Most popular girls’ names in Colorado, 1931

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary511
2Betty408
3Dorothy244
4Shirley242
5Barbara235
6Patricia160
7Helen155
8Virginia142
9Margaret137
10Donna127
11Ruth118
12Alice109
13Norma107
14Beverly100
15Joan98
16Dolores95
17Doris91
18Lois83
19Phyllis82
20Joyce76
21Frances75
22Marjorie72
23Rose70
24Gloria69
25Jean68
RankNameBabies
26Marilyn66
27Evelyn65
28Darlene61
28Josephine61
30Elizabeth57
30Marie57
30Nancy57
33Wilma56
34Anna53
35Pauline50
36Martha49
37Carol47
37Joanne47
39Eleanor46
39Geraldine46
39Joann46
39Lorraine46
39Maria46
44Bonnie45
44Irene45
46Louise44
47Florence41
47June41
47Viola41
47Wanda41
51Elaine39
51Elsie39
53Esther38
53Juanita38
55Delores37
55Edith37
55Edna37
55Gladys37
55Lucille37
55Mildred37
61Thelma36
62Charlotte34
63Catherine33
63Clara33
63Roberta33
66Jennie32
66Stella32
68Ida31
68Janet31
68Peggy31
68Ruby31
72Dora30
72Hazel30
72Margie30
75Bernice29
75Leona29
75Patsy29
78Arlene28
78Carolyn28
78Lucy28
78Maxine28
82Ann27
82Ellen27
82Eva27
82Sally27
86Emma26
86Ethel26
86Georgia26
86Grace26
86Jo26
86Lola26
86Marian26
86Vivian26
94Lillian25
95Bertha24
95Julia24
95Theresa24
98Katherine23
98Velma23
100Laura22