Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1928

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Betty	236
2	Mary	224
3	Dorothy	185
4	Phyllis	125
5	Lois	119
6	Doris	112
7	Donna	111
8	Shirley	106
9	Helen	101
10	Beverly	97
11	Ruth	90
12	Margaret	83
13	Joyce	82
14	Patricia	76
15	Darlene	72
15	Norma	72
17	Alice	70
17	Virginia	70
19	Mildred	69
20	Delores	67
21	Jean	66
21	Marjorie	66
23	Lorraine	63
24	Gladys	61
24	Irene	61

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Evelyn	57
27	Dolores	55
28	Lucille	53
29	Bernice	49
30	Ramona	47
31	Carol	46
31	Elizabeth	46
31	Esther	46
31	Violet	46
35	Frances	45
36	Viola	44
37	Maxine	43
38	Arlene	40
38	Barbara	40
40	Elaine	39
41	Gloria	37
41	Marilyn	37
41	Mavis	37
44	Edna	36
44	Leona	36
46	Hazel	35
46	Rose	35
48	Lavonne	34
48	Marian	34
50	Bonnie	33
50	Florence	33
50	Joan	33
53	June	32
53	Vivian	32
55	Agnes	30
55	Geraldine	30
57	Audrey	29
57	Martha	29
59	Fern	28
59	Grace	28
61	Eunice	26
62	Anna	24
62	Wilma	24
64	Marie	23
65	Edith	22
65	Lillian	22
67	Eleanor	21
67	Ella	21
67	Luella	21
67	Ruby	21
67	Sylvia	21
72	Marcella	19
72	Velma	19
74	Adeline	17
74	Alma	17
74	Clara	17
74	Jeanne	17
74	Kathleen	17
74	Lila	17
74	Marion	17
74	Verna	17
82	Deloris	16
82	Ellen	16
82	Eva	16
82	Joy	16
82	Louise	16
82	Muriel	16
82	Thelma	16
89	Bertha	15
89	Catherine	15
89	Elsie	15
89	Kathryn	15
89	Loretta	15
89	Marlys	15
89	Pauline	15
89	Rita	15
89	Vera	15
98	Bette	14
98	Gertrude	14
98	Harriet	14
98	Margie	14