Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1911

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

RankNameBabies
1Helen185
2Mary142
3Dorothy136
4Ruth108
5Mildred104
6Margaret83
7Marie74
8Alice69
9Evelyn66
10Esther59
11Irene57
12Edna56
13Hazel55
14Florence54
15Clara51
16Bernice50
17Rose49
18Gladys48
19Agnes47
20Ethel46
20Frances46
22Grace42
23Anna40
23Lucille40
25Edith39
RankNameBabies
25Elizabeth39
25Leona39
25Lillian39
29Elsie37
30Mabel36
30Vivian36
32Marjorie35
33Gertrude34
34Vera33
35Velma32
35Viola32
37Martha31
37Ruby31
39Fern29
39Opal29
39Thelma29
42Eva28
43Doris27
43Emma27
43Laura27
46Ann26
46Louise26
48Ella24
49Beulah23
49Eleanor23
49Wilma23
52Pearl21
52Virginia21
54Nellie20
55Goldie19
55Maxine19
55Minnie19
58Alma18
58Blanche18
58Ida18
58Pauline18
62Bessie17
62Ellen17
62Erma17
62Josephine17
62Katherine17
67Charlotte16
67Lois16
69Bertha15
69Irma15
69Julia15
69Loretta15
69Myrtle15
74Faye14
74Kathryn14
74Lydia14
74Mae14
74Marguerite14
79Catherine13
79Eunice13
79Genevieve13
82Audrey12
82Cecelia12
82Georgia12
82Harriet12
82Inez12
82Jennie12
82Olive12
89Betty11
89Dora11
89Henrietta11
89Hilda11
89Lena11
89Norma11
89Stella11
89Sylvia11
89Wanda11
98Ada10
98Anne10
98Frieda10
98Jane10
98Lucile10
98Sarah10
98Verna10