Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1913

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary437
2Helen338
3Dorothy278
4Mildred252
5Margaret237
6Ruth217
7Alice147
8Frances133
9Hazel116
10Anna114
11Thelma108
12Elizabeth106
12Marie106
14Ruby101
15Esther100
15Irene100
17Evelyn94
18Lucille92
19Florence91
20Virginia88
21Edna87
21Wilma87
23Gladys85
24Ethel82
25Martha80
RankNameBabies
26Josephine75
27Vera74
28Louise71
29Doris70
30Opal69
31Edith67
31Lois67
31Pauline67
31Rose67
35Grace65
35Velma65
37Marjorie64
38Eva63
39Bernice62
40Clara61
41Maxine59
42Viola57
43Elsie55
44Vivian53
45Mabel52
46Katherine51
47Bertha50
47Eleanor50
47Lillian50
47Marguerite50
47Pearl50
52Gertrude49
52Juanita49
52Nellie49
55Agnes48
56Beulah47
56Catherine47
56Emma47
59Leona46
60Fern44
60Violet44
62Jessie43
63Alma39
63Bessie39
65Erma37
65Lena37
67Kathryn36
67Minnie36
69Julia35
69Lola35
71Ida34
72Myrtle33
72Olive33
74Laura32
75Sarah31
76Alberta29
76Inez29
78Blanche28
79Ella27
79Ellen27
79Sylvia27
82Eunice26
82Genevieve26
84Betty25
84Charlotte25
84Lucile25
87Elva24
87Freda24
89Alta23
89Faye23
89Geneva23
89Stella23
93Dora22
93Neva22
95Ada21
95Geraldine21
95Hilda21
95Jane21
95Mae21
95Roberta21