Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1938

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

RankNameBabies
1Carol167
2Mary165
3Barbara129
4Karen117
5Sharon115
6Patricia94
7Marilyn88
8Joan81
9Carolyn79
10Janet74
11Connie73
11Shirley73
13Sandra72
14Janice68
15Deanna67
16Betty64
17Joyce59
18Nancy58
19Helen51
20Donna50
20Dorothy50
22Margaret49
23Bonnie48
24Judith45
25Diane44
RankNameBabies
26Ann43
26Kathleen43
28Beverly42
28Judy42
30Ruth40
31Colleen39
31Kay39
31Linda39
31Lois39
31Myrna39
36Elaine38
36Gloria38
38Norma36
39Peggy32
40Geraldine31
41Alice29
41Darlene29
41Jean29
41Joann29
41Marlene29
41Virginia29
47Arlene28
47Marjorie28
49Carole27
50Dixie26
50Phyllis26
52Evelyn24
53Annette22
53Louise22
53Patsy22
56Frances21
56Jo21
56Julia21
56Kathryn21
56Marcia21
56Marian21
62Gayle20
62Marie20
62Susan20
65Ellen19
65Pat19
65Sylvia19
68Doris18
68Jacqueline18
68Rosalie18
68Sally18
72Joanne17
72June17
72Kaye17
72Nola17
76Anna16
76Carma16
76Charlene16
76Edna16
76Elizabeth16
81Beth15
81Cheryl15
81Claudia15
81Maxine15
85Glenna14
85Larae14
85Lorna14
85Sonja14
89Anne13
89Carla13
89Glenda13
89Jane13
89Jeanette13
89Leah13
89Nadine13
89Rose13
89Sherry13
98Catherine12
98Deann12
98Eleanor12
98Gwen12
98Irene12
98Loretta12
98Margie12
98Sheila12
98Sue12