Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1949

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	484
2	Mary	357
3	Barbara	209
4	Susan	202
5	Patricia	188
6	Sandra	175
7	Kathleen	162
8	Carol	157
9	Nancy	146
10	Karen	126
11	Donna	120
11	Sharon	120
13	Diane	100
14	Cheryl	95
14	Judith	95
16	Judy	90
17	Janet	84
17	Shirley	84
19	Peggy	81
20	Margaret	79
21	Pamela	78
22	Gloria	76
23	Janice	75
24	Marilyn	72
25	Connie	66

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Bonnie	63
27	Jean	61
28	Betty	58
29	Joan	57
30	Cynthia	51
30	Deborah	51
30	Joyce	51
33	Jane	49
34	Dianne	48
35	Vicki	47
36	Beverly	46
36	Carolyn	46
38	Kathryn	44
39	Sheila	42
40	Constance	41
40	Kathy	41
42	Marcia	40
43	Dorothy	39
44	Catherine	37
44	Darlene	37
46	Brenda	35
47	Elizabeth	34
47	Julie	34
47	Lois	34
50	Elaine	33
50	Jeanne	33
50	Marsha	33
50	Rita	33
54	Colleen	32
54	Virginia	32
56	Ruth	31
56	Sherry	31
58	Diana	30
58	Helen	30
60	Joann	29
60	Sheryl	29
60	Wanda	29
63	Jo	28
63	Kay	28
63	Paula	28
63	Rebecca	28
63	Roberta	28
68	Ann	27
68	Katherine	27
70	Marlene	26
70	Rose	26
70	Sally	26
73	Lynn	25
73	Phyllis	25
75	Charlotte	23
75	Deanna	23
75	Delores	23
75	Lynda	23
75	Marjorie	23
75	Teresa	23
81	Eileen	22
81	Glenda	22
83	Gail	21
83	Jacqueline	21
83	Joanne	21
86	Alice	20
86	Cathy	20
86	Christine	20
86	Paulette	20
86	Victoria	20
91	Bonita	19
91	Charlene	19
91	Debra	19
91	Frances	19
91	Marie	19
91	Norma	19
97	Carole	18
97	Theresa	18
97	Yvonne	18
100	Arlene	17
100	Dianna	17
100	Penny	17
100	Suzanne	17
100	Valerie	17