Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1942

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	351
2	Sharon	338
3	Linda	323
4	Patricia	288
5	Barbara	269
6	Carol	264
7	Judith	234
8	Karen	221
9	Sandra	217
10	Judy	215
11	Nancy	210
12	Donna	180
13	Janet	172
14	Susan	149
15	Shirley	140
16	Janice	130
17	Kathleen	126
17	Marilyn	126
19	Carolyn	119
20	Betty	110
21	Bonnie	108
22	Joan	107
23	Joyce	106
24	Beverly	102
25	Diane	88

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Darlene	82
26	Virginia	82
28	Margaret	71
29	Dorothy	68
30	Jean	65
30	Kay	65
32	Carole	63
33	Sally	60
34	Connie	52
35	Elizabeth	51
35	Gloria	51
37	Frances	50
38	Charlotte	49
39	Joanne	48
39	Roberta	48
41	Alice	47
41	Diana	47
41	Phyllis	47
41	Ruth	47
45	Lois	45
46	Helen	40
47	Norma	39
48	Doris	38
48	Gail	38
48	Peggy	38
51	Ann	35
51	Patsy	35
53	Deanna	34
53	Geraldine	34
53	Julie	34
53	Pamela	34
53	Pat	34
58	Elaine	33
58	Jacqueline	33
60	Evelyn	31
60	Glenda	31
60	Marie	31
60	Marjorie	31
64	Katherine	30
64	Marlene	30
64	Suzanne	30
67	Jane	29
67	Jeanne	29
67	Kathryn	29
70	Charlene	28
70	Dianne	28
72	Delores	27
72	Laura	27
72	Yvonne	27
75	Arlene	26
75	Ellen	26
75	Rose	26
78	Anna	25
78	Dolores	25
78	Joy	25
78	June	25
78	Martha	25
83	Jo	24
83	Vicki	24
85	Anita	23
85	Juanita	23
85	Wanda	23
88	Claudia	22
88	Gayle	22
88	Ruby	22
88	Sylvia	22
88	Terry	22
93	Catherine	21
93	Colleen	21
93	Georgia	21
93	Kathy	21
93	Myrna	21
93	Penny	21
93	Rita	21
93	Sue	21