Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1936

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	504
2	Shirley	445
3	Barbara	279
3	Marilyn	279
5	Patricia	267
6	Donna	258
7	Betty	239
8	Beverly	197
9	Carol	192
10	Joan	177
11	Janice	159
12	Dorothy	153
13	Janet	148
14	Nancy	146
15	Joyce	141
16	Darlene	132
16	Marlene	132
18	Lois	131
19	Norma	126
19	Phyllis	126
21	Sharon	123
22	Margaret	112
23	Virginia	109
24	Ruth	103
25	Carolyn	100

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jean	96
27	Delores	95
28	Doris	91
29	Helen	90
30	Alice	88
31	Bonnie	85
32	Sandra	84
33	Joann	77
34	Elaine	76
35	Marjorie	70
36	Karen	69
37	Kay	66
38	Frances	62
39	Evelyn	57
39	Joanne	57
41	Arlene	55
41	Charlotte	55
43	Dolores	53
44	Rita	52
45	Peggy	51
45	Rose	51
47	Elizabeth	48
47	Geraldine	48
49	Sally	47
50	Roberta	46
51	Wanda	45
52	Ann	44
52	Jane	44
52	Jo	44
55	Wilma	43
56	Kathleen	42
57	Kathryn	40
57	Loretta	40
57	Yvonne	40
60	Dixie	38
60	Rosemary	38
62	Judith	37
63	June	36
64	Gloria	35
64	Jacqueline	35
64	Jeanette	35
67	Irene	34
67	Marian	34
67	Maxine	34
70	Anna	33
70	Audrey	33
70	Pat	33
73	Lucille	31
74	Connie	30
74	Judy	30
74	Marcia	30
77	Eleanor	29
77	Lorraine	29
77	Mildred	29
80	Pauline	28
81	Louise	27
82	Catherine	26
82	Edith	26
82	Eileen	26
82	Jackie	26
82	Lavonne	26
87	Anita	25
87	Lila	25
87	Marie	25
87	Myrna	25
87	Patty	25
87	Susan	25
93	Leona	24
93	Martha	24
93	Verna	24
96	Colleen	23
96	Gayle	23
96	Jeanne	23
96	Margie	23
96	Patsy	23
96	Sylvia	23