Most popular girls’ names in Nevada, 1942

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	48
2	Judy	34
3	Patricia	33
4	Linda	30
5	Barbara	28
6	Carol	27
6	Sharon	27
8	Sandra	20
9	Donna	19
9	Karen	19
11	Janet	17
11	Joan	17
11	Shirley	17
14	Nancy	16
15	Betty	15
16	Bonnie	13
16	Frances	13
16	Judith	13
19	Carolyn	12
19	Margaret	12
21	Alice	10
21	Ann	10
21	Beverly	10
21	Dorothy	10
21	Susan	10

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Connie	9
26	Diane	9
26	Kathleen	9
29	Kay	8
30	Diana	7
30	Elizabeth	7
30	Helen	7
30	Jean	7
30	Jo	7
30	Joyce	7
30	Lynn	7
30	Marilyn	7
30	Marjorie	7
30	Pat	7
30	Virginia	7
41	Carole	6
41	Elaine	6
41	Gail	6
41	Gloria	6
41	Janice	6
41	Joann	6
41	Juanita	6
41	Laura	6
41	Lois	6
41	Martha	6
41	Phyllis	6
41	Ruby	6
53	Anita	5
53	Charlene	5
53	Ellen	5
53	Evelyn	5
53	Florence	5
53	Joanne	5
53	Loretta	5
53	Maureen	5
53	Patsy	5
53	Peggy	5
53	Rita	5
53	Rose	5
53	Sheila	5
53	Thelma	5