Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1933

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary476
2Betty360
3Donna330
4Shirley291
5Barbara264
6Joan251
7Dorothy235
7Marilyn235
9Patricia230
10Beverly208
11Lois187
12Joyce159
12Phyllis159
14Darlene150
14Doris150
14Margaret150
17Carol145
18Norma130
19Virginia120
20Helen119
21Ruth116
22Janet115
23Bonnie110
23Jean110
25Delores107
RankNameBabies
26Evelyn93
27Marlene92
28Janice87
29Alice83
29Dolores83
31Marjorie81
32Joann80
33Nancy66
34Rita65
35Elizabeth61
35Joanne61
37Arlene59
38Carolyn57
38Rose57
40Elaine53
41Sally51
42Jo50
42Maxine50
44Wilma49
45Gloria48
45Marian48
45Peggy48
48Frances47
49Geraldine46
50Kathryn45
51Mildred44
52Irene42
53Eleanor41
54Jane39
55Lorraine38
56Gladys37
56Leona37
56Lucille37
59Ellen35
59Jacqueline35
61Lillian34
61Rosemary34
61Wanda34
64Loretta32
64Pauline32
66Martha31
66Sharon31
68Catherine30
68Jeanette30
68June30
68Kathleen30
68Roberta30
73Bernice29
73Charlotte29
73Esther29
73Joy29
73Louise29
73Patty29
79Marie28
79Patsy28
81Anna27
81Connie27
81Lavonne27
81Margie27
81Vivian27
86Audrey26
86Carole26
86Clara26
86Elsie26
86Laura26
86Lola26
86Marcella26
86Thelma26
94Josephine25
95Ruby24
96Dixie23
96Jeanne23
98Florence22
98Grace22
100Charlene21
100Edna21
100Kay21
100Ramona21