Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1911

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary168
2Helen82
3Anna66
4Margaret64
5Dorothy50
5Ruth50
7Alice49
8Rose46
9Florence39
10Elizabeth37
11Irene34
12Lillian33
13Evelyn30
14Catherine26
15Gladys25
15Louise25
17Doris24
18Gertrude23
18Josephine23
20Edith22
21Edna20
21Mildred20
21Virginia20
24Marie19
25Beatrice17
RankNameBabies
25Frances17
25Jeannette17
25Marion17
29Ann16
29Eleanor16
29Grace16
32Bertha15
32Emma15
32Esther15
35Hazel14
36Ethel13
36Jennie13
36Julia13
36Laura13
40Clara12
40Eva12
40Hope12
40Loretta12
40Lucy12
45Angelina11
45Marguerite11
45Rita11
48Agnes10
48Blanche10
48Lena10
48Mae10
48Martha10
48Theresa10
48Viola10
55Amelia9
55Claire9
55Harriet9
55Vera9
59Angela8
59Charlotte8
59Flora8
59Ida8
59Nancy8
59Sophie8
65Anne7
65Annie7
65Elsie7
65Germaine7
65Jeanne7
65Katherine7
65Myrtle7
65Nora7
65Pearl7
74Ella6
74Ellen6
74Emily6
74Filomena6
74Genevieve6
74Hilda6
74Lydia6
74Madeline6
74Maria6
74Marjorie6
74Phyllis6
74Teresa6
86Adeline5
86Barbara5
86Bernice5
86Betty5
86Cecelia5
86Cecilia5
86Dora5
86Elena5
86Jean5
86Mabel5
86Matilda5
86Sylvia5
86Victoria5
86Violet5
86Vivian5
86Yvonne5