Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1921

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary293
2Dorothy222
3Margaret166
4Ruth164
5Helen148
6Phyllis143
7Virginia122
8Barbara121
8Frances121
8Rita121
11Pauline109
12Elizabeth102
12Marie102
14Alice97
15Florence94
16Lillian88
17Eleanor85
18Doris83
18Irene83
20Evelyn82
21Marjorie77
22Marion76
23Mildred73
24Arlene64
25Gertrude62
RankNameBabies
25Louise62
27Hazel56
27Shirley56
29Constance50
29Geraldine50
31Muriel49
32Beatrice48
32Ethel48
32Grace48
35Edith46
35Priscilla46
37Jeannette45
37Lucille45
37Thelma45
40Laura44
41Cecile43
41Madeline43
41Norma43
44Esther42
45Charlotte41
46Anita40
46Bertha40
46Catherine40
46Eva40
46Gladys40
46Patricia40
46Theresa40
53Kathleen39
54Hilda37
54Martha37
56Edna36
56Marguerite36
56Rose36
59Anna33
59Annie33
61Jean31
61Jeanne31
61Josephine31
61June31
65Bernice29
65Ida29
65Katherine29
68Anne28
69Beverly27
69Christine27
69Lois27
72Betty26
73Juliette25
74Avis24
74Blanche24
74Clara24
74Elaine24
74Mabel24
74Maxine24
74Myrtle24
81Agnes23
81Pearl23
81Stella23
81Violet23
85Jane22
85Lorraine22
87Carolyn21
87Ellen21
87Elsie21
87Emily21
87Jeanette21
87Sylvia21
87Viola21
87Vivian21
95Lena20
95Nellie20
95Olive20
98Annette19
98Leona19
98Marian19
98Rena19
98Ruby19