Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	813
2	Debra	807
3	Linda	699
3	Mary	699
5	Karen	667
6	Deborah	534
7	Patricia	528
8	Cynthia	460
9	Cheryl	453
10	Barbara	427
11	Pamela	423
12	Nancy	421
13	Diane	351
14	Carol	347
15	Sandra	345
16	Kathleen	342
16	Teresa	342
18	Janet	304
19	Sharon	292
20	Julie	289
21	Donna	271
22	Lori	263
23	Cindy	260
24	Kim	251
25	Kathy	242

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Denise	238
27	Laura	227
28	Debbie	226
29	Robin	225
30	Janice	213
31	Lisa	209
32	Elizabeth	206
32	Theresa	206
34	Connie	205
35	Rebecca	202
36	Vicki	194
37	Margaret	191
38	Laurie	187
39	Catherine	186
40	Kimberly	170
41	Judy	159
42	Kathryn	157
43	Christine	153
44	Terri	152
45	Ann	149
45	Katherine	149
47	Lynn	148
48	Colleen	147
49	Peggy	143
50	Diana	142
51	Joan	140
52	Cathy	137
53	Gail	131
53	Wendy	131
55	Brenda	129
55	Michelle	129
57	Paula	119
58	Tina	116
59	Bonnie	115
59	Leslie	115
61	Joyce	110
62	Jill	106
63	Valerie	105
64	Rhonda	104
65	Judith	103
66	Jan	101
67	Sally	100
68	Beverly	99
69	Carolyn	98
70	Jean	97
70	Sherry	97
72	Jennifer	96
73	Suzanne	95
74	Virginia	93
75	Sheila	92
76	Dawn	89
77	Terry	87
77	Victoria	87
79	Renee	85
79	Roberta	85
81	Anita	84
81	Jane	84
81	Marilyn	84
81	Vickie	84
85	Ruth	83
86	Becky	80
86	Elaine	80
88	Shirley	79
89	Janis	78
90	Betty	77
90	Sheryl	77
92	Anne	75
92	Sheri	75
92	Sue	75
95	Jeanne	74
96	Dorothy	71
97	Darlene	69
97	Michele	69
99	Marie	68
100	Cheri	67