Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1914

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary645
2Ruby265
3Mildred224
4Ruth203
5Helen174
6Gladys169
7Dorothy168
7Hazel168
9Marie156
10Thelma149
11Willie146
12Margaret133
13Lucille131
14Annie129
15Jessie127
16Pauline125
17Lois124
18Ethel121
19Irene117
20Opal114
21Anna105
21Frances105
21Myrtle105
24Bessie103
25Edna99
RankNameBabies
25Lillian99
25Louise99
28Lillie97
29Edith94
30Elizabeth93
31Alice89
32Eva88
33Elsie87
33Mattie87
35Pearl86
36Virginia85
37Bertha84
38Velma83
39Minnie82
40Emma80
40Evelyn80
42Clara79
42Grace79
44Alma75
45Martha71
46Ida69
46Viola69
48Beatrice68
49Bernice64
50Rosie63
51Laura62
52Beulah60
52Vera60
54Mabel59
55Hattie58
55Juanita58
57Florence57
57Geneva57
57Lola57
60Agnes56
60Josephine56
60Mae56
63Georgia55
63Lena55
65Doris54
65Eunice54
65Lucy54
68Nellie53
69Bonnie51
70Faye50
70Jewell50
72Lorene49
72Sarah49
74Lula48
74Mable48
76Ella47
76Vivian47
78Essie46
78Fannie46
80Gertrude45
80Inez45
80Wilma45
83Carrie43
83Catherine43
83Esther43
83Maggie43
83Nettie43
83Stella43
89Daisy42
89Dora42
91Cora41
91Ola41
91Ora41
94Susie40
95Addie38
95Cleo38
95Jewel38
95Reba38
99Elnora37
99Flora37
99Katherine37
99Marguerite37
99Naomi37