Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1922

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

RankNameBabies
1Dorothy231
2Mary225
3Helen200
4Ruth188
5Margaret173
6Doris126
7Evelyn121
8Frances112
8Lorraine112
10Alice105
11Irene100
12Betty95
13Florence92
14Esther87
14Lillian87
16Marjorie81
17Mildred78
18Rose76
19Lois75
20Edna74
20Elizabeth74
20Gladys74
23Viola71
24Eleanor67
25Marie65
RankNameBabies
26Anna63
26Lucille63
28Phyllis61
29Hazel57
30Elsie55
30Jean55
32Bernice54
32Virginia54
34Violet52
35Marion51
36Clara50
36Marian50
38Agnes49
39Ethel48
40Martha47
40Myrtle47
42Grace46
42Leona46
42Vivian46
45Emma44
46June43
47Gertrude42
47Norma42
49Edith41
50Delores40
50Ellen40
50Eva40
53Joyce39
54Barbara38
54Maxine38
56Shirley37
57Alma36
57Ann36
57Katherine36
57Pearl36
61Catherine35
62Elaine34
63Eileen33
63Pauline33
63Ruby33
63Verna33
67Bertha32
67Fern32
69Ella31
70Alvina30
70Geraldine30
70Kathryn30
70Vera30
74Adeline29
74Eunice29
74Louise29
77Genevieve28
77Laverne28
77Mabel28
80Ida27
80Marcella27
80Sylvia27
83Harriet25
83Inez25
85Beatrice24
85Blanche24
85Hilda24
85Laura24
85Thelma24
90Audrey23
90Jeanette23
92Charlotte22
92Dolores22
92Frieda22
95Lila21
95Loretta21
95Patricia21
98Kathleen20
98Luella20
98Lydia20