Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1944

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	424
2	Sharon	387
3	Mary	367
4	Carol	311
5	Barbara	287
6	Sandra	263
7	Patricia	259
8	Karen	246
9	Nancy	245
10	Susan	219
11	Judith	217
12	Judy	215
13	Donna	176
14	Cheryl	171
15	Kathleen	170
16	Janet	166
17	Janice	133
18	Shirley	128
19	Marilyn	126
20	Carolyn	115
21	Margaret	113
22	Betty	111
23	Joan	109
24	Joyce	108
25	Bonnie	96

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Diane	94
27	Virginia	89
28	Beverly	85
29	Pamela	83
30	Dorothy	79
31	Jean	71
32	Diana	63
32	Sally	63
34	Roberta	60
35	Carole	57
35	Gloria	57
35	Ruth	57
38	Connie	56
38	Darlene	56
38	Phyllis	56
41	Joanne	55
42	Alice	54
43	Lois	52
44	Frances	50
45	Charlotte	48
45	Sue	48
47	Elizabeth	47
48	Kathryn	44
49	Helen	42
50	Ann	41
50	Jane	41
50	Kay	41
53	Julie	40
53	Suzanne	40
55	Kathy	39
55	Peggy	39
57	Pat	38
58	Gail	37
58	Vicki	37
60	Claudia	36
60	Norma	36
60	Sherry	36
63	Ellen	35
63	Jeanne	35
65	Deanna	33
65	Elaine	33
65	Jacqueline	33
65	Louise	33
69	Martha	32
70	Evelyn	31
70	Joann	31
70	Rose	31
70	Sheryl	31
74	Charlene	30
74	Lynda	30
76	Catherine	29
76	Wanda	29
78	Christine	28
78	Geraldine	28
78	Katherine	28
78	Leslie	28
78	Penny	28
83	Arlene	27
83	Dianne	27
83	Jo	27
86	Doris	26
86	Joy	26
88	Eileen	25
88	Marcia	25
88	Paula	25
91	Dixie	24
91	Rita	24
91	Sheila	24
94	Laura	23
94	Loretta	23
94	Marjorie	23
94	Patsy	23
98	Juanita	22
98	Marlene	22
98	Marsha	22