Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1935

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

RankNameBabies
1Shirley614
2Mary480
3Barbara272
4Betty263
5Donna250
6Patricia236
7Marilyn234
8Beverly184
9Joan174
10Dorothy171
11Carol153
12Janet143
12Lois143
14Joyce137
15Margaret124
15Ruth124
17Phyllis123
18Norma121
19Darlene116
20Doris114
21Virginia113
22Nancy111
23Bonnie107
24Helen105
25Marlene104
RankNameBabies
26Janice101
27Joann91
28Delores90
28Jean90
30Carolyn82
31Evelyn76
32Sharon75
33Alice73
34Marjorie71
35Elaine65
36Frances59
37Sandra58
38Arlene54
39Dolores53
40Geraldine51
40Joanne51
42Gloria48
43Kathleen47
43Roberta47
45Rita46
46Rose45
46Wilma45
48Irene44
48Jane44
50Elizabeth43
50Sally43
52Kay42
52Rosemary42
54Charlotte41
54Jacqueline41
56Wanda40
57Karen39
57Loretta39
59Connie37
59Jeanette37
59Pat37
59Peggy37
63Ann35
64June34
64Patsy34
66Charlene33
66Jo33
66Kathryn33
66Lucille33
70Carole32
70Mildred32
72Audrey30
72Esther30
72Lorraine30
72Marian30
76Maxine29
77Eleanor28
77Leona28
77Louise28
77Sylvia28
81Catherine27
81Edith27
81Ellen27
81Nadine27
81Verna27
86Gladys26
86Jeanne26
86Margie26
89Deloris25
89Glenda25
89Judith25
89Lavonne25
93Marcia24
93Vera24
95Dixie23
95Patty23
97Alyce22
97Anna22
97Eva22
97Marie22
97Ruby22