Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1951

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	313
2	Mary	250
3	Susan	209
4	Patricia	186
5	Deborah	179
6	Kathleen	169
7	Karen	168
8	Sandra	158
9	Barbara	148
10	Carol	145
11	Diane	129
12	Pamela	121
13	Nancy	119
14	Debra	104
15	Sharon	103
16	Donna	101
17	Bonnie	89
18	Cheryl	88
19	Margaret	85
20	Cynthia	84
21	Connie	75
22	Judy	71
23	Judith	68
23	Shirley	68
25	Janice	66

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Beverly	63
26	Peggy	63
28	Betty	61
28	Joyce	61
30	Jane	57
31	Gail	56
31	Rebecca	56
33	Janet	53
34	Brenda	51
34	Vicki	51
36	Darlene	49
37	Joan	48
37	Marilyn	48
39	Gloria	47
39	Kathryn	47
39	Paulette	47
42	Jacqueline	45
43	Jean	43
44	Colleen	41
45	Elizabeth	40
45	Rita	40
47	Joann	39
47	Kathy	39
49	Julie	37
50	Lois	35
51	Catherine	34
51	Wanda	34
53	Ann	33
53	Dianne	33
55	Sheila	32
56	Dorothy	31
57	Elaine	30
57	Ruth	30
59	Constance	29
59	Eileen	29
59	Marlene	29
59	Virginia	29
63	Candace	28
63	Charlotte	28
63	Joanne	28
63	Renee	28
67	Marcia	27
67	Roberta	27
69	Diana	25
69	Geraldine	25
71	Katherine	24
71	Phyllis	24
73	Paula	23
73	Renae	23
75	Lynn	21
75	Valerie	21
77	Bonita	20
77	Claudia	20
77	Ellen	20
77	Lorraine	20
77	Marjorie	20
77	Michelle	20
77	Teresa	20
77	Yvonne	20
85	Charlene	19
85	Gayle	19
85	Jo	19
85	Loretta	19
85	Sheryl	19
90	Arlene	18
90	Audrey	18
90	Carla	18
90	Carolyn	18
90	Faye	18
90	Jeanne	18
90	Marlys	18
90	Rose	18
90	Sally	18
90	Vickie	18
100	June	17
100	Marsha	17
100	Victoria	17