Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	288
2	Debra	220
3	Susan	196
4	Linda	161
5	Nancy	146
6	Karen	143
7	Barbara	136
8	Cynthia	132
9	Sandra	129
10	Pamela	122
11	Diane	120
12	Patricia	107
13	Carol	106
14	Cheryl	103
15	Deborah	100
16	Kathleen	87
17	Sharon	83
18	Julie	76
18	Peggy	76
20	Donna	73
21	Connie	69
21	Kathy	69
23	Brenda	66
24	Vicki	64
25	Lori	63

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jane	59
26	Rebecca	59
28	Bonnie	58
29	Cindy	57
30	Joan	55
31	Denise	52
32	Janet	49
32	Judy	49
34	Janice	48
34	Sherry	48
36	Kim	46
36	Marilyn	46
38	Debbie	44
38	Elizabeth	44
40	Renee	40
41	Michelle	38
41	Sheila	38
43	Beverly	37
43	Jean	37
43	Joyce	37
46	Laurie	36
47	Gail	35
48	Shirley	34
49	Kimberly	33
50	Ann	32
50	Cathy	32
50	Roxanne	32
50	Wanda	32
54	Teresa	31
55	Betty	30
55	Laura	30
55	Paula	30
55	Roberta	30
55	Vickie	30
60	Dawn	29
60	Jacqueline	29
60	Kathryn	29
60	Shelley	29
64	Carla	28
64	Colleen	28
64	Marsha	28
67	Catherine	27
67	Charlene	27
69	Joann	26
69	Margaret	26
71	Beth	25
71	Diana	25
71	Lois	25
71	Theresa	25
75	Darlene	24
75	Judith	24
75	Rita	24
78	Katherine	23
78	Marlene	23
80	Jennifer	22
80	Joanne	22
82	Kay	21
82	Lynn	21
82	Vicky	21
85	Constance	20
85	Doris	20
85	Patti	20
88	Bonita	19
88	Shelly	19
90	Candace	18
90	Elaine	18
90	Jody	18
90	Yvonne	18
94	Angela	17
94	Christine	17
94	Dorothy	17
94	Jan	17
94	Jeanne	17
94	Jill	17
94	Laurel	17
94	Lynette	17
94	Marla	17
94	Ruth	17
94	Sheryl	17
94	Virginia	17