Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1943

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	506
2	Sharon	449
3	Linda	348
4	Carol	306
5	Barbara	297
6	Karen	280
7	Patricia	279
8	Judy	278
9	Judith	256
10	Sandra	234
11	Janet	202
12	Donna	195
13	Nancy	182
14	Betty	166
14	Marilyn	166
16	Carolyn	165
17	Janice	157
18	Kathleen	147
19	Joyce	145
20	Shirley	140
21	Connie	131
22	Margaret	107
22	Susan	107
24	Bonnie	102
25	Joan	101

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Dorothy	92
26	Jean	92
28	Beverly	91
28	Virginia	91
30	Diane	84
31	Phyllis	81
32	Gloria	73
33	Ruth	69
34	Cheryl	68
35	Elizabeth	67
36	Darlene	66
37	Lois	65
38	Jane	62
39	Frances	57
40	Kathryn	55
41	Helen	54
41	Sally	54
43	Marlene	53
43	Rita	53
45	Doris	52
45	Elaine	52
47	Charlotte	51
48	Alice	50
49	Kay	48
50	Joann	46
51	Norma	45
52	Peggy	43
52	Roberta	43
54	Carole	42
54	Katherine	42
56	Delores	41
57	Pamela	40
58	Diana	39
58	Dianne	39
58	Jeanette	39
61	Ann	38
61	Marcia	38
63	Marjorie	37
64	Jo	36
64	Rose	36
66	Jacqueline	35
67	Ellen	33
68	Deanna	32
68	Joanne	32
68	Kathy	32
68	Martha	32
72	Catherine	31
73	Rosemary	30
74	Julie	29
75	Eileen	28
75	Evelyn	28
75	Glenda	28
78	Pat	27
79	Arlene	26
79	Charlene	26
79	Geraldine	26
82	Paula	25
83	Constance	24
83	Cynthia	24
83	Marie	24
83	Patty	24
87	Anita	23
87	Jeanne	23
87	Theresa	23
90	Lorraine	22
90	Sue	22
92	Georgia	21
92	Suzanne	21
92	Sylvia	21
92	Vicki	21
92	Wilma	21
97	Anna	20
97	Marian	20
97	Sharron	20
100	Patsy	19
100	Sherry	19