Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1944

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	530
2	Sharon	376
3	Linda	366
4	Carol	337
5	Karen	297
6	Judy	282
7	Patricia	278
8	Barbara	265
9	Sandra	244
10	Judith	205
11	Nancy	198
12	Donna	190
13	Janet	166
14	Janice	162
15	Susan	161
16	Kathleen	153
17	Betty	152
18	Shirley	150
19	Cheryl	143
20	Carolyn	138
20	Connie	138
20	Joyce	138
23	Margaret	123
24	Beverly	109
24	Bonnie	109

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Marilyn	108
27	Joan	105
28	Diane	96
29	Jean	95
30	Phyllis	86
31	Pamela	78
32	Virginia	77
33	Lois	75
34	Dorothy	71
35	Gloria	68
35	Jane	68
37	Carole	67
37	Ruth	67
39	Elaine	60
39	Kathryn	60
41	Rita	57
42	Ann	54
42	Elizabeth	54
44	Joann	52
44	Marlene	52
46	Marcia	51
47	Darlene	47
48	Alice	46
48	Norma	46
50	Peggy	45
51	Dianne	44
51	Marjorie	44
53	Diana	43
54	Frances	42
54	Kathy	42
56	Helen	41
57	Doris	40
57	Kay	40
59	Sally	39
60	Sherry	36
61	Catherine	35
61	Charlene	35
61	Katherine	35
61	Rose	35
65	Roberta	34
66	Deanna	33
66	Glenda	33
66	Joanne	33
69	Jo	32
70	Jacqueline	30
70	Julie	30
72	Ellen	29
72	Irene	29
72	Jeanne	29
72	Rosemary	29
72	Sue	29
77	Anita	28
77	Delores	28
77	Evelyn	28
77	Jeanette	28
81	Wanda	27
82	Charlotte	26
83	Marsha	25
84	Marie	24
84	Sheryl	24
86	Anna	23
86	Colleen	23
86	Patty	23
86	Suzanne	23
90	Constance	22
90	Martha	22
90	Pat	22
93	Loretta	21
93	Lynda	21
93	Patsy	21
96	Georgia	20
96	Marian	20
96	Paula	20
96	Sylvia	20
100	Anne	19
100	Cynthia	19
100	Geraldine	19
100	June	19
100	Louise	19
100	Sheila	19