Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1920

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary222
2Dorothy161
3Helen156
4Ruth153
5Marjorie110
6Margaret107
7Beth79
8Betty76
9Lois75
10Florence72
10Norma72
12Virginia68
13June66
14Mildred65
15Alice63
16Donna61
17Evelyn55
17Maxine55
19Shirley54
20Wanda53
21Barbara52
22Anna49
22Elaine49
24Doris48
25Phyllis47
RankNameBabies
26Elizabeth46
26Jean46
28Louise44
28Thelma44
30Fern43
31Frances42
32Irene41
33Marie40
33Ruby40
35Afton37
35Hazel37
37Edith35
37Grace35
39Kathryn34
39Lillian34
39Lucille34
42Bernice31
43Edna30
43Eva30
45Beverly28
45Ethel28
45Melba28
48Marion26
48Naomi26
48Wilma26
51Ellen25
51Larue25
51Myrtle25
54Clara24
54Gladys24
54Katherine24
54Pauline24
54Vera24
59Lorraine23
59Marian23
59Rose23
62Catherine22
62Emma22
62Josephine22
62Joyce22
62Vivian22
67Carol21
67Ida21
67Lucile21
67Patricia21
71Arlene20
71Blanche20
71Cleo20
71Elsie20
71Erma20
71Geraldine20
71Jane20
71Viola20
79Alta19
79Faye19
79Leah19
79Maurine19
83Eleanor18
83Genevieve18
83Lola18
83Pearl18
83Verna18
88Bessie17
88Mae17
88Nellie17
91Ada16
91Esther16
91Fay16
91Flora16
91Martha16
96Bette15
96Beulah15
96Dora15
96Georgia15
96Ina15
96Laura15
96Leola15
96Leona15
96Ramona15
96Rhea15