Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	243
2	Mary	239
3	Cynthia	188
4	Susan	162
5	Cindy	157
6	Karen	149
7	Julie	146
8	Linda	135
9	Nancy	134
10	Pamela	133
11	Patricia	122
12	Barbara	115
13	Brenda	110
14	Sandra	108
15	Lori	103
16	Cheryl	101
17	Carol	100
18	Diane	96
19	Donna	95
20	Deborah	94
21	Kathy	81
21	Peggy	81
23	Kathleen	77
24	Janet	71
25	Sharon	70

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kim	69
27	Connie	63
28	Debbie	55
28	Jean	55
28	Joan	55
31	Teresa	54
32	Jane	53
33	Denise	51
34	Rhonda	48
35	Judy	47
36	Elizabeth	46
37	Dawn	45
38	Kathryn	44
38	Rebecca	44
40	Laurie	43
40	Vicki	43
42	Ann	40
43	Bonnie	39
43	Margaret	39
45	Betty	38
46	Robin	37
47	Karla	36
48	Paula	35
49	Catherine	34
49	Shirley	34
51	Colleen	33
51	Gloria	33
51	Ruth	33
54	Cathy	32
54	Joyce	32
54	Marilyn	32
57	Kimberly	31
58	Beverly	30
58	Janice	30
58	Laura	30
58	Rita	30
62	Diana	29
62	Marcia	29
62	Sheila	29
65	Jill	27
65	Michelle	27
65	Tammy	27
68	Becky	26
68	Tamara	26
68	Valerie	26
71	Lisa	25
71	Sheryl	25
73	Carolyn	24
73	Darla	24
73	Gail	24
73	Katherine	24
73	Theresa	24
73	Vickie	24
79	Jennifer	23
79	Judith	23
79	Terri	23
79	Terry	23
79	Wanda	23
84	Carla	22
84	Lois	22
84	Vicky	22
87	Rose	21
88	Glenda	20
88	Renee	20
88	Roberta	20
88	Sally	20
92	Constance	19
92	Jolene	19
92	Marlene	19
92	Pam	19
96	Joann	18
96	Lynn	18
96	Melanie	18
96	Penny	18
96	Sherry	18
96	Virginia	18