Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1946

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	562
2	Linda	524
3	Sharon	397
4	Patricia	380
5	Carol	367
6	Barbara	323
7	Sandra	302
8	Judy	293
9	Karen	242
10	Susan	237
11	Judith	234
12	Nancy	224
13	Kathleen	211
14	Janice	210
15	Donna	207
16	Cheryl	174
16	Connie	174
18	Janet	168
19	Diane	166
20	Marilyn	147
21	Shirley	145
22	Betty	143
23	Margaret	136
24	Joyce	132
25	Carolyn	128

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Beverly	108
27	Pamela	99
28	Jean	98
29	Jane	96
30	Bonnie	91
31	Joan	90
32	Diana	84
33	Kathryn	82
33	Phyllis	82
35	Virginia	79
36	Ruth	77
37	Dorothy	70
38	Gloria	69
39	Marlene	65
40	Ann	62
40	Lois	62
40	Marcia	62
43	Elizabeth	56
43	Peggy	56
43	Sherry	56
46	Cynthia	55
47	Elaine	52
47	Jo	52
49	Helen	51
49	Kay	51
51	Catherine	49
51	Kathy	49
53	Jeanne	48
54	Suzanne	47
54	Vicki	47
56	Alice	46
57	Jacqueline	45
57	Katherine	45
57	Rita	45
60	Sue	43
61	Charlene	42
62	Paula	41
63	Doris	40
63	Frances	40
63	Norma	40
66	Jeanette	39
66	Rosemary	39
66	Sally	39
69	Joann	38
70	Marsha	37
70	Patty	37
72	Anita	36
72	Sheryl	36
74	Rose	35
75	Constance	34
75	Darlene	34
75	Julie	34
75	Roberta	34
79	Carole	33
79	Georgia	33
81	Dianne	32
81	Lynda	32
81	Marjorie	32
84	Evelyn	31
85	Charlotte	30
85	Delores	30
85	Joanne	30
85	Martha	30
85	Sheila	30
90	Marie	28
90	Wanda	28
92	Ellen	27
93	Gail	26
94	Colleen	25
94	Dianna	25
94	Dixie	25
94	Gayle	25
94	Lana	25
99	Eileen	24
100	Deanna	23
100	Glenda	23
100	Laura	23
100	Lynn	23