Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1931

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	838
2	Betty	670
3	Dorothy	366
4	Barbara	356
5	Donna	306
6	Patricia	288
7	Norma	286
8	Shirley	278
9	Margaret	231
10	Helen	224
11	Doris	215
11	Virginia	215
13	Phyllis	214
14	Joan	212
14	Ruth	212
16	Marilyn	191
17	Lois	184
18	Joyce	161
19	Wanda	150
20	Wilma	147
21	Evelyn	140
22	Marjorie	137
23	Bonnie	135
24	Dolores	134
25	Beverly	132

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Delores	129
27	Alice	122
28	Mildred	120
29	Martha	112
30	Anna	105
30	Darlene	105
32	Frances	102
33	Jean	100
34	Peggy	98
35	Jo	85
36	Elizabeth	84
36	Nancy	84
38	Juanita	83
39	Esther	81
40	Carol	80
40	Patsy	80
42	Ruby	79
43	Gloria	77
44	Geraldine	75
44	Joann	75
46	Rose	72
47	Roberta	70
48	Arlene	64
49	Irene	63
50	Rita	61
50	Thelma	61
52	Maxine	60
53	Vivian	57
54	Gladys	55
54	Loretta	55
56	Clara	54
57	Charlotte	52
58	Joanne	51
58	Pauline	51
60	Edith	50
60	Edna	50
62	Lola	49
62	Velma	49
64	Billie	48
64	Kathryn	48
64	Louise	48
64	Marlene	48
68	Anita	45
68	Dixie	45
68	Emma	45
68	Vera	45
72	Hazel	44
72	Laura	44
74	Eleanor	43
74	Eva	43
74	Ida	43
74	Marian	43
78	Florence	42
78	Naomi	42
80	Marie	41
81	Carolyn	39
81	Charlene	39
81	Rosemary	39
84	Janice	38
85	Connie	37
85	Elsie	37
85	Erma	37
85	Leona	37
89	Bertha	36
89	Josephine	36
91	June	35
91	Lucille	35
93	Elaine	34
93	Jacqueline	34
93	Lila	34
93	Viola	34
97	Nadine	33
98	Catherine	32
98	Grace	32
98	Janet	32
98	Kathleen	32