Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1955

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	314
1	Mary	314
3	Susan	216
4	Linda	215
5	Karen	175
6	Patricia	174
7	Nancy	167
8	Barbara	163
9	Deborah	152
10	Pamela	145
11	Carol	133
12	Cynthia	131
13	Sandra	127
14	Cheryl	104
14	Donna	104
16	Kathleen	97
17	Diane	96
18	Sharon	91
19	Julie	80
20	Janet	75
21	Kathy	70
22	Connie	68
23	Peggy	65
24	Jane	60
25	Lori	59

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Vicki	59
27	Jean	57
27	Kathryn	57
29	Margaret	55
29	Teresa	55
31	Judy	54
32	Janice	52
33	Brenda	51
33	Dawn	51
35	Joan	49
35	Joyce	49
37	Bonnie	48
37	Rebecca	48
39	Elizabeth	47
39	Marilyn	47
39	Rhonda	47
42	Cindy	46
43	Gail	45
43	Sheila	45
45	Laurie	44
45	Vickie	44
47	Rita	43
48	Paula	42
49	Laura	41
50	Denise	40
51	Catherine	39
51	Victoria	39
53	Betty	38
54	Beverly	37
54	Wanda	37
56	Colleen	36
57	Lynn	35
58	Dianne	34
58	Theresa	34
60	Ann	33
60	Debbie	33
60	Elaine	33
60	Lois	33
60	Shirley	33
65	Sally	31
66	Jill	30
67	Katherine	29
67	Kim	29
67	Robin	29
70	Anita	28
70	Gloria	28
70	Jacqueline	28
70	Marsha	28
70	Ruth	28
70	Virginia	28
76	Renee	27
76	Sherry	27
78	Jeanne	26
78	Marcia	26
78	Roberta	26
78	Rose	26
82	Constance	25
82	Glenda	25
82	Kristi	25
85	Becky	24
85	Charlene	24
85	Dixie	24
85	Joann	24
85	Karla	24
85	Marlene	24
91	Carla	23
91	Darlene	23
91	Diana	23
91	Valerie	23
91	Wendy	23
96	Beth	22
96	Judith	22
96	Monica	22
96	Sheryl	22
100	Carolyn	21
100	Roxanne	21