Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1943

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	346
2	Mary	240
3	Karen	221
4	Judy	207
5	Carol	185
5	Sharon	185
7	Barbara	167
8	Patricia	145
9	Susan	135
10	Carolyn	126
10	Kathleen	126
12	Sandra	122
13	Diane	103
14	Nancy	102
15	Bonnie	101
16	Janet	91
17	Connie	87
18	Marilyn	86
19	Joan	73
20	Betty	71
20	Joyce	71
22	Judith	70
23	Ann	69
24	Janice	67
25	Margaret	66

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Ruth	66
27	Shirley	64
28	Donna	63
29	Dorothy	50
29	Kathryn	50
31	Elaine	46
32	Kathy	45
33	Helen	43
33	Jean	43
33	Kay	43
36	Pamela	42
36	Peggy	42
38	Sherry	41
39	Gloria	39
39	Lynda	39
41	Beverly	38
41	Jo	38
43	Cheryl	36
43	Colleen	36
43	Virginia	36
46	Georgia	34
47	Carole	33
47	Gayle	33
49	Alice	32
49	Patsy	32
51	Darlene	31
51	Norma	31
53	Claudia	30
54	Suzanne	29
55	Dianne	28
55	Joann	28
55	Pat	28
58	Charlotte	27
59	Diana	26
59	Frances	26
59	Julie	26
59	Lois	26
59	Louise	26
59	Marjorie	26
59	Marsha	26
59	Sally	26
59	Sue	26
68	Brenda	25
68	Katherine	25
70	Anna	24
70	Deanna	24
70	Dixie	24
70	Eileen	24
70	Irene	24
70	Jane	24
76	Annette	23
76	Elizabeth	23
76	Geraldine	23
76	Marlene	23
76	Vicki	23
81	Kaye	22
81	Phyllis	22
81	Sheila	22
84	Doris	21
85	Arlene	20
85	Gail	20
85	Joanne	20
85	Julia	20
85	Lynne	20
85	Marie	20
91	Glenda	19
91	Jeanette	19
91	Maxine	19
91	Rose	19
91	Sherrie	19
96	Billie	18
96	Lana	18
96	Pauline	18
96	Rebecca	18
100	Myrna	17