Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1917

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary139
2Helen107
3Dorothy96
4Ruth93
5Irene83
6Doris72
6Elizabeth72
8Margaret65
9Alice56
9Rita56
11Florence55
12Beatrice53
13Evelyn50
14Lillian49
15Pauline48
16Virginia46
17Marion45
18Lucille44
19Eleanor43
20Barbara40
20Louise40
20Mildred40
23Marie37
24Catherine35
25Gertrude33
RankNameBabies
25Jeannette33
27Frances32
28Anna30
28Cecile30
28Marjorie30
28Rose30
32Blanche29
32Thelma29
34Geraldine26
35Bertha25
35Charlotte25
35Katherine25
35Madeline25
39Bernice23
39Grace23
39Olive23
39Yvette23
43Edith22
43Esther22
43Josephine22
43Phyllis22
47Marguerite21
47Martha21
49Edna20
49Ethel20
49Hazel20
52Gladys19
52Stella19
54Ellen18
54Elsie18
54Eva18
54Pearl18
54Rachel18
59Anne17
59Ida17
59Loretta17
59Nellie17
63Laura16
63Yvonne16
65Arlene15
66Anita14
66Claire14
66Eunice14
66Julia14
66Lena14
71Ann13
71Annette13
73Germaine12
73Isabelle12
73June12
73Lois12
73Natalie12
73Theresa12
73Violet12
80Arline11
80Jean11
80Jeanne11
80Jennie11
84Agnes10
84Eileen10
84Ella10
84Harriet10
88Annie9
88Antoinette9
88Hilda9
88Jane9
88Kathryn9
88Mabel9
88Muriel9
88Myrtle9
88Rena9
88Sophie9
88Viola9
99Audrey8
99Carolyn8
99Cora8
99Dora8
99Emily8
99Genevieve8
99Janet8
99Jeanette8
99Kathleen8
99Olga8
99Priscilla8
99Roberta8
99Vera8