Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	492
2	Susan	389
3	Debra	328
4	Linda	315
5	Cynthia	292
6	Lori	275
7	Julie	272
8	Pamela	261
9	Karen	235
10	Patricia	226
11	Nancy	220
12	Barbara	213
13	Diane	208
14	Cindy	203
15	Sandra	189
16	Donna	185
16	Kathy	185
18	Teresa	176
19	Cheryl	171
20	Debbie	169
21	Brenda	167
22	Janet	162
23	Kathleen	160
24	Deborah	151
25	Sharon	150

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Carol	143
26	Denise	143
28	Lisa	141
29	Kimberly	140
30	Ann	123
31	Kim	119
32	Christine	111
33	Laura	108
33	Rhonda	108
35	Tammy	106
36	Jane	102
37	Judy	99
38	Connie	98
38	Peggy	98
40	Theresa	95
40	Vicki	95
42	Michelle	91
42	Rebecca	91
42	Terri	91
45	Elizabeth	88
46	Laurie	84
47	Margaret	83
48	Kathryn	79
49	Kelly	78
50	Jean	75
50	Joan	75
52	Catherine	71
53	Cathy	69
54	Robin	67
55	Joyce	66
56	Diana	65
57	Dawn	64
58	Janice	63
58	Pam	63
60	Tami	62
61	Beverly	60
62	Valerie	57
63	Colleen	56
64	Carolyn	55
64	Paula	55
66	Amy	54
66	Katherine	54
68	Tamara	53
69	Jennifer	52
70	Bonnie	51
70	Sheila	51
72	Annette	50
73	Beth	49
74	Becky	48
74	Shari	48
74	Sheryl	48
77	Jill	47
77	Lynn	47
77	Renee	47
80	Sherry	46
81	Sue	45
82	Ruth	44
83	Marcia	42
84	Deanna	41
85	Anne	40
86	Carla	39
86	Judith	39
86	Patty	39
86	Rita	39
86	Sally	39
91	Angela	38
91	Vickie	38
93	Betty	37
93	Gail	37
93	Shelly	37
96	Sarah	36
96	Shirley	36
96	Terry	36
99	Kristi	35
99	Teri	35
99	Wendy	35