Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1918

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary158
2Dorothy133
3Helen117
4Ruth106
5Irene94
6Margaret90
7Doris70
7Rita70
9Alice68
10Frances65
11Barbara61
11Elizabeth61
13Evelyn54
14Pauline52
15Eleanor49
15Virginia49
17Florence48
18Lucille43
19Beatrice42
19Marion42
21Lillian41
22Catherine40
23Gertrude39
24Marie36
25Gladys33
RankNameBabies
25Phyllis33
25Thelma33
28Louise32
28Stella32
30Mildred31
30Rose31
32Marjorie30
33Anna28
33Esther28
33Eva28
33Josephine28
33Katherine28
38Edith27
38Julia27
40Arlene26
40Hazel26
42Agnes25
43Cecile23
43Lorraine23
45Anita22
46Grace21
46Marguerite21
48Blanche20
48Charlotte20
48Madeline20
48Rachel20
52Bernice19
52Martha19
52Theresa19
55Bertha18
55Jennie18
55Pearl18
55Priscilla18
55Sophie18
55Yvonne18
61Edna17
61June17
61Lois17
61Olive17
65Claire16
65Elsie16
65Ethel16
68Ann15
68Jane15
68Jeannette15
68Ruby15
68Violet15
68Yvette15
74Anne14
74Hilda14
74Muriel14
77Ellen13
77Sylvia13
79Caroline12
79Janet12
79Jean12
79Norma12
79Shirley12
84Annette11
84Bessie11
84Clara11
84Estelle11
84Geraldine11
84Leona11
84Mabel11
84Patricia11
92Emma10
92Jeanne10
92Juliette10
92Lucy10
92Madeleine10
92Nellie10
98Antoinette9
98Eileen9
98Laurette9
98Myrtle9
98Verna9
98Victoria9