Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1912

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary131
2Dorothy129
3Helen99
4Ruth94
5Margaret82
6Doris77
7Evelyn69
8Alice65
9Florence55
9Frances55
11Elizabeth48
12Irene46
12Marie46
14Mildred44
15Lillian42
15Marion42
17Louise40
18Eleanor39
18Hazel39
18Marjorie39
21Pauline36
21Phyllis36
23Gertrude35
24Grace31
24Thelma31
RankNameBabies
26Eva30
26Gladys30
26Madeline30
29Beatrice29
29Bertha29
29Edna29
32Edith28
33Marguerite27
34Anna26
34Ethel26
36Catherine24
36Rose24
36Virginia24
39Myrtle23
40Josephine22
41Annie21
42Barbara20
42Blanche20
42Elsie20
42Ida20
42Laura20
47Arlene19
48Katherine18
48Kathleen18
48Muriel18
51Cecile17
51Emma17
51Esther17
51Lena17
55Beulah16
55Charlotte16
55Ellen16
55Mabel16
59Ann15
59Martha15
59Stella15
62Ada14
62Anne14
62Bernice14
62Hilda14
62Leona14
62Viola14
68Avis13
68Clara13
68Jeannette13
68Ruby13
68Velma13
73Geraldine12
73Yvonne12
75Eunice11
75Nellie11
75Sylvia11
75Violet11
75Vivian11
80Christine10
80Geneva10
80Jennie10
80Maxine10
80Olive10
85Dorothea9
85Emily9
85Harriet9
85Julia9
85Juliette9
85Lucienne9
85Lucille9
85Lucy9
85Rena9
85Vera9
95Agnes8
95Alta8
95Annette8
95Antoinette8
95Bessie8
95Cora8
95Ella8
95Erma8
95Irma8
95Isabelle8
95Norma8
95Pearl8
95Verna8