Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1953

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	283
2	Debra	223
3	Linda	208
4	Deborah	175
4	Susan	175
6	Karen	160
7	Barbara	155
8	Nancy	149
8	Patricia	149
10	Cynthia	144
11	Sandra	143
12	Kathleen	141
13	Carol	121
14	Cheryl	105
14	Diane	105
16	Pamela	100
17	Sharon	89
18	Donna	83
18	Rebecca	83
20	Julie	75
21	Brenda	70
22	Peggy	68
23	Judith	67
24	Jane	65
25	Kathryn	61

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Bonnie	60
27	Elizabeth	58
28	Janet	56
29	Connie	55
30	Joan	54
31	Janice	53
31	Margaret	53
33	Gail	51
34	Vicki	50
35	Judy	49
35	Shirley	49
37	Beverly	47
38	Kathy	45
39	Marilyn	44
40	Colleen	42
41	Betty	41
42	Joyce	40
43	Wanda	38
44	Marcia	37
44	Roberta	37
44	Valerie	37
47	Jacqueline	36
48	Elaine	35
48	Gayle	35
50	Darlene	34
50	Rita	34
52	Sheila	33
53	Laurie	32
54	Catherine	31
55	Constance	30
55	Jean	30
57	Charlene	29
57	Denise	29
57	Paulette	29
57	Shelley	29
57	Virginia	29
62	Paula	28
62	Ruth	28
62	Vickie	28
65	Charlotte	27
65	Gloria	27
65	Katherine	27
68	Joann	26
69	Phyllis	25
69	Renee	25
69	Victoria	25
72	Ann	24
72	Carla	24
72	Cindy	24
72	Lynn	24
76	Laura	23
77	Kay	22
77	Marlene	22
77	Teresa	22
80	Claudia	21
80	Sherry	21
82	Bonita	20
82	Diana	20
82	Helen	20
85	Christine	19
85	Dianne	19
85	Laurel	19
85	Lavonne	19
85	Lois	19
85	Marsha	19
91	Candace	18
91	Dorothy	18
91	Ellen	18
91	Jeanne	18
91	Rhonda	18
96	Alice	17
96	Beth	17
96	Cathy	17
96	Jeanette	17
96	Marie	17