Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1948

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	1,008
2	Mary	658
3	Patricia	376
4	Barbara	370
5	Susan	349
6	Carol	306
7	Sandra	287
8	Nancy	286
9	Sharon	284
10	Karen	279
11	Kathleen	254
12	Connie	236
13	Cheryl	219
14	Donna	193
15	Judy	190
16	Judith	175
17	Janet	174
18	Pamela	169
19	Janice	166
20	Joyce	141
21	Diane	138
22	Shirley	132
23	Cynthia	131
24	Beverly	130
25	Betty	127

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Margaret	127
27	Carolyn	126
28	Marilyn	120
29	Kathryn	109
30	Diana	100
31	Kathy	96
32	Marcia	95
33	Jane	90
33	Peggy	90
35	Bonnie	88
36	Vicki	82
37	Jean	81
38	Ruth	78
39	Virginia	75
40	Deborah	71
41	Joan	70
42	Elizabeth	69
42	Lois	69
44	Phyllis	67
44	Teresa	67
46	Ann	66
47	Sherry	64
48	Gloria	63
49	Rita	62
50	Dianne	57
50	Sally	57
52	Catherine	54
53	Constance	53
53	Dorothy	53
55	Alice	51
55	Katherine	51
55	Sheryl	51
55	Theresa	51
59	Christine	50
59	Elaine	50
61	Jacqueline	48
61	Jeanne	48
61	Julie	48
64	Helen	47
64	Jo	47
66	Suzanne	46
67	Kay	44
67	Paula	44
69	Cathy	41
70	Marlene	40
71	Frances	39
72	Anita	38
72	Ellen	38
72	Glenda	38
72	Sue	38
72	Wanda	38
77	Darlene	37
77	Sheila	37
79	Delores	36
80	Martha	35
80	Rebecca	35
80	Rose	35
83	Charlene	34
83	Charlotte	34
83	Janis	34
83	Jeanette	34
83	Norma	34
88	Marsha	33
89	Gail	32
89	Terry	32
91	Lynn	31
92	Joann	30
92	Laura	30
92	Lynda	30
92	Vicky	30
96	Deanna	29
96	Eileen	29
98	Cindy	28
98	Patty	28
100	Anne	27
100	Geraldine	27
100	Marjorie	27
100	Roberta	27
100	Victoria	27