Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1948

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	461
2	Mary	315
3	Sandra	193
4	Carol	176
5	Barbara	172
6	Sharon	167
7	Patricia	162
7	Susan	162
9	Karen	155
10	Diane	124
11	Kathleen	116
12	Judith	111
13	Nancy	108
14	Cheryl	106
15	Donna	96
15	Judy	96
17	Shirley	86
18	Janice	81
19	Beverly	75
20	Connie	74
21	Bonnie	69
22	Margaret	67
23	Cynthia	66
24	Marilyn	63
25	Betty	62

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Darlene	62
25	Pamela	62
28	Deborah	60
29	Jean	59
30	Janet	58
30	Peggy	58
32	Gloria	57
33	Elaine	54
34	Joyce	51
35	Joan	50
36	Elizabeth	49
37	Jane	48
38	Dianne	44
38	Kathryn	44
40	Eileen	42
41	Phyllis	41
42	Paulette	40
43	Rita	38
43	Virginia	38
45	Vicki	36
46	Dorothy	35
47	Colleen	34
47	Julie	34
47	Marlene	34
50	Ann	33
50	Carolyn	33
50	Diana	33
50	Joann	33
50	Sheila	33
55	Helen	32
56	Charlotte	31
57	Alice	30
57	Catherine	30
57	Marcia	30
57	Roberta	30
57	Ruth	30
62	Gail	29
62	Gayle	29
62	Lois	29
65	Constance	28
66	Bonita	27
67	Arlene	26
67	Marlys	26
69	Lynda	25
69	Sheryl	25
71	Audrey	24
71	Joanne	24
71	Sherry	24
74	Geraldine	23
74	Jo	23
74	Paula	23
74	Rose	23
78	Anita	21
78	Claudia	21
78	Kathy	21
78	Rebecca	21
82	Frances	20
82	Jeanette	20
84	Doris	18
84	Marie	18
84	Marjorie	18
84	Yvonne	18
88	Jennifer	17
88	Katherine	17
88	Lynn	17
88	Maureen	17
92	Faye	16
92	Jacqueline	16
92	Lavonne	16
92	Loretta	16
92	Lorraine	16
92	Wanda	16
98	Lana	15
98	Louise	15
98	Maxine	15