Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1949

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	401
2	Mary	269
3	Carol	194
4	Susan	174
5	Kathleen	161
6	Barbara	160
7	Karen	158
8	Patricia	156
9	Sandra	150
10	Sharon	141
11	Nancy	125
12	Diane	119
13	Judith	109
14	Donna	101
15	Cheryl	94
15	Deborah	94
17	Judy	91
17	Shirley	91
19	Connie	84
20	Margaret	83
21	Janice	79
22	Bonnie	72
23	Beverly	70
24	Jane	67
25	Cynthia	65

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Marilyn	57
27	Pamela	55
27	Peggy	55
29	Betty	52
29	Gloria	52
31	Joyce	51
32	Elaine	50
32	Janet	50
32	Vicki	50
35	Darlene	48
36	Ruth	46
37	Joan	45
38	Brenda	42
38	Katherine	42
40	Kathryn	40
41	Jean	39
41	Rita	39
43	Renee	38
44	Elizabeth	37
44	Paulette	37
46	Carolyn	36
46	Constance	36
46	Gail	36
46	Joanne	36
46	Kathy	36
51	Geraldine	34
52	Colleen	33
53	Marcia	32
53	Phyllis	32
55	Charlotte	31
55	Dorothy	31
55	Lois	31
58	Helen	30
59	Joann	29
59	Julie	29
59	Marlene	29
59	Rebecca	29
59	Sheila	29
64	Virginia	28
65	Catherine	27
66	Bonita	26
67	Jacqueline	25
68	Dianne	24
69	Jeanette	23
69	Valerie	23
71	Alice	22
71	Claudia	22
71	Diana	22
71	Gayle	22
71	Jennifer	22
76	Charlene	21
76	Laurel	21
78	Debra	20
78	Kay	20
78	Roberta	20
78	Victoria	20
82	Eileen	19
82	Wanda	19
84	Ann	18
84	Candace	18
84	Delores	18
84	Doris	18
84	Marie	18
84	Theresa	18
90	Cathy	17
90	Jeanne	17
90	Laura	17
90	Marlys	17
90	Paula	17
90	Sherry	17
96	Audrey	16
96	Loretta	16
96	Lynda	16
96	Maureen	16
100	Ellen	15
100	Evelyn	15
100	Marcella	15
100	Vickie	15
100	Yvonne	15