Most popular girls’ names in Wyoming, 1950

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Linda	155
2	Mary	138
3	Barbara	96
4	Susan	79
5	Carol	73
6	Patricia	72
7	Nancy	60
8	Karen	56
9	Sandra	54
10	Kathleen	50
11	Donna	46
12	Margaret	45
13	Pamela	44
14	Sharon	42
15	Connie	39
16	Janet	38
16	Judy	38
18	Deborah	33
19	Janice	32
19	Judith	32
21	Cheryl	31
22	Vicki	28
23	Bonnie	27
23	Diana	27
23	Kathryn	27

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Joyce	26
27	Betty	25
27	Shirley	25
27	Virginia	25
30	Peggy	23
31	Elizabeth	22
31	Gloria	22
33	Catherine	21
34	Cynthia	20
34	Jane	20
34	Kathy	20
34	Rebecca	20
38	Diane	19
38	Jean	19
40	Beverly	17
40	Gail	17
40	Helen	17
40	Katherine	17
44	Carolyn	16
44	Debra	16
44	Laura	16
44	Marilyn	16
48	Cindy	15
48	Dorothy	15
48	Jo	15
48	Joan	15
48	Roberta	15
48	Sherry	15
54	Cathy	14
54	Sally	14
54	Shelley	14
57	Ellen	13
57	Marie	13
57	Marsha	13
57	Phyllis	13
57	Rita	13
62	Alice	12
62	Charlene	12
62	Christine	12
62	Glenda	12
62	Paula	12
62	Vickie	12
62	Victoria	12
69	Brenda	11
69	Jacqueline	11
69	Lynda	11
69	Terry	11
73	Colleen	10
73	Elaine	10
73	Julie	10
73	Lynn	10
73	Ruth	10
78	Anita	9
78	Carla	9
78	Frances	9
78	Kay	9
78	Lois	9
78	Marcia	9
78	Martha	9
78	Norma	9
78	Penny	9
78	Rose	9
78	Sheila	9
78	Teresa	9
78	Valerie	9
91	Ann	8
91	Becky	8
91	Dixie	8
91	Georgia	8
91	Irene	8
91	Joy	8
91	Marjorie	8
91	Patsy	8
91	Sarah	8
91	Vicky	8
91	Wanda	8