Kansas · 1949
Top 100 names in Kansas, 1949, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 1,168 |
| #2 | Mary | 796 |
| #3 | Patricia | 513 |
| #4 | Barbara | 407 |
| #5 | Sharon | 381 |
| #6 | Nancy | 364 |
| #7 | Carol | 353 |
| #8 | Susan | 341 |
| #9 | Karen | 326 |
| #10 | Donna | 281 |
| #11 | Connie | 279 |
| #12 | Sandra | 272 |
| #13 | Janice | 253 |
| #14 | Janet | 246 |
| #15 | Pamela | 241 |
| #16 | Deborah | 228 |
| #17 | Judy | 223 |
| #18 | Kathleen | 222 |
| #19 | Carolyn | 217 |
| #20 | Cheryl | 211 |
| #21 | Joyce | 211 |
| #22 | Cynthia | 207 |
| #23 | Shirley | 206 |
| #24 | Marilyn | 205 |
| #25 | Judith | 198 |
| #26 | Brenda | 173 |
| #27 | Rebecca | 149 |
| #28 | Diana | 149 |
| #29 | Betty | 148 |
| #30 | Margaret | 148 |
| #31 | Kathy | 143 |
| #32 | Beverly | 140 |
| #33 | Jane | 138 |
| #34 | Diane | 137 |
| #35 | Peggy | 134 |
| #36 | Vicki | 132 |
| #37 | Kathryn | 126 |
| #38 | Rita | 117 |
| #39 | Virginia | 116 |
| #40 | Sherry | 110 |
| #41 | Marsha | 107 |
| #42 | Paula | 106 |
| #43 | Phyllis | 106 |
| #44 | Ruth | 106 |
| #45 | Catherine | 97 |
| #46 | Teresa | 95 |
| #47 | Elizabeth | 93 |
| #48 | Helen | 89 |
| #49 | Martha | 89 |
| #50 | Dorothy | 88 |
| #51 | Gloria | 85 |
| #52 | Marcia | 84 |
| #53 | Katherine | 84 |
| #54 | Anita | 80 |
| #55 | Jo | 78 |
| #56 | Sheryl | 77 |
| #57 | Glenda | 76 |
| #58 | Joan | 76 |
| #59 | Vickie | 75 |
| #60 | Christine | 72 |
| #61 | Wanda | 72 |
| #62 | Bonnie | 71 |
| #63 | Kay | 69 |
| #64 | Lois | 66 |
| #65 | Theresa | 66 |
| #66 | Constance | 66 |
| #67 | Sue | 65 |
| #68 | Cathy | 65 |
| #69 | Roberta | 65 |
| #70 | Rose | 64 |
| #71 | Ann | 62 |
| #72 | Elaine | 62 |
| #73 | Debra | 59 |
| #74 | Jean | 58 |
| #75 | Sheila | 57 |
| #76 | Charlotte | 55 |
| #77 | Alice | 53 |
| #78 | Sally | 52 |
| #79 | Jeanette | 51 |
| #80 | Victoria | 51 |
| #81 | Frances | 50 |
| #82 | Jeanne | 48 |
| #83 | Gail | 48 |
| #84 | Evelyn | 48 |
| #85 | Terry | 47 |
| #86 | Deanna | 46 |
| #87 | Norma | 45 |
| #88 | Lynda | 44 |
| #89 | Charlene | 42 |
| #90 | Rosemary | 41 |
| #91 | Marjorie | 41 |
| #92 | Laura | 40 |
| #93 | Penny | 39 |
| #94 | Suzanne | 39 |
| #95 | Anna | 38 |
| #96 | Lana | 38 |
| #97 | Stephanie | 37 |
| #98 | Doris | 37 |
| #99 | Delores | 37 |
| #100 | Carla | 37 |
Uniquely popular in Kansas
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolene | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| Deanna | 46 | 26 | 6 |
| Dana | 35 | 19 | 5 |
| Sheryl | 77 | 43 | 12 |
| Connie | 279 | 155 | 48 |
| Patty | 31 | 17 | 6 |
| Vickie | 75 | 42 | 15 |
| Lana | 38 | 21 | 8 |
| Terri | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| Vicki | 132 | 73 | 30 |
| Cindy | 32 | 18 | 7 |
| Kay | 69 | 38 | 16 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.