Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1945

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	227
2	Sharon	207
3	Carol	198
4	Linda	183
5	Karen	166
6	Judy	134
7	Judith	118
7	Sandra	118
9	Shirley	106
10	Barbara	105
11	Diane	104
12	Patricia	100
13	Janice	99
14	Susan	95
15	Betty	86
16	Donna	78
17	Marilyn	76
18	Darlene	74
19	Cheryl	71
20	Kathleen	69
21	Gloria	65
22	Bonnie	61
23	Margaret	58
24	Connie	51
25	Dorothy	50

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jean	48
27	Elaine	47
27	Phyllis	47
29	Beverly	45
30	Jane	44
31	Carolyn	42
31	Janet	42
31	Marlene	42
34	Joyce	40
34	Lois	40
36	Joann	39
37	Joan	38
37	Nancy	38
37	Ruth	38
37	Virginia	38
41	Dianne	34
41	Elizabeth	34
43	Diana	31
44	Delores	30
44	Geraldine	30
46	Arlene	29
46	Eileen	29
46	Joanne	29
49	Loretta	27
49	Marlys	27
49	Rita	27
49	Sheila	27
53	Alice	26
53	Doris	26
53	Helen	26
56	Kathryn	25
56	Marjorie	25
58	Bonita	24
58	Paulette	24
58	Rosemary	24
61	Marcia	23
62	Jeanette	22
62	Kathy	22
62	Kay	22
62	Marie	22
62	Peggy	22
67	Ellen	21
67	Pamela	21
69	Ann	20
69	Charlotte	20
69	Claudia	20
69	Gayle	20
69	Roberta	20
69	Sylvia	20
75	Carole	19
75	Constance	19
75	Irene	19
75	Norma	19
75	Rose	19
80	Lorraine	18
81	Audrey	17
81	Evelyn	17
81	Faye	17
84	Dianna	16
84	Gail	16
84	June	16
84	Sally	16
84	Theresa	16
84	Wanda	16
90	Catherine	15
90	Frances	15
90	Lavonne	15
90	Leona	15
90	Lillian	15
90	Maxine	15
96	Julie	14
96	Katherine	14
98	Bernadette	13
98	Cynthia	13
98	Esther	13
98	Louise	13
98	Margie	13
98	Mavis	13
98	Sherry	13
98	Vicki	13