Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1914

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary350
2Helen133
3Margaret124
4Dorothy123
5Anna110
6Alice106
7Rose97
8Ruth88
9Lillian76
10Doris72
11Evelyn68
12Florence66
13Elizabeth59
14Rita57
15Frances55
15Mildred55
17Edith53
18Beatrice52
18Catherine52
20Marie48
21Irene47
22Marion46
23Grace44
24Gertrude42
24Louise42
RankNameBabies
26Josephine40
27Edna36
28Eleanor35
29Gladys33
30Ethel32
30Theresa32
32Esther31
33Elsie30
33Julia30
35Bertha29
35Virginia29
37Anne28
37Barbara28
37Clara28
40Eva27
41Jennie25
42Madeline24
43Amelia21
43Stella21
45Agnes20
45Angelina20
45Lucy20
48Hazel19
48Ida19
50Katherine18
50Loretta18
50Maria18
50Sophie18
54Lena17
54Olive17
54Viola17
57Ann16
57Genevieve16
57Jeannette16
57Muriel16
61Anita15
61Blanche15
61Marguerite15
61Pauline15
65Adeline14
65Emily14
67Jessie13
67Kathryn13
67Lucille13
67Martha13
67Olga13
67Victoria13
73Carmella12
73Celia12
73Hilda12
73Jeanne12
73Laura12
73Nellie12
73Winifred12
73Yvonne12
81Annette11
81Annie11
81Emma11
81Germaine11
81Hope11
81Janet11
81Mabel11
81Marjorie11
81Sylvia11
81Vera11
91Antonetta10
91Bessie10
91Claire10
91Dora10
91Ellen10
91Jean10
91Jeanette10
91Juliette10
91Mae10
91Pearl10
91Phyllis10