Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1936

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Shirley	289
2	Mary	226
3	Betty	151
4	Donna	124
5	Beverly	119
6	Barbara	106
6	Carol	106
8	Marilyn	103
9	Patricia	99
10	Darlene	90
11	Joyce	86
12	Dorothy	85
13	Joan	84
13	Marlene	84
15	Janice	78
16	Lois	76
17	Helen	71
18	Phyllis	62
19	Janet	61
20	Jean	60
21	Sharon	59
22	Margaret	57
23	Doris	56
24	Delores	55
24	Norma	55

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Arlene	53
27	Bonnie	52
27	Ruth	52
29	Virginia	50
30	Alice	46
30	Joann	46
32	Marjorie	43
33	Audrey	39
33	Frances	39
35	Elaine	38
36	Joanne	36
36	Lavonne	36
38	Marlys	35
39	Nancy	34
40	Karen	32
40	Rose	32
42	Evelyn	31
42	Kay	31
44	Connie	30
44	Gloria	30
46	Charlotte	27
47	Eleanor	26
47	Geraldine	26
47	Lorraine	26
50	Anna	25
50	Irene	25
50	Lila	25
50	Marie	25
54	Carolyn	24
54	Peggy	24
54	Sylvia	24
57	Judith	22
57	Loretta	22
57	Myrna	22
57	Roberta	22
57	Violet	22
62	Ramona	21
63	Elizabeth	20
63	Gladys	20
63	Maxine	20
63	Mildred	20
63	Ruby	20
68	Deloris	19
68	Dolores	19
68	Sandra	19
68	Yvonne	19
72	Colleen	18
72	Eileen	18
72	Jane	18
72	Kathleen	18
72	Rita	18
72	Sally	18
78	Bernice	17
78	Esther	17
78	Hazel	17
78	Jeanette	17
82	Anita	16
82	Joy	16
82	Leona	16
82	Marcia	16
82	Verna	16
87	Ann	15
87	Florence	15
87	Harriet	15
87	June	15
87	Wanda	15
92	Clara	14
92	Luella	14
92	Margie	14
92	Marion	14
92	Theresa	14
92	Wilma	14
98	Marian	13
99	Carole	12
99	Constance	12
99	Eunice	12
99	Gail	12
99	Georgia	12
99	Jeanne	12
99	Jo	12
99	Kathryn	12
99	Mavis	12
99	Patty	12
99	Velma	12
99	Vera	12