Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	248
2	Cynthia	187
3	Susan	183
4	Debra	174
5	Nancy	138
6	Karen	135
7	Linda	132
8	Cheryl	113
9	Julie	110
10	Cindy	108
11	Barbara	104
11	Pamela	104
13	Patricia	103
14	Brenda	96
15	Diane	87
15	Lori	87
17	Carol	84
17	Kathleen	84
19	Deborah	82
19	Kathy	82
21	Sandra	79
22	Connie	73
22	Sharon	73
24	Bonnie	71
25	Debbie	67

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kim	66
27	Rebecca	65
28	Donna	62
29	Judy	58
30	Jane	55
31	Joan	52
32	Laurie	48
32	Sheila	48
34	Janet	47
34	Peggy	47
36	Denise	46
36	Kimberly	46
38	Janice	45
39	Rhonda	44
39	Vicki	44
41	Rita	43
42	Gail	42
42	Wanda	42
44	Elizabeth	41
45	Beverly	38
45	Paula	38
47	Betty	37
48	Margaret	35
49	Ann	34
49	Colleen	34
49	Dawn	34
49	Kathryn	34
53	Renee	33
54	Tammy	32
55	Kristi	31
56	Roberta	30
57	Cathy	29
57	Marilyn	29
57	Shirley	29
60	Jean	28
60	Laura	28
60	Teresa	28
63	Carla	27
63	Karla	27
63	Lynn	27
66	Catherine	26
66	Elaine	26
66	Rose	26
66	Ruth	26
66	Valerie	26
71	Jill	25
71	Judith	25
71	Shelly	25
74	Becky	24
74	Charlene	24
74	Lisa	24
74	Sherry	24
78	Jeanne	23
78	Joann	23
78	Joyce	23
78	Kay	23
78	Marie	23
78	Michelle	23
78	Robin	23
78	Wendy	23
86	Beth	22
86	Jennifer	22
88	Roxanne	21
88	Shelley	21
90	Gayle	20
91	Darla	19
91	Diana	19
91	Leslie	19
91	Marlene	19
91	Melody	19
91	Renae	19
91	Terri	19
91	Vicky	19
99	Arlene	18
99	Carolyn	18
99	Carrie	18
99	Darlene	18
99	Dorothy	18
99	Vickie	18