49	Diane	44
49	Jane	44
51	Marjorie	42
52	Charlotte	40
53	Kathryn	39
53	Marcia	39
55	Ann	38
55	Rita	38
57	Evelyn	37
58	Catherine	36
59	Carole	35
60	Jo	33
61	Ellen	32
61	Jacqueline	32
63	Frances	31
63	Katherine	31
65	Jeanette	30
65	Pat	30
67	Constance	29
68	Joanne	28
69	Charlene	27
69	Roberta	27
71	Arlene	25
71	Gail	25
71	Geraldine	25
71	Martha	25
75	Marie	24
76	Marian	23
76	Mildred	23
76	Pamela	23
76	Yvonne	23
80	Eileen	22
80	Jeanne	22
80	Loretta	22
80	Lucille	22
84	Dixie	21
84	Georgia	21
84	Glenda	21
84	Maxine	21
84	Patsy	21
84	Rosemary	21
84	Suzanne	21
91	Anita	20
91	Laura	20
91	Patty	20
91	Wanda	20
95	Esther	19
95	Julie	19
95	Paula	19
98	Cynthia	18
98	Lavonne	18
98	Lorraine	18