Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1949

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	898
2	Mary	644
3	Patricia	392
4	Susan	388
5	Barbara	351
6	Nancy	332
7	Kathleen	304
8	Carol	288
9	Sandra	279
10	Sharon	276
11	Karen	250
12	Connie	210
13	Janet	193
14	Cheryl	188
15	Diane	184
15	Judy	184
15	Pamela	184
18	Cynthia	183
19	Margaret	179
20	Judith	173
21	Donna	169
22	Marilyn	153
23	Joyce	136
24	Janice	134
25	Deborah	131

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Shirley	128
27	Carolyn	123
28	Beverly	113
28	Peggy	113
30	Kathy	111
31	Bonnie	110
32	Vicki	109
33	Kathryn	100
34	Jane	97
35	Jean	96
36	Betty	91
37	Catherine	86
37	Rita	86
39	Joan	83
40	Elizabeth	77
41	Diana	76
41	Marcia	76
43	Christine	73
43	Katherine	73
45	Gloria	72
46	Jeanne	66
47	Virginia	64
48	Ann	63
49	Phyllis	61
49	Ruth	61
51	Sally	58
52	Paula	57
52	Rebecca	57
54	Sherry	56
55	Dorothy	55
55	Elaine	55
55	Jacqueline	55
55	Marlene	55
59	Constance	54
59	Dianne	54
59	Lois	54
62	Kay	53
63	Suzanne	49
64	Helen	48
64	Lynn	48
66	Colleen	47
67	Cathy	46
68	Sue	45
69	Teresa	44
70	Julie	43
70	Rose	43
70	Theresa	43
73	Charlotte	42
73	Lynda	42
75	Ellen	39
75	Jo	39
75	Sheila	39
78	Vickie	37
79	Brenda	36
79	Glenda	36
79	Laura	36
79	Sheryl	36
83	Charlene	35
83	Doris	35
83	Jeanette	35
83	Victoria	35
83	Wanda	35
88	Frances	33
88	Marjorie	33
90	Alice	32
90	Debra	32
90	Marsha	32
93	Anne	30
93	Joann	30
93	Stephanie	30
96	Anita	29
96	Gayle	29
98	Eileen	28
98	Roberta	28
100	Claudia	27
100	Deanna	27
100	Dixie	27
100	Gail	27
100	Georgia	27