Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1959

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	226
2	Susan	200
3	Debra	174
4	Julie	168
5	Linda	157
6	Lori	156
7	Karen	125
8	Nancy	120
9	Barbara	115
10	Pamela	113
11	Cynthia	108
12	Cindy	106
12	Patricia	106
14	Cheryl	101
15	Brenda	99
16	Diane	95
16	Donna	95
18	Dawn	90
19	Debbie	89
19	Kathy	89
21	Carol	78
22	Sandra	76
23	Janet	73
24	Kim	72
25	Connie	70

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lisa	66
26	Peggy	66
26	Tammy	66
29	Judy	64
30	Deborah	61
31	Rhonda	59
31	Sharon	59
31	Tamara	59
31	Teresa	59
35	Denise	53
35	Jane	53
37	Kimberly	52
38	Bonnie	51
38	Kathleen	51
40	Elizabeth	50
40	Laurie	50
42	Jean	47
42	Kelly	47
44	Robin	46
45	Joan	44
46	Theresa	43
47	Jill	41
47	Rebecca	41
47	Sheila	41
47	Terri	41
51	Ann	40
52	Janice	38
53	Kathryn	36
53	Sherry	36
53	Wanda	36
56	Cathy	35
56	Colleen	35
58	Beth	34
58	Laura	34
58	Valerie	34
61	Darla	33
61	Kristi	33
63	Gail	32
64	Paula	31
65	Marcia	30
65	Michelle	30
67	Carla	29
67	Margaret	29
67	Pam	29
70	Lynn	28
70	Renee	28
72	Michele	27
72	Wendy	27
74	Becky	26
74	Catherine	26
74	Karla	26
77	Penny	25
77	Shirley	25
79	Rita	24
79	Shelly	24
79	Vickie	24
82	Kay	23
82	Marilyn	23
82	Sheryl	23
85	Christine	22
85	Patty	22
85	Ruth	22
88	Betty	21
88	Jan	21
88	Jodi	21
88	Jody	21
88	Katherine	21
88	Monica	21
88	Vicki	21
95	Roberta	20
95	Rose	20
97	Charlene	19
97	Gloria	19
97	Lois	19
97	Tami	19