Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1934

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary561
2Shirley412
3Betty319
4Donna301
5Barbara279
6Patricia248
7Marilyn239
8Joan210
9Dorothy198
10Beverly188
11Norma166
12Phyllis157
13Lois152
14Carol150
15Joyce146
16Margaret143
17Ruth140
18Janet133
19Darlene128
20Bonnie126
21Virginia119
22Joann116
23Helen114
23Marlene114
25Jean112
RankNameBabies
26Delores111
27Doris109
28Nancy96
29Marjorie90
30Alice88
31Carolyn84
32Elaine78
33Janice77
34Dolores66
35Evelyn61
36Frances59
37Arlene57
37Eleanor57
39Charlotte56
39Elizabeth56
39Peggy56
42Marian54
43Gloria53
43Joanne53
43Rita53
43Rose53
47Jo52
48Maxine48
49Wilma46
50Lucille44
51Sally43
52Patsy42
52Wanda42
54Kathryn41
55Deloris39
55Jacqueline39
55Sandra39
58June38
58Sharon38
60Mildred37
61Connie36
61Kathleen36
63Charlene35
63Geraldine35
63Loretta35
63Lorraine35
67Esther34
67Gladys34
69Carole33
69Georgia33
69Jane33
69Kay33
69Roberta33
74Jeanette32
74Martha32
74Rosemary32
77Glenda31
77Irene31
77Velma31
80Ann30
81Audrey29
81Lila29
81Margie29
81Patty29
81Vivian29
86Ruby28
87Anna27
88Florence26
88Leona26
88Nadine26
88Pauline26
92Ellen25
92Josephine25
92Pat25
92Verna25
96Dixie24
96Eileen24
98Clara23
98Elsie23
98Jackie23
98Lillian23