Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	182
2	Lori	172
3	Susan	157
4	Brenda	149
5	Julie	132
6	Karen	131
7	Lisa	111
8	Linda	108
9	Nancy	98
10	Sandra	97
11	Pamela	91
12	Laurie	88
13	Patricia	78
14	Diane	77
14	Michelle	77
16	Kathy	74
17	Barbara	71
17	Tammy	71
19	Debbie	68
19	Debra	68
21	Connie	67
21	Kim	67
23	Cynthia	66
23	Donna	66
25	Cheryl	64

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Cindy	63
26	Kimberly	63
28	Carol	61
29	Deborah	56
30	Dawn	55
30	Denise	55
32	Laura	54
33	Kathleen	52
33	Shelly	52
35	Sharon	50
36	Janet	46
37	Kelly	45
38	Jacqueline	42
39	Carla	41
39	Elizabeth	41
39	Jane	41
39	Rebecca	41
39	Teresa	41
44	Bonnie	40
44	Jodi	40
46	Jill	39
47	Peggy	38
47	Rhonda	38
47	Theresa	38
50	Ann	37
50	Beth	37
52	Colleen	35
52	Janice	35
52	Karla	35
52	Sherry	35
56	Renee	34
56	Robin	34
58	Joan	33
58	Tamara	33
58	Tracy	33
61	Sheila	32
62	Annette	31
62	Roberta	31
64	Judy	28
64	Kari	28
64	Paula	28
67	Kathryn	27
67	Penny	27
69	Tami	26
69	Wanda	26
71	Jean	25
71	Jennifer	25
71	Joann	25
71	Marie	25
75	Roxanne	24
75	Terri	24
77	Christine	23
77	Kristi	23
77	Lynette	23
77	Lynn	23
77	Melanie	23
77	Vicki	23
83	Becky	22
84	Amy	21
84	Catherine	21
84	Jackie	21
84	Kay	21
84	Pam	21
84	Wendy	21
90	Beverly	20
90	Carrie	20
90	Rita	20
90	Shelley	20
94	Cathy	19
94	Jeanne	19
94	Joyce	19
94	Margaret	19
94	Marilyn	19
94	Ruth	19
94	Sandy	19