Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1943

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

RankNameBabies
1Sharon230
2Mary214
3Carol165
4Karen153
5Linda152
6Janice143
7Judith123
8Diane109
9Sandra108
10Barbara102
11Judy96
12Donna95
12Shirley95
14Patricia94
15Betty90
16Bonnie70
17Kathleen68
18Darlene66
19Margaret64
20Joyce60
21Beverly59
21Joan59
23Janet56
24Jean55
25Nancy54
RankNameBabies
26Marilyn51
27Dorothy50
28Carolyn47
29Virginia45
30Marlene44
30Phyllis44
32Susan42
33Elaine41
34Dianne40
34Lois40
34Marlys40
37Connie39
38Joann38
39Delores37
40Ruth36
41Rose34
42Elizabeth33
42Gloria33
42Joanne33
45Jeanette32
46Doris31
46June31
48Cheryl30
48Jane30
48Marie30
48Marjorie30
48Myrna30
53Alice29
53Arlene29
53Helen29
53Loretta29
57Kay28
58Peggy26
59Eileen25
60Carole24
60Evelyn24
60Frances24
60Lorraine24
60Rita24
65Ann23
65Irene23
67Charlotte22
67Norma22
69Louise20
69Mavis20
69Paulette20
69Yvonne20
73Sheila19
74Ardis17
74Ellen17
74Geraldine17
74Katherine17
74Sylvia17
79Bernice16
79Gail16
81Bonita15
81Faye15
81Kathy15
81Vivian15
85Caroline14
85Diana14
85Lillian14
85Marcella14
85Pauline14
90Catherine13
90Gayle13
90Kathryn13
90Lavonne13
90Marian13
90Marion13
90Maureen13
97Constance12
97Eunice12
97Jeanne12
97Laura12
97Margie12
97Pamela12
97Roberta12
97Sally12
97Verna12