Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1914

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

RankNameBabies
1Margaret145
2Mary142
3Helen140
4Ruth109
5Dorothy103
6Evelyn97
7Alice87
7Esther87
9Mildred79
10Anna71
11Frances68
12Agnes67
13Elizabeth62
13Rose62
15Martha61
16Irene60
16Lillian60
18Florence59
19Edna58
19Hazel58
21Emma56
22Elsie53
22Myrtle53
24Gladys50
24Ida50
RankNameBabies
26Clara47
26Marie47
28Eleanor44
29Doris43
30Bernice42
30Grace42
32Eva41
33Ethel40
33Thelma40
35Ann39
36Lucille38
36Mabel38
38Bertha37
39Louise36
40Pauline35
41Gertrude34
42Kathryn33
42Lois33
44Alma32
44Ruby32
46Leona30
46Pearl30
48Edith29
48Frieda29
50Barbara27
50Katherine27
50Laura27
50Marian27
54Olga26
54Viola26
56Adeline25
56Violet25
58Marion23
58Marjorie23
60Catherine22
60Ella22
60Olive22
60Vivian22
64Betty21
64Blanche21
64Luella21
64Lydia21
68Beatrice19
68Ellen19
68Genevieve19
68Verna19
72Hilda18
72Minnie18
74Alvina17
74Jean17
74Lila17
77Harriet16
77Josephine16
77Lena16
80Anne15
81Fern14
81Julia14
81Selma14
81Stella14
85Charlotte13
85Cora13
85Phyllis13
85Rosella13
89Beulah12
89Carol12
89Mae12
89Sylvia12
89Vera12
89Virginia12
95Caroline11
95Christine11
95Dora11
95Erna11
95Freda11
95Inez11
95Lola11
95Nellie11
95Nora11