Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	511
2	Susan	440
3	Debra	431
4	Cynthia	369
5	Linda	324
6	Karen	290
7	Patricia	278
8	Barbara	248
9	Cindy	241
10	Nancy	231
11	Diane	227
12	Julie	219
13	Pamela	213
14	Deborah	200
15	Cheryl	189
16	Sandra	188
17	Sharon	187
18	Carol	179
19	Kathleen	171
20	Kathy	151
21	Kimberly	147
22	Janet	145
23	Brenda	143
24	Lori	135
25	Denise	134

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Donna	131
27	Teresa	125
28	Connie	114
28	Kim	114
30	Peggy	112
31	Judy	100
32	Rhonda	95
33	Christine	94
33	Joan	94
35	Theresa	93
36	Rebecca	91
37	Debbie	88
37	Jean	88
37	Kathryn	88
40	Diana	86
41	Vicki	84
42	Terri	83
43	Ann	82
44	Jane	81
45	Margaret	80
46	Lisa	79
47	Joyce	75
47	Paula	75
49	Laura	73
50	Janice	71
51	Elizabeth	69
52	Catherine	66
52	Michelle	66
52	Ruth	66
55	Laurie	65
56	Colleen	62
57	Rita	61
57	Robin	61
59	Rose	59
60	Carolyn	57
61	Beverly	56
61	Katherine	56
63	Sheryl	55
64	Marcia	54
65	Sheila	53
66	Judith	52
67	Beth	50
67	Sally	50
69	Anne	49
69	Becky	49
69	Cathy	49
72	Bonnie	48
73	Sue	47
74	Gail	46
75	Roberta	45
75	Victoria	45
77	Kay	44
77	Sherry	44
77	Shirley	44
80	Lynn	43
81	Betty	41
81	Jeanne	41
81	Shari	41
84	Jill	40
84	Vickie	40
86	Marilyn	39
87	Anita	38
87	Jody	38
87	Sheri	38
87	Stephanie	38
87	Tammy	38
92	Ellen	37
92	Jan	37
92	Jo	37
92	Valerie	37
96	Jennifer	36
97	Joni	35
97	Leslie	35
97	Suzanne	35
100	Annette	34
100	Renee	34
100	Wendy	34