Most popular girls’ names in Vermont, 1954

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	186
2	Susan	155
3	Deborah	138
4	Linda	126
5	Patricia	101
6	Donna	81
7	Nancy	78
8	Debra	74
9	Karen	66
9	Pamela	66
9	Sandra	66
12	Barbara	65
13	Kathleen	64
14	Diane	60
15	Sharon	59
16	Cynthia	58
17	Carol	55
18	Brenda	44
19	Judith	43
20	Gail	42
21	Joanne	40
22	Janet	38
23	Elizabeth	36
23	Judy	36
25	Ann	34

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Bonnie	34
25	Rebecca	34
28	Margaret	31
29	Anne	30
30	Cheryl	29
30	Jane	29
32	Darlene	28
33	Marie	27
34	Joan	26
35	Lynn	25
36	Elaine	24
36	Kathy	24
36	Robin	24
39	Jo	22
39	Kathryn	22
39	Sally	22
42	Jean	21
42	Martha	21
42	Shirley	21
42	Wendy	21
46	Catherine	20
46	Paula	20
46	Sheila	20
49	Christine	19
49	Dawn	19
49	Denise	19
49	Dorothy	19
49	Katherine	19
49	Marilyn	19
55	Jacqueline	18
55	Sherry	18
55	Suzanne	18
58	Janice	17
58	Joyce	17
58	Julie	17
58	Laura	17
58	Lorraine	17
58	Teresa	17
58	Valerie	17
65	Cathy	16
65	Charlene	16
65	Helen	16
65	Ruth	16
65	Terry	16
70	Cindy	15
70	Diana	15
70	Dianne	15
70	Rose	15
74	Carolyn	14
74	Irene	14
74	Louise	14
74	Pauline	14
74	Peggy	14
79	Laurie	13
79	Marlene	13
79	Theresa	13
82	Beverly	12
82	Holly	12
82	Lisa	12
82	Lois	12
82	Lori	12
82	Marcia	12
82	Maureen	12
89	Betty	11
89	Constance	11
89	Doreen	11
89	Eileen	11
89	Sarah	11
89	Vicki	11
95	Alice	10
95	Audrey	10
95	Bonita	10
95	Connie	10
95	Dale	10
95	Gloria	10
95	June	10
95	Melody	10
95	Michelle	10
95	Patti	10