Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1924

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary289
2Dorothy205
3Barbara176
4Ruth172
5Margaret137
6Helen136
7Rita132
8Elizabeth126
9Doris116
9Frances116
11Pauline113
12Virginia112
13Phyllis102
14Shirley101
15Alice99
16Marie96
17Irene93
18Marjorie88
19Eleanor87
20Theresa84
21Evelyn75
21Geraldine75
23Florence74
24Lorraine73
25Marion70
RankNameBabies
26Mildred69
27Lucille66
27Muriel66
29Lillian65
30Gloria62
31Betty61
31Louise61
33Beatrice59
34Priscilla58
35Arlene56
35Gertrude56
37June54
38Patricia53
39Edith52
40Catherine50
41Charlotte49
42Jean47
42Jeannette47
42Norma47
45Grace46
45Kathleen46
45Maxine46
48Gladys44
48Marguerite44
50Constance43
51Lois40
51Thelma40
53Elaine39
53Madeline39
55Cecile38
56Beverly37
56Hazel37
58Annie35
58Bernice35
58Joan35
58Martha35
62Esther34
62Pearl34
62Therese34
65Bertha33
65Blanche33
67Carolyn32
67Ethel32
67Leona32
70Edna31
70Sylvia31
70Yvette31
73Anna30
73Marilyn30
73Rachel30
76Anita29
76Katherine29
78Laura28
79Jacqueline27
79Jeanne27
81Jane26
81Viola26
83Eva25
83Rose25
85Althea24
85Christine24
85Ida24
85Jeanette24
85Josephine24
85Joyce24
91Agnes23
91Ellen23
91Juliette23
91Roberta23
91Vivian23
96Hilda22
96Julia22
96Natalie22
99Avis21
99Elsie21
99Janet21
99Mabel21