Most popular girls’ names in Wyoming, 1956

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Debra	126
2	Mary	96
3	Susan	93
4	Linda	85
5	Karen	79
6	Cynthia	63
6	Patricia	63
8	Barbara	57
9	Deborah	55
10	Sharon	48
11	Nancy	46
12	Donna	43
12	Rebecca	43
14	Carol	42
15	Pamela	36
15	Sandra	36
17	Diane	34
18	Kathleen	33
19	Connie	31
19	Julie	31
19	Kim	31
22	Elizabeth	30
23	Debbie	28
23	Janet	28
25	Cheryl	27

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Laura	27
27	Judy	24
27	Kathryn	24
27	Kathy	24
27	Rhonda	24
27	Sheila	24
27	Theresa	24
27	Vicki	24
34	Lisa	23
34	Teresa	23
36	Catherine	22
36	Cindy	22
36	Laurie	22
36	Sherry	22
40	Brenda	21
40	Lori	21
40	Margaret	21
43	Gail	20
43	Janice	20
43	Jo	20
43	Katherine	20
43	Marilyn	20
48	Terry	19
49	Terri	18
50	Paula	17
51	Diana	16
51	Gloria	16
51	Peggy	16
51	Robin	16
51	Sheryl	16
51	Shirley	16
57	Christine	15
57	Rita	15
57	Sally	15
60	Becky	14
60	Helen	14
60	Judith	14
60	Kimberly	14
64	Betty	13
64	Beverly	13
64	Joyce	13
64	Valerie	13
64	Wendy	13
69	Dorothy	12
69	Jane	12
69	Melanie	12
69	Penny	12
69	Vickie	12
69	Virginia	12
75	Bonnie	11
75	Cathy	11
75	Colleen	11
75	Dawn	11
75	Denise	11
75	Doris	11
75	Joni	11
75	Kelly	11
75	Lynn	11
75	Roberta	11
75	Rose	11
86	Holly	10
86	Melody	10
86	Sarah	10
86	Suzanne	10
86	Wanda	10
91	Ann	9
91	Dana	9
91	Jacqueline	9
91	Julia	9
91	Leslie	9
91	Ruth	9
91	Victoria	9
98	Anita	8
98	Beth	8
98	Carolyn	8
98	Carrie	8
98	Charlotte	8
98	Deanna	8
98	Elaine	8
98	Ellen	8
98	Evelyn	8
98	Jeanette	8
98	Joan	8
98	June	8
98	Kay	8
98	Marcia	8
98	Marla	8
98	Michele	8
98	Phyllis	8
98	Roxanne	8
98	Sheri	8
98	Tina	8