Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1954
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 622 |
| 2 | Debra | 613 |
| 3 | Susan | 469 |
| 4 | Linda | 463 |
| 5 | Patricia | 386 |
| 6 | Nancy | 333 |
| 7 | Deborah | 321 |
| 8 | Cynthia | 317 |
| 9 | Pamela | 311 |
| 10 | Barbara | 297 |
| 11 | Karen | 295 |
| 12 | Kathleen | 235 |
| 13 | Diane | 218 |
| 14 | Carol | 216 |
| 15 | Sandra | 202 |
| 16 | Janet | 198 |
| 17 | Cheryl | 188 |
| 18 | Sharon | 182 |
| 19 | Connie | 156 |
| 19 | Donna | 156 |
| 21 | Peggy | 144 |
| 22 | Denise | 122 |
| 23 | Elizabeth | 116 |
| 24 | Beverly | 111 |
| 25 | Vicki | 109 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kathy | 107 |
| 27 | Joyce | 106 |
| 28 | Jean | 104 |
| 28 | Judy | 104 |
| 30 | Catherine | 103 |
| 30 | Jane | 103 |
| 30 | Julie | 103 |
| 30 | Margaret | 103 |
| 34 | Janice | 100 |
| 35 | Christine | 99 |
| 36 | Teresa | 97 |
| 37 | Marilyn | 94 |
| 38 | Joan | 92 |
| 39 | Rebecca | 91 |
| 40 | Rhonda | 86 |
| 41 | Kathryn | 85 |
| 42 | Judith | 81 |
| 43 | Ann | 75 |
| 43 | Brenda | 75 |
| 43 | Paula | 75 |
| 46 | Betty | 73 |
| 47 | Diana | 72 |
| 48 | Cindy | 70 |
| 49 | Gail | 68 |
| 50 | Theresa | 65 |
| 51 | Carolyn | 64 |
| 52 | Marcia | 63 |
| 53 | Laura | 62 |
| 54 | Lori | 61 |
| 55 | Rita | 60 |
| 55 | Rose | 60 |
| 57 | Shirley | 59 |
| 58 | Katherine | 58 |
| 59 | Robin | 57 |
| 59 | Sally | 57 |
| 59 | Vickie | 57 |
| 62 | Colleen | 56 |
| 63 | Ruth | 55 |
| 64 | Bonnie | 54 |
| 65 | Sheila | 51 |
| 66 | Gloria | 50 |
| 66 | Lynn | 50 |
| 66 | Suzanne | 50 |
| 69 | Sherry | 49 |
| 70 | Laurie | 48 |
| 70 | Terri | 48 |
| 72 | Marsha | 47 |
| 72 | Roxanne | 47 |
| 74 | Michele | 46 |
| 74 | Sue | 46 |
| 76 | Jo | 44 |
| 76 | Victoria | 44 |
| 78 | Jill | 43 |
| 79 | Jacqueline | 42 |
| 79 | Michelle | 42 |
| 79 | Valerie | 42 |
| 82 | Sheryl | 40 |
| 83 | Elaine | 39 |
| 83 | Lois | 39 |
| 85 | Cathy | 38 |
| 85 | Charlene | 38 |
| 85 | Jeanne | 38 |
| 88 | Beth | 37 |
| 88 | Gayle | 37 |
| 88 | Roberta | 37 |
| 91 | Constance | 36 |
| 92 | Jan | 35 |
| 92 | Terry | 35 |
| 94 | Alice | 34 |
| 94 | Dianne | 34 |
| 94 | Glenda | 34 |
| 94 | Jennifer | 34 |
| 94 | Luann | 34 |
| 94 | Marlene | 34 |
| 100 | Debbie | 33 |
| 100 | Jolene | 33 |
| 100 | Shelley | 33 |