Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1950

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	768
2	Mary	665
3	Susan	411
4	Patricia	374
5	Barbara	366
6	Nancy	317
7	Kathleen	313
8	Carol	295
9	Sandra	267
10	Karen	265
11	Sharon	221
12	Deborah	217
13	Donna	202
14	Janet	194
15	Connie	186
16	Pamela	179
17	Cheryl	172
18	Cynthia	162
19	Diane	156
20	Margaret	154
21	Kathryn	141
22	Judy	140
23	Judith	134
24	Shirley	129
25	Janice	124

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Marilyn	112
27	Peggy	111
27	Vicki	111
29	Carolyn	107
30	Joyce	105
31	Jane	104
32	Beverly	102
32	Bonnie	102
34	Kathy	101
35	Marcia	97
36	Jean	90
37	Rita	88
38	Betty	83
39	Joan	82
40	Catherine	81
41	Diana	79
42	Gloria	76
43	Christine	74
43	Elizabeth	74
45	Ann	69
46	Constance	68
47	Virginia	67
48	Debra	64
48	Phyllis	64
48	Sally	64
51	Katherine	62
52	Lois	61
53	Sherry	60
54	Rebecca	58
55	Julie	57
55	Ruth	57
57	Brenda	55
57	Jeanne	55
59	Teresa	54
60	Marlene	53
61	Elaine	47
61	Paula	47
61	Theresa	47
64	Colleen	46
64	Dianne	46
66	Dorothy	45
66	Kay	45
66	Marsha	45
66	Suzanne	45
70	Ellen	44
71	Vickie	43
72	Charlene	42
72	Martha	42
74	Gail	41
74	Jacqueline	41
74	Sheila	41
77	Cathy	39
77	Eileen	39
77	Helen	39
77	Jo	39
81	Jeanette	38
81	Victoria	38
83	Marjorie	37
84	Rose	36
84	Sheryl	36
86	Lynn	34
87	Doris	33
87	Glenda	33
87	Laura	33
87	Sue	33
91	Alice	32
91	Joann	32
93	Cindy	31
93	Lynette	31
95	Rhonda	30
95	Roberta	30
97	Darlene	29
97	Delores	29
97	Wanda	29
100	Anne	28
100	Beth	28
100	Irene	28
100	Lana	28
100	Rosemary	28