Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1941

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

RankNameBabies
1Judith233
2Sandra223
3Patricia214
4Mary211
5Nancy185
6Barbara140
7Linda135
8Donna125
9Joan119
10Carol100
11Gloria98
12Joyce88
13Elizabeth84
14Margaret83
15Brenda81
16Janice80
17Betty79
17Jean79
19Shirley76
20Beverly74
20Marie74
22Carolyn72
23Lorraine70
24Marilyn68
25Pauline66
RankNameBabies
26Ann64
27Dorothy63
28Constance62
29Jacqueline61
30Elaine60
30Judy60
32Janet59
32Sharon59
34Joanne58
35Doris54
35Virginia54
37Ruth53
38Priscilla50
39Rita49
40Diane47
41Sally46
42Frances45
43Sylvia44
44Claudette42
44Gail42
44Theresa42
47Susan41
48Geraldine39
48Irene39
48Phyllis39
51Alice38
51Anita38
53Helen37
54Claire36
54Kathleen36
54Norma36
54Sheila36
58Anne35
58Jane35
60Martha34
61Rachel33
62Bonnie32
62Cynthia32
64Carole31
64Marjorie31
66Jeannette29
66Karen29
68Lucille28
68Rose28
70Ellen26
70Jeanne26
70Louise26
73Lois25
74Eleanor24
74Katherine24
74Roberta24
74Suzanne24
78Arlene23
78Charlene23
80Jeannine22
80Marlene22
82June21
82Marion21
84Carmen20
84Catherine20
84Evelyn20
84Lillian20
84Marcia20
84Muriel20
90Christine19
90Dolores19
90Edith19
90Florence19
90Laura19
95Deanna18
95Rebecca18
97Bertha17
97Carlene17
97Gertrude17
100Cecile16
100Gladys16