Most popular girls’ names in the US, 1932

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary59,883
2Betty34,420
3Barbara26,318
4Dorothy24,974
5Joan21,044
6Patricia17,992
7Margaret16,556
8Helen16,376
9Shirley14,476
10Doris12,910
11Ruth12,257
12Joyce11,362
13Nancy10,948
14Virginia10,755
15Jean10,670
16Marilyn10,567
17Elizabeth9,999
18Dolores9,630
19Frances9,552
20Lois9,519
21Alice8,537
22Norma8,406
23Evelyn7,958
24Anna7,924
25Gloria7,813
RankNameBabies
26Mildred7,643
27Martha7,579
28Beverly7,527
29Donna7,362
30Phyllis7,308
31Marie6,913
32Carol6,570
33Rose6,476
34Ann6,195
35Janet5,786
36Louise5,643
37Marjorie5,608
38Ruby5,469
39Catherine5,449
40Peggy5,445
41Annie5,385
42Geraldine5,332
43Irene5,200
44June4,845
45Eleanor4,836
46Carolyn4,587
47Florence4,542
48Lillian4,351
49Jane4,348
50Edna4,279
51Thelma4,272
52Wanda4,261
53Rita4,256
54Gladys4,185
55Lorraine4,162
56Delores4,152
57Josephine4,095
58Juanita4,012
59Pauline3,901
60Theresa3,813
61Audrey3,735
62Joanne3,730
63Lucille3,650
64Bonnie3,621
65Wilma3,611
66Ethel3,608
67Sarah3,597
68Elaine3,575
69Edith3,570
70Clara3,564
71Bernice3,542
72Grace3,536
73Marion3,493
74Charlotte3,363
75Hazel3,340
76Emma3,330
77Patsy3,254
78Marlene3,219
79Joann3,115
80Arlene3,109
81Anne2,969
82Esther2,959
83Kathleen2,945
84Sally2,917
85Jacqueline2,875
86Marian2,837
87Beatrice2,787
88Laura2,748
89Loretta2,746
90Vivian2,662
90Willie2,662
92Julia2,657
93Billie2,635
94Janice2,628
95Katherine2,588
96Sylvia2,568
97Elsie2,554
98Eva2,522
99Constance2,492
100Rosemary2,483
101Bertha2,473
102Margie2,424
103Jo2,388
104Ellen2,370
105Ida2,317
106Jeanette2,291
107Kathryn2,263
108Ella2,256
109Roberta2,243
110Maxine2,223
111Lillie2,218
112Jeanne2,131
113Bobbie2,126
114Eileen2,121
115Agnes2,117
116Anita2,098
117Bessie2,093
118Georgia2,064
119Alma2,045
119Maria2,045
121Vera2,023
122Darlene2,020
123Nellie1,979
124Gertrude1,968
125Mattie1,918
126Jessie1,896
127Christine1,859
128Lucy1,829
129Minnie1,809
130Sara1,759
131Rosa1,757
132Violet1,692
133Velma1,689
134Leona1,670
135Myrtle1,669
136Viola1,668
137Geneva1,632
138Pearl1,618
139Sue1,509
140Claire1,506
141Mae1,456
142Diane1,439
143Dora1,434
144Judith1,433
145Carrie1,397
146Eunice1,376
147Joy1,361
148Naomi1,355
149Harriet1,351
150Stella1,340
151Carole1,317
152Rosie1,314
153Connie1,304
154Alberta1,285
155Lena1,255
156Rachel1,254
157Lula1,230
158Susan1,227
159Faye1,223
160Yvonne1,215
161Lola1,194
162Rebecca1,192
163Jennie1,190
164Fannie1,177
165Verna1,175
166Erma1,167
167Genevieve1,148
168Emily1,147
169Cora1,136
170Charlene1,123
171Mabel1,111
172Hilda1,105
173Rosalie1,104
174Caroline1,103
175Jeannette1,080
176Daisy1,078
177Pat1,061
178Hattie1,059
179Opal1,052
180Ramona1,048
181Muriel1,046
182Marguerite1,000
183Bettie999
183Beulah999
185Inez988
186Ada984
187Nina974
188Mamie970
189Nora969
190Johnnie964
191Marcia951
192Blanche950
193Lila949
194Irma946
195Marcella943
196Imogene941
197Deloris934
198Gwendolyn929
199Laverne927
200Mable909
201Miriam904
202Madeline900
203Flora891
204Maureen887
205Carmen886
206Ernestine876
207Melba873
208Eloise867
209Rosemarie866
210Eula858
211Teresa855
212Iris850
213Della844
214Patty839
215Suzanne828
216Sandra822
217Susie804
218Antoinette787
219Linda774
220Bette772
221Lorene761
222Katie754
223Estelle747
224Maggie734
225Priscilla728
226Regina714
227Colleen709
228Sharon707
229Janie704
230Bettye694
231Nadine691
232Annette683
233Sadie679
234Essie678
235Jackie671
236Diana661
237Jacquelyn660
238Kay658
238Paula658
240Reba657
241Fay655
242Ina654
243Amelia637
243Cynthia637
245Maryann636
246Lydia630
247Dixie629
248Henrietta626
249Mona613
249Olga613
251Sheila609
252Angela608
253Ollie606
254Angelina604
255Freda603
256Marianne602
257Nettie597
258Victoria592
259Judy588
260Natalie579
261Dorthy576
262Winifred572
263Veronica563
264Jewel562
265Myra560
266Frankie559
267Ora555
267Sallie555
269Iva542
270Lou540
271Jimmie522
272Isabel516
273Glenna515
273Willa515
275Etta504
275Lela504
277Fern503
278Ola498
279Luella495
280Mavis494
281Leola488
282Adele486
283Olive484
284Nell483
285Lenora481
286Angeline470
287Cecilia468
287Nelda468
289Jewell467
290Adeline464
291Lottie462
292Clarice460
293Lee457
294Cleo455
294Helene455
296Earline454
296Gracie454
298Addie446
299Estella444
300Dorothea443
301May440
302Bernadine438
303Jeannine437
304Cecelia434
305Ila427
306Dona425
307Myrna422
308Rhoda420
309Lavonne419
310Goldie418
311Effie417
312Alta416
312Lizzie416
312Polly416
315Elva412
316Elvira409
317Greta400
317Rosetta400
319Francis399
319Olivia399
321Elnora398
321Therese398
323Celia386
323Lorna386
325Carmela384
326Elinor378
326Sophie378
328Lupe376
329Jerry375
330Lenore373
331Robbie371
332Lucile367
333Ruthie365
334Dolly364
334Isabelle364
336Annabelle356
337Gail354
338Arline350
338Betsy350
340Virgie346
341Rena344
342Eugenia342
343Amy341
344Faith340
345Beverley337
345Joanna337
347Claudia331
348Pearlie330
348Tommie330
350Winnie328
351Corinne327
352Eleanore326
352Robert326
352Selma326
355James320
356Dawn319
357Neva317
358Guadalupe316
358Margery316
360Bernadette315
360Molly315
360Renee315
363Nannie307
363Wilda307
365Janis306
366Leila305
367Karen303
367Zelma303
369Eddie302
370Nola301
371Earnestine300
371Harriett300
373Elma299
374John298
375Sondra297
376Delia296
376Leah296
376Melva296
379Doreen295
379Rosella295
381Dollie294
382Millie293
383Aileen292
384Josie291
384Lora291
386Flossie289
387Glenda288
388Earlene283
388Mollie283
390Loraine281
391Reva280
392Odessa278
393Beth276
393Valerie276
395Carmella274
396Avis270
396Frieda270
398Concetta268
398Sybil268
400Corrine267
401Cornelia266
401Julie266
401Louella266
404Nona262
405Yolanda261
406Edwina258
407Aurora256
407Janette256
409Margarita255
410Alicia251
410Christina251
410Matilda251
413Bobby250
413Letha250
415Adrienne248
416Corine247
416Queen247
418Consuelo246
419Johanna245
419Lily245
421Joe244
421Lynn244
423Marlys240
424Gwen239
425Bennie238
425Eliza238
427Ophelia237
428Cecile235
428William235
430Gretchen233
431Angie232
432Georgie231
432Hannah231
432Jannie231
435Alyce228
435Bertie228
437Florine227
438Bonita226
438Clare226
440Elouise225
440Gayle225
442Antonia224
442Helena224
442Lilly224
445Ilene222
445Ima222
447Aline220
448Evangeline217
448Gay217
450Allie216
451Monica215
452Amanda213
453Pansy210
454Noreen208
455Deborah207
456Lessie206
457Freddie205
457Rae205
459Lorine200
459Marylou200
459Merle200
462Jenny199
462Lorena199
464Beryl198
464Marietta198
464Sonia198
464Winona198
468Carla197
468Charles197
468Zelda197
471Emogene196
472Callie195
472Hope195
474Iona194
475Elena193
475Lelia193
477Maude192
478Madge191
479Leota190
479Nita190
479Roxie190
482Gilda188
483Delphine187
483Rosalyn187
485Mercedes186
485Roslyn186
487Lucia185
488Ardis184
489Dessie183
489Dorris183
489Francine183
492Retha181
493Claudette180
494Rowena179
495Allene178
496Katharine177
496Marilynn177
496Vernell177
499Carlene175
500Berniece174
500George174
502Doretha172
503Alene170
504Rosalee169
505Iola168
506Camille166
507Dortha165
507Leatrice165
507Twila165
510Althea164
510Madelyn164
510Oma164
513Ardith163
513Ester163
515Belva160
515Birdie160
515Charlie160
515Claudine160
515Reta160
515Verla160
521Leta159
522Jaunita158
522Zella158
524Delma156
524Ione156
526Marjory155
526Maudie155
528Edythe154
528Gussie154
528Vada154
528Velda154
532Hester153
533Germaine152
533Gerry152
535Millicent150
536Terry149
537Dianne146
537Leora146
537Minerva146
537Pearline146
541Ava145
541Phoebe145
541Syble145
544Maurine144
545Billy143
545Esperanza143
545Ladonna143
545Margret143
549Louisa142
550Petra141
551Roma140
552Hellen139
552Isabell139
552Lavon139
552Tillie139
552Wilhelmina139
557Peggie138
557Richard138
559Alva137
559Delois137
561Madonna136
562Sammie135
562Vernice135
564Marlyn134
565Celestine133
565Dottie133
565Hallie133
565Philomena133
569Freida132
569Josefina132
569Sophia132
572Nan131
572Stephanie131
572Susanne131
572Valeria131
576Adelaide130
576Elsa130
578Angelita129
578Elise129
580Dovie128
580Isabella128
580Lucinda128
583Berta127
584Kitty126
584Pattie126
584Verda126
587Donald125
587Harriette125
587Justine125
587Rosalind125
587Sherry125
592Elda124
593Andrea123
593Celeste123
593Enid123
593Erna123
593Tina123
598Shirlee121
599Lavern120
599Manuela120
599Treva120
602Elisa119
602Jan119
602Laurel119
605Sonya118
606Augusta117
606Denise117
606Gene117
606Gertie117
606Jayne117
606Rhea117
612Jeanine116
612Lona116
612Lue116
612Lura116
616Aurelia115
616Dorene115
616Gearldine115
616Lauretta115
616Lettie115
616Ouida115
616Theodora115
616Una115
624Camilla114
624Elisabeth114
624Juana114
624Juliette114
624Madeleine114
629Bobbye113
629Dorcas113
629Magdalene113
629Oleta113
633Carolina112
634Florene111
634Francisca111
634Marianna111
634Myrtis111
638Jeannie110
639Caryl109
639Darleen109
639Eldora109
639Larue109
643Donnie108
643Marylin108
643Novella108
646Carmel107
646Doloris107
646Elvera107
646Socorro107
650Charline106
650Charmaine106
650Jeraldine106
650Roselyn106
650Vesta106
655Ofelia105
656Alvina104
656Arleen104
656Catharine104
656Johnie104
656Joseph104
656Linnie104
656Lucretia104
663Alfreda103
663Marvel103
663Norene103
663Theda103
667Cherry102
667Mina102
667Nedra102
670Adela101
670Garnet101
670Georgiana101
670Margarett101
670Ursula101
670Yvette101
676Margarette100
676Vida100
678Albertha99
678Clementine99
678Georgianna99
678Mickey99
678Mitzi99
678Myrtice99
678Ona99
678Toni99
686Loyce98
686Marylyn98
688Adell97
688Kate97
688Mazie97
688Veda97
692Jeane96
692Pamela96
694Blanch95
694Brenda95
694Christene95
694Dorotha95
698Agatha94
698Cleta94
698Jeanie94
698Leslie94
698Tessie94
703Dana93
703Easter93
703Fanny93
703Georgette93
703Hortense93
708Elida92
708Maryanne92
708Rubye92
708Thomas92
712Alpha91
712Darline91
712Mozelle91
715Carroll90
715Jacquelin90
715Libby90
718Martina89
719Margot88
719Meredith88
721Lavina87
721Maxie87
721Vergie87
724Edward86
724Emilia86
724Felicia86
724Georgene86
724Patti86
724Vonda86
724Zoe86
731Daphne85
731Earlean85
731Elna85
734Cordelia84
734Dale84
734Jill84
734Norine84
734Odell84
734Vilma84
740Berneice83
740Carmelita83
740Lavada83
740Roseann83
740Velva83
745Estela82
745Joretta82
745Maybelle82
748Chloe81
748Corene81
748Idella81
748Magdalena81
748Melvina81
748Rutha81
754Charleen80
754Floy80
754Ivy80
754Romona80
758Annetta79
758Artie79
758Benita79
758Billye79
758Cassie79
758Dean79
758Paul79
765Cathryn78
765Dorine78
765Orpha78
768Antonette77
768Beatriz77
768Elease77
768Joye77
768Magnolia77
768Marceline77
768Zona77
775Aletha76
775Eleanora76
775Ethelyn76
775Katheryn76
775Leone76
775Octavia76
781Coleen75
781Crystal75
781Eulalia75
781Leatha75
781Lolita75
781Maryellen75
781Mittie75
781Walter75
781Wynona75
790Annabell74
790Bethel74
790Lita74
790Lovie74
790Zola74
795Ardella73
795Cecil73
795Dena73
795Nila73
795Nova73
795Rosina73
801Almeda72
801Bernardine72
801Evangelina72
801Leonora72
801Lilia72
801Ray72
801Sydney72
808Alda71
808Ernestina71
808Kathrine71
808Letitia71
808Maryjane71
808Nada71
808Raquel71
808Romaine71
816Cathleen70
816Estell70
816Jolene70
816Laverna70
816Lina70
816Louvenia70
816Rosanna70
816Sonja70
816Willene70
816Zora70
826Dorla69
826Luvenia69
826Palma69
826Rubie69
830Belle68
830Carrol68
830Colette68
830Elois68
830Filomena68
830Frank68
830Henry68
830Hettie68
830Ira68
830Jamie68
830Laquita68
830Lynette68
830Merilyn68
830Oralia68
830Rosia68
830Vita68
846Amalia67
846Ana67
846Cherie67
846Georgina67
846Lawanda67
846Lynne67
846Mardell67
846Willia67
846Willodean67
846Winnifred67
856Adella66
856Marilou66
856Mozell66
856Nanette66
856Nella66
856Venita66
862Catalina65
862Delphia65
862Lulu65
862Marilee65
862Maud65
862Mayme65
862Waneta65
869Annabel64
869Jettie64
869Lonnie64
869Lyla64
869Rozella64
869Vernie64
875Ardell63
875Arvilla63
875Audry63
875Beverlee63
875Bridget63
875Carleen63
875Elayne63
875Eugene63
875Evalyn63
875Eve63
875Gaynell63
875Janelle63
875Juliet63
875Marge63
875Phylis63
875Verona63
891Esta62
891Herminia62
891Jocelyn62
891Jonnie62
891Lennie62
891Melissa62
891Merlene62
891Tressie62
899Augustine61
899Bebe61
899Era61
899Ferne61
899Harold61
899Twyla61
905Adelina60
905Amparo60
905Carolee60
905Dee60
905Dominga60
905Kattie60
905Mandy60
905Nathalie60
913Carma59
913Concepcion59
913Dian59
913Dorthey59
913Eloisa59
913Idell59
913Joycelyn59
913Kenneth59
913Lida59
913Neoma59
923Annis58
923Armida58
923Erlene58
923Josefa58
923Julianne58
923Kathy58
923Lynda58
923Robin58
923Rosanne58
923Verdell58
933Abbie57
933Bernita57
933Bulah57
933Claudie57
933Juliana57
933Marva57
933Sidney57
940Aida56
940Arla56
940Arthur56
940Barbra56
940Becky56
940David56
940Georgine56
940Inell56
940Lavera56
940Letty56
940Louis56
940Myrtie56
940Rosamond56
953Altha55
953Ardeth55
953Arletta55
953Audra55
953Emmie55
953Fairy55
953Freeda55
953Hortencia55
953Kaye55
953Mariann55
953Patrica55
953Susanna55
965Annamae54
965Cathrine54
965Emmer54
965Florida54
969Anastasia53
969Ardyce53
969Ceola53
969Delfina53
969Golda53
969Lea53
969Marita53
969Raymond53
969Thomasina53
969Trula53
979Delilah52
979Elmira52
979Jimmy52
979Laurie52
979Lidia52
979Lyda52
979Marcelle52
979Merry52
979Neta52
979Rachael52
989Bettylou51
989Clarissa51
989Ethelene51
989Jack51
989Marta51
989Noel51
989Rosalia51
989Thalia51
989Versie51
998Clyde50
998Herlinda50
998Imelda50
998Mariam50
998Theola50
998Zula50