Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1951

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	356
2	Mary	306
3	Patricia	241
4	Barbara	214
4	Susan	214
6	Nancy	181
7	Kathleen	172
8	Karen	171
9	Sandra	160
10	Carol	153
11	Deborah	152
12	Pamela	127
13	Sharon	126
14	Debra	121
15	Donna	117
16	Diane	107
17	Judy	103
18	Cheryl	93
19	Cynthia	91
19	Janet	91
21	Peggy	88
22	Janice	80
23	Bonnie	79
24	Connie	78
25	Jean	73

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Margaret	73
27	Judith	72
28	Marilyn	71
29	Jane	66
30	Joyce	64
31	Betty	61
32	Rebecca	60
33	Shirley	58
34	Kathryn	56
35	Beverly	54
36	Elizabeth	52
37	Colleen	47
38	Rita	44
39	Brenda	43
40	Marlene	42
41	Gail	41
41	Gloria	41
43	Kathy	40
44	Carolyn	39
44	Julie	39
46	Lois	38
46	Marcia	38
46	Ruth	38
49	Katherine	36
49	Vicki	36
51	Glenda	35
52	Catherine	34
52	Dianne	34
52	Joan	34
55	Constance	31
55	Kay	31
55	Paula	31
58	Teresa	30
59	Helen	29
59	Jacqueline	29
59	Rhonda	29
59	Theresa	29
59	Wanda	29
64	Darlene	28
64	Gayle	28
64	Rose	28
67	Ann	27
67	Diana	27
67	Dorothy	27
67	Jeanne	27
67	Marsha	27
67	Vickie	27
67	Virginia	27
74	Penny	26
75	Denise	25
75	Jo	25
75	Lynn	25
75	Sheila	25
79	Charlotte	24
79	Joann	24
79	Sally	24
79	Victoria	24
83	Roberta	23
84	Alice	22
84	Carla	22
86	Christine	21
86	Cindy	21
86	Laura	21
89	Anita	20
89	Joanne	20
89	Lavonne	20
89	Phyllis	20
89	Suzanne	20
89	Vicky	20
95	Cathy	19
95	Charlene	19
95	Elaine	19
95	Jeanette	19
95	Renee	19
95	Sheryl	19
95	Valerie	19