Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1928

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

RankNameBabies
1Betty322
2Mary253
3Barbara192
4Patricia190
5Dorothy174
6Shirley166
7Helen127
8Virginia111
9Margaret108
10Donna103
11Phyllis94
12Jean88
13Doris87
13Ruth87
15Beverly83
16Lois76
17Dolores69
18Frances64
19Marjorie63
20Carol53
21Alice52
21Joyce52
23Evelyn51
23June51
25Nancy49
RankNameBabies
26Norma48
27Maxine47
28Bonnie42
28Mildred42
30Joan41
31Gloria39
32Irene37
33Lorraine36
34Esther33
34Florence33
34Janet33
34Marian33
38Marie32
38Marilyn32
40Charlotte31
40Louise31
40Wanda31
43Anna30
43Elizabeth30
43Geraldine30
43Vivian30
47Jacqueline29
47Lucille29
47Rose29
50Juanita28
51Carolyn27
51Ruby27
51Wilma27
54Martha26
55Colleen25
55Ethel25
55Hazel25
58Clara24
58Laura24
58Rosemary24
58Velma24
62Eleanor22
62Lillian22
62Pauline22
62Violet22
66Beatrice21
66Delores21
66Elaine21
66Roberta21
70Gladys20
70Jeanne20
70Peggy20
73Audrey19
73Grace19
73Josephine19
73Kathleen19
77Edith18
77Ellen18
77Eva18
77Leona18
81Arlene17
81Thelma17
81Viola17
84Anita16
84Patsy16
84Ramona16
87Ann15
87Bernice15
87Catherine15
87Darlene15
87Elsie15
87Ida15
87Jane15
87Joanne15
87Katherine15
87Vera15
97Edna14
97Flora14
97Georgia14
100Dona13
100Eileen13
100Ella13
100Joy13
100Lila13
100Myrtle13
100Nadine13