Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	280
2	Mary	270
3	Susan	223
4	Linda	195
5	Nancy	165
6	Cynthia	144
7	Patricia	143
8	Barbara	141
8	Karen	141
10	Sandra	130
11	Pamela	127
12	Donna	108
13	Deborah	106
14	Carol	105
15	Cheryl	102
16	Julie	96
17	Kathleen	94
18	Sharon	92
19	Diane	88
20	Connie	80
21	Cindy	77
21	Lori	77
21	Peggy	77
24	Teresa	68
25	Janet	65

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Judy	59
27	Kathy	57
28	Brenda	56
29	Dawn	55
29	Janice	55
29	Jean	55
29	Kim	55
33	Elizabeth	54
34	Jane	53
35	Kathryn	51
35	Vickie	51
37	Rebecca	50
37	Vicki	50
39	Bonnie	46
40	Joan	45
41	Ann	44
41	Paula	44
43	Karla	43
44	Margaret	42
45	Joyce	41
45	Marilyn	41
45	Rhonda	41
48	Catherine	40
48	Laurie	40
50	Colleen	38
50	Katherine	38
52	Robin	37
52	Theresa	37
54	Beverly	36
54	Debbie	36
54	Gail	36
54	Lois	36
54	Sheila	36
59	Darla	35
60	Marcia	34
60	Shirley	34
62	Kay	33
62	Ruth	33
64	Betty	32
65	Carla	31
65	Denise	31
65	Wanda	31
68	Jeanne	29
69	Becky	28
69	Lisa	28
69	Rita	28
69	Sheryl	28
69	Valerie	28
74	Jo	26
74	Sherry	26
74	Wendy	26
77	Jacqueline	25
77	Lynn	25
77	Vicky	25
80	Judith	24
80	Kimberly	24
80	Laura	24
80	Renee	24
84	Carolyn	23
84	Charlene	23
84	Elaine	23
84	Glenda	23
84	Jill	23
89	Diana	22
89	Monica	22
89	Roberta	22
92	Anita	21
92	Darlene	21
92	Gloria	21
92	Lynette	21
92	Roxanne	21
92	Sally	21
92	Suzanne	21
92	Terri	21
100	Michele	20
100	Victoria	20