Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1947

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	1,055
2	Mary	624
3	Patricia	392
4	Sharon	377
5	Barbara	368
6	Sandra	346
7	Carol	323
8	Susan	308
9	Judy	295
10	Nancy	291
11	Karen	274
12	Kathleen	236
13	Connie	233
14	Donna	206
15	Cheryl	199
16	Janet	193
17	Janice	184
18	Judith	173
19	Diane	169
20	Marilyn	150
21	Carolyn	146
22	Margaret	141
23	Joyce	140
23	Pamela	140
25	Shirley	136

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Beverly	135
27	Betty	121
28	Jean	112
29	Jane	107
30	Joan	106
31	Bonnie	104
32	Kathryn	99
33	Diana	95
34	Kathy	87
35	Cynthia	82
36	Ruth	80
37	Vicki	78
38	Virginia	74
39	Peggy	72
40	Gloria	71
40	Sherry	71
42	Phyllis	70
43	Ann	68
43	Rita	68
45	Elaine	65
45	Lois	65
47	Catherine	64
47	Dorothy	64
49	Elizabeth	61
50	Dianne	60
51	Kay	59
52	Lynda	57
53	Sally	54
54	Marlene	53
55	Marcia	50
56	Jo	49
57	Jacqueline	48
57	Jeanne	48
59	Alice	47
60	Julie	46
61	Lynn	45
61	Suzanne	45
63	Charlene	44
64	Constance	43
64	Darlene	43
64	Marjorie	43
67	Ellen	42
67	Helen	42
67	Katherine	42
67	Paula	42
67	Sheila	42
72	Christine	41
72	Joann	41
72	Marsha	41
72	Sheryl	41
76	Frances	39
76	Laura	39
78	Deanna	38
78	Martha	38
78	Norma	38
81	Roberta	36
82	Colleen	35
82	Eileen	35
82	Rebecca	35
85	Doris	34
85	Sue	34
87	Anita	33
87	Jeanette	33
87	Rose	33
90	Gail	32
90	Glenda	32
92	Delores	31
92	Joanne	31
92	Rosemary	31
95	Charlotte	30
95	Victoria	30
97	Cathy	29
98	Deborah	28
98	Patsy	28
100	Evelyn	27
100	Gayle	27
100	Margie	27