Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1961

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lori	211
2	Mary	187
3	Brenda	163
4	Lisa	162
5	Julie	157
6	Susan	144
7	Linda	130
8	Karen	114
9	Debra	113
10	Patricia	108
11	Nancy	104
12	Pamela	101
13	Kimberly	94
14	Dawn	88
15	Sandra	86
15	Teresa	86
17	Carol	85
18	Barbara	83
19	Donna	81
20	Kathy	76
21	Cindy	72
22	Diane	71
23	Robin	69
24	Connie	68
24	Tammy	68

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Laurie	67
27	Kathleen	65
28	Debbie	63
28	Michelle	63
30	Denise	62
31	Cheryl	61
31	Cynthia	61
33	Janet	60
34	Kim	56
34	Laura	56
34	Sharon	56
37	Kelly	53
38	Elizabeth	52
39	Jane	51
40	Karla	49
41	Theresa	45
42	Peggy	44
43	Rhonda	43
43	Tamara	43
45	Deborah	42
45	Rebecca	42
47	Beth	41
48	Joan	40
49	Carla	37
49	Jacqueline	37
51	Judy	36
51	Terri	36
53	Jill	34
53	Kristi	34
53	Shelly	34
56	Sherry	33
56	Vicki	33
58	Bonnie	32
58	Paula	32
60	Ann	31
61	Colleen	30
61	Darla	30
63	Becky	28
63	Monica	28
63	Valerie	28
63	Wanda	28
67	Jackie	27
67	Janice	27
67	Sheila	27
70	Christine	26
70	Kay	26
70	Michele	26
73	Carolyn	24
73	Jean	24
73	Kathryn	24
73	Ruth	24
73	Tracy	24
78	Angela	23
78	Cathy	23
78	Joyce	23
78	Renee	23
78	Sheryl	23
78	Wendy	23
84	Catherine	22
84	Lynn	22
84	Margaret	22
84	Pam	22
84	Sherri	22
89	Anita	21
89	Jeanne	21
89	Jolene	21
89	Sandy	21
93	Charlene	20
93	Deanna	20
93	Katherine	20
93	Penny	20
93	Ronda	20
93	Shirley	20
93	Sue	20
93	Tina	20