Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1937

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Shirley	189
2	Mary	182
3	Janice	165
4	Carol	122
5	Patricia	114
6	Betty	105
7	Darlene	100
8	Donna	94
9	Marlene	89
10	Helen	86
11	Marilyn	81
12	Arlene	78
13	Barbara	77
14	Joyce	76
15	Margaret	75
16	Beverly	72
17	Dorothy	71
18	Joan	65
19	Elaine	62
19	Sharon	62
21	Delores	61
22	Lois	60
23	Eileen	55
23	Janet	55
25	Virginia	53

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Phyllis	52
27	Alice	49
27	Karen	49
29	Marlys	48
30	Doris	44
30	Jean	44
32	Audrey	43
32	Ruth	43
34	Joanne	41
34	Kathleen	41
36	Rose	37
37	Frances	36
37	Joann	36
37	Lorraine	36
40	Gloria	35
40	Irene	35
42	Yvonne	34
43	Marjorie	33
43	Nancy	33
43	Norma	33
46	Bonnie	32
47	Bernice	30
47	Kay	30
47	Lucille	30
50	Leona	29
50	Marie	29
52	Carolyn	27
53	Elizabeth	26
54	Gladys	25
54	Loretta	25
54	Rita	25
57	Evelyn	24
58	June	23
58	Lavonne	23
60	Luella	22
61	Sylvia	21
62	Ann	20
62	Geraldine	20
62	Jacqueline	20
62	Judith	20
62	Kathryn	20
67	Agnes	19
67	Anna	19
67	Jane	19
67	Theresa	19
67	Violet	19
67	Vivian	19
73	Eleanor	18
73	Esther	18
73	Marian	18
73	Wanda	18
77	Carole	17
77	Eunice	17
77	Pauline	17
77	Peggy	17
77	Roberta	17
82	Grace	16
82	Judy	16
82	Lillian	16
82	Mavis	16
86	Charlotte	15
86	Dolores	15
86	Jeanette	15
86	Marion	15
86	Myrna	15
91	Deloris	14
91	Diane	14
91	Florence	14
91	Janis	14
91	Jeanne	14
91	Sally	14
91	Sandra	14
91	Viola	14
99	Colleen	13
99	Linda	13
99	Margie	13
99	Martha	13
99	Ramona	13