Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1952

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	303
2	Mary	299
3	Patricia	195
4	Nancy	192
5	Debra	185
6	Barbara	183
7	Susan	174
8	Deborah	166
9	Sandra	154
10	Karen	137
10	Pamela	137
12	Carol	134
13	Kathleen	129
14	Donna	107
15	Diane	105
16	Janet	90
17	Cynthia	89
17	Sharon	89
19	Cheryl	87
20	Connie	83
21	Margaret	81
22	Janice	77
23	Peggy	75
24	Judy	72
25	Bonnie	70

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Julie	69
27	Jean	66
28	Judith	63
28	Kathryn	63
30	Jane	62
31	Shirley	60
32	Vicki	58
33	Marilyn	57
34	Joan	56
34	Joyce	56
36	Brenda	54
37	Rebecca	53
38	Kathy	52
39	Beverly	51
40	Gloria	49
41	Marcia	47
42	Katherine	46
43	Gail	43
44	Catherine	42
44	Rita	42
46	Dianne	40
47	Elaine	38
47	Elizabeth	38
47	Ruth	38
50	Ann	36
50	Carolyn	36
50	Dorothy	36
50	Teresa	36
54	Sheila	35
55	Darlene	34
55	Lois	34
55	Marlene	34
58	Christine	32
58	Diana	32
58	Jacqueline	32
58	Virginia	32
62	Betty	31
62	Colleen	31
62	Joann	31
62	Paula	31
66	Cathy	30
66	Sherry	30
66	Theresa	30
69	Charlotte	29
69	Constance	29
69	Ellen	29
69	Marsha	29
69	Sally	29
69	Vickie	29
69	Victoria	29
76	Jeanne	28
76	Marie	28
78	Lynn	27
78	Rhonda	27
78	Valerie	27
81	Roberta	26
81	Wanda	26
83	Carla	25
84	Alice	24
84	Kay	24
86	Gayle	23
86	Penny	23
88	Anita	22
88	Charlene	22
88	Jeanette	22
91	Glenda	21
91	Rose	21
93	Laurie	20
93	Vicky	20
95	Denise	19
95	Jill	19
95	Laura	19
95	Lynette	19
95	Roxanne	19
95	Suzanne	19