Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1938

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	253
2	Barbara	237
3	Carol	225
4	Patricia	203
5	Sharon	187
6	Shirley	139
7	Donna	135
8	Nancy	134
9	Beverly	123
10	Janice	117
11	Betty	114
12	Janet	113
12	Judith	113
14	Joan	105
15	Dorothy	99
16	Sandra	95
17	Margaret	89
18	Marilyn	87
19	Darlene	80
20	Karen	76
21	Carolyn	75
22	Judy	69
23	Jean	66
24	Joyce	65
25	Linda	64

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Virginia	61
27	Lois	58
28	Joanne	54
29	Deanna	53
29	Marlene	53
31	Phyllis	52
32	Frances	50
32	Sally	50
34	Diane	48
34	Susan	48
36	Alice	46
37	Helen	43
38	Roberta	42
39	Kathleen	41
39	Marjorie	41
41	Norma	40
42	Ann	39
43	Gloria	38
44	Arlene	37
45	Bonnie	36
46	Kay	34
46	Pat	34
46	Ruth	34
49	Carole	32
49	Dolores	32
49	Doris	32
52	Elizabeth	31
52	Evelyn	31
52	Rosalie	31
55	Charlotte	30
55	Jacqueline	30
57	Delores	29
58	Marie	28
58	Wanda	28
60	Eleanor	27
60	Juanita	27
62	Jane	26
62	Loretta	26
62	Sylvia	26
65	Peggy	24
66	Jeanette	23
66	Myrna	23
68	Anita	22
68	Joann	22
68	Rose	22
68	Suzanne	22
72	Geraldine	21
73	Anna	20
73	Charlene	20
73	Colleen	20
73	Connie	20
73	Jo	20
73	Laura	20
73	Patsy	20
73	Wilma	20
73	Yvonne	20
82	Gail	19
82	Georgia	19
82	June	19
82	Kathryn	19
82	Martha	19
87	Irene	18
87	Mildred	18
89	Catherine	17
89	Marian	17
89	Rosemary	17
92	Dixie	16
92	Elaine	16
92	Esther	16
92	Florence	16
92	Joy	16
92	Marcia	16
98	Annette	15
98	Gayle	15
98	Louise	15
98	Sue	15