Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1958

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	217
2	Susan	189
3	Julie	181
4	Karen	154
5	Nancy	137
6	Debra	130
7	Linda	122
8	Barbara	115
9	Kathy	114
10	Pamela	113
11	Cynthia	110
12	Lori	105
13	Cindy	100
14	Cheryl	98
15	Brenda	94
16	Sandra	92
17	Patricia	87
18	Carol	81
18	Debbie	81
20	Peggy	78
21	Deborah	77
22	Kimberly	75
23	Diane	71
24	Connie	67
25	Donna	65

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kathleen	63
27	Janet	62
28	Denise	61
29	Bonnie	60
30	Kim	58
31	Tammy	56
32	Sharon	51
32	Vicki	51
34	Jane	49
34	Laurie	49
36	Michelle	46
37	Judy	43
37	Rebecca	43
39	Renee	42
40	Janice	41
41	Sheila	40
42	Joan	39
43	Kathryn	38
43	Wanda	38
45	Elizabeth	37
46	Cathy	36
46	Lisa	36
46	Valerie	36
49	Gail	35
50	Carla	34
50	Rhonda	34
52	Terri	33
53	Rita	32
54	Colleen	31
54	Jill	31
54	Margaret	31
57	Becky	30
57	Jean	30
57	Kristi	30
57	Laura	30
57	Paula	30
57	Tamara	30
63	Marilyn	29
64	Ann	28
64	Annette	28
64	Betty	28
64	Jolene	28
64	Teresa	28
69	Joann	26
70	Charlene	25
70	Joyce	25
70	Penny	25
70	Roberta	25
74	Marlene	24
74	Sherry	24
76	Catherine	23
76	Jennifer	23
76	Judith	23
76	Theresa	23
80	Beth	22
80	Beverly	22
80	Renae	22
83	Kay	21
83	Lynette	21
83	Ruth	21
86	Dawn	20
86	Patti	20
86	Shelly	20
89	Anita	19
89	Lois	19
89	Luann	19
89	Pam	19
93	Carrie	18
93	Darlene	18
93	Jan	18
93	Joni	18
93	Karla	18
93	Marcia	18
93	Marie	18
93	Paulette	18
93	Sheryl	18