Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1944

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	273
2	Sharon	181
3	Carol	161
4	Karen	143
5	Barbara	135
5	Patricia	135
7	Judy	128
8	Linda	124
9	Donna	115
10	Sandra	113
11	Judith	106
12	Betty	92
13	Shirley	84
14	Janice	81
15	Nancy	78
16	Janet	73
17	Diane	70
18	Cheryl	66
18	Marilyn	66
20	Margaret	64
21	Bonnie	59
22	Kathleen	56
23	Gloria	55
24	Jean	52
24	Joyce	52

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Connie	49
26	Joan	49
28	Beverly	47
29	Joann	45
30	Dorothy	44
31	Carolyn	43
32	Darlene	40
32	Dianne	40
34	Rita	38
34	Ruth	38
36	Susan	36
37	Lois	34
38	Carole	32
39	Elaine	31
40	Kay	30
41	Jane	29
42	Helen	28
42	Phyllis	28
42	Virginia	28
45	Marlene	27
46	Charlotte	26
46	Frances	26
46	Pamela	26
49	Norma	25
50	Alice	24
50	Arlene	24
50	Doris	24
50	Rose	24
54	Delores	23
54	Marjorie	23
54	Roberta	23
57	Evelyn	22
58	Kathryn	21
59	Elizabeth	20
59	Joanne	20
59	Marcia	20
62	Ann	19
62	Audrey	19
62	Julie	19
62	Peggy	19
62	Ruby	19
67	Jeanette	18
68	Jo	17
68	Marie	17
68	Sally	17
68	Sylvia	17
72	Constance	16
72	Lavonne	16
72	Marlys	16
75	Charlene	15
75	Jeanne	15
75	Maxine	15
78	Geraldine	14
78	June	14
78	Louise	14
78	Sherry	14
82	Eileen	13
82	Georgia	13
82	Martha	13
82	Sue	13
86	Deanna	12
86	Deloris	12
86	Ellen	12
86	Esther	12
86	Gail	12
86	Josephine	12
86	Katherine	12
86	Kathy	12
86	Myrna	12
95	Anita	11
95	Catherine	11
95	Colleen	11
95	Diana	11
95	Irene	11
95	Jacqueline	11
95	Lorraine	11
95	Theresa	11
95	Vera	11