Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1927

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary200
2Betty180
3Shirley144
4Donna143
5Beverly141
6Barbara128
7Helen109
8Dorothy105
9Norma103
10Lois94
11Ruth86
12Joyce77
13Elaine71
14Carol63
15Gloria61
16Margaret59
17Bonnie53
17Jean53
19Beth51
20Colleen49
21Virginia48
22Doris45
23Marilyn44
24Alice40
24Geraldine40
RankNameBabies
24Phyllis40
27Evelyn37
27Marjorie37
27Patricia37
30Darlene35
30Maxine35
32Joan33
32Marian33
34Anna32
34June32
36Larue30
37Arlene29
37Irene29
39Mildred27
39Wanda27
41Edna26
41Lola26
41Ruby26
41Thelma26
45Wilma24
46Eva22
46Louise22
46Marion22
49Florence21
49Lorraine21
49Maurine21
52Edith20
52Frances20
52Lucille20
52Vera20
56Afton19
56Ann19
56Emma19
56Margie19
56Marie19
56Sarah19
62Cleo18
62Elizabeth18
62Janice18
62Kathleen18
62Melba18
62Pauline18
62Vivian18
69Audrey17
69Grace17
69Laura17
72Carma16
72Erma16
72Georgia16
72Gladys16
72Iris16
72Jane16
72Janet16
72Josephine16
72Kathryn16
72Rose16
72Velma16
83Ellen15
83Elsie15
83Fern15
83Gayle15
83Joy15
83Renee15
89Bernice14
89Eleanor14
89Esther14
89Ethel14
89Peggy14
94Alta13
94Dolores13
94Dora13
94Glenna13
94Hazel13
94Ida13
94Lillian13
94Lorna13
94Nancy13
94Verla13