Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1920

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary311
2Dorothy236
3Ruth200
4Margaret177
5Helen172
6Barbara145
7Frances129
8Phyllis123
9Elizabeth122
10Virginia117
11Alice108
12Eleanor107
12Evelyn107
14Irene100
15Pauline96
16Doris89
17Mildred86
18Rita82
19Marie79
19Marion79
21Florence76
22Lillian70
23Louise67
24Gertrude63
25Edith62
RankNameBabies
25Marjorie62
27Beatrice60
27Catherine60
29Shirley57
30Hazel56
30Muriel56
32Marguerite54
33Charlotte48
33Lucille48
35Geraldine47
36Arlene46
37Grace45
38Bernice44
38Ethel44
38Priscilla44
41Constance43
41Jeannette43
43Edna42
43Gladys42
45Anita40
46Rose39
47Esther37
48Anna36
48June36
50Bertha34
50Eva34
50Laura34
50Lois34
50Maxine34
55Katherine33
55Lorraine33
55Madeline33
55Martha33
59Blanche31
59Josephine31
61Pearl30
61Theresa30
63Elsie29
63Patricia29
63Thelma29
66Arline28
67Norma27
68Agnes26
68Annie26
68Ida26
68Jean26
68Olive26
68Yvette26
74Jeanne25
74Leona25
76Janet24
76Kathleen24
78Cecile23
78Elaine23
78Jane23
78Jeanette23
78Stella23
83Beulah22
84Ada21
84Carolyn21
84Lena21
84Loretta21
88Betty20
88Beverly20
88Ella20
88Ellen20
88Flora20
88Geneva20
88Mabel20
88Natalie20
88Viola20
97Anne19
97Christine19
97Emma19
97Germaine19
97Julia19
97Juliette19