Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1931

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Betty	239
2	Mary	229
3	Dorothy	142
4	Donna	140
5	Beverly	127
6	Shirley	119
7	Patricia	114
8	Darlene	109
9	Delores	101
10	Joyce	100
11	Lois	98
12	Helen	96
12	Joan	96
14	Phyllis	85
15	Marilyn	81
16	Alice	79
17	Doris	76
18	Norma	73
18	Ruth	73
20	Lorraine	70
21	Arlene	67
22	Jean	63
23	Virginia	62
24	Evelyn	61
24	Margaret	61

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Bonnie	59
27	Dolores	55
28	Barbara	53
29	Carol	51
30	Irene	47
30	Marjorie	47
32	Gladys	45
33	Elaine	44
34	June	40
34	Lavonne	40
36	Anna	39
37	Mildred	38
38	Maxine	36
39	Leona	35
39	Lucille	35
41	Marlene	34
42	Elizabeth	33
42	Geraldine	33
44	Audrey	32
44	Bernice	32
44	Florence	32
47	Janice	31
47	Joann	31
49	Deloris	30
49	Ramona	30
49	Viola	30
52	Frances	29
52	Gloria	29
52	Janet	29
52	Joanne	29
56	Agnes	28
56	Marie	28
58	Esther	27
58	Lillian	27
58	Marlys	27
58	Rose	27
58	Vivian	27
58	Wilma	27
64	Marian	26
65	Mavis	25
65	Rosemary	25
65	Violet	25
68	Charlotte	24
69	Eleanor	23
69	Rita	23
71	Grace	22
71	Marcella	22
71	Nancy	22
74	Verna	21
75	Edna	20
75	Eileen	20
75	Loretta	20
75	Louise	20
75	Peggy	20
80	Clara	19
81	Jane	18
81	Thelma	18
83	Carolyn	17
83	Hazel	17
85	Adeline	16
85	Harriet	16
85	Lila	16
85	Ruby	16
85	Vera	16
85	Yvonne	16
91	Catherine	15
91	Constance	15
91	Ellen	15
91	Kathleen	15
91	Sylvia	15
96	Jeanette	14
96	Marion	14
96	Patty	14
96	Sharon	14
100	Ann	13
100	Jeanne	13
100	Juanita	13
100	Luella	13
100	Margie	13