Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1943

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	441
1	Sharon	441
3	Mary	395
4	Patricia	318
5	Barbara	309
6	Carol	303
7	Judy	285
8	Judith	260
9	Karen	257
10	Sandra	252
11	Nancy	222
12	Donna	206
13	Susan	203
14	Shirley	162
15	Janet	154
16	Janice	150
17	Carolyn	142
18	Diane	128
18	Marilyn	128
20	Kathleen	126
21	Betty	120
22	Joyce	107
22	Margaret	107
24	Joan	95
25	Bonnie	89

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Cheryl	87
26	Virginia	87
28	Dorothy	80
29	Beverly	76
30	Sally	73
31	Ruth	72
32	Darlene	71
33	Carole	68
33	Elizabeth	68
33	Pamela	68
36	Jean	61
37	Joanne	60
38	Ann	59
39	Helen	58
40	Roberta	57
41	Charlotte	55
42	Peggy	54
43	Lois	53
44	Alice	51
44	Diana	51
44	Kay	51
47	Connie	49
48	Phyllis	47
49	Gloria	46
49	Suzanne	46
51	Doris	45
51	Frances	45
53	Gail	43
54	Dianne	41
55	Elaine	38
55	Evelyn	38
55	Kathryn	38
55	Sue	38
59	Anne	37
59	Jo	37
61	Deanna	36
61	Marjorie	36
63	Marie	35
63	Martha	35
65	Jane	34
65	Marcia	34
67	Julie	33
67	Pat	33
69	Kathy	32
69	Marlene	32
69	Paula	32
69	Vicki	32
73	Geraldine	31
73	Jacqueline	31
73	Norma	31
73	Sherry	31
77	Charlene	30
78	Anita	29
78	Arlene	29
78	Georgia	29
78	Joann	29
78	Laura	29
78	Lynda	29
84	Catherine	28
84	Katherine	28
86	Anna	27
86	Jan	27
86	Marian	27
86	Rose	27
86	Wanda	27
91	Eileen	26
91	Glenda	26
91	Penny	26
91	Rita	26
95	Delores	25
95	Ellen	25
95	Leslie	25
95	Patsy	25
95	Sylvia	25
100	Claudia	24
100	Colleen	24
100	Lynn	24
100	Sheila	24