Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1910

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary216
2Helen201
3Margaret184
4Dorothy163
5Ruth136
6Evelyn135
7Florence128
8Alice116
9Esther113
10Mildred112
11Gladys106
12Marie102
13Frances96
14Irene94
15Lillian84
16Mabel82
17Anna80
18Clara78
19Edna77
19Myrtle77
21Lucille76
22Agnes75
23Hazel74
24Bernice72
25Rose69
RankNameBabies
26Elizabeth68
27Grace66
28Gertrude61
29Ethel59
30Eleanor58
31Viola55
32Emma53
33Ann49
33Violet49
35Edith48
35Pearl48
37Catherine46
37Marion46
37Martha46
40Doris41
40Elsie41
40Marjorie41
40Ruby41
44Josephine40
45Louise39
46Bertha38
46Verna38
48Alma35
48Ella35
50Hilda34
50Leona34
52Genevieve31
52Katherine31
54Ellen30
54Laura30
54Marian30
57Beatrice28
57Sylvia28
59Ida27
59Minnie27
61Anne26
61Julia26
61Stella26
61Thelma26
61Vera26
66Blanche24
66Charlotte24
66Mae24
66Vivian24
70Eva23
70Loretta23
70Luella23
73Olga22
73Virginia22
75Marguerite20
76Cecelia19
76Harriet19
76Inez19
76Jean19
76Jennie19
76Olive19
82Kathryn18
83Eunice17
83Lydia17
83Nora17
86Betty16
86Beulah16
86Caroline16
89Muriel15
89Pauline15
91Adeline14
91Audrey14
91Emily14
91Fern14
91Inga14
91Lois14
91Marcella14
91Sally14
91Selma14
100Christine13
100Ina13
100Lila13
100Nellie13
100Phyllis13
100Sarah13
100Theresa13