Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1955

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	645
2	Susan	541
3	Linda	509
4	Mary	416
5	Patricia	349
6	Karen	348
7	Nancy	317
8	Pamela	285
9	Deborah	261
10	Barbara	249
11	Kathleen	237
12	Cynthia	236
13	Janet	224
14	Cheryl	219
15	Carol	210
15	Donna	210
17	Diane	204
18	Sandra	202
19	Sharon	185
20	Teresa	183
21	Rebecca	176
22	Denise	152
23	Julie	148
24	Janice	146
25	Elizabeth	128

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lori	120
27	Connie	119
28	Kathy	116
29	Judy	112
30	Catherine	107
31	Margaret	104
32	Peggy	103
33	Laura	101
34	Cindy	99
35	Vickie	98
36	Lisa	97
36	Vicki	97
38	Kathryn	92
39	Beverly	91
39	Katherine	91
41	Laurie	89
42	Debbie	88
42	Judith	88
44	Terri	87
45	Brenda	86
45	Sherry	86
47	Robin	84
48	Diana	81
48	Gail	81
48	Joan	81
51	Theresa	80
52	Bonnie	79
52	Marilyn	79
54	Kimberly	78
55	Paula	76
56	Kim	75
57	Sally	74
58	Rhonda	72
59	Cathy	70
59	Jan	70
61	Betty	67
61	Sheryl	67
63	Leslie	66
64	Ann	64
64	Joyce	64
64	Wendy	64
67	Terry	62
68	Suzanne	59
69	Carolyn	58
70	Ruth	57
71	Jean	56
71	Shirley	56
73	Jane	55
74	Christine	54
74	Gayle	54
76	Jill	53
77	Lynn	52
78	Anne	51
78	Carla	51
78	Colleen	51
78	Michelle	51
78	Victoria	51
78	Virginia	51
84	Patti	49
85	Gloria	48
86	Jeanne	46
86	Marla	46
86	Sheila	46
86	Tina	46
90	Rose	45
91	Marcia	44
92	Anita	43
92	Dawn	43
92	Rita	43
95	Penny	42
95	Renee	42
97	Elaine	41
97	Marie	41
97	Martha	41
100	Darlene	40
100	Valerie	40