Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1929

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	845
2	Betty	759
3	Dorothy	452
4	Norma	295
5	Doris	284
6	Barbara	279
7	Helen	264
8	Virginia	254
9	Ruth	235
10	Margaret	223
11	Patricia	221
12	Shirley	214
13	Donna	211
14	Lois	208
15	Phyllis	205
16	Marjorie	195
17	Wilma	184
18	Wanda	172
19	Joan	149
20	Mildred	134
21	Dolores	131
21	Evelyn	131
23	Joyce	126
24	Alice	122
25	Frances	116

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Bonnie	114
27	Martha	109
28	Anna	108
28	Jean	108
30	Peggy	100
31	Juanita	97
31	Thelma	97
33	Marilyn	95
34	Maxine	94
35	Carol	87
36	Delores	86
37	Elizabeth	83
37	Rose	83
39	Beverly	80
40	Marie	77
41	Irene	76
42	Velma	75
43	Ruby	74
44	Darlene	73
44	Geraldine	73
46	Florence	68
47	Edna	67
48	Louise	62
48	Ramona	62
50	Esther	61
51	Clara	54
51	Elsie	54
51	Hazel	54
51	Lucille	54
51	Pauline	54
51	Roberta	54
57	Vera	53
58	Lillian	52
58	Nancy	52
60	Arlene	51
60	Billie	51
60	Gloria	51
60	Jo	51
60	Marian	51
60	Rita	51
66	Opal	50
66	Viola	50
68	June	48
69	Edith	46
69	Gladys	46
71	Ellen	45
71	Lola	45
71	Rosemary	45
74	Ethel	44
74	Eva	44
76	Eleanor	41
76	Emma	41
76	Josephine	41
76	Laura	41
80	Charlotte	40
80	Joann	40
80	Naomi	40
83	Bernice	39
83	Erma	39
83	Leona	39
83	Margie	39
83	Vivian	39
88	Anita	38
88	Carolyn	38
88	Jane	38
88	Joanne	38
88	Kathleen	38
88	Loretta	38
94	Alma	37
94	Patsy	37
96	Charlene	35
96	Elaine	35
96	Grace	35
96	Ida	35
96	Jeanne	35