Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1934

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	1,092
2	Shirley	661
3	Marilyn	532
4	Donna	526
5	Betty	523
6	Barbara	501
6	Patricia	501
8	Beverly	405
9	Dorothy	361
10	Joan	352
11	Joyce	273
12	Lois	270
13	Phyllis	266
14	Janet	264
15	Carol	262
16	Margaret	261
17	Norma	258
18	Darlene	234
19	Ruth	232
20	Helen	231
21	Doris	225
22	Nancy	212
23	Marjorie	194
24	Janice	193
25	Jean	180

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Joann	179
27	Bonnie	178
28	Delores	176
29	Virginia	175
30	Marlene	165
31	Evelyn	154
32	Carolyn	151
33	Alice	147
34	Joanne	142
35	Dolores	113
36	Frances	112
37	Sally	108
38	Elizabeth	107
39	Gloria	95
40	Charlotte	93
41	Martha	90
42	Arlene	89
42	Geraldine	89
44	Jane	87
44	Rose	87
46	Anna	81
47	Eleanor	80
48	Elaine	79
48	June	79
50	Kathleen	78
51	Jo	77
52	Kathryn	75
52	Mildred	75
52	Sharon	75
55	Ann	74
55	Wilma	74
57	Maxine	72
57	Rita	72
59	Wanda	70
60	Marian	68
61	Lavonne	67
62	Louise	63
62	Rosemary	63
64	Carole	62
65	Irene	60
65	Lorraine	60
65	Patty	60
68	Marlys	59
69	Diane	58
69	Peggy	58
71	Colleen	56
72	Audrey	55
73	Connie	54
74	Roberta	53
75	Esther	52
75	Florence	52
75	Loretta	52
75	Marie	52
79	Pauline	51
80	Jeanette	50
81	Leona	48
82	Charlene	47
82	Dixie	47
84	Deloris	46
84	Jacqueline	46
84	Judith	46
84	Kay	46
88	Gladys	45
88	Sandra	45
90	Grace	44
90	Lucille	44
92	Patsy	42
93	Catherine	41
94	Pat	40
94	Vivian	40
96	Juanita	39
97	Eileen	38
97	Ramona	38
99	Edna	37
99	Jeanne	37
99	Marcella	37
99	Ruby	37