Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1925

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

RankNameBabies
1Betty599
2Dorothy488
3Mary485
4Helen304
5Margaret268
6Doris249
7Lois245
8Ruth233
9Virginia202
10Marjorie187
11Evelyn181
12Shirley180
13Phyllis179
14Patricia150
15Norma146
16Mildred143
17Maxine136
18Alice135
19Jean130
20Donna123
21Irene119
22Frances113
23Elizabeth108
24Elaine105
25Lucille104
RankNameBabies
26Bonnie101
26Wilma101
28Lillian96
29Barbara95
30Arlene89
30Darlene89
32Anna81
32Gladys81
34Esther77
35June75
36Delores72
36Dolores72
36Lorraine72
39Eleanor71
39Marilyn71
41Marie69
42Geraldine68
43Joan65
43Rose65
45Leona64
46Marian63
47Florence62
48Pauline61
49Louise57
49Rita57
51Bernice55
52Vivian53
53Thelma52
54Bette51
54Gloria51
54Joyce51
57Edna50
58Velma49
58Viola49
60Catherine48
60Eileen48
60Josephine48
60Rosemary48
60Ruby48
65Elsie46
65Ethel46
65Fern46
65Hazel46
69Agnes43
69Martha43
69Roberta43
72Kathleen42
73Carol41
73Edith41
75Beverly40
75Charlotte40
75Kathryn40
75Marcella40
75Opal40
80Clara39
80Eva39
80Jeanne39
83Grace38
83Verna38
85Vera37
85Violet37
87Jacqueline36
88Luella35
88Pearl35
90Erma34
90Laura34
90Loretta34
90Wanda34
94Genevieve33
94Peggy33
96Eunice32
96Gertrude32
98Janice31
99Ann29
99Bertha29
99Ellen29
99Lola29