Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1953

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	314
2	Linda	275
3	Debra	251
4	Susan	213
5	Patricia	196
6	Barbara	170
7	Deborah	166
8	Carol	159
8	Nancy	159
10	Karen	144
11	Pamela	141
12	Cynthia	133
13	Sandra	120
14	Kathleen	114
15	Cheryl	111
16	Diane	101
17	Sharon	99
18	Janet	98
19	Peggy	83
20	Donna	81
20	Julie	81
22	Jean	69
23	Marilyn	67
24	Janice	65
25	Rebecca	64

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jane	62
26	Kathy	62
28	Vicki	61
29	Beverly	59
29	Joan	59
29	Judy	59
32	Kathryn	58
33	Bonnie	56
34	Betty	55
35	Connie	54
36	Margaret	53
37	Joyce	49
38	Gail	47
38	Sheila	47
40	Paula	44
41	Colleen	43
41	Gloria	43
41	Rita	43
44	Catherine	42
45	Elizabeth	40
45	Marcia	40
47	Shirley	39
48	Katherine	38
49	Judith	37
50	Roberta	36
51	Ann	35
52	Cindy	34
52	Marlene	34
52	Ruth	34
55	Carla	33
56	Wanda	32
57	Dianne	31
57	Theresa	31
59	Darlene	30
59	Glenda	30
59	Vickie	30
62	Teresa	29
63	Brenda	28
63	Charlene	28
63	Virginia	28
66	Constance	27
66	Lois	27
66	Rose	27
69	Diana	26
69	Jacqueline	26
69	Laurie	26
69	Rhonda	26
73	Carolyn	25
73	Kay	25
75	Denise	24
75	Robin	24
77	Dawn	23
77	Elaine	23
77	Lynn	23
77	Sally	23
77	Sheryl	23
77	Vicky	23
83	Anne	22
83	Cathy	22
83	Jeanne	22
83	Joanne	22
83	Laura	22
83	Sherry	22
83	Victoria	22
90	Alice	21
90	Dorothy	21
90	Joann	21
90	Marlys	21
90	Phyllis	21
95	Christine	20
95	Monica	20
95	Renee	20
95	Roxanne	20
99	Dixie	19
99	Kim	19
99	Lori	19
99	Marie	19
99	Michelle	19
99	Valerie	19