Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1952

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	217
2	Susan	210
3	Deborah	154
4	Nancy	150
5	Donna	147
6	Patricia	137
7	Diane	120
8	Mary	110
9	Sandra	102
10	Carol	92
10	Kathleen	92
12	Barbara	90
13	Denise	89
14	Judith	88
15	Karen	85
16	Cynthia	72
16	Pamela	72
18	Brenda	71
19	Gail	65
20	Sharon	62
21	Jane	59
22	Debra	56
23	Janet	55
24	Ann	54
25	Elaine	50

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Bonnie	49
27	Cheryl	48
27	Elizabeth	48
29	Margaret	46
30	Christine	44
31	Suzanne	43
32	Joan	40
32	Joyce	40
34	Janice	37
34	Joanne	37
34	Louise	37
37	Paula	36
38	Jean	35
39	Dorothy	34
40	Beverly	33
41	Anne	31
42	Diana	29
42	Martha	29
44	Darlene	27
44	Gloria	27
44	Kathy	27
44	Maureen	27
48	Rebecca	26
48	Shirley	26
50	Betty	25
50	Catherine	25
50	Constance	25
50	Jacqueline	25
50	Marie	25
55	Roberta	24
56	Judy	23
56	Lorraine	23
58	Carolyn	22
58	Helen	22
58	Ruth	22
58	Sheila	22
58	Theresa	22
63	Irene	21
63	Rose	21
65	Claire	20
65	Katherine	20
65	Marilyn	20
68	Ellen	19
68	Jeanne	19
68	Kathryn	19
68	Laura	19
68	Pauline	19
68	Sally	19
68	Virginia	19
75	Candace	18
75	Frances	18
75	June	18
75	Lynn	18
75	Marcia	18
75	Vicki	18
81	Andrea	17
81	Anita	17
81	Dianne	17
81	Doris	17
81	Marlene	17
81	Michele	17
81	Norma	17
81	Robin	17
89	Eileen	16
89	Rita	16
89	Sherry	16
89	Sylvia	16
93	Julie	15
93	Priscilla	15
93	Valerie	15
96	Beth	14
96	Cathy	14
96	Colleen	14
96	Lois	14
96	Wendy	14