Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1958

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	347
2	Donna	273
3	Mary	268
4	Patricia	265
5	Karen	261
6	Linda	236
7	Deborah	232
8	Cheryl	196
9	Nancy	188
10	Diane	184
11	Debra	176
12	Kathleen	160
13	Cynthia	139
14	Carol	137
15	Barbara	134
16	Elizabeth	114
17	Denise	102
17	Lori	102
19	Lisa	90
20	Ann	86
20	Sandra	86
22	Pamela	84
22	Sharon	84
24	Joanne	83
25	Robin	79

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lynn	77
27	Christine	70
28	Janet	67
29	Kathy	66
30	Gail	64
31	Darlene	61
31	Paula	61
33	Jean	60
34	Anne	57
35	Brenda	56
35	Margaret	56
37	Joan	55
38	Catherine	53
38	Maureen	53
40	Judith	51
40	Laurie	51
42	Cindy	50
43	Laura	49
44	Jane	48
44	Joyce	48
46	Debbie	46
46	Janice	46
46	Leslie	46
46	Suzanne	46
50	Cathy	45
50	Kim	45
50	Marie	45
50	Michelle	45
50	Theresa	45
55	Doreen	43
56	Elaine	42
56	Joann	42
58	Julie	41
58	Sheila	41
60	Colleen	40
60	Jeanne	40
62	Kimberly	39
63	Ellen	34
63	Jo	34
65	Katherine	33
66	Wendy	30
67	Carolyn	29
67	Dorothy	29
67	Eileen	29
70	Lorraine	28
70	Valerie	28
72	Beth	27
72	Jacqueline	27
72	Maria	27
72	Michele	27
76	Dawn	26
76	Kathryn	26
76	Lynne	26
76	Martha	26
76	Rose	26
81	Roberta	25
82	Beverly	24
82	Judy	24
82	Shirley	24
85	Annette	23
85	Bonnie	23
85	Ruth	23
88	Teresa	22
89	Diana	21
90	Betty	20
90	Charlene	20
90	Marilyn	20
90	Rebecca	20
94	Louise	19
95	Andrea	18
95	Frances	18
95	Helen	18
95	Tina	18
99	Dianne	17
99	Rosemary	17
99	Virginia	17