Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1940

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Patricia	260
2	Mary	250
3	Judith	231
4	Barbara	223
5	Sharon	219
6	Linda	211
7	Carol	202
8	Judy	179
9	Nancy	154
10	Sandra	151
11	Donna	148
12	Betty	123
13	Janice	110
14	Shirley	105
15	Carolyn	103
16	Marilyn	99
17	Joyce	98
17	Karen	98
19	Beverly	97
20	Susan	96
21	Janet	91
21	Joan	91
23	Jean	86
24	Margaret	83
25	Dorothy	80

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Darlene	77
27	Bonnie	71
27	Phyllis	71
29	Virginia	63
30	Kathleen	61
31	Helen	58
32	Joanne	55
33	Sally	54
34	Gloria	52
35	Roberta	50
36	Lois	49
37	Diane	48
38	Ruth	47
39	Marlene	43
40	Ann	42
41	Marjorie	41
41	Pat	41
43	Alice	39
44	Deanna	35
45	Carole	33
45	Martha	33
47	Doris	32
48	Connie	31
49	Frances	30
49	Norma	30
49	Suzanne	30
52	Kay	29
52	Laura	29
52	Loretta	29
55	Charlotte	28
55	Elizabeth	28
55	Rose	28
58	Diana	27
58	Gail	27
58	Kathryn	27
61	Delores	26
61	Joann	26
61	Juanita	26
61	Patsy	26
65	Arlene	25
65	Evelyn	25
65	Geraldine	25
68	Brenda	24
68	Peggy	24
70	Charlene	23
70	Elaine	23
70	Ellen	23
70	Marcia	23
74	Mildred	22
74	Sherry	22
74	Sue	22
74	Wilma	22
78	Dolores	21
78	Jacqueline	21
78	Jeanne	21
78	Jo	21
78	Myrna	21
78	Rosalie	21
84	Anita	20
84	Irene	20
84	Jane	20
84	Julie	20
84	Marie	20
84	Wanda	20
90	Eileen	19
90	Gayle	19
90	Glenda	19
90	Jeanette	19
90	Lorraine	19
90	Louise	19
90	Patty	19
97	Anna	18
98	Eleanor	17
98	Pauline	17
98	Rita	17