Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1938

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	225
2	Carol	152
3	Shirley	132
4	Donna	108
5	Barbara	105
6	Sharon	103
7	Betty	98
8	Janice	96
9	Marilyn	95
10	Patricia	93
11	Beverly	83
12	Dorothy	80
12	Joyce	80
14	Joan	68
15	Darlene	64
15	Janet	64
17	Karen	62
17	Margaret	62
19	Marlene	56
20	Delores	53
21	Jean	51
21	Nancy	51
21	Ruth	51
24	Helen	48
25	Alice	47

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Norma	46
27	Phyllis	45
28	Joann	44
29	Deanna	43
30	Lois	41
30	Marjorie	41
32	Gloria	39
32	Loretta	39
34	Kay	38
35	Judy	36
36	Arlene	35
36	Elaine	35
38	Connie	34
39	Carolyn	33
40	Doris	32
40	Sandra	32
42	Bonnie	30
42	Marlys	30
44	Virginia	29
45	Judith	28
45	Yvonne	28
47	Evelyn	26
47	Geraldine	26
47	Kathleen	26
50	Audrey	25
50	Carole	25
50	Rose	25
53	Jane	24
53	Lavonne	24
55	Sylvia	23
56	Charlotte	22
56	Frances	22
56	Myrna	22
59	Marie	21
60	Jeanette	20
60	Lorraine	20
60	Ramona	20
60	Roberta	20
64	Rosalie	19
65	Irene	18
65	Joanne	18
65	Lucille	18
65	Sally	18
69	Eileen	17
69	Elizabeth	17
69	Gladys	17
69	Jacqueline	17
69	June	17
69	Kathryn	17
75	Eleanor	16
75	Janis	16
75	Mildred	16
75	Rita	16
79	Agnes	15
79	Diane	15
79	Wilma	15
82	Ann	14
82	Georgia	14
82	Grace	14
82	Mavis	14
82	Peggy	14
87	Ellen	13
87	Esther	13
87	Josephine	13
87	Linda	13
87	Maxine	13
92	Anita	12
92	Bernice	12
92	Bonita	12
92	Catherine	12
92	Deloris	12
92	Dolores	12
92	Edith	12
92	Ella	12
92	Florence	12
92	Leona	12
92	Marian	12
92	Patty	12