Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1942

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

RankNameBabies
1Linda302
2Mary189
3Karen183
4Sharon153
5Judy149
6Barbara146
7Carolyn142
8Carol138
9Patricia130
10Bonnie122
11Sandra106
12Marilyn104
13Kathleen102
14Janet90
15Susan82
16Nancy81
17Connie80
17Judith80
19Janice74
20Joan67
21Diane66
22Betty63
23Shirley61
24Joyce55
24Lynda55
RankNameBabies
26Elaine52
26Margaret52
28Donna50
29Carole47
30Ann46
31Gloria45
31Ruth45
33Jean44
34Virginia43
35Colleen39
35Kathryn39
37Dixie38
37Helen38
37Kay38
37Patsy38
41Jo37
42Dorothy35
43Norma34
44Beverly32
44Darlene32
46Lois31
46Marjorie31
48Ellen30
48Kathy30
48Marie30
51Diana29
52Alice28
52Peggy28
54Charlotte27
54Gayle27
54Myrna27
54Pamela27
58Deanna26
58Sally26
60Frances25
60Joann25
60Pat25
63Louise24
63Sherry24
65Arlene23
66Charlene22
66Elizabeth22
66Jolene22
66Julie22
66Lynne22
66Rebecca22
66Vicki22
73Beth21
73Dianne21
73Sheila21
73Suzanne21
77Evelyn20
77Julia20
77Lorna20
80Gail19
80Glenda19
80Jane19
80Marlene19
80Marsha19
85Claudia18
85Kaye18
87Doris17
87Marian17
87Maxine17
87Phyllis17
87Rose17
87Saundra17
93Anna16
93Geraldine16
93Irene16
93Joanne16
93Lana16
93Martha16
99Anita15
99Annette15
99Carma15
99Catherine15
99Georgia15
99Margie15
99Rita15