Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	619
2	Debra	515
3	Susan	417
4	Linda	321
5	Cynthia	310
6	Patricia	301
7	Pamela	294
8	Karen	291
9	Nancy	284
10	Barbara	266
11	Deborah	261
12	Cheryl	219
13	Diane	205
14	Kathleen	200
15	Sandra	199
16	Sharon	196
17	Carol	183
18	Janet	168
19	Cindy	166
20	Connie	145
21	Teresa	142
22	Julie	134
23	Donna	133
24	Denise	131
25	Kathy	121

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lori	120
27	Peggy	118
28	Kimberly	117
29	Christine	114
29	Jane	114
31	Rebecca	110
32	Catherine	107
32	Judy	107
34	Kathryn	106
34	Kim	106
36	Margaret	103
37	Rhonda	98
38	Elizabeth	97
38	Joyce	97
40	Theresa	92
41	Brenda	90
42	Joan	88
43	Jean	86
44	Ann	79
44	Laura	79
46	Vicki	78
47	Janice	74
48	Debbie	73
49	Paula	72
50	Carolyn	71
50	Robin	71
50	Terri	71
53	Beverly	70
54	Diana	67
55	Rita	65
55	Vickie	65
57	Lynn	64
58	Marcia	63
58	Marilyn	63
60	Katherine	61
61	Laurie	59
62	Shirley	57
63	Lisa	56
64	Bonnie	55
65	Judith	54
65	Sally	54
65	Sherry	54
68	Michelle	53
69	Jeanne	51
70	Jody	49
71	Betty	47
71	Renee	47
71	Roxanne	47
71	Sheila	47
75	Ruth	46
76	Rose	45
76	Sheryl	45
78	Gail	44
79	Beth	43
80	Anita	42
81	Elaine	41
81	Kay	41
81	Valerie	41
84	Suzanne	40
84	Virginia	40
86	Becky	39
86	Jill	39
88	Colleen	38
88	Jacqueline	38
88	Victoria	38
91	Anne	37
92	Ellen	36
93	Sue	35
94	Charlene	34
94	Dorothy	34
94	Jo	34
94	Joni	34
94	Stephanie	34
94	Teri	34
100	Annette	33
100	Cathy	33