Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1952

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	284
2	Mary	270
3	Deborah	196
4	Susan	172
5	Barbara	170
6	Patricia	160
7	Nancy	159
8	Debra	155
8	Sandra	155
10	Kathleen	147
11	Karen	146
12	Carol	137
13	Pamela	109
14	Diane	108
15	Sharon	103
16	Cynthia	98
17	Cheryl	89
18	Donna	80
19	Peggy	76
20	Judith	71
21	Judy	70
22	Connie	67
23	Janice	65
24	Brenda	64
25	Beverly	61

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Jane	61
25	Margaret	61
28	Bonnie	60
29	Rebecca	59
30	Vicki	56
31	Kathryn	55
32	Janet	53
32	Julie	53
34	Joan	49
34	Wanda	49
36	Elizabeth	48
37	Renee	47
38	Marilyn	46
39	Betty	45
39	Shirley	45
41	Jean	44
41	Joyce	44
41	Kathy	44
44	Colleen	43
45	Sheila	42
46	Gail	41
46	Gloria	41
48	Darlene	39
48	Paulette	39
50	Ann	37
51	Ruth	35
52	Elaine	34
53	Catherine	33
53	Paula	33
55	Jacqueline	32
56	Katherine	30
57	Carla	29
57	Claudia	29
57	Constance	29
57	Virginia	29
61	Victoria	28
61	Yvonne	28
63	Denise	27
63	Lois	27
63	Valerie	27
66	Cathy	26
66	Marlene	26
66	Marsha	26
69	Arlene	25
69	Marcia	25
69	Vickie	25
72	Charlene	24
72	Diana	24
72	Helen	24
72	Joann	24
72	Rhonda	24
77	Dianne	23
77	Rita	23
79	Sherry	22
80	Gayle	21
80	Laurie	21
80	Lynn	21
80	Phyllis	21
80	Roberta	21
80	Theresa	21
86	Audrey	20
86	Candace	20
86	Charlotte	20
86	Dorothy	20
86	Jennifer	20
86	Kay	20
86	Laura	20
93	Jill	19
93	Marie	19
93	Marlys	19
93	Teresa	19
97	Alice	18
97	Christine	18
97	Eileen	18
100	Carolyn	17
100	Cindy	17
100	Rose	17