Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1932

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary1,313
2Dorothy670
3Betty584
4Joyce343
5Gloria330
6Shirley297
7Helen285
8Barbara276
9Doris253
10Marie251
11Annie242
12Ruby229
13Mildred216
14Ruth198
15Margaret196
15Rose196
17Audrey177
18Alice173
18Ethel173
20Elizabeth164
20Louise164
22Evelyn163
23Willie160
24Patricia158
25Geraldine154
RankNameBabies
26Anna146
27Rita145
28Dolores141
29Thelma140
30Lillie136
31Lucille135
32Gladys132
33Joan128
34Frances122
35Bobbie120
35Theresa120
37Hazel119
38Martha117
39Catherine115
40Lois114
41Virginia113
42Ella111
43Margie109
44Bertha105
45Beverly103
45Emma103
47Juanita101
47Laura101
49Clara100
50Edna98
51Peggy95
52Lillian91
52Rosa91
54Bernice90
55Bessie89
56Jessie88
56Patsy88
58Irene87
59Billie86
60Ida84
60Marion84
62Josephine81
63Elaine78
63Norma78
63Velma78
66Irma76
66Marilyn76
68Alma75
69Carolyn74
70Eula72
70Marjorie72
70Mattie72
70Vera72
74Hilda70
75Eva69
76Ann68
76Jane68
76Vivian68
79Agnes67
79Beatrice67
81Edith66
81Jean66
81Jeanette66
81Myrtle66
81Rosie66
86June65
87Georgia64
87Lula64
89Nancy63
89Sarah63
89Sylvia63
89Yvonne63
93Elsie62
93Florence62
93Pearl62
93Rosemary62
97Fannie61
98Lorraine60
99Viola59
100Jo58
100Julia58
100Leona58
100Mae58