Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1948

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	508
2	Mary	317
3	Barbara	228
4	Patricia	178
5	Sandra	175
6	Carol	169
7	Sharon	167
8	Karen	153
8	Susan	153
10	Nancy	130
11	Kathleen	123
12	Judy	122
13	Donna	120
14	Diane	116
15	Janice	106
16	Judith	96
17	Cheryl	94
18	Janet	86
19	Shirley	81
20	Pamela	79
21	Betty	67
21	Marilyn	67
23	Margaret	66
24	Connie	65
25	Cynthia	60

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Joyce	59
27	Jane	55
28	Bonnie	54
29	Carolyn	51
30	Beverly	50
31	Peggy	48
32	Kathryn	45
32	Lois	45
34	Jean	43
35	Joan	42
36	Deborah	41
37	Gloria	40
38	Constance	39
39	Dianne	37
39	Dorothy	37
41	Elizabeth	36
42	Helen	34
42	Rose	34
44	Alice	33
44	Elaine	33
44	Jacqueline	33
47	Darlene	32
47	Julie	32
47	Ruth	32
47	Sheila	32
51	Jeanne	31
51	Marlene	31
51	Virginia	31
54	Diana	30
54	Kay	30
54	Paula	30
57	Charlotte	29
57	Joann	29
57	Marcia	29
60	Marie	28
60	Sally	28
62	Kathy	27
62	Sherry	27
62	Suzanne	27
62	Vicki	27
66	Joanne	26
66	Lynda	26
68	Anita	25
68	Rita	25
70	Ann	24
70	Charlene	24
70	Phyllis	24
70	Sheryl	24
70	Wanda	24
75	Colleen	23
75	Deanna	23
77	Delores	22
77	Gail	22
77	Jo	22
77	June	22
81	Frances	21
81	Geraldine	21
81	Jeanette	21
81	Lynn	21
81	Marjorie	21
86	Eileen	20
86	Katherine	20
86	Paulette	20
89	Marsha	19
89	Roberta	19
91	Brenda	18
91	Ellen	18
91	Rebecca	18
94	Catherine	17
94	Loretta	17
96	Audrey	16
97	Jill	15
97	Maureen	15
97	Teresa	15
97	Vickie	15
97	Victoria	15