Most popular girls’ names in Florida, 1929

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary823
2Betty486
3Dorothy424
4Helen223
5Doris212
6Margaret209
7Mildred190
8Barbara185
9Annie183
9Frances183
11Ruth162
12Elizabeth159
13Louise142
14Virginia137
15Evelyn128
16Martha122
17Willie119
18Joyce115
18Thelma115
20Ruby113
21Juanita112
22Alice111
23Hazel98
24Edna93
24Patricia93
RankNameBabies
26Lois88
27Rosa84
28Jean82
28Marjorie82
30Gloria81
31Bernice79
32Geraldine78
32Gladys78
34Ethel75
35Catherine74
36Shirley70
37Sarah69
38Clara67
38Lillian67
40Emma66
41Rose63
42Edith62
42Irene62
42Lucille62
45Joan61
46Marie60
46Mattie60
46Nancy60
49Lillie59
50Alma58
50Minnie58
52Ann56
52Vivian56
54Carolyn55
54Ida55
54Julia55
54Norma55
58Carrie53
58Marion53
58Pauline53
58Peggy53
62Anna52
62Ella52
64Bertha51
64Dolores51
66Florence50
66Vera50
68Grace48
68Laura48
68Nellie48
71Josephine47
72Audrey45
72Katherine45
74Myrtle44
75Eva41
75Johnnie41
77Jessie40
77June40
79Lula39
79Sara39
81Bessie38
81Christine38
81Inez38
81Jane38
81Mamie38
81Margie38
87Alberta37
87Beatrice37
87Mae37
87Viola37
91Charlotte36
91Gertrude36
91Kathryn36
94Cora35
94Ernestine35
94Essie35
94Esther35
94Eunice35
94Jacqueline35
100Anne34
100Elsie34
100Geneva34