Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1930

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

RankNameBabies
1Betty272
2Mary268
3Patricia196
4Barbara186
5Dorothy174
6Shirley154
7Donna127
8Dolores101
9Beverly92
10Margaret88
11Virginia86
12Joan85
13Doris80
14Lois78
15Helen77
16Jean71
17Joyce70
18Phyllis66
19Nancy63
20Ruth62
21Carol59
21Marjorie59
23Alice56
24Norma55
25Evelyn53
RankNameBabies
26Geraldine51
26Marilyn51
28Gloria50
29Frances48
29June48
31Elizabeth45
32Joanne43
33Bonnie40
33Janet40
35Florence36
36Delores35
37Mildred34
38Marian32
38Rose32
40Irene30
40Juanita30
42Carolyn29
42Janice29
42Maxine29
45Charlotte28
45Lorraine28
45Louise28
48Colleen27
48Marie27
50Audrey25
50Eleanor25
50Thelma25
53Ann24
53Martha24
53Patsy24
56Anna23
56Clara23
56Elaine23
56Sally23
60Lillian22
60Roberta22
60Ruby22
60Wilma22
64Gladys21
64Jacqueline21
66Darlene20
66Edna20
66Esther20
66Jeanne20
66Kathleen20
66Laura20
66Nadine20
66Rosemary20
74Bernice19
74Edith19
74Leona19
77Eileen18
77Katherine18
77Kathryn18
80Georgia17
80Hazel17
80Lucille17
80Peggy17
84Josephine16
84Joy16
84Pat16
84Vera16
88Arlene15
88Billie15
88Jeanette15
88Ramona15
88Rosalie15
88Viola15
94Eva14
94Grace14
94Pauline14
94Vivian14
98Anita13
98Catherine13
98Constance13
98Dona13
98Gertrude13
98Gwendolyn13
98Joann13
98Rita13
98Verna13
98Wanda13