Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1937

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

RankNameBabies
1Barbara134
2Patricia111
3Shirley103
4Mary101
5Nancy85
6Beverly72
7Joan67
8Lorraine57
9Carol55
10Elizabeth52
10Pauline52
12Betty51
13Judith50
13Sandra50
15Elaine39
15Priscilla39
17Doris38
18Dorothy37
19Irene36
19Jacqueline36
21Jane35
21Janice35
21Sylvia35
24Virginia34
25Gloria33
RankNameBabies
25Joyce33
27June32
27Marilyn32
29Ann31
29Jean31
29Marie31
32Claire30
32Constance30
32Helen30
35Rita29
36Janet28
36Joanne28
36Margaret28
39Alice27
39Carolyn27
39Jeannette27
39Lucille27
43Frances26
43Norma26
45Louise25
45Ruth25
47Evelyn23
48Phyllis22
49Eleanor21
50Marjorie20
50Sally20
52Carole19
52Roberta19
52Theresa19
55Anita18
55Anne18
55Cynthia18
55Donna18
55Martha18
60Lois16
60Marion16
62Cecile15
62Diane15
62Dolores15
62Gail15
66Arlene14
66Rose14
68Catherine13
68Gertrude13
68Jeanne13
68Muriel13
68Rachel13
68Sheila13
74Anna12
74Annette12
74Charlotte12
74Marlene12
74Therese12
74Yvonne12
80Florence11
80Kathleen11
80Linda11
80Maureen11
80Mildred11
85Claudette10
85Geraldine10
85Lillian10
85Natalie10
89Beatrice9
89Ellen9
89Katherine9
92Christine8
92Edith8
92Ida8
92Madeleine8
92Sharon8
92Susan8
98Arline7
98Audrey7
98Eileen7
98Estelle7
98Gladys7
98Joann7
98Leona7
98Marcia7
98Marguerite7
98Maxine7
98Yvette7