Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1943

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	271
2	Sharon	204
3	Carol	190
4	Karen	160
5	Judy	137
6	Barbara	125
7	Patricia	123
8	Linda	122
9	Donna	120
10	Judith	112
11	Janice	95
11	Shirley	95
13	Sandra	87
14	Betty	78
15	Janet	73
16	Joan	68
17	Joyce	67
18	Bonnie	66
19	Diane	64
20	Nancy	60
21	Marilyn	58
22	Dorothy	54
23	Carolyn	53
24	Beverly	52
24	Kathleen	52

Rank	Name	Babies
24	Virginia	52
27	Margaret	46
28	Jean	44
29	Ruth	43
30	Connie	39
30	Kay	39
32	Darlene	38
32	Gloria	38
32	Rita	38
35	Lois	37
36	Dianne	35
36	Joann	35
36	Phyllis	35
39	Charlotte	31
39	Rose	31
41	Alice	30
41	Ann	30
41	Doris	30
41	Elaine	30
41	Norma	30
46	Helen	29
47	Carole	28
47	Elizabeth	28
47	Joanne	28
47	Marlys	28
51	Jane	27
51	Lavonne	27
53	Susan	26
54	Cheryl	25
54	Delores	25
56	Anita	23
56	Loretta	23
56	Marlene	23
59	Marjorie	22
60	Jeanette	21
60	Peggy	21
62	Arlene	20
62	Julie	20
64	Deanna	19
64	Sally	19
66	Constance	18
66	Diana	18
66	Evelyn	18
66	Roberta	18
70	Eileen	17
70	Frances	17
70	Jo	17
70	Kathryn	17
70	Lila	17
75	Gail	16
75	Katherine	16
75	Lynda	16
75	Sylvia	16
79	Bonita	15
79	Charlene	15
79	Geraldine	15
79	Marcia	15
79	Marie	15
79	Pamela	15
79	Sherry	15
86	Irene	14
86	Jacqueline	14
88	Anna	13
88	Colleen	13
88	Florence	13
88	Rosemary	13
88	Wanda	13
93	Audrey	12
93	Catherine	12
93	Jeanne	12
93	June	12
93	Leona	12
93	Margie	12
93	Martha	12
100	Bernice	11
100	Elsie	11
100	Gladys	11
100	Glenda	11
100	Joy	11
100	Lorraine	11
100	Lucille	11
100	Maxine	11
100	Patty	11