Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1960

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	216
2	Lori	172
3	Julie	161
4	Susan	149
5	Linda	141
6	Brenda	125
7	Debra	124
8	Barbara	119
9	Karen	118
10	Donna	113
11	Nancy	111
12	Lisa	108
13	Laurie	101
14	Pamela	100
15	Carol	95
16	Cindy	94
16	Teresa	94
18	Sandra	90
19	Cheryl	88
20	Patricia	84
21	Janet	80
22	Tammy	79
23	Cynthia	76
23	Kathy	76
25	Kathleen	74

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Kim	74
25	Kimberly	74
28	Debbie	70
29	Diane	69
30	Sharon	66
31	Dawn	62
31	Robin	62
33	Rhonda	61
34	Connie	58
34	Judy	58
36	Denise	55
36	Peggy	55
38	Deborah	52
39	Paula	49
40	Tamara	44
41	Jean	43
41	Laura	43
43	Theresa	42
44	Jane	41
45	Jill	40
45	Vicki	40
47	Kelly	39
48	Shelly	38
49	Becky	36
50	Sherry	35
50	Wendy	35
52	Darla	34
52	Elizabeth	34
52	Joan	34
52	Michelle	34
56	Ann	33
56	Lynn	33
58	Bonnie	32
58	Rebecca	32
60	Beth	31
60	Cathy	31
60	Karla	31
63	Pam	30
63	Valerie	30
65	Carla	29
65	Jody	29
67	Kathryn	28
67	Kristi	28
67	Margaret	28
67	Terri	28
71	Anita	27
71	Renee	27
73	Janice	26
73	Roxanne	26
75	Penny	25
75	Rita	25
75	Tracy	25
75	Wanda	25
79	Colleen	24
80	Gloria	23
81	Beverly	22
81	Catherine	22
81	Gail	22
81	Jeanne	22
81	Marilyn	22
81	Melanie	22
81	Monica	22
81	Stephanie	22
89	Diana	21
89	Ellen	21
89	Jacqueline	21
89	Jennifer	21
89	Joyce	21
94	Betty	20
94	Christine	20
94	Deanna	20
94	Leann	20
94	Roberta	20
94	Rose	20
94	Sandy	20
94	Tina	20