Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1945

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	498
2	Linda	438
3	Sharon	319
4	Carol	307
5	Barbara	295
6	Judy	264
7	Patricia	257
8	Karen	242
9	Sandra	230
10	Nancy	210
11	Judith	207
12	Donna	173
13	Kathleen	164
14	Connie	163
15	Janet	148
16	Betty	145
16	Susan	145
18	Marilyn	141
19	Diane	137
20	Carolyn	136
21	Janice	135
22	Cheryl	124
23	Joyce	118
23	Shirley	118
25	Jean	105

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Margaret	104
27	Beverly	103
28	Bonnie	94
29	Joan	93
30	Jane	90
30	Ruth	90
32	Dorothy	86
33	Gloria	79
34	Lois	75
35	Elaine	73
36	Virginia	71
37	Pamela	65
38	Kathryn	64
39	Rita	61
40	Elizabeth	60
41	Phyllis	59
42	Ann	56
43	Helen	55
44	Darlene	52
44	Marcia	52
46	Norma	51
47	Diana	50
48	Dianne	49
48	Marlene	49
50	Alice	46
50	Sally	46
52	Joann	45
52	Peggy	45
54	Kay	43
55	Kathy	40
55	Marjorie	40
57	Jacqueline	37
58	Charlotte	36
58	Delores	36
58	Eileen	36
58	Frances	36
58	Jo	36
58	Sherry	36
64	Catherine	34
64	Doris	34
66	Rose	33
67	Roberta	32
68	Constance	31
68	Glenda	31
68	Katherine	31
71	Charlene	30
71	Sheryl	30
73	Evelyn	29
73	Jeanette	29
73	Victoria	29
76	Deanna	28
76	Dixie	28
76	Jeanne	28
76	Paula	28
76	Vicki	28
81	Rosemary	27
81	Sheila	27
83	Georgia	26
83	Martha	26
83	Patty	26
86	Carole	25
86	Geraldine	25
86	Lana	25
89	Suzanne	24
90	Joanne	23
91	Dianna	22
91	Lynda	22
93	Marie	21
93	Sue	21
95	Anita	20
95	Claudia	20
95	Marsha	20
98	Arlene	19
98	Caroline	19
98	Jolene	19
98	Sarah	19