Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1920

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

RankNameBabies
1Dorothy274
2Mary271
3Helen211
4Margaret194
5Betty152
6Ruth121
7Virginia118
8Marjorie116
9Frances112
10Jean104
11Doris99
12Mildred96
13Evelyn88
14Lois82
14Maxine82
16Elizabeth78
17Alice75
17June75
19Barbara72
20Florence63
21Marie61
21Patricia61
23Hazel60
24Eleanor57
25Esther54
RankNameBabies
26Gladys52
26Shirley52
28Norma50
29Lucille48
29Phyllis48
31Thelma47
32Irene46
33Genevieve44
34Edith42
34Geraldine42
36Louise41
37Anna39
38Juanita36
38Lillian36
38Rose36
41Jeanne35
42Marian34
43Edna33
43Laura33
43Ruby33
46Ethel32
46Kathryn32
46Pearl32
49Charlotte31
49Grace31
49Wilma31
52Bernice30
52Clara30
52Lorraine30
52Martha30
56Vivian29
57Eileen28
57Eva28
57Viola28
57Violet28
61Catherine27
61Elsie27
61Janet27
61Josephine27
65Marion26
65Vera26
67Bonnie25
67Gertrude25
67Nancy25
70Ellen24
70Emma24
70Jane24
70Sylvia24
74Katherine23
74Leona23
76Agnes22
76Joan22
76Marguerite22
76Myrtle22
80Kathleen21
80Pauline21
80Verna21
83Anne20
83Beatrice20
83Opal20
83Roberta20
87Ida19
87Nellie19
87Velma19
90Bertha18
90Dolores18
90Erma18
90Jeanette18
90Jessie18
90Mae18
96Inez17
97Alma16
97Ann16
97Carol16
100Bessie15
100Carolyn15
100Georgia15
100Mabel15
100Naomi15