Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1951

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	704
2	Mary	619
3	Patricia	525
4	Susan	435
5	Nancy	376
6	Barbara	372
7	Deborah	317
8	Kathleen	305
9	Sandra	277
10	Karen	267
11	Carol	252
12	Sharon	220
13	Connie	218
14	Debra	207
15	Cynthia	201
16	Diane	194
17	Pamela	188
18	Donna	173
18	Janet	173
20	Margaret	165
21	Cheryl	161
22	Kathryn	159
23	Janice	150
24	Judy	149
25	Judith	136

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Peggy	135
27	Joyce	134
28	Beverly	129
29	Marilyn	120
30	Vicki	119
31	Kathy	114
32	Christine	109
33	Shirley	105
34	Jean	104
35	Jane	102
36	Carolyn	98
37	Ann	94
38	Bonnie	93
38	Marcia	93
38	Rebecca	93
41	Joan	92
42	Diana	87
43	Betty	85
44	Catherine	84
45	Elizabeth	79
46	Katherine	78
47	Teresa	75
48	Julie	74
49	Constance	72
50	Gail	69
51	Ruth	67
52	Rita	66
53	Jacqueline	60
54	Denise	59
55	Jeanne	58
55	Sally	58
57	Vickie	57
58	Gloria	55
59	Theresa	54
59	Victoria	54
61	Sherry	53
62	Colleen	52
63	Kay	51
63	Lois	51
63	Paula	51
63	Virginia	51
67	Dorothy	50
67	Sheila	50
69	Jo	49
70	Brenda	48
70	Cathy	48
70	Laura	48
70	Marlene	48
70	Suzanne	48
75	Dianne	46
76	Jeanette	44
77	Ellen	43
77	Glenda	43
77	Lynn	43
77	Marsha	43
81	Cindy	42
82	Gayle	40
83	Charlene	39
83	Phyllis	39
85	Elaine	38
86	Rhonda	37
87	Darlene	36
87	Rose	36
89	Sue	35
90	Alice	34
90	Sheryl	34
92	Deanna	33
93	Beth	32
93	Helen	32
93	Joann	32
96	Anne	31
96	Maureen	31
96	Terry	31
99	Jennifer	30
99	Kristine	30
99	Roberta	30