Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1918

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

RankNameBabies
1Dorothy235
2Mary230
3Helen205
4Margaret188
5Ruth148
6Frances116
7Virginia102
8Marjorie98
9Doris92
10Evelyn90
10Jean90
12Lois79
12Mildred79
14Betty74
15Hazel73
16June69
17Irene68
18Elizabeth63
19Maxine62
20Alice60
20Florence60
22Esther56
23Edna54
23Marie54
25Barbara53
RankNameBabies
26Bernice49
27Ethel48
28Louise47
29Lillian42
30Gladys41
31Edith40
31Phyllis40
33Thelma39
34Grace38
35Lucille37
36Anna36
36Leona36
36Pearl36
39Eleanor35
40Violet34
41Jane33
41Marian33
43Agnes32
43Elsie32
43Shirley32
46Charlotte31
46Geraldine31
46Martha31
49Genevieve30
49Jeanne30
49Viola30
52Norma29
52Patricia29
52Rose29
52Velma29
56Catherine28
56Josephine28
56Kathryn28
56Ruby28
60Vivian27
60Wilma27
62Ellen26
62Gertrude26
62Laura26
62Marion26
62Roberta26
67Georgia24
68Katherine23
68Marguerite23
70Clara22
70Eva22
70Nellie22
70Pauline22
74Beatrice21
74Bertha21
74Carol21
74Mabel21
74Myrtle21
79Anne19
79Bessie19
79Vera19
79Verna19
83Eileen18
83Erma18
83Muriel18
83Nancy18
87Harriet17
87Juanita17
87Lorraine17
87Olive17
91Alma16
91Emma16
91Joan16
94Ella15
94Jessie15
94Kathleen15
94Opal15
94Wanda15
99Audrey14
99Dolores14
99Elaine14