Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1913

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary111
2Dorothy105
3Helen104
4Ruth85
5Margaret83
6Evelyn79
7Esther69
8Florence66
9Mildred63
10Alice59
11Clara58
12Gladys46
13Marie45
14Agnes43
14Frances43
14Irene43
17Edna41
18Lillian40
19Hazel39
20Anna38
20Ethel38
20Grace38
20Myrtle38
24Louise36
25Doris34
RankNameBabies
25Martha34
25Viola34
28Elizabeth31
29Gertrude30
29Lucille30
31Elsie29
31Rose29
33Leona28
34Bernice27
34Ida27
34Mabel27
34Thelma27
38Laura26
38Marjorie26
38Ruby26
41Eleanor22
41Ella22
41Vera22
41Violet22
45Bertha21
45Edith21
45Vivian21
48Josephine20
48Kathryn20
48Pearl20
51Catherine18
51Emma18
51Genevieve18
54Eva17
54Lois17
54Wilma17
57Alma16
57Blanche16
57Marion16
60Audrey15
60Charlotte15
60Inez15
60Loretta15
60Marian15
65Betty14
65Katherine14
65Maxine14
68Ellen13
68Hilda13
68Nellie13
68Sylvia13
68Virginia13
73Beulah12
73Geraldine12
73Marguerite12
73Verna12
77Adeline11
77Alta11
77Ann11
77Dora11
77Lena11
77Lydia11
77Mae11
77Pauline11
77Sarah11
86Clarice10
86Fern10
86Jessie10
86Julia10
86Lorraine10
86Lucy10
86Luella10
86Minnie10
86Stella10
86Velma10
96Bessie9
96Erma9
96Eunice9
96Harriet9
96Jean9
96Norma9
96Olga9
96Olive9