Most popular girls’ names in Vermont, 1955

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	170
2	Mary	144
3	Deborah	134
4	Debra	127
5	Linda	123
6	Patricia	95
7	Nancy	93
8	Donna	78
9	Diane	77
10	Karen	66
11	Carol	65
12	Cynthia	64
13	Barbara	57
14	Pamela	53
15	Kathleen	47
16	Bonnie	44
16	Jane	44
18	Sharon	43
19	Sandra	42
20	Brenda	40
20	Cheryl	40
20	Elizabeth	40
23	Gail	38
23	Judith	38
25	Denise	35

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Janet	34
27	Paula	31
28	Ann	30
28	Kathy	30
28	Lynn	30
28	Rebecca	30
32	Anne	29
32	Suzanne	29
34	Jean	28
34	Judy	28
36	Darlene	27
36	Joan	27
36	Katherine	27
36	Martha	27
40	Catherine	26
40	Lisa	26
42	Janice	25
43	Beverly	24
43	Margaret	24
45	Robin	23
45	Sheila	23
47	Kim	22
47	Sherry	22
49	Christine	21
49	Rose	21
49	Valerie	21
52	Wendy	20
53	Joanne	19
53	Joyce	19
53	Julie	19
53	Laura	19
57	Debbie	18
57	Ellen	18
57	Louise	18
57	Marcia	18
61	Betty	17
61	Laurie	17
61	Vicki	17
64	Colleen	16
64	Dawn	16
64	Marie	16
64	Sally	16
64	Theresa	16
64	Wanda	16
70	Andrea	15
70	Dale	15
70	Elaine	15
73	Lori	14
74	Anna	13
74	Cathy	13
74	Dianne	13
74	Jacqueline	13
74	Jill	13
74	Michele	13
74	Peggy	13
74	Shirley	13
82	Carolyn	12
82	Jeanne	12
82	Jennifer	12
82	Kimberly	12
86	Helen	11
86	Joann	11
86	Pauline	11
89	Candace	10
89	Diana	10
89	Holly	10
89	Kathryn	10
89	Marilyn	10
89	Melanie	10
89	Sheryl	10
89	Sue	10
89	Vanessa	10
89	Vickie	10
99	Alice	9
99	Charlene	9
99	Cindy	9
99	Doris	9
99	Marlene	9
99	Phyllis	9
99	Ruth	9
99	Teresa	9
99	Tina	9
99	Victoria	9