Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1932

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	273
2	Betty	184
3	Donna	162
4	Beverly	128
5	Dorothy	116
5	Joyce	116
7	Shirley	114
8	Darlene	106
9	Marilyn	103
10	Delores	102
11	Helen	98
11	Lois	98
13	Joan	96
14	Doris	78
15	Carol	77
16	Bonnie	72
17	Barbara	71
18	Phyllis	69
18	Ruth	69
20	Alice	63
21	Patricia	62
22	Virginia	58
23	Arlene	57
24	Jean	56
25	Marjorie	55

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Marlene	54
27	Margaret	53
28	Norma	50
29	Evelyn	47
30	Geraldine	42
31	Irene	41
32	Joann	40
33	Elaine	39
34	Frances	38
34	Gladys	38
34	Lorraine	38
37	Audrey	37
37	Bernice	37
39	Janice	36
39	Maxine	36
39	Mildred	36
42	Lavonne	35
43	Dolores	34
44	Deloris	33
44	Janet	33
44	Joanne	33
44	Mavis	33
48	Lucille	32
49	Leona	31
50	Florence	29
50	Ramona	29
52	Charlotte	27
52	Eleanor	27
52	June	27
52	Marian	27
52	Marie	27
52	Rose	27
58	Marlys	26
58	Nancy	26
58	Wilma	26
61	Violet	25
62	Edna	24
62	Esther	24
62	Gloria	24
62	Marcella	24
66	Grace	22
66	Jeanette	22
66	Lillian	22
69	Elizabeth	20
69	Jane	20
69	Jo	20
69	Lila	20
69	Ruby	20
74	Anna	19
74	Elsie	19
74	Peggy	19
74	Verna	19
74	Vivian	19
79	Ethel	18
79	Pearl	18
79	Viola	18
79	Wanda	18
83	Clara	17
83	Edith	17
83	Theresa	17
86	Eileen	16
86	Ellen	16
86	Kathleen	16
86	Margie	16
86	Sylvia	16
86	Vera	16
86	Yvonne	16
93	Ann	15
93	Connie	15
93	Fern	15
93	Kathryn	15
93	Rita	15
98	Bertha	14
98	Hazel	14
98	Jeanne	14
98	Loretta	14
98	Louise	14
98	Pauline	14