Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1938

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	178
2	Barbara	127
3	Patricia	114
4	Shirley	109
5	Sharon	106
6	Betty	101
7	Carol	99
8	Donna	97
9	Beverly	85
10	Dorothy	72
11	Darlene	63
12	Joyce	60
13	Margaret	55
14	Marlene	53
15	Joan	52
16	Helen	51
17	Jean	50
18	Marilyn	49
19	Virginia	45
20	Phyllis	44
21	Karen	39
21	Lois	39
21	Sandra	39
24	Arlene	38
25	Janet	36

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Nancy	36
27	Ruth	35
28	Janice	32
29	Delores	31
29	Marjorie	31
31	Deanna	30
31	Elaine	30
31	Frances	30
34	Marie	29
34	Roberta	29
36	Alice	28
37	Charlotte	27
37	Doris	27
39	Eleanor	26
39	Elizabeth	26
39	Gloria	26
39	Kay	26
43	Bonnie	25
43	Carole	25
43	Norma	25
46	Judith	24
46	Judy	24
46	Rosalie	24
49	Carolyn	23
49	Evelyn	23
49	Geraldine	23
49	Rose	23
53	Ann	22
53	Connie	22
53	Lorraine	22
56	Myrna	21
57	Dolores	20
57	Joanne	20
59	Loretta	19
59	Patsy	19
61	Jo	18
61	Joann	18
61	Kathleen	18
61	Linda	18
65	Ethel	17
65	Peggy	17
65	Sylvia	17
68	Esther	16
68	Florence	16
68	Irene	16
68	Jane	16
68	Lillian	16
73	Anita	15
73	Anna	15
73	Diane	15
73	Dixie	15
73	Gladys	15
73	Jacqueline	15
73	June	15
73	Martha	15
81	Audrey	14
81	Faye	14
81	Gail	14
81	Maureen	14
81	Rita	14
81	Sally	14
81	Sheila	14
88	Ellen	13
88	Joy	13
88	Juanita	13
88	Louise	13
88	Mildred	13
88	Ruby	13
94	Bernice	12
94	Caroline	12
94	Edna	12
94	Grace	12
94	Laura	12
94	Margie	12
94	Marian	12
94	Wilma	12
94	Yvonne	12