Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1916

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

RankNameBabies
1Helen211
2Dorothy206
3Mary198
4Margaret177
5Ruth134
6Mildred98
7Virginia88
8Frances87
8Marjorie87
10Elizabeth78
11Evelyn74
12Marie70
13Hazel69
14Doris64
15Alice61
15Jean61
17Florence59
18Thelma57
19June56
20Maxine55
21Lois52
22Edna51
23Irene49
24Louise48
25Anna47
RankNameBabies
25Esther47
27Betty42
28Barbara40
28Edith40
28Eleanor40
31Lucille39
32Gertrude36
32Lillian36
32Marian36
32Wilma36
36Gladys35
37Grace34
38Agnes31
38Eva31
38Genevieve31
38Violet31
42Catherine30
42Ruby30
44Rose29
45Bernice28
45Elsie28
45Ethel28
45Martha28
45Norma28
50Emma27
50Josephine27
50Marguerite27
53Geraldine26
53Jane26
53Katherine26
56Bertha25
56Kathryn25
56Vera25
56Viola25
60Clara23
60Vivian23
62Pauline22
63Audrey21
63Charlotte21
63Ella21
63Laura21
63Mabel21
63Marion21
63Phyllis21
63Velma21
71Jessie20
71Myrtle20
71Pearl20
74Cleo19
74Ellen19
74Iris19
74Nancy19
74Naomi19
74Nellie19
74Roberta19
81Blanche18
81Georgia18
81Jeanne18
81Julia18
85Verna16
86Ann15
86Elma15
86Juanita15
86Muriel15
86Patricia15
91Anne14
91Beatrice14
91Eileen14
91Erma14
95Alta13
95Bonnie13
95Ida13
95Joyce13
95Leona13
95Lucile13
95Sylvia13