Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1938

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	510
2	Barbara	279
3	Shirley	275
4	Sharon	273
5	Patricia	242
6	Donna	216
7	Marilyn	197
8	Betty	195
8	Janice	195
10	Carol	191
11	Karen	177
12	Beverly	164
13	Nancy	149
13	Sandra	149
15	Janet	135
16	Margaret	130
17	Carolyn	127
17	Joan	127
19	Joyce	125
20	Phyllis	113
21	Lois	109
22	Dorothy	106
23	Virginia	87
24	Ruth	85
25	Judith	83

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Marlene	83
27	Darlene	82
28	Alice	81
29	Bonnie	79
30	Norma	78
31	Kay	76
31	Marjorie	76
33	Helen	74
34	Jean	72
35	Elaine	69
36	Connie	67
37	Judy	65
38	Doris	64
39	Joann	63
40	Frances	60
40	Kathleen	60
42	Sally	57
43	Linda	51
44	Delores	50
45	Peggy	48
45	Rita	48
47	Rose	47
48	Gloria	46
49	Carole	45
49	Deanna	45
51	Rosalie	43
52	Arlene	42
52	Charlotte	42
54	Evelyn	41
54	Jeanette	41
54	Wanda	41
57	Jane	40
57	Maxine	40
59	Elizabeth	39
60	Marie	38
60	Myrna	38
62	Geraldine	37
63	Ellen	34
63	Jacqueline	34
63	Kathryn	34
66	Irene	33
66	Martha	33
68	Eleanor	32
68	Jo	32
68	Joanne	32
71	Ann	31
72	June	30
72	Patty	30
72	Ramona	30
72	Roberta	30
76	Lucille	29
77	Audrey	28
77	Charlene	28
77	Leona	28
77	Loretta	28
77	Marcia	28
77	Marian	28
83	Diane	27
84	Rosemary	26
84	Susan	26
84	Wilma	26
84	Yvonne	26
88	Catherine	25
88	Lorraine	25
88	Mildred	25
91	Anita	24
91	Margie	24
93	Lavonne	23
94	Jackie	22
94	Patsy	22
96	Constance	21
96	Deloris	21
96	Dixie	21
96	Dolores	21
96	Georgia	21
96	Glenda	21