Oregon · 1947
Top 100 names in Oregon, 1947, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 1,121 |
| #2 | Mary | 504 |
| #3 | Patricia | 432 |
| #4 | Susan | 421 |
| #5 | Sharon | 394 |
| #6 | Nancy | 381 |
| #7 | Carol | 377 |
| #8 | Barbara | 372 |
| #9 | Sandra | 350 |
| #10 | Karen | 300 |
| #11 | Kathleen | 295 |
| #12 | Donna | 260 |
| #13 | Judy | 250 |
| #14 | Cheryl | 230 |
| #15 | Judith | 212 |
| #16 | Janet | 205 |
| #17 | Janice | 198 |
| #18 | Pamela | 168 |
| #19 | Marilyn | 163 |
| #20 | Margaret | 152 |
| #21 | Diane | 148 |
| #22 | Shirley | 129 |
| #23 | Carolyn | 127 |
| #24 | Betty | 123 |
| #25 | Kathy | 123 |
| #26 | Christine | 114 |
| #27 | Diana | 108 |
| #28 | Beverly | 107 |
| #29 | Joyce | 105 |
| #30 | Sally | 100 |
| #31 | Bonnie | 97 |
| #32 | Connie | 97 |
| #33 | Joan | 88 |
| #34 | Peggy | 86 |
| #35 | Virginia | 83 |
| #36 | Jean | 83 |
| #37 | Suzanne | 80 |
| #38 | Kathryn | 79 |
| #39 | Cynthia | 77 |
| #40 | Vicki | 76 |
| #41 | Ann | 76 |
| #42 | Catherine | 74 |
| #43 | Sherry | 71 |
| #44 | Julie | 71 |
| #45 | Elizabeth | 70 |
| #46 | Gloria | 69 |
| #47 | Jane | 69 |
| #48 | Gail | 68 |
| #49 | Ruth | 67 |
| #50 | Frances | 64 |
| #51 | Joanne | 64 |
| #52 | Dorothy | 62 |
| #53 | Lynda | 61 |
| #54 | Laura | 61 |
| #55 | Penny | 61 |
| #56 | Jeanne | 59 |
| #57 | Paula | 59 |
| #58 | Roberta | 58 |
| #59 | Helen | 58 |
| #60 | Darlene | 58 |
| #61 | Janis | 57 |
| #62 | Claudia | 57 |
| #63 | Alice | 57 |
| #64 | Terry | 56 |
| #65 | Lois | 54 |
| #66 | Lynn | 54 |
| #67 | Katherine | 54 |
| #68 | Sue | 52 |
| #69 | Cathy | 52 |
| #70 | Sheila | 51 |
| #71 | Jacqueline | 51 |
| #72 | Charlene | 50 |
| #73 | Marcia | 50 |
| #74 | Phyllis | 48 |
| #75 | Jo | 48 |
| #76 | Colleen | 48 |
| #77 | Elaine | 47 |
| #78 | Rebecca | 46 |
| #79 | Glenda | 45 |
| #80 | Teresa | 44 |
| #81 | Gayle | 43 |
| #82 | Kay | 42 |
| #83 | Dianne | 41 |
| #84 | Evelyn | 41 |
| #85 | Anne | 40 |
| #86 | Eileen | 40 |
| #87 | Leslie | 40 |
| #88 | Brenda | 39 |
| #89 | Charlotte | 39 |
| #90 | Carole | 39 |
| #91 | Anita | 39 |
| #92 | Joann | 38 |
| #93 | Pat | 37 |
| #94 | Ellen | 37 |
| #95 | Martha | 36 |
| #96 | Rita | 36 |
| #97 | Theresa | 36 |
| #98 | Wanda | 36 |
| #99 | Marsha | 35 |
| #100 | Toni | 35 |
Uniquely popular in Oregon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathie | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| Candice | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| Candy | 21 | 14 | 3 |
| Colleen | 48 | 31 | 7 |
| Penny | 61 | 40 | 12 |
| Kristine | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| Verna | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| Julie | 71 | 46 | 15 |
| Robin | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| Terry | 56 | 37 | 13 |
| Jan | 32 | 21 | 8 |
| Candace | 29 | 19 | 7 |
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.