Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1930

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	860
2	Betty	786
3	Dorothy	380
4	Norma	307
5	Barbara	289
6	Patricia	279
7	Donna	274
8	Virginia	267
9	Doris	265
10	Helen	251
11	Shirley	223
12	Ruth	219
13	Phyllis	203
14	Lois	195
15	Marjorie	194
16	Margaret	192
17	Joan	178
18	Joyce	158
19	Alice	154
20	Wanda	149
21	Evelyn	143
22	Marilyn	136
22	Wilma	136
24	Beverly	135
24	Dolores	135

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Bonnie	123
26	Mildred	123
28	Frances	111
29	Martha	103
30	Rose	98
31	Anna	96
32	Thelma	95
33	Delores	94
34	Elizabeth	89
34	Jean	89
36	Carol	86
37	Maxine	85
38	Esther	80
39	Darlene	79
39	Ruby	79
41	Jo	77
42	Velma	75
43	Patsy	74
44	Peggy	72
45	Joann	71
45	Juanita	71
47	Nancy	70
48	Louise	65
49	Geraldine	64
50	Marie	63
51	Roberta	62
52	Lucille	61
52	Rita	61
54	Florence	60
55	Edna	59
55	Gloria	59
57	Clara	57
58	June	55
59	Edith	53
59	Gladys	53
59	Irene	53
59	Vera	53
63	Charlotte	50
63	Jacqueline	50
63	Ramona	50
66	Pauline	49
67	Naomi	48
68	Georgia	45
68	Joanne	45
70	Kathleen	44
70	Leona	44
72	Bernice	43
72	Eleanor	43
72	Ethel	43
75	Hazel	42
75	Kathryn	42
77	Laura	41
77	Opal	41
79	Arlene	40
79	Carolyn	40
79	Erma	40
79	Loretta	40
79	Marian	40
84	Charlene	39
84	Elsie	39
84	Josephine	39
87	Billie	38
87	Deloris	38
87	Margie	38
87	Rosemary	38
91	Ella	37
91	Jane	37
91	Lila	37
91	Lillian	37
91	Viola	37
96	Alma	36
97	Emma	35
97	Theresa	35
99	Ann	34
99	Audrey	34
99	Lola	34
99	Patty	34