Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1930

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Betty	541
2	Mary	535
3	Dorothy	333
4	Shirley	311
5	Donna	292
6	Patricia	232
7	Lois	229
8	Marilyn	202
9	Helen	194
9	Joan	194
11	Barbara	193
12	Doris	192
13	Norma	188
14	Phyllis	173
15	Ruth	162
16	Margaret	160
17	Virginia	159
18	Delores	141
19	Darlene	133
20	Dolores	131
21	Beverly	129
21	Bonnie	129
23	Jean	124
24	Marjorie	123
25	Evelyn	112

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Alice	111
26	Joyce	111
28	Frances	90
28	Mildred	90
30	Elaine	80
31	Maxine	77
32	Rose	75
33	Arlene	73
34	Geraldine	68
35	Carol	66
36	Joann	65
37	Lucille	62
37	Wilma	62
39	Jacqueline	59
40	Gladys	56
40	Irene	56
42	Charlotte	55
42	Lorraine	55
44	Eleanor	54
45	Florence	52
46	Audrey	51
47	Bernice	50
47	Elizabeth	50
47	Janet	50
50	Gloria	48
51	Anna	46
51	Clara	46
53	Peggy	45
53	Rita	45
55	Marie	44
55	Nancy	44
57	Janice	42
57	Wanda	42
59	Jo	41
59	Louise	41
59	Marian	41
62	Esther	40
62	Joanne	40
64	Edna	39
64	Hazel	39
64	June	39
64	Martha	39
64	Ramona	39
69	Kathryn	38
69	Roberta	38
71	Catherine	36
71	Rosemary	36
73	Leona	34
73	Lila	34
73	Pauline	34
73	Ruby	34
77	Carolyn	33
77	Jane	33
77	Lillian	33
77	Loretta	33
81	Edith	32
81	Patsy	32
81	Viola	32
84	Eileen	31
84	Josephine	31
84	Sally	31
87	Thelma	30
88	Elsie	29
88	Laura	29
88	Theresa	29
91	Lavonne	28
92	Erma	27
92	Katherine	27
92	Velma	27
92	Yvonne	27
96	Marcella	26
96	Marion	26
96	Patty	26
96	Twila	26
96	Vera	26
96	Verna	26