Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	338
2	Debra	262
3	Linda	229
4	Susan	211
5	Karen	173
6	Pamela	157
7	Barbara	154
7	Patricia	154
9	Cynthia	151
10	Nancy	149
11	Sandra	128
12	Carol	124
13	Deborah	120
13	Kathleen	120
15	Donna	109
16	Sharon	96
17	Cheryl	91
18	Janet	86
19	Diane	77
20	Connie	75
21	Judy	73
22	Marilyn	72
23	Peggy	71
24	Kathryn	69
25	Julie	68

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Rebecca	68
27	Joan	64
28	Kathy	61
29	Bonnie	59
30	Janice	57
31	Jane	54
32	Jean	49
33	Brenda	48
33	Joyce	48
35	Beverly	47
35	Margaret	47
35	Shirley	47
35	Vickie	47
39	Judith	46
40	Rhonda	44
41	Elizabeth	43
42	Gail	41
42	Paula	41
44	Cindy	39
45	Colleen	37
45	Vicki	37
45	Wanda	37
48	Marcia	36
49	Gloria	34
49	Laurie	34
51	Dawn	33
51	Jacqueline	33
51	Joanne	33
51	Laura	33
55	Denise	32
55	Dianne	32
55	Katherine	32
55	Rita	32
55	Sherry	32
60	Ann	31
60	Carolyn	31
60	Kay	31
63	Carla	30
63	Catherine	30
63	Sheila	30
63	Valerie	30
67	Darlene	29
68	Teresa	28
69	Christine	27
69	Elaine	27
69	Lois	27
69	Marsha	27
69	Sally	27
74	Constance	26
74	Jill	26
74	Lynn	26
74	Rose	26
74	Ruth	26
79	Jeanne	24
79	Robin	24
81	Charlene	23
81	Dorothy	23
81	Roxanne	23
81	Theresa	23
85	Betty	22
85	Helen	22
85	Holly	22
85	Lori	22
89	Darla	21
89	Debbie	21
89	Karla	21
89	Marlene	21
93	Alice	20
93	Jo	20
93	Penny	20
93	Sheryl	20
93	Wendy	20
98	Diana	19
98	Kim	19
98	Marla	19
98	Marlys	19
98	Victoria	19