Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1942

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	228
2	Carol	186
3	Sharon	181
4	Karen	170
5	Judith	126
6	Patricia	114
7	Janice	113
7	Sandra	113
9	Betty	102
10	Linda	99
11	Judy	97
12	Shirley	95
13	Barbara	89
14	Bonnie	88
15	Kathleen	72
15	Marilyn	72
17	Margaret	71
18	Donna	70
19	Darlene	69
20	Janet	66
21	Joyce	65
22	Diane	64
23	Marlene	62
24	Joan	61
25	Beverly	58

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Dorothy	56
27	Carolyn	51
28	Lois	49
28	Virginia	49
30	Jean	47
31	Carole	45
31	Joanne	45
33	Gloria	44
33	Nancy	44
33	Phyllis	44
36	Connie	43
37	Elaine	41
37	Elizabeth	41
39	Joann	40
40	Arlene	37
40	Marlys	37
40	Ruth	37
43	Helen	35
43	Jeanette	35
43	Rita	35
46	Alice	33
46	Susan	33
48	Doris	31
48	Geraldine	31
50	Ann	29
50	Lorraine	29
52	Charlotte	27
52	Delores	27
52	Jane	27
52	Loretta	27
52	Marie	27
57	Dianne	26
57	Marjorie	26
57	Myrna	26
60	Audrey	24
60	Rose	24
62	Kay	23
63	Caroline	22
63	Evelyn	22
63	Peggy	22
66	Catherine	21
67	Jacqueline	20
67	Sylvia	20
67	Yvonne	20
70	Eileen	19
70	Frances	19
70	Lavonne	19
70	Lucille	19
74	Diana	18
74	Kathryn	18
76	Anna	17
76	Gayle	17
76	Marcella	17
76	Roberta	17
80	Colleen	16
80	Gladys	16
82	Anita	15
82	Bernice	15
82	Constance	15
82	Florence	15
82	Kathy	15
82	Margie	15
82	Marian	15
82	Marion	15
90	Cheryl	14
90	Deanna	14
90	Ellen	14
90	Eunice	14
90	Gail	14
90	Irene	14
90	Maureen	14
90	Norma	14
90	Rosemary	14
99	Glenda	13
99	Jeanne	13
99	Leona	13
99	Martha	13
99	Rosalie	13
99	Ruby	13
99	Verna	13