Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1916

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary157
2Dorothy112
3Ruth103
4Helen97
5Margaret74
6Alice70
7Irene57
8Barbara55
8Florence55
10Doris54
11Elizabeth50
11Mildred50
13Lillian49
14Evelyn48
15Virginia46
16Frances44
17Beatrice42
18Marion41
19Eleanor39
20Pauline38
21Marie37
22Anna32
22Cecile32
24Jeannette31
24Louise31
RankNameBabies
24Lucille31
24Marjorie31
28Gladys29
29Edna28
30Katherine27
30Phyllis27
30Thelma27
33Catherine26
33Jennie26
33Stella26
36Ethel25
37Ann24
37Blanche24
37Edith24
37Hazel24
37Rita24
42Agnes22
42Bertha22
42Gertrude22
42Rose22
46Grace21
46Laura21
46Marguerite21
46Yvonne21
50Olive20
51Charlotte19
52Anne18
52Madeline18
52Viola18
55Esther17
55Eva17
55Josephine17
55Lena17
59Annette16
60Arlene15
60Bernice15
60Ida15
63Annie14
63Emma14
63Germaine14
63Kathryn14
67Clara13
67Genevieve13
67Isabelle13
67Jane13
67Jean13
67Julia13
67Martha13
67Nellie13
67Priscilla13
76Anita12
76Ella12
76Geraldine12
76June12
76Laurette12
76Sophie12
82Claire11
82Gabrielle11
82Loretta11
82Muriel11
82Natalie11
82Violet11
82Winifred11
82Yvette11
90Eileen10
90Ellen10
90Estelle10
90Leona10
90Lucienne10
90Norma10
90Rachel10
97Jeanette9
97Ruby9
97Vera9
100Antoinette8
100Arline8
100Bessie8
100Christine8
100Dora8
100Flora8
100Isabel8
100Jessie8
100Myrtle8
100Vivian8