Most popular girls’ names in Alaska, 1939

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary28
2Elizabeth18
3Martha13
4Alice11
5Carol10
5Helen10
5Jean10
5Ruth10
5Virginia10
10Patricia9
11Barbara8
11Karen8
11Margaret8
11Phyllis8
15Anna7
15Dorothy7
15Frances7
15Josephine7
15Sally7
20Elsie6
20Emily6
20Lorraine6
20Marilyn6
20Natalia6
20Sarah6
RankNameBabies
26Bertha5
26Betty5
26Grace5
26Irene5
26Janet5
26Judith5
26Marjorie5
26Nancy5
26Pauline5