Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1933

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	1,059
2	Betty	563
3	Donna	512
4	Marilyn	480
5	Patricia	466
6	Barbara	453
7	Shirley	443
8	Beverly	414
9	Dorothy	333
10	Joan	313
11	Phyllis	281
12	Lois	278
13	Norma	266
14	Margaret	255
15	Ruth	252
16	Joyce	244
17	Helen	243
18	Darlene	234
19	Janet	224
20	Carol	210
21	Doris	196
22	Joann	185
23	Delores	184
23	Jean	184
25	Marjorie	175

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Nancy	174
27	Virginia	168
28	Bonnie	159
29	Marlene	154
30	Alice	152
30	Evelyn	152
32	Janice	142
33	Joanne	133
34	Dolores	115
35	Arlene	112
35	Carolyn	112
37	Frances	108
38	Elizabeth	104
39	Anna	98
40	Gloria	93
40	Jane	93
42	Wanda	91
43	Wilma	86
44	Martha	85
45	Rose	82
46	Charlotte	80
46	Elaine	80
48	Sally	79
49	Jeanette	76
49	Mildred	76
51	Kathleen	71
52	Rita	70
53	Maxine	69
54	Audrey	68
54	Eleanor	68
54	Gladys	68
54	Marian	68
58	Geraldine	66
59	Esther	65
59	Kathryn	65
61	Pauline	64
62	Florence	63
63	June	62
64	Lorraine	61
65	Ann	59
65	Lavonne	59
67	Irene	57
67	Peggy	57
69	Loretta	56
69	Marlys	56
69	Roberta	56
72	Marie	55
73	Rosemary	54
74	Edna	53
74	Jacqueline	53
76	Juanita	52
77	Colleen	51
77	Jo	51
79	Catherine	50
80	Ramona	49
81	Ellen	47
82	Patsy	46
83	Grace	45
83	Ruby	45
85	Dixie	44
85	Vivian	44
87	Carole	43
87	Velma	43
89	Deloris	42
89	Leona	42
91	Marcella	41
92	Judith	40
92	Louise	40
94	Bernice	39
94	Clara	39
94	Patty	39
94	Viola	39
98	Edith	38
99	Agnes	37
99	Charlene	37
99	Eileen	37
99	Margie	37
99	Thelma	37
99	Vera	37