Most popular girls’ names in Oklahoma, 1941

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary1,058
2Barbara669
3Patricia594
4Betty530
5Linda526
6Carolyn477
7Shirley441
8Judy336
9Wanda312
10Joyce307
11Sharon296
12Carol295
13Patsy272
14Nancy255
15Donna252
16Judith250
17Sandra236
18Karen228
19Virginia215
20Dorothy203
20Phyllis203
22Helen198
23Norma195
24Janice191
25Margaret185
RankNameBabies
26Peggy183
27Glenda182
28Beverly171
29Martha164
30Frances161
31Marilyn148
32Alice145
33Doris142
34Jo133
35Ruth130
35Wilma130
37Elizabeth121
38Lois116
38Sue116
40Anna112
41Bonnie111
41Gloria111
41Ruby111
44Kay100
45Charlotte99
46Evelyn95
47Anita92
48Billie89
49Connie85
49Delores85
51Brenda84
52Loretta83
53Janet82
54Charlene81
55Ann80
55Jean80
57Joan77
57Mildred77
59Pat75
60Edna74
60Rose74
60Thelma74
63Clara70
63Juanita70
65Darlene69
66Jane68
67Georgia66
67Geraldine66
67Kathryn66
70Roberta65
71Rita63
72Joy61
73Margie60
74Bobbie58
74Sherry58
76Hazel57
77Sarah56
78Eva55
79Velma54
80Carole52
80Deanna52
80Julia52
83Ellen51
84Rebecca49
85Edith48
86Joann47
86Ramona47
88Deloris46
88Emma46
88Susan46
91Geneva45
92Lynda44
92Nelda44
94Melba43
94Paula43
96Gladys42
96Lou42
96Patty42
96Sylvia42
96Vivian42