Most popular girls’ names in the US, 1927

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary70,642
2Dorothy35,993
3Betty35,424
4Helen25,316
5Margaret21,964
6Ruth19,412
7Doris16,512
8Virginia15,734
9Shirley13,314
10Barbara13,161
11Mildred13,053
12Frances12,988
13Elizabeth12,523
14Jean12,512
15Evelyn11,495
16Anna11,215
17Alice10,679
18Patricia10,554
19Lois10,505
20Marie10,317
21Irene8,606
22Gloria8,535
23Rose8,497
24Martha8,304
25Marjorie8,115
RankNameBabies
26Norma7,997
27Louise7,704
28Florence7,645
29Phyllis7,425
30Ruby7,264
31Catherine7,256
32Lillian7,182
33Eleanor6,963
34Dolores6,769
35Joyce6,684
36Annie6,562
37Gladys6,418
38Thelma6,303
39Josephine6,108
40Edna6,086
41Joan6,032
42Pauline6,011
43June5,738
44Lorraine5,729
45Lucille5,634
46Marilyn5,554
47Ethel5,483
48Edith5,403
49Bernice5,305
50Grace5,304
51Marion5,211
52Theresa5,129
53Hazel5,096
54Rita5,084
55Juanita5,076
56Nancy5,022
57Beverly4,932
58Geraldine4,930
59Ann4,782
60Jane4,695
61Sarah4,555
62Audrey4,375
63Clara4,365
64Emma4,327
64Esther4,327
66Wanda4,302
67Beatrice4,241
68Wilma4,153
69Elaine4,110
70Donna3,992
71Willie3,884
72Elsie3,803
73Katherine3,724
74Marian3,721
75Charlotte3,676
76Julia3,586
77Vivian3,510
78Gertrude3,508
79Eva3,410
80Bertha3,380
81Agnes3,338
81Laura3,338
83Kathleen3,265
84Ida3,206
85Jeanne3,158
86Rosemary3,153
87Maxine3,094
88Bessie2,975
89Vera2,942
90Kathryn2,933
91Eileen2,929
92Anne2,928
93Ellen2,867
94Lillie2,861
95Jessie2,858
96Peggy2,857
97Alma2,847
98Ella2,843
99Carolyn2,806
100Bonnie2,796
101Viola2,769
102Pearl2,718
103Violet2,694
104Margie2,681
105Nellie2,678
106Carol2,643
107Maria2,592
108Arlene2,563
109Billie2,550
109Myrtle2,550
111Janet2,546
112Lucy2,542
113Mattie2,501
114Minnie2,469
115Jacqueline2,447
116Sylvia2,347
117Christine2,346
118Velma2,285
119Geneva2,263
120Georgia2,254
121Leona2,243
122Roberta2,232
123Stella2,112
124Rosa2,109
125Mae2,072
126Genevieve2,032
127Loretta2,018
128Delores2,015
129Sara1,994
130Lena1,987
131Jeanette1,970
132Harriet1,965
133Mabel1,954
134Eunice1,948
135Jennie1,851
136Claire1,836
137Naomi1,825
138Muriel1,807
139Carrie1,789
139Dora1,789
141Opal1,738
142Alberta1,707
143Marguerite1,695
144Hilda1,669
145Beulah1,657
146Emily1,656
147Sally1,630
148Anita1,629
149Inez1,591
150Lula1,586
151Blanche1,568
152Rosie1,560
153Verna1,535
154Lola1,532
155Constance1,521
156Hattie1,508
157Imogene1,494
158Cora1,493
159Janice1,468
160Fannie1,446
161Erma1,379
162Miriam1,377
163Madeline1,373
164Mamie1,354
165Ada1,347
166Laverne1,333
167Flora1,302
167Patsy1,302
169Rachel1,286
170Rebecca1,260
171Mable1,249
172Daisy1,242
173Estelle1,239
174Teresa1,211
175Bette1,189
176Eula1,188
177Rosalie1,176
178Irma1,169
179Caroline1,167
180Eloise1,162
181Joanne1,159
182Marcella1,154
183Joy1,127
184Susie1,112
185Darlene1,109
186Olga1,101
187Faye1,093
188Maggie1,090
189Nora1,078
190Bettie1,072
191Johnnie1,066
192Colleen1,062
193Lila1,059
194Bobbie1,058
195Nina1,057
196Antoinette1,033
197Ernestine1,024
198Iris1,021
199Carmen1,019
200Yvonne1,016
201Winifred1,014
202Lorene994
203Jo974
204Gwendolyn960
205Regina959
205Victoria959
207Sadie947
208Della946
209Jeannette910
210Angelina899
211Henrietta898
211Priscilla898
213Melba892
214Katie885
215Sophie883
216Olive879
217Lydia876
218Susan868
219Fern845
220Therese841
221Charlene833
222Freda819
223Adeline806
224Rosemarie796
225Ora791
226Joann784
227Essie783
228Annette782
229Nadine779
229Ollie779
231Veronica777
232Jewel775
233Nettie772
234Lottie769
235Amelia754
236May744
237Connie739
238Jewell735
239Isabel731
240Janie729
241Reba726
242Luella723
243Lucile716
244Adele713
245Dorothea707
246Addie703
247Iva700
248Dorthy695
249Angeline689
250Lela682
251Sue678
252Bettye676
253Selma669
254Fay665
255Goldie664
256Cleo662
257Natalie659
258Cecilia654
258Sallie654
260Etta648
261Lenora645
262Leola638
263Ola631
264Ina624
265Cecelia622
265Judith622
267Celia607
268Corinne605
269Elinor604
270Mavis603
271Paula602
272Angela601
272Effie601
274Clarice581
275Isabelle569
276Annabelle567
277Ramona566
277Willa566
279Francis565
279Jimmie565
281Alta564
282Lizzie562
282Nell562
284Deloris561
285Elva551
286Estella546
287Marcia538
288Eleanore535
288Myra535
290Arline531
290Ila531
292Carmela529
293Elvira524
294Bernadine519
295Linda516
296Suzanne509
297Frankie508
298Helene500
299Olivia499
300Carmella495
300Virgie495
302Lee490
303Gracie489
303Lou489
305Jacquelyn487
306Elnora480
307Earline470
308Elma465
309Aileen463
310Eugenia462
311Lenore459
311Nannie459
311Rosetta459
314Rhoda455
315Jackie451
316Amy446
317Lupe443
318John440
319Patty437
320Nelda436
320Sybil436
322Margery435
323Rena433
324Cynthia432
325Glenna429
326Ruthie428
327Neva426
328Guadalupe419
328Matilda419
330Flossie418
331Frieda417
332Robert411
333Josie409
334Pat407
335Winnie406
336Harriett399
337Rosella392
338James390
339Wilda389
340Zelma382
341Cornelia381
341Loraine381
343Yolanda378
344Dollie377
345Dona376
345Mona376
347Avis375
348Bernadette372
348Dixie372
350Cecile371
350Leatrice371
352Mollie370
353Eddie369
354Concetta366
354Lily366
356Pearlie363
357Aurora361
357Claudia361
357Nola361
360Odessa359
361Renee358
362Consuelo357
363Robbie354
364Diana351
365Corrine350
365Dolly350
367Hannah348
367Maude348
369Tommie346
370Leah345
370Lora345
372Christina342
373Hope338
374Antonia335
375Millie333
376Polly332
377Allie330
378Alyce328
379Ilene327
379Letha327
381Gilda321
381William321
383Lorna320
384Aline313
384Lavonne313
386Merle311
386Ophelia311
388Beth310
389Alicia308
389Maryann308
391Earnestine307
391Reva307
393Leila306
393Margarita306
395Charles303
396Corine301
396Roslyn301
398Iona300
399Judy295
400Delia294
401Edythe293
402Mercedes291
403Helena287
404Eliza286
405Berniece285
405Melva285
407Betsy283
407Lilly283
409Adelaide281
409Marylou281
411Florine279
412Lessie278
413Emogene277
414Allene273
414Dorris273
414Evangeline273
414Madge273
418Beverley272
419Kay267
419Marianne267
419Philomena267
422Callie265
422Madelyn265
424Louella264
425Althea263
425Earlene263
425Queen263
428Hester262
429Nona259
430Lorena258
430Molly258
432Jannie256
433Jerry254
434Elouise249
434Millicent249
436George248
437Gene246
438Georgie245
439Maurine244
440Maureen243
441Elena242
441Johanna242
443Angie241
443Clare241
443Freddie241
443Lelia241
447Leota240
447Sophia240
449Joanna239
449Lorine239
451Bertie238
452Delphine237
453Zelda236
454Amanda234
455Dessie233
455Sheila233
457Ima232
458Jaunita231
458Joe231
458Pansy231
461Winona230
462Leta229
463Iola228
464Alene226
464Katharine226
466Beryl223
466Laurel223
468Jenny222
469Dortha221
470Bennie220
470Ester220
470Tillie220
473Gussie219
474Sonia218
475Faith216
475Marietta216
477Carole213
477Vilma213
479Leora212
479Maudie212
481Ione210
481Retha210
483Doreen209
484Isabell208
485Claudine207
485Rosalind207
485Sandra207
488Freida205
488Marjory205
490Myrna203
491Madeleine202
491Valeria202
493Charlie201
494Bonita199
494Julie199
494Margret199
497Ardis198
498Janis197
498Petra197
500Valerie195
500Verla195
502Dawn194
502Erna194
504Birdie193
505Edwina192
505Rosalyn192
507Arleen191
507Manuela191
509Esperanza190
509Wilhelmina190
509Zella190
512Monica189
513Twila188
514Pearline187
515Gail186
515Lucia186
517Shirlee185
517Verda185
519Belva184
520Georgette183
520Rae183
522Augusta182
522Isabella182
522Lauretta182
525Alfreda181
526Oma180
527Francisca179
527Josefina179
527Vernice179
530Bobby178
530Dorotha178
530Juana178
530Roxie178
534Delma177
534Elisabeth177
534Nita177
537Velda176
538Justine175
539Rosalee174
540Syble172
541Germaine171
541Janette171
541Rowena171
544Aurelia169
544Phoebe169
546Harriette168
547Johnie167
547Joseph167
549Fanny166
549Marceline166
551Rubye165
552Alva164
552Elda164
552Enid164
552Marilynn164
556Glenda162
556Lura162
556Terry162
559Richard161
559Vada161
561Yvette160
562Alpha159
562Diane159
562Vida159
565Marlys158
565Mazie158
565Oleta158
568Billy157
568Elise157
568Minerva157
571Floy156
571Hallie156
571Theodora156
574Charline154
575Alvina153
575Louisa153
577Hortense151
577Kate151
577Tina151
580Tessie149
581Billye148
581Gwen148
581Hellen148
584Eldora147
584Mozelle147
586Greta146
587Veda145
588Donald144
588Dovie144
588Elvera144
588Margarette144
588Reta144
593Ona143
594Blanch142
594Doretha142
594Gretchen142
594Lavern142
598Adell141
598Ava141
598Juliette141
598Vernell141
602Georgianna140
603Lucinda139
604Camille138
604Elsa138
604Garnet138
604Lue138
604Socorro138
609Adrienne137
609Leonora137
609Roma137
612Ardith136
612Lettie136
614Myrtis135
615Larue134
615Marvel134
615Ouida134
618Agatha133
619Lavon132
619Lona132
619Theda132
619Treva132
623Artie131
623Florene131
623Idella131
623Ursula131
627Berta130
627Orpha130
629Darline129
629Noreen129
631Lynn128
632Felicia127
632Gertie127
632Jeane127
632Magdalene127
632Mayme127
632Myrtice127
638Gearldine126
638Leslie126
638Mina126
638Novella126
638Stephanie126
643Carolina125
643Cathryn125
643Darleen125
643Francine125
643Rhea125
643Vesta125
649Georgiana124
649Katheryn124
651Clementine123
651Emilia123
651Roselyn123
651Una123
655Dottie121
655Linnie121
657Belle120
657Sammie120
659Adela118
659Catharine118
659Eleanora118
659Jayne118
659Sharon118
664Cecil117
664Celestine117
664Kitty117
664Leone117
664Magnolia117
664Pattie117
670Albertha116
670Angelita116
670Kathrine116
670Thomas116
670Zola116
675Hettie115
675Marianna115
675Maryjane115
678Filomena114
678Lulu114
678Margarett114
678Odell114
682Carmel113
683Edward112
683Ivy112
683Madonna112
683Magdalena112
687Andrea111
687Cassie111
687Dorcas111
687Elisa111
687Ethelyn111
687Ofelia111
693Annabell110
693Easter110
693Maud110
696Celeste109
696Cordelia109
696Lita109
696Nan109
696Tressie109
696Velva109
702Frank108
702Ray108
704Era107
705Albina106
706Henry105
706Lucretia105
706Winnifred105
709Antonette104
709Norene104
711Abbie103
711Camilla103
711Emilie103
711Ferne103
715Berneice102
715Paul102
717Estell101
717Norine101
717Vergie101
720Bobbye100
720Lovie100
720Rosamond100
723Bethel99
723Daphne99
723Harold99
723Jeraldine99
723Marcelle99
728Alda97
728Ardella97
728Ira97
731Delphia96
731Gayle96
731Leatha96
734Maybelle95
734Mittie95
736Claudie94
736Lavina94
736Libby94
739Annabel93
739Evelyne93
739Golda93
739Maryellen93
739Meredith93
739Rosanna93
739Walter93
739Wynona93
747Annamae92
747Carlene92
747Christene92
747Donnie92
747Glendora92
747Jeanie92
747Lavada92
747Melvina92
747Raymond92
747Zora92
757Anastasia91
757Crystal91
757Deborah91
757Elna91
761Amalia90
761Bella90
761Mandy90
761Martina90
761Verona90
766Ana89
766Annetta89
766Dale89
766Lina89
766Rubie89
771Cleta88
771Elease88
771Ernestina88
771Ladonna88
771Vernie88
776Aletha87
776Clyde87
776Eloisa87
776Georgina87
776Jacquelin87
776Rozella87
776Vivien87
783Freeda86
783Nila86
783Rachael86
786Elizebeth85
786Eugene85
786Gerry85
786Lonnie85
786Luz85
786Palma85
792Dana84
792Elayne84
792Eulalia84
792Maxie84
792Mickey84
792Vincenza84
798Caryl83
798Mozell83
800Albert82
800Arthur82
800Carla82
800Evalyn82
800Eve82
800Gay82
800Hortencia82
800Jack82
800Laverna82
800Rosia82
810Bernardine81
810Bettylou81
810Marilou81
810Nella81
810Sherry81
810Vita81
810Willia81
817Elinore80
817Kattie80
817Kenneth80
817Marlene80
817Romaine80
817Rosina80
817Rutha80
824Concepcion79
824Delois79
824Hazle79
824Jonnie79
824Lyla79
824Mathilda79
824Natalia79
824Nedra79
824Susanne79
824Tomasa79
834Arvilla78
834Catalina78
834Corene78
834Denise78
834Idell78
839Almeda77
839Audra77
839Bulah77
839Dena77
839Leanna77
839Nanette77
839Neoma77
839Nova77
839Ruthe77
848Florida76
848Lawanda76
850Elvie75
850Evie75
850Inell75
850Octavia75
850Patti75
850Prudence75
856Charmaine74
856Elois74
856Esta74
856Leonor74
856Luetta74
856Nathalie74
856Ossie74
863Amparo73
863Cherie73
863Elida73
863Jettie73
863Loyce73
863Luisa73
863Mafalda73
863Malinda73
863Marge73
863Peggie73
863Willene73
874Adella72
874Ardell72
874Elmira72
874Erline72
874Estela72
874Lyda72
874Naoma72
874Ocie72
874Reatha72
883Audry71
883Beatriz71
883Carmelita71
883Delfina71
883Georgene71
883Lida71
883Pinkie71
883Rosalia71
883Santa71
883Waneta71
893Charleen70
893Emmie70
893Ivory70
893Lavinia70
893Zona70
898Dean69
898Dominga69
898Lea69
898Lolita69
898Roy69
898Sonya69
904Benita68
904Carroll68
904Cathrine68
904Doloris68
904Juliet68
904Louis68
904Raquel68
911Alvera67
911Beaulah67
911Bridget67
911Chloe67
911Madie67
911Pamela67
917Charity66
917Ellie66
917Garnett66
917Nelle66
917Toni66
917Vonda66
917Zula66
924Altha65
924Annis65
924Christeen65
924Hilma65
924Hortensia65
924Ines65
924Josefa65
924Matilde65
924Myrtie65
924Sudie65
924Valencia65
935Adelia64
935Augustine64
935Bernita64
935Dimple64
935Erlene64
935Evangelina64
935Herminia64
935Hildred64
935Imelda64
935Kathryne64
935Laurette64
935Lilia64
935Luvenia64
935Maurice64
935Queenie64
935Rosaline64
935Sofia64
935Violette64
935Viva64
935Vivienne64
955Adelle63
955Elenora63
955Jocelyn63
955Kazuko63
955Mammie63
955Marlyn63
955Santos63
955Sibyl63
963Adelina62
963Aida62
963Blossom62
963Clarissa62
963Cruz62
963Emmer62
963Fae62
963Gregoria62
963Joye62
963Lavera62
963Macie62
963Mardell62
963Twyla62
976Alline61
976Jeannie61
976Letitia61
976Lidia61
976Myrle61
976Roseann61
982Clarabelle60
982David60
982Louvenia60
982Mariam60
982Susanna60
982Venita60
982Vina60
982Yetta60
990Ceola59
990Dorathy59
990Earlean59
990Ethelene59
990Georgetta59
990Lennie59
990Nada59
990Ralph59
990Vallie59
990Zita59
1000Bess58
1000Buelah58
1000Cherry58
1000Coleen58
1000Dorene58
1000Euna58
1000Leo58
1000Marina58
1000Theo58
1000Velia58