Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1958

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	229
2	Susan	213
3	Julie	212
4	Debra	186
5	Linda	154
6	Lori	131
6	Nancy	131
8	Barbara	125
9	Karen	123
10	Cindy	116
10	Pamela	116
12	Carol	111
12	Cynthia	111
14	Sandra	109
15	Kathy	108
16	Brenda	96
17	Patricia	95
18	Diane	90
19	Cheryl	87
20	Peggy	84
21	Debbie	80
22	Janet	70
22	Tammy	70
24	Donna	68
25	Rhonda	64

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Deborah	63
27	Dawn	62
28	Kathleen	58
29	Judy	57
29	Kim	57
31	Denise	55
31	Teresa	55
33	Sharon	54
34	Jane	51
34	Jean	51
36	Lisa	50
37	Connie	48
37	Joan	48
39	Tamara	47
39	Vicki	47
41	Kathryn	43
42	Ann	42
43	Rebecca	40
44	Laura	39
44	Laurie	39
46	Colleen	38
46	Kay	38
48	Elizabeth	37
49	Carla	36
49	Robin	36
51	Catherine	34
52	Bonnie	33
53	Jill	32
54	Gail	31
54	Karla	31
54	Renee	31
54	Terri	31
54	Theresa	31
59	Christine	30
59	Joyce	30
59	Patty	30
59	Paula	30
63	Beverly	29
63	Diana	29
63	Kimberly	29
63	Sheila	29
67	Becky	27
68	Beth	26
68	Betty	26
68	Carolyn	26
68	Lynn	26
68	Rose	26
73	Marcia	25
73	Margaret	25
73	Ruth	25
73	Vickie	25
77	Darla	24
77	Joann	24
77	Judith	24
77	Patti	24
77	Shirley	24
82	Janice	23
82	Jody	23
82	Sue	23
82	Wanda	23
86	Anita	22
86	Cathy	22
86	Gloria	22
86	Michelle	22
86	Rita	22
91	Kelly	21
91	Marilyn	21
91	Valerie	21
94	Deanna	20
94	Debora	20
94	Leslie	20
94	Lynette	20
94	Pam	20
94	Penny	20
100	Jolene	19
100	Katherine	19
100	Monica	19
100	Roxanne	19
100	Sherry	19
100	Terry	19