Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1955

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	604
2	Mary	552
3	Susan	485
4	Linda	413
5	Patricia	359
6	Barbara	347
7	Cynthia	305
8	Deborah	289
9	Nancy	275
10	Karen	270
11	Diane	263
12	Pamela	262
13	Kathleen	233
14	Carol	229
15	Cheryl	226
16	Sandra	208
17	Janet	177
18	Connie	154
19	Donna	151
20	Sharon	150
21	Peggy	146
22	Julie	134
23	Teresa	120
24	Rebecca	119
25	Denise	117

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jane	115
27	Jean	112
28	Vicki	110
29	Kathryn	104
30	Ann	98
30	Christine	98
30	Kathy	98
33	Rhonda	96
34	Margaret	95
35	Joyce	94
35	Judy	94
37	Catherine	90
37	Janice	90
39	Theresa	89
40	Brenda	87
40	Lori	87
42	Beverly	86
43	Cindy	81
44	Elizabeth	80
44	Katherine	80
46	Joan	79
46	Judith	79
48	Marilyn	73
49	Debbie	70
49	Terri	70
51	Diana	69
51	Rita	69
53	Vickie	66
54	Kimberly	65
54	Laura	65
54	Paula	65
57	Ruth	64
58	Betty	61
59	Bonnie	60
60	Robin	58
60	Rose	58
60	Sheryl	58
63	Kim	56
64	Colleen	55
64	Gail	55
64	Shirley	55
67	Cathy	54
67	Laurie	54
69	Marcia	53
70	Carolyn	52
71	Kay	51
71	Virginia	51
73	Sally	50
74	Jeanne	49
74	Sue	49
74	Victoria	49
77	Lynn	48
78	Sherry	47
79	Gloria	46
79	Suzanne	46
81	Michele	45
82	Jan	44
82	Roxanne	44
84	Constance	43
84	Sheila	43
86	Lois	42
86	Michelle	42
88	Jo	41
89	Jacqueline	40
89	Marsha	40
89	Roberta	40
92	Anne	38
92	Beth	38
92	Dorothy	38
92	Lisa	38
92	Renee	38
97	Carla	37
97	Jolene	37
99	Gayle	36
99	Jennifer	36