Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1957

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Susan	699
2	Mary	685
3	Karen	660
4	Debra	655
5	Linda	647
6	Cynthia	494
7	Cindy	492
8	Patricia	455
9	Deborah	430
10	Julie	428
11	Cheryl	426
12	Carol	406
13	Barbara	402
14	Nancy	381
15	Pamela	378
16	Debbie	358
17	Kathleen	342
18	Diane	331
19	Teresa	327
20	Sandra	308
21	Kathy	296
22	Janet	286
23	Lori	280
24	Donna	264
25	Kim	253

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lisa	245
27	Sharon	238
28	Denise	233
28	Robin	233
30	Laura	215
31	Laurie	213
32	Kimberly	194
33	Theresa	189
34	Rebecca	186
35	Elizabeth	180
36	Diana	179
37	Vicki	178
38	Brenda	176
39	Terri	172
40	Margaret	166
41	Connie	160
42	Catherine	157
43	Christine	153
44	Janice	147
44	Leslie	147
46	Judy	144
47	Cathy	139
48	Ann	130
48	Joan	130
50	Colleen	129
50	Katherine	129
52	Tina	128
53	Kathryn	127
53	Lynn	127
53	Wendy	127
56	Michelle	122
57	Bonnie	116
57	Gail	116
59	Rhonda	114
60	Valerie	113
61	Carolyn	109
61	Peggy	109
63	Vickie	108
64	Tammy	107
65	Sheryl	105
66	Paula	104
66	Sue	104
68	Jennifer	103
69	Dawn	99
69	Jill	99
71	Kelly	98
72	Anne	95
72	Sheila	95
74	Beverly	94
74	Joyce	94
76	Jean	93
76	Sally	93
76	Victoria	93
79	Sherry	91
80	Shirley	90
81	Becky	89
81	Jan	89
83	Anita	86
84	Jane	83
85	Suzanne	82
85	Teri	82
85	Terry	82
88	Betty	81
89	Judith	80
90	Jeanne	78
90	Renee	78
92	Shelley	77
93	Darlene	75
93	Roberta	75
95	Virginia	73
96	Tracy	71
97	Carrie	70
97	Joanne	70
99	Marie	69
99	Ruth	69