Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1941

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	222
2	Sharon	167
3	Carol	157
4	Patricia	137
5	Janice	130
6	Karen	121
7	Shirley	117
8	Judy	103
9	Betty	100
10	Sandra	96
11	Donna	95
12	Judith	94
13	Barbara	93
14	Linda	82
15	Darlene	80
16	Joyce	77
17	Bonnie	69
18	Gloria	68
19	Janet	61
20	Marlene	60
21	Elaine	58
21	Joan	58
21	Lois	58
24	Marilyn	57
25	Margaret	56

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Dorothy	55
27	Beverly	54
27	Kathleen	54
29	Arlene	51
29	Jean	51
31	Connie	50
32	Joanne	46
32	Virginia	46
34	Myrna	45
35	Joann	43
35	Nancy	43
37	Diane	41
37	Helen	41
37	Marlys	41
37	Phyllis	41
41	Kay	38
42	Marie	34
42	Rose	34
44	Alice	33
44	Delores	33
44	Yvonne	33
47	Jane	31
47	Marjorie	31
49	Carolyn	30
49	Doris	30
51	Ann	29
51	Geraldine	29
51	Susan	29
54	Carole	28
54	Ruth	28
56	Jeanette	27
56	Lorraine	27
56	Rita	27
59	Audrey	23
59	Bonita	23
59	Charlotte	23
59	Loretta	23
63	Eileen	22
63	Evelyn	22
65	Marian	21
66	Frances	20
66	Gail	20
66	Kathryn	20
69	Gladys	19
69	Irene	19
69	Rosemary	19
72	Gayle	18
72	Jacqueline	18
72	Lavonne	18
75	Eleanor	17
75	Esther	17
77	Angeline	16
77	Anna	16
77	Annette	16
77	Constance	16
77	Marcia	16
77	Mavis	16
77	Roberta	16
84	Bernice	15
84	Deanna	15
84	Jeanne	15
84	Lucille	15
84	Marcella	15
84	Mildred	15
84	Norma	15
84	Theresa	15
84	Violet	15
93	Bernadine	14
93	Dianne	14
93	Lillian	14
93	Pat	14
93	Peggy	14
93	Ruby	14
93	Sylvia	14
93	Vivian	14