Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	231
2	Susan	180
3	Julie	152
3	Lori	152
5	Karen	139
6	Nancy	132
7	Linda	128
8	Debra	126
9	Brenda	122
10	Cynthia	115
11	Barbara	111
12	Pamela	107
13	Kathy	102
14	Tammy	101
15	Diane	99
16	Cindy	94
17	Debbie	87
18	Carol	86
19	Cheryl	83
20	Sandra	81
21	Connie	75
22	Kimberly	72
23	Denise	71
24	Laurie	69
24	Patricia	69

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kim	66
26	Sharon	66
28	Bonnie	63
29	Donna	59
29	Kathleen	59
31	Sheila	55
32	Rebecca	53
33	Deborah	51
33	Lisa	51
33	Shelly	51
36	Joan	45
37	Dawn	43
37	Jane	43
39	Rhonda	40
40	Elizabeth	39
40	Valerie	39
42	Janet	38
43	Becky	37
43	Gail	37
43	Paula	37
43	Peggy	37
43	Teresa	37
48	Kelly	36
49	Ann	35
50	Tamara	34
50	Vicki	34
52	Margaret	33
52	Michelle	33
54	Kristi	32
55	Carla	31
55	Jill	31
55	Judy	31
55	Renee	31
55	Wanda	31
60	Colleen	30
60	Janice	30
60	Jean	30
60	Sherry	30
60	Tami	30
65	Betty	29
65	Robin	29
65	Terri	29
68	Kathryn	28
68	Marilyn	28
68	Pam	28
68	Shirley	28
72	Karla	26
72	Theresa	26
74	Beverly	25
74	Cathy	25
74	Christine	25
74	Elaine	25
74	Jeanne	25
74	Laura	25
74	Tracy	25
81	Joyce	24
81	Vickie	24
83	Ruth	23
83	Wendy	23
85	Beth	22
85	Joni	22
85	Lynn	22
88	Jennifer	21
88	Rita	21
88	Roxanne	21
91	Amy	20
91	Judith	20
91	Kari	20
91	Renae	20
91	Roberta	20
96	Carolyn	19
96	Jan	19
96	Joanne	19
96	Jodi	19
96	Marlene	19