Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1946

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	300
2	Linda	193
3	Sharon	178
4	Carol	177
5	Patricia	169
6	Judy	157
7	Sandra	149
8	Barbara	148
9	Karen	125
10	Donna	104
11	Diane	98
12	Nancy	96
13	Judith	93
14	Shirley	91
15	Bonnie	88
15	Cheryl	88
17	Kathleen	85
17	Susan	85
19	Janice	84
20	Betty	80
21	Janet	78
22	Margaret	74
23	Jean	72
24	Marilyn	66
25	Beverly	62

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Joyce	62
27	Connie	57
28	Dorothy	55
29	Gloria	53
30	Joan	51
31	Carolyn	50
32	Dianne	45
33	Kay	43
34	Diana	42
35	Pamela	41
35	Phyllis	41
37	Lois	39
38	Charlotte	38
38	Peggy	38
40	Jane	35
40	Marlene	35
42	Elizabeth	34
43	Elaine	33
43	Helen	33
43	Norma	33
43	Virginia	33
47	Joann	32
48	Cynthia	30
48	Rita	30
48	Ruth	30
51	Alice	29
51	Constance	29
51	Darlene	29
51	Kathryn	29
55	Joanne	28
56	Delores	27
57	Marcia	26
58	Colleen	25
58	Marlys	25
60	Frances	24
61	Lavonne	23
62	Paula	22
62	Sheila	22
62	Vicki	22
65	Carole	21
65	Doris	21
65	Eileen	21
65	Jo	21
69	Kathy	20
69	Marie	20
69	Sherry	20
72	Jacqueline	19
72	Jeanne	19
72	Julie	19
72	Marjorie	19
72	Paulette	19
72	Wanda	19
78	Anita	18
78	Marsha	18
78	Sheryl	18
81	Rebecca	17
81	Roberta	17
81	Sally	17
81	Sylvia	17
85	Ann	16
85	Gail	16
87	Deanna	15
87	Gayle	15
87	Louise	15
87	Rose	15
91	Arlene	14
91	Bonita	14
91	Geraldine	14
91	June	14
91	Katherine	14
91	Lynda	14
91	Patsy	14
98	Dianna	13
98	Ellen	13
98	Glenda	13
98	Lorraine	13
98	Lynn	13
98	Patty	13
98	Ruby	13
98	Suzanne	13