Most popular girls’ names in Florida, 1927

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary1,043
2Dorothy552
3Betty540
4Margaret313
5Mildred275
6Helen272
7Doris266
8Frances211
9Annie196
9Ruth196
11Evelyn184
12Virginia183
13Louise181
14Elizabeth175
15Barbara174
15Martha174
17Thelma161
18Alice158
19Juanita152
20Ruby149
21Willie145
22Edna144
23Lois139
24Gloria128
24Marie128
RankNameBabies
26Gladys126
27Catherine120
28Sarah115
29Bernice112
29Jean112
31Patricia109
32Ethel108
32Hazel108
32Rosa108
32Shirley108
36Joyce101
36Lillian101
36Marjorie101
39Edith99
39Lillie99
41Beatrice82
42Rose79
43Irene77
44Marion75
45Emma74
46Inez72
47Bertha71
47Florence71
49Alma70
49Bessie70
49Clara70
49Mattie70
53Ida69
53Lucille69
55Nancy68
55Pauline68
57Carrie66
57Josephine66
59Grace65
59Norma65
59Vera65
62Eva64
63Ann63
63Anna63
65June61
66Nellie59
67Geraldine58
67Mamie58
69Carolyn57
69Katherine57
69Minnie57
72Ella56
72Julia56
74Laura55
74Lula55
76Myrtle54
77Jane53
78Peggy52
79Eleanor51
79Johnnie51
81Agnes50
81Jessie50
81Vivian50
84Eunice49
84Gertrude49
84Iris49
84Marian49
88Eloise48
88Esther48
88Hattie48
91Christine47
92Mae46
92Viola46
94Audrey45
94Daisy45
94Violet45
97Essie44
97Wilma44
99Elsie43
99Margie43