Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1945

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	193
3	Sharon	179
4	Linda	142
5	Barbara	139
6	Karen	118
7	Judy	117
8	Sandra	113
9	Patricia	110
10	Judith	100
11	Nancy	95
12	Donna	90
13	Cheryl	83
14	Betty	82
15	Shirley	80
16	Janice	79
17	Diane	67
18	Janet	61
19	Kathleen	58
19	Susan	58
21	Joyce	56
22	Marilyn	52
23	Beverly	48
23	Gloria	48
23	Joan	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lois	47
26	Margaret	47
28	Connie	46
29	Jean	45
30	Ruth	44
31	Bonnie	41
32	Darlene	40
32	Elaine	40
34	Dorothy	37
35	Carolyn	36
35	Dianne	36
37	Diana	34
37	Jane	34
37	Joanne	34
40	Virginia	33
41	Rita	32
42	Kay	30
43	Charlotte	29
44	Helen	27
44	Joann	27
46	Phyllis	26
47	Delores	25
47	Rose	25
49	Marjorie	24
49	Peggy	24
51	Carole	23
52	Doris	21
52	Eileen	21
52	Marlene	21
52	Pamela	21
56	Jeanette	20
56	Kathryn	20
56	Sheila	20
59	Ellen	19
59	Kathy	19
61	Ann	18
61	Marcia	18
63	June	17
63	Norma	17
65	Alice	16
65	Lavonne	16
67	Arlene	15
67	Evelyn	15
67	Frances	15
67	Georgia	15
67	Marlys	15
67	Patty	15
67	Sally	15
67	Vicki	15
75	Anita	14
75	Anna	14
75	Charlene	14
75	Geraldine	14
75	Jo	14
75	Katherine	14
75	Louise	14
82	Cynthia	13
82	Elizabeth	13
82	Sherry	13
82	Victoria	13
86	Bonita	12
86	Gail	12
86	Lynda	12
86	Mavis	12
86	Rebecca	12
86	Roberta	12
86	Sue	12
86	Wanda	12
94	Catherine	11
94	Faye	11
94	Jacqueline	11
94	Jeanne	11
94	Julie	11
94	Loretta	11
94	Lucille	11
94	Lynn	11