Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1915

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

RankNameBabies
1Helen219
2Mary196
3Dorothy190
4Margaret164
5Ruth158
6Esther152
7Evelyn141
8Mildred115
9Alice108
9Irene108
11Elizabeth103
12Lillian102
13Gladys101
14Agnes99
15Myrtle96
16Florence91
17Anna90
18Frances89
19Edna84
19Marie84
21Clara79
22Martha76
23Rose74
24Hazel70
25Elsie69
RankNameBabies
26Bernice68
26Emma68
28Lucille64
29Edith58
30Eva57
31Bertha56
32Eleanor55
33Ethel54
34Ann53
34Marjorie53
36Doris50
36Ida50
36Pearl50
39Ella49
39Thelma49
41Kathryn48
41Mabel48
41Viola48
44Catherine47
45Katherine46
46Grace44
46Marion44
46Pauline44
49Alma41
49Lois41
51Violet38
52Marian37
52Vivian37
54Louise36
54Olga36
56Gertrude35
57Adeline34
57Blanche34
57Vera34
60Hilda33
60Ruby33
62Barbara32
63Beatrice31
63Julia31
63Leona31
63Lydia31
67Anne29
67Josephine29
69Fern28
69Frieda28
69Laura28
69Olive28
69Sylvia28
74Ellen27
74Luella27
74Virginia27
77Eunice26
78Jean25
78Maxine25
80Ada24
80Betty24
80Harriet24
83Genevieve23
83Mae23
83Minnie23
83Verna23
87Charlotte22
87Inez22
87Selma22
90June21
91Cora20
92Norma19
93Laverne18
93Lila18
95Eileen17
95Elaine17
95Lena17
95Lenora17
95Loretta17
95Madeline17
95Phyllis17
95Stella17
95Wilma17