Most popular girls’ names in Indiana, 1934

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary1,466
2Barbara977
3Betty881
4Patricia795
5Shirley671
6Carolyn466
7Nancy453
8Marilyn447
9Phyllis441
10Norma376
11Dorothy371
12Joan357
13Carol345
14Helen317
15Margaret304
16Janet302
17Donna298
18Ruth295
19Beverly293
20Virginia288
21Martha286
22Joyce282
23Doris277
24Lois259
25Marjorie197
RankNameBabies
26Bonnie167
27Delores166
28Anna162
29Wilma157
30Alice156
30Wanda156
32Evelyn155
33Elizabeth147
34Gloria146
35Frances143
36Peggy140
37Jean138
38Sharon135
39Dolores131
40Judith127
41Janice124
41Sue124
43Joann121
44Charlotte120
45Jo114
46Patty112
47Mildred109
47Sally109
49Rosemary106
50Sandra105
51Rose102
52Jane101
53Jacqueline99
54Ann98
55Thelma95
56Esther92
57Juanita90
58Loretta86
59Patsy84
59Roberta84
61Carole81
61Clara81
63Catherine80
63June80
63Marlene80
66Geraldine78
67Eleanor76
67Sarah76
69Rita75
70Marcia72
71Arlene68
71Edna68
73Kathryn66
73Ruby66
73Vivian66
76Julia62
77Marie61
78Edith60
78Kay60
80Florence59
81Emma55
82Suzanne54
83Joanne53
84Irene52
84Kathleen52
86Laura51
86Louise51
88Connie50
88Judy50
88Maxine50
91Georgia49
92Charlene48
92Darlene48
92Deloris48
92Jeanette48
92Margie48
97Elaine47
97Eva47
97Lillian47
97Linda47
97Pauline47
97Sylvia47