Most popular girls’ names in Colorado, 1930

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary515
2Betty473
3Dorothy250
4Shirley237
5Barbara218
6Helen187
7Margaret171
8Virginia154
9Patricia130
10Ruth120
11Frances110
12Norma105
13Dolores104
14Lois99
15Donna98
16Doris88
17Joan87
18Alice86
19Evelyn81
19Marjorie81
21Rose78
22Beverly73
23Phyllis72
24Jean71
24Marilyn71
RankNameBabies
26Geraldine62
27Elizabeth60
27Gloria60
27Martha60
27Wilma60
31Irene59
31Josephine59
33Joyce54
34Pauline53
35Mildred52
36Anna51
36Marie51
38Maria49
39Esther48
40Elsie47
41Eleanor46
41June46
43Lorraine44
44Carol42
44Louise42
46Clara41
46Juanita41
46Ruby41
49Viola39
50Bonnie38
50Grace38
52Nancy37
53Beatrice36
53Florence36
53Gladys36
53Katherine36
53Thelma36
58Edna35
58Eva35
58Wanda35
61Bernice34
61Emma34
61Lucille34
64Carolyn33
64Charlotte33
64Jacqueline33
64Marian33
68Maxine32
68Peggy32
70Delores31
70Joanne31
70Sally31
73Bertha30
74Georgia29
74Jennie29
74Stella29
74Vera29
78Catherine28
78Dora28
78Elaine28
78Patsy28
78Rita28
78Rosemary28
84Lillian27
85Julia26
85Laura26
85Lucy26
85Margie26
85Ramona26
90Kathleen25
90Velma25
90Violet25
93Jeanne24
94Ellen23
94Jane23
96Alberta22
96Ann22
96Billie22
96Ethel22
96Loretta22
96Nellie22