Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1947

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	495
2	Mary	310
3	Carol	213
4	Barbara	193
5	Sharon	179
6	Judy	173
7	Sandra	172
8	Patricia	154
9	Donna	133
10	Karen	130
11	Cheryl	124
12	Nancy	110
13	Janice	106
14	Susan	104
15	Judith	99
16	Diane	92
17	Shirley	84
18	Janet	82
19	Connie	77
19	Kathleen	77
21	Betty	69
21	Marilyn	69
23	Jean	64
24	Bonnie	62
25	Beverly	58

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Gloria	57
27	Carolyn	56
27	Joyce	56
27	Pamela	56
30	Margaret	53
31	Dianne	50
32	Virginia	49
33	Jane	46
34	Cynthia	44
35	Dorothy	41
35	Joan	41
35	Ruth	41
38	Darlene	40
39	Diana	38
39	Peggy	38
41	Elaine	37
41	Kathryn	37
43	Lois	36
44	Helen	35
44	Marlene	35
46	Kathy	34
47	Jeanne	32
47	Rita	32
49	Kay	31
50	Marjorie	29
51	Phyllis	28
52	Charlotte	27
52	Elizabeth	27
52	Joann	27
55	Catherine	26
55	Jacqueline	26
55	Katherine	26
58	Eileen	25
58	Evelyn	25
58	Frances	25
58	Sherry	25
58	Sheryl	25
63	Ann	24
63	Constance	24
63	Rose	24
63	Sheila	24
67	Deanna	23
67	Gail	23
67	Lynn	23
67	Roberta	23
67	Sally	23
67	Vicki	23
73	Carole	22
73	Charlene	22
73	Ellen	22
76	Jo	21
76	Joanne	21
78	Marcia	20
78	Marlys	20
78	Norma	20
78	Patty	20
82	Colleen	19
82	Julie	19
82	Lynda	19
82	Paula	19
86	Lana	18
86	Marie	18
86	Patsy	18
86	Rosemary	18
90	Anita	17
90	Audrey	17
90	Gayle	17
90	Jeanette	17
90	Wanda	17
95	Darla	16
95	June	16
95	Rebecca	16
95	Suzanne	16
99	Dianna	15
99	Georgia	15
99	Irene	15
99	Loretta	15
99	Marsha	15
99	Pat	15