Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	562
2	Susan	515
3	Linda	408
4	Karen	394
5	Mary	374
6	Patricia	329
7	Nancy	302
8	Deborah	295
9	Teresa	266
10	Cynthia	249
11	Barbara	243
12	Pamela	240
13	Sandra	230
14	Cheryl	210
15	Julie	201
16	Carol	191
17	Donna	187
17	Kathleen	187
19	Diane	186
20	Sharon	174
21	Kathy	171
22	Janet	167
23	Lori	153
24	Cindy	150
25	Denise	145

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	144
27	Janice	127
28	Debbie	119
28	Lisa	119
30	Laurie	118
31	Judy	114
32	Brenda	113
33	Kathryn	109
34	Connie	108
34	Laura	108
36	Catherine	105
37	Kim	103
37	Kimberly	103
39	Vicki	101
40	Elizabeth	100
41	Terri	99
42	Diana	94
43	Lynn	92
43	Robin	92
45	Margaret	91
46	Theresa	88
47	Katherine	85
48	Rhonda	81
49	Peggy	77
50	Gail	76
50	Paula	76
52	Leslie	73
53	Vickie	71
54	Bonnie	70
54	Jean	70
56	Cathy	69
56	Sally	69
58	Judith	67
58	Sherry	67
60	Beverly	66
60	Joan	66
62	Carolyn	65
63	Ann	63
63	Wendy	63
65	Christine	62
66	Jan	61
67	Dawn	60
67	Jennifer	60
67	Marilyn	60
67	Michelle	60
71	Valerie	58
72	Colleen	57
72	Jane	57
74	Renee	56
75	Sheila	54
76	Joyce	53
77	Suzanne	51
77	Terry	51
79	Shirley	48
80	Elaine	47
80	Sheryl	47
80	Tina	47
80	Toni	47
80	Victoria	47
85	Becky	46
85	Betty	46
87	Anne	44
87	Roberta	44
89	Janis	43
90	Jill	42
90	Jo	42
90	Rose	42
93	Carla	41
93	Wanda	41
95	Martha	40
95	Rita	40
97	Gayle	39
98	Darlene	38
98	Melody	38
100	Dana	37
100	Jody	37
100	Sue	37