Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1958

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	479
2	Susan	377
3	Debra	343
4	Linda	329
5	Cynthia	294
6	Julie	260
7	Patricia	254
8	Karen	249
9	Barbara	247
10	Pamela	242
11	Diane	231
12	Nancy	230
13	Cheryl	200
14	Cindy	198
15	Lori	187
16	Deborah	175
17	Kathleen	160
18	Kathy	159
19	Debbie	153
19	Janet	153
21	Carol	150
22	Peggy	149
23	Sharon	145
24	Brenda	138
25	Sandra	134

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Denise	132
27	Kimberly	128
28	Teresa	116
29	Donna	111
29	Tammy	111
31	Kim	110
32	Connie	108
33	Christine	106
33	Theresa	106
35	Jane	105
36	Vicki	101
37	Lisa	100
38	Kathryn	99
39	Rebecca	96
40	Judy	93
41	Laura	90
42	Terri	89
43	Elizabeth	88
44	Diana	87
45	Jean	84
45	Margaret	84
47	Ann	83
48	Michelle	80
49	Rhonda	79
50	Catherine	78
51	Joan	74
52	Janice	69
53	Laurie	67
54	Joyce	66
55	Cathy	64
56	Judith	61
57	Rita	60
57	Sheryl	60
59	Robin	58
60	Sue	56
61	Colleen	54
61	Sheila	54
63	Kelly	53
64	Betty	52
65	Marcia	51
65	Ruth	51
67	Paula	50
68	Beverly	49
68	Carolyn	49
68	Sally	49
71	Tamara	48
72	Jill	47
73	Jennifer	46
73	Sherry	46
75	Anne	44
75	Becky	44
75	Valerie	44
75	Vickie	44
79	Amy	43
79	Shirley	43
81	Bonnie	42
81	Jody	42
83	Marilyn	41
84	Katherine	40
84	Lynn	40
86	Renee	39
87	Annette	38
87	Jacqueline	38
89	Anita	37
89	Dawn	37
89	Gail	37
89	Jan	37
89	Patty	37
89	Victoria	37
95	Maureen	35
95	Vicky	35
97	Jeanne	34
97	Karla	34
97	Rose	34
100	Beth	33
100	Carla	33
100	Leslie	33