Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	269
2	Debra	226
3	Susan	202
4	Linda	197
5	Deborah	185
6	Karen	183
7	Cynthia	180
8	Sandra	147
9	Patricia	145
10	Nancy	144
10	Pamela	144
12	Barbara	137
13	Kathleen	118
14	Diane	115
15	Carol	107
16	Sharon	86
17	Connie	84
18	Cheryl	78
19	Julie	77
20	Rebecca	75
21	Bonnie	74
22	Donna	72
23	Brenda	71
24	Marilyn	66
25	Vicki	65

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jane	63
27	Peggy	61
28	Beverly	60
29	Margaret	55
30	Kathryn	54
31	Denise	53
31	Elizabeth	53
33	Colleen	52
34	Gail	50
34	Janet	50
34	Joan	50
37	Janice	49
37	Jean	49
39	Wanda	46
40	Judy	45
41	Judith	42
41	Kathy	42
41	Shirley	42
44	Rita	40
44	Sheila	40
46	Renee	36
47	Darlene	35
47	Joyce	35
47	Paula	35
47	Sherry	35
51	Ann	34
51	Betty	34
53	Elaine	32
54	Valerie	31
55	Catherine	29
56	Roberta	28
57	Cindy	27
57	Constance	27
57	Joann	27
57	Lois	27
57	Shelley	27
62	Laurie	26
62	Lynn	26
62	Marcia	26
62	Michele	26
62	Ruth	26
67	Jacqueline	25
67	Rose	25
67	Roxanne	25
70	Jan	24
70	Katherine	24
70	Marlene	24
70	Rhonda	24
70	Teresa	24
75	Carla	23
75	Paulette	23
77	Bonita	22
77	Dianne	22
77	Gloria	22
80	Cathy	21
80	Christine	21
80	Diana	21
80	Laurel	21
80	Lori	21
85	Holly	20
85	Joanne	20
85	Victoria	20
88	Gayle	19
88	Kay	19
88	Lynette	19
88	Michelle	19
88	Robin	19
93	Dorothy	18
93	Laura	18
93	Sally	18
93	Theresa	18
97	Charlotte	17
97	Ellen	17
97	Jennifer	17
97	Marie	17
97	Marlys	17
97	Vickie	17
97	Vicky	17
97	Virginia	17