Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1931

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Betty	247
2	Mary	217
3	Patricia	183
4	Barbara	177
5	Donna	142
6	Shirley	141
7	Dorothy	133
8	Beverly	116
9	Joan	98
10	Virginia	89
11	Helen	83
12	Dolores	73
13	Joyce	71
14	Doris	69
14	Jean	69
16	Margaret	68
17	Lois	66
18	Ruth	65
19	Marilyn	64
20	Joanne	63
21	Nancy	62
22	Carol	53
22	Evelyn	53
22	Phyllis	53
25	Norma	52

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Alice	48
26	Janet	48
28	Delores	43
29	Florence	42
29	Marjorie	42
31	Bonnie	41
31	Carolyn	41
31	Geraldine	41
31	Gloria	41
35	Frances	39
36	Elizabeth	35
36	June	35
38	Jacqueline	33
38	Louise	33
38	Mildred	33
41	Marlene	32
42	Roberta	31
43	Juanita	30
44	Anna	29
44	Darlene	29
44	Hazel	29
44	Peggy	29
44	Rose	29
49	Charlotte	28
49	Janice	28
51	Patsy	27
52	Maxine	26
53	Lorraine	25
54	Ann	24
54	Arlene	24
54	Ellen	24
54	Kathryn	24
58	Eleanor	23
58	Yvonne	23
60	Clara	22
60	Marian	22
60	Marie	22
63	Elsie	21
63	Irene	21
65	Joann	20
66	Elaine	19
66	Jane	19
66	Martha	19
66	Pauline	19
66	Suzanne	19
71	Audrey	18
71	Rita	18
71	Sally	18
71	Wanda	18
75	Georgia	17
75	Gladys	17
75	Grace	17
75	Laura	17
75	Pat	17
80	Naomi	16
80	Thelma	16
82	Anne	15
82	Bernice	15
82	Edith	15
82	Kathleen	15
82	Lucille	15
82	Velma	15
88	Esther	14
88	Ethel	14
88	Jeanette	14
88	Leona	14
88	Lola	14
88	Loretta	14
94	Diane	13
94	Jeanne	13
94	Jo	13
94	Joy	13
94	Marion	13
94	Rosemary	13
94	Violet	13