Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1944

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	812
2	Mary	684
3	Sharon	654
4	Carol	601
5	Barbara	543
6	Sandra	466
7	Karen	465
8	Patricia	464
9	Susan	433
10	Judy	430
11	Nancy	420
12	Judith	408
13	Donna	311
14	Kathleen	290
15	Janet	289
16	Diane	247
17	Cheryl	238
18	Marilyn	232
19	Janice	227
20	Carolyn	206
21	Margaret	198
22	Shirley	195
23	Pamela	180
24	Betty	171
25	Joan	169

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Joyce	151
27	Bonnie	141
28	Virginia	140
29	Kathy	122
30	Beverly	121
31	Dorothy	117
32	Darlene	109
32	Joanne	109
34	Ann	108
34	Diana	108
36	Carole	102
36	Connie	102
38	Gloria	98
38	Roberta	98
40	Elizabeth	97
41	Sally	93
42	Jean	90
43	Claudia	87
43	Gail	87
45	Ruth	86
46	Peggy	85
47	Helen	82
47	Katherine	82
47	Kathryn	82
47	Phyllis	82
47	Sue	82
52	Kay	81
53	Lois	79
54	Alice	73
55	Dianne	72
56	Vicki	70
57	Frances	69
58	Jo	66
59	Christine	65
59	Elaine	65
59	Lynn	65
62	Catherine	64
62	Charlotte	64
64	Lynda	63
65	Penny	62
65	Sherry	62
67	Joann	61
68	Pat	59
68	Rita	59
70	Eileen	58
70	Jeanne	58
70	Marcia	58
73	Arlene	57
73	Julie	57
75	Suzanne	56
76	Anita	52
76	Charlene	52
78	Rose	51
78	Sheila	51
80	Evelyn	50
80	Marie	50
80	Marjorie	50
83	Ellen	48
83	Marlene	48
85	Doris	44
85	Jeanette	44
87	Colleen	43
87	Geraldine	43
87	Jane	43
90	Gayle	42
90	Glenda	42
90	Leslie	42
90	Norma	42
94	Anne	41
94	Martha	41
94	Paula	41
97	Andrea	40
97	Maureen	40
97	Terry	40
100	Joy	39