Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1944

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	322
2	Mary	218
3	Carol	194
4	Karen	175
5	Judy	164
6	Sharon	140
7	Barbara	139
8	Susan	133
9	Kathleen	132
9	Sandra	132
11	Patricia	127
12	Carolyn	120
13	Nancy	112
14	Judith	106
15	Connie	93
16	Bonnie	89
17	Janet	86
18	Diane	85
19	Joan	74
20	Cheryl	73
21	Joyce	72
22	Marilyn	70
23	Shirley	67
24	Donna	65
25	Betty	63

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Pamela	61
27	Ann	58
27	Janice	58
29	Kathryn	57
29	Margaret	57
29	Ruth	57
32	Gloria	53
33	Kathy	51
34	Sherry	49
35	Elaine	47
36	Claudia	44
37	Virginia	43
38	Jane	42
38	Jean	42
40	Diana	39
41	Kay	38
42	Lois	37
42	Lynda	37
44	Dorothy	36
44	Jo	36
46	Pat	35
47	Helen	34
48	Norma	32
49	Alice	31
49	Peggy	31
51	Marsha	30
52	Beverly	29
52	Julie	29
52	Kaye	29
52	Vicki	29
56	Dianne	28
56	Elizabeth	28
56	Marie	28
59	Dixie	27
60	Frances	26
60	Katherine	26
60	Patsy	26
63	Carole	25
63	Charlene	25
65	Annette	24
65	Darlene	24
65	Sue	24
65	Sylvia	24
69	Geraldine	23
69	Maxine	23
69	Paula	23
69	Suzanne	23
73	Charlotte	22
73	Ellen	22
73	Leslie	22
73	Martha	22
73	Sally	22
73	Sherrie	22
79	Arlene	21
79	Deanna	21
79	Marjorie	21
82	Anna	20
82	Evelyn	20
82	Joy	20
85	Irene	19
85	Lynne	19
87	Colleen	18
87	Eileen	18
87	Gayle	18
87	Georgia	18
87	Margie	18
92	Anne	17
92	Gail	17
92	Glenda	17
92	Jeanne	17
92	Jill	17
92	Joann	17
92	Julia	17
92	Lorna	17
92	Marcia	17
92	Vickie	17