Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1924

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary414
2Dorothy208
3Helen169
4Anna143
5Rita141
6Doris134
7Alice126
7Margaret126
9Ruth116
10Barbara110
11Rose108
11Theresa108
13Elizabeth100
14Marie97
15Evelyn91
16Florence90
16Irene90
18Virginia88
19Lillian78
20Eleanor74
21Marion72
21Mildred72
23Gloria67
24Catherine66
25Louise64
RankNameBabies
26Josephine63
27Frances61
28Claire59
29Marjorie53
30Shirley52
31Beatrice51
32Muriel50
33Norma49
34Gertrude48
35Grace44
36Angelina42
36Edith42
38Agnes41
38Ann41
40Eileen40
40Lucille40
40Pauline40
43Bertha37
43Constance37
45Anne36
46Ethel35
46Gladys35
48Jennie33
49Esther31
49Jean31
49Therese31
52Lucy30
53Cecile29
53Jane29
53Madeline29
53Nancy29
53Phyllis29
58Betty28
58Elsie28
60Lois26
60Viola26
62Marguerite24
63Anita22
63Ida22
63Thelma22
66Edna21
66Hope21
66Jeanne21
66Jeannette21
70June20
70Kathleen20
70Loretta20
73Julia19
73Katherine19
73Lena19
76Emma18
77Antonetta17
77Blanche17
77Charlotte17
77Estelle17
77Eva17
77Genevieve17
77Maria17
77Patricia17
77Teresa17
86Beverly16
86Sarah16
88Adeline15
88Carolyn15
88Clara15
88Laura15
88Olga15
88Pearl15
88Priscilla15
95Amelia14
95Filomena14
95Hazel14
95Marilyn14
95Martha14
95Miriam14
95Olive14
95Susie14
95Yvette14
95Yvonne14