Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1927

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Betty	602
2	Mary	578
3	Dorothy	392
4	Helen	234
5	Ruth	232
6	Shirley	231
7	Donna	209
8	Margaret	208
9	Norma	206
10	Virginia	204
11	Lois	201
12	Doris	190
13	Phyllis	178
14	Patricia	159
15	Marjorie	152
16	Evelyn	150
17	Barbara	139
18	Bonnie	128
18	Darlene	128
20	Alice	124
21	Mildred	120
22	Marilyn	117
23	Frances	108
24	Arlene	107
25	Jean	106

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Irene	100
27	Elaine	92
27	Joan	92
27	Lucille	92
30	Maxine	91
31	Dolores	82
31	Rose	82
33	Beverly	81
34	Delores	80
35	Wilma	79
36	Eleanor	78
36	June	78
38	Geraldine	76
39	Elizabeth	74
40	Joyce	72
41	Marie	71
42	Ruby	67
43	Florence	64
43	Lorraine	64
45	Esther	57
46	Bernice	56
47	Anna	54
47	Gloria	54
47	Vivian	54
50	Martha	52
51	Rita	51
52	Leona	50
53	Gladys	48
53	Marian	48
53	Pauline	48
53	Roberta	48
57	Lillian	47
58	Elsie	45
59	Velma	44
60	Charlotte	43
60	Eileen	43
60	Louise	43
63	Audrey	41
63	Edith	41
63	Hazel	41
63	Jacqueline	41
63	Loretta	41
63	Peggy	41
69	Edna	40
70	Carol	39
70	Eunice	39
70	Grace	39
70	Jane	39
70	Verna	39
70	Wanda	39
76	Kathleen	37
76	Opal	37
76	Vera	37
79	Ann	36
79	Janet	36
79	Viola	36
82	Carolyn	34
82	Catherine	34
82	Fern	34
82	Violet	34
86	Colleen	33
86	Jeanne	33
86	Lila	33
86	Lola	33
90	Kathryn	32
90	Marcella	32
90	Marion	32
93	Agnes	31
94	Ellen	30
94	Eva	30
94	Jeanette	30
94	Thelma	30
98	Clara	29
98	Deloris	29
98	Erma	29
98	Rosemary	29