Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1915

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary237
2Dorothy185
3Ruth164
4Helen141
5Margaret140
6Evelyn109
7Alice108
8Virginia99
9Doris93
10Elizabeth90
11Frances88
12Florence83
13Lillian82
14Barbara81
14Mildred81
16Phyllis75
17Irene74
17Marion74
19Eleanor72
20Beatrice68
21Louise66
22Marie63
23Pauline62
24Thelma60
25Hazel55
RankNameBabies
26Eva54
27Marjorie53
28Gladys52
28Marguerite52
30Bertha50
30Edith50
32Edna49
32Gertrude49
34Madeline47
34Rose47
36Anna45
36Grace45
38Cecile41
38Ethel41
40Lucille40
41Olive39
42Arlene36
42Kathleen36
44Catherine33
44Jeannette33
46Katherine32
47Annie30
47Laura30
47Ruby30
50Blanche29
50Muriel29
52Elsie28
52Leona28
54Charlotte27
54Ida27
54Josephine27
57Esther26
57Mabel26
59Agnes24
59Ella24
61Lena23
61Martha23
61Myrtle23
61Shirley23
61Vivian23
66Bernice22
66Emma22
66Geraldine22
66Theresa22
70Anne21
70Beulah21
70Ellen21
70Marian21
74Antoinette20
74Geneva20
74Hilda20
74Minnie20
74Rita20
74Viola20
74Violet20
74Yvette20
82Clara19
83Althea18
83Annette18
83Christine18
83Isabelle18
83Loretta18
83Maxine18
89Arline17
89Audrey17
89Avis17
89Cora17
89Dora17
89Flora17
89Norma17
89Stella17
89Velma17
98Anita16
98Bessie16
98Carolyn16