Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1913

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary255
2Helen238
3Dorothy215
4Margaret184
5Ruth169
6Mildred166
7Irene114
8Evelyn111
9Marie107
10Alice102
11Esther96
12Gladys85
13Frances82
14Edna78
15Viola72
16Bernice70
17Clara67
18Elizabeth66
18Hazel66
18Rose66
21Florence62
21Lucille62
21Thelma62
24Anna60
25Elsie59
RankNameBabies
26Lois57
26Martha57
26Vera57
29Doris55
29Wilma55
31Marjorie54
32Virginia52
33Agnes49
34Fern48
35Leona47
35Mabel47
35Opal47
35Ruby47
39Gertrude45
39Josephine45
39Maxine45
42Edith44
42Grace44
42Lillian44
42Pauline44
46Ethel43
47Eva41
47Louise41
49Emma38
50Blanche35
51Pearl34
52Marian32
53Catherine31
53Eleanor31
53Kathryn31
53Vivian31
57Charlotte30
57Velma30
57Violet30
60Ella29
60Erma29
60Genevieve29
60Sylvia29
64Beulah27
64Jean27
64Minnie27
67Myrtle26
68Ann25
68Ida25
68Katherine25
68Lydia25
68Nellie25
73Alma24
73Bessie24
73Hilda24
73Irma24
73Verna24
78Bertha23
79Betty22
79Laura22
81Ellen21
81Loretta21
81Marguerite21
84Jane20
84Jessie20
86Lucile19
86Sarah19
88Inez18
88Lola18
88Luella18
88Marion18
88Norma18
88Phyllis18
94Beatrice17
94Elva17
96Alberta16
96Audrey16
96Eileen16
96Lena16
100Anne15
100Dora15
100Faye15
100Georgia15
100Geraldine15
100Kathleen15
100Mae15