Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1933

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary1,496
2Dorothy641
3Annie553
4Betty549
5Willie313
6Martha276
7Ruby239
8Lillie232
9Helen222
10Sarah215
11Doris212
12Rosie211
13Barbara209
13Ruth209
15Emma191
16Frances185
17Margaret184
18Louise183
19Mildred173
20Bessie163
21Elizabeth159
22Mattie157
23Bobbie153
24Ethel148
25Virginia145
RankNameBabies
26Alice142
27Peggy139
28Minnie133
29Bernice130
29Clara130
31Bertha125
31Edna125
31Joyce125
34Hattie123
34Jessie123
36Gladys121
36Lula121
38Ella117
39Hazel113
40Carrie112
41Fannie110
42Thelma109
43Marie107
44Christine106
45Ida105
46Billie102
46Evelyn102
46Juanita102
49Johnnie101
50Catherine98
51Carolyn97
52Beatrice92
53Gloria91
53Shirley91
55Lucille90
56Lillian89
56Nellie89
58Josephine84
59Katherine83
60Georgia82
60Mae82
60Margie82
63Bonnie81
64Jean80
65Joan79
65Nancy79
67Ora77
68Vera76
69Laura75
70Julia74
70Lois74
70Mamie74
73Maggie73
73Sara73
75Eva71
75Pauline71
77Essie70
78Ann69
78Earnestine69
80Bettie68
80Bettye68
80Rose68
83Irene67
83Katie67
85Cora65
86Alma64
86Daisy64
88Jimmie63
89Flora62
89Geraldine62
89Ollie62
89Velma62
93Anna61
93Patricia61
95Lena60
96Earline59
96Inez59
96Ruthie59
99Jo58
99Mable58