Most popular girls’ names in Oklahoma, 1936

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	1,098
2	Shirley	945
3	Betty	853
4	Barbara	601
5	Wanda	430
6	Patricia	347
7	Dorothy	308
8	Patsy	300
9	Norma	293
10	Joyce	287
11	Virginia	241
12	Helen	239
13	Donna	226
14	Carolyn	218
15	Margaret	204
16	Frances	202
17	Nancy	201
18	Peggy	194
19	Doris	191
20	Carol	187
21	Wilma	179
22	Ruth	165
23	Martha	158
24	Billie	152
25	Beverly	150

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Ruby	147
27	Lois	146
28	Jo	142
29	Phyllis	139
30	Marilyn	138
31	Anna	134
32	Evelyn	127
33	Sue	119
34	Alice	115
35	Bonnie	104
35	Mildred	104
37	Loretta	103
38	Delores	101
38	Jean	101
40	Joan	100
41	Juanita	98
42	Elizabeth	92
43	Janice	91
44	Ann	90
44	Emma	90
44	Joann	90
47	Thelma	89
48	Gloria	88
49	Edna	85
50	Joy	84
51	Charlene	80
52	Dolores	78
52	Sandra	78
54	Bobbie	76
54	Charlotte	76
54	Geraldine	76
54	Glenda	76
58	Roberta	75
59	Hazel	73
59	Margie	73
59	Sylvia	73
62	Georgia	72
62	Kathryn	72
64	Kay	71
65	June	69
66	Rose	68
67	Clara	67
68	Darlene	64
68	Maxine	64
70	Anita	63
70	Velma	63
72	Gladys	62
72	Louise	62
72	Marie	62
75	Geneva	61
76	Jane	60
77	Eva	59
78	Alma	58
78	Pauline	58
80	Pat	57
81	Marlene	56
82	Deloris	55
83	Yvonne	54
84	Ellen	53
85	Janet	52
85	Judy	52
87	Edith	51
87	Marjorie	51
87	Melba	51
87	Vera	51
91	Jessie	50
91	Lola	50
91	Rita	50
94	Judith	49
94	Lillie	49
94	Vivian	49
97	Ramona	46
97	Sharon	46
99	Florence	45
99	Ida	45
99	Paula	45