Most popular girls’ names in Vermont, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	139
2	Mary	123
3	Deborah	116
4	Debra	103
5	Linda	96
6	Nancy	93
7	Diane	86
8	Donna	83
9	Patricia	77
10	Kathleen	70
10	Pamela	70
12	Cynthia	66
13	Karen	63
14	Cheryl	54
15	Barbara	53
15	Sharon	53
17	Sandra	51
18	Bonnie	48
19	Carol	43
19	Elizabeth	43
21	Kathy	41
22	Ann	40
23	Lynn	38
24	Brenda	37
25	Denise	35

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Robin	33
27	Cindy	32
27	Kim	32
29	Judy	31
30	Gail	30
30	Judith	30
32	Margaret	29
32	Wendy	29
34	Catherine	28
35	Darlene	26
35	Joanne	26
35	Marie	26
35	Rebecca	26
35	Theresa	26
40	Jane	25
40	Paula	25
42	Janet	24
42	Joan	24
44	Suzanne	23
45	Katherine	22
45	Laurie	22
47	Joyce	21
48	Rose	19
49	Andrea	18
49	Anne	18
49	Cathy	18
49	Kimberly	18
49	Lisa	18
49	Sheila	18
49	Sherry	18
49	Tina	18
57	Dawn	17
57	Jean	17
57	Marilyn	17
60	Louise	16
60	Sally	16
62	Beth	15
62	Debbie	15
62	Ellen	15
62	Julie	15
62	Kathryn	15
62	Laura	15
62	Martha	15
62	Pauline	15
62	Shirley	15
62	Valerie	15
72	Helen	14
72	Lori	14
72	Marcia	14
72	Michele	14
72	Michelle	14
72	Roberta	14
78	Betty	13
78	Colleen	13
78	Janice	13
78	Jill	13
78	Melanie	13
78	Melody	13
78	Peggy	13
85	Gloria	12
85	Holly	12
85	Jeanne	12
85	Maureen	12
85	Ruth	12
90	Alice	11
90	Dale	11
90	Diana	11
90	Doreen	11
90	Elaine	11
90	Jacqueline	11
90	Jo	11
90	Wanda	11
98	Beverly	10
98	Joann	10
98	Sarah	10
98	Vickie	10