Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1955

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	246
2	Susan	206
3	Debra	198
4	Nancy	160
5	Karen	158
6	Barbara	151
7	Linda	149
8	Cynthia	146
9	Patricia	137
10	Sandra	132
11	Pamela	130
12	Deborah	122
13	Kathleen	116
14	Carol	109
15	Diane	103
16	Connie	85
17	Cheryl	78
18	Brenda	77
19	Julie	69
20	Sharon	67
21	Bonnie	66
22	Donna	65
23	Janet	62
23	Peggy	62
25	Vicki	59

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jane	58
26	Kathy	58
26	Marilyn	58
29	Rebecca	55
30	Laurie	53
31	Beverly	51
31	Joyce	51
31	Lori	51
34	Joan	49
35	Cindy	47
36	Janice	46
36	Sherry	46
38	Denise	45
38	Gail	45
38	Judy	45
41	Elizabeth	43
41	Kathryn	43
43	Rita	42
44	Renee	40
45	Jean	39
45	Lynn	39
47	Debbie	37
47	Paula	37
47	Sheila	37
50	Teresa	36
51	Darlene	34
51	Margaret	34
53	Vickie	33
54	Elaine	32
55	Colleen	31
55	Dawn	31
55	Judith	31
58	Catherine	30
59	Kim	29
59	Michelle	29
59	Rhonda	29
59	Roberta	29
63	Ann	28
63	Shirley	28
65	Cathy	27
65	Katherine	27
65	Valerie	27
65	Virginia	27
69	Candace	26
69	Laura	26
69	Marlene	26
69	Wanda	26
73	Carla	25
73	Joann	25
73	Kimberly	25
76	Jacqueline	24
76	Kay	24
78	Holly	23
78	Laurel	23
78	Paulette	23
81	Audrey	22
81	Beth	22
81	Betty	22
81	Jan	22
81	Karla	22
81	Marie	22
81	Monica	22
81	Wendy	22
89	Becky	21
89	Jeanne	21
89	Marcia	21
89	Rose	21
89	Roxanne	21
89	Shelley	21
95	Charlene	20
95	Jill	20
95	Marla	20
95	Marsha	20
95	Ruth	20
95	Theresa	20