Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	332
2	Susan	273
3	Karen	235
4	Mary	205
5	Cindy	194
6	Julie	185
7	Linda	181
8	Patricia	157
9	Barbara	142
10	Pamela	141
11	Diane	132
12	Nancy	126
13	Sandra	121
14	Janet	119
15	Carol	118
16	Cynthia	116
16	Lori	116
18	Kathleen	111
19	Deborah	110
20	Kim	106
21	Kathy	103
22	Rebecca	98
23	Cheryl	96
23	Laurie	96
25	Jill	93

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christine	92
27	Connie	90
27	Debbie	90
29	Sharon	88
30	Annette	83
31	Laura	81
32	Lisa	78
33	Teresa	77
34	Peggy	76
35	Terri	75
36	Judy	74
37	Bonnie	73
37	Paula	73
39	Vickie	71
40	Jan	70
41	Robyn	69
41	Wendy	69
43	Denise	68
44	Ann	67
44	Marilyn	67
46	Kathryn	66
47	Elizabeth	64
48	Becky	62
49	Jo	60
50	Brenda	57
50	Cathy	57
52	Janice	55
53	Valerie	54
54	Carolyn	53
54	Michelle	53
54	Shauna	53
57	Colleen	51
57	Joyce	51
57	Sherrie	51
60	Leslie	50
61	Margaret	49
62	Melanie	48
63	Catherine	47
64	Joan	45
65	Ruth	44
66	Donna	42
67	Jean	40
67	Sherry	40
67	Tina	40
70	Sheila	39
71	Katherine	38
71	Suzanne	38
71	Vicki	38
74	Elaine	37
74	Terry	37
76	Rose	35
77	Rhonda	34
78	Diana	33
78	Holly	33
78	Kristine	33
78	Robin	33
78	Sally	33
83	Beverly	32
83	Carla	32
83	Carrie	32
83	Jane	32
83	Shelly	32
88	Jody	31
88	Sue	31
90	Jana	30
90	Jolene	30
92	Heidi	29
92	Helen	29
92	Jackie	29
92	Stephanie	29
96	Sylvia	28
97	Patti	27
97	Shelley	27
99	Toni	26
100	Gayle	25
100	Joni	25
100	Lynda	25
100	Marie	25
100	Michele	25
100	Penny	25
100	Shirley	25