Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1927

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

RankNameBabies
1Betty325
2Mary259
3Dorothy203
4Barbara184
5Patricia151
6Shirley143
7Helen124
8Margaret120
9Virginia116
10Lois103
11Jean102
12Doris95
13Ruth93
14Beverly90
15Phyllis87
16Marjorie82
17Gloria73
18Donna72
19Evelyn61
20Frances58
21Joyce57
22Alice55
22Dolores55
24Norma52
25Maxine51
RankNameBabies
26Elizabeth49
27Mildred48
28Marian47
29June43
30Joan41
31Irene40
32Eleanor39
33Wilma37
34Gladys36
35Marie35
35Rose35
37Anna33
37Bonnie33
37Charlotte33
37Hazel33
41Audrey32
41Florence32
41Geraldine32
44Lorraine31
45Ellen30
45Jeanne30
45Juanita30
48Carol29
49Laura28
49Lucille28
49Nancy28
49Pauline28
49Vivian28
54Esther27
55Eileen26
55Louise26
55Thelma26
58Martha25
59Ethel24
59Velma24
61Arlene23
61Catherine23
61Marilyn23
61Vera23
65Ann22
65Edith22
65Elsie22
65Grace22
65Roberta22
70Bernice21
70Carolyn21
70Ella21
70Jane21
70Janet21
75Edna20
75Janice20
75Peggy20
75Ruby20
75Wanda20
80Katherine19
80Violet19
82Clara18
82Jacqueline18
82Lillian18
85Leona17
85Verna17
87Gertrude16
87Joanne16
87Josephine16
87Joy16
87Kathleen16
87Rosemary16
93Elaine15
93Eva15
93Kathryn15
93Viola15
97Bertha14
97Billie14
97Colleen14
97Genevieve14
97Myrtle14
97Naomi14
97Nellie14
97Pearl14
97Sylvia14