Most popular girls’ names in Utah, 1928

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

RankNameBabies
1Betty179
2Mary178
3Barbara159
4Shirley156
5Donna145
6Beverly113
7Dorothy112
8Lois92
8Ruth92
10Helen89
11Joyce85
12Norma82
13Carol70
13Colleen70
15Marilyn67
16Gloria59
17Margaret57
18Bonnie52
19Jean51
20Elaine50
21Doris48
22Patricia43
23Beth40
23Ramona40
25Alice39
RankNameBabies
26Geraldine38
26Phyllis38
28Darlene36
28Evelyn36
30Marjorie35
31Joan33
31Marian33
31Virginia33
34Maxine30
35Janet29
36Thelma28
37Anna27
37Arlene27
39Joy26
40Frances24
40Renee24
42Wanda23
43Dolores22
43Lucille22
43Marie22
43Marion22
43Pauline22
43Ruby22
49Jeanne21
49June21
49Melba21
52Faye20
53Emma19
53Janice19
53Larue19
56Ann18
56Joanne18
56Lola18
56Lorraine18
60Charlene17
60Clara17
60Kathleen17
60Leah17
60Lorna17
60Maurine17
60Mildred17
67Afton16
67Carma16
67Cleo16
67Edna16
67Florence16
67Ila16
67Irene16
67Jeannine16
67Kathryn16
67Larae16
67Wilma16
78Dora15
78Edith15
78Jacqueline15
78Leona15
78Nola15
78Peggy15
78Rose15
85Beatrice14
85Dona14
85Grace14
85Hazel14
85Jessie14
85Laura14
85Lavon14
85Nelda14
85Vera14
85Verna14
95Bernice13
95Delores13
95Ellen13
95Glenna13
95Louise13
95Lucy13