Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1935

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Shirley	237
2	Mary	184
3	Betty	132
4	Donna	111
5	Barbara	96
6	Patricia	92
7	Dorothy	79
7	Helen	79
9	Joyce	73
10	Carol	71
11	Beverly	69
12	Joan	66
13	Darlene	60
13	Marilyn	60
15	Marlene	56
16	Alice	53
17	Lois	49
18	Virginia	46
19	Margaret	44
19	Ruth	44
21	Doris	42
22	Marjorie	40
23	Jean	38
24	Delores	37
24	Dolores	37

Rank	Name	Babies
24	Sharon	37
27	Joanne	33
28	Evelyn	30
28	Janet	30
28	Phyllis	30
28	Roberta	30
32	Arlene	29
32	Lorraine	29
34	Nancy	28
35	Elizabeth	27
35	Frances	27
37	Bonnie	26
37	Joann	26
39	Norma	25
40	Marian	23
41	Irene	22
41	Marie	22
43	Florence	21
43	Janice	21
43	Patsy	21
43	Sylvia	21
47	Grace	20
47	Laura	20
49	Ann	19
49	Anna	19
49	Rose	19
49	Violet	19
53	Connie	18
53	Sandra	18
55	Edna	17
55	Esther	17
55	Karen	17
55	Pat	17
55	Peggy	17
55	Rita	17
61	Audrey	16
61	Gloria	16
61	Jacqueline	16
61	Louise	16
65	Geraldine	15
65	Juanita	15
65	Kathleen	15
65	Lucille	15
65	Sally	15
70	Charlotte	14
70	Elsie	14
70	Gladys	14
70	Hazel	14
70	Jane	14
70	Leona	14
70	Lillian	14
70	Martha	14
70	Viola	14
79	Edith	13
79	Ellen	13
79	Judith	13
79	June	13
79	Loretta	13
79	Myrna	13
79	Ruby	13
79	Yvonne	13
87	Billie	12
87	Carole	12
87	Clara	12
87	Elaine	12
87	Josephine	12
87	Kathryn	12
87	Thelma	12
87	Theresa	12
95	Bernice	11
95	Bertha	11
95	Bette	11
95	Catherine	11
95	Jo	11
95	Kay	11
95	Margie	11
95	Marion	11
95	Wilma	11