Most popular girls’ names in Vermont, 1917

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary126
2Dorothy98
3Ruth86
4Helen84
5Margaret80
6Marion69
7Doris59
8Alice54
9Evelyn47
10Florence45
11Elizabeth44
12Marjorie43
12Mildred43
14Frances42
15Irene38
16Eleanor34
17Louise33
18Barbara32
18Gladys32
18Rita32
21Catherine31
21Lillian31
23Hazel29
23Thelma29
25Anna28
RankNameBabies
26Pauline26
27Bertha25
27Charlotte25
29Edith24
29Marie24
31Beatrice23
31Bernice23
31Grace23
31Lucille23
31Marguerite23
31Shirley23
37Agnes22
37Ethel22
37Virginia22
40Rose20
41Arlene19
41Elsie19
41Katherine19
41Madeline19
45Esther17
45Gertrude17
47Hilda16
47Laura16
47Leona16
50Blanche15
50Edna15
50Geraldine15
50Ida15
50Jane15
50Phyllis15
56Jennie14
57Anita13
57Clara13
59Eva12
59Jean12
59Mabel12
59Martha12
59Pearl12
59Ruby12
65Constance11
65Ellen11
65Norma11
65Priscilla11
65Stella11
65Theresa11
65Viola11
72Cecile10
72Elaine10
72Janet10
72Kathryn10
72Olive10
72Velma10
78Anne9
78Annette9
78Betty9
78Genevieve9
78Harriet9
78Lena9
78Muriel9
78Rachel9
78Sophie9
78Wilma9
88Alma8
88Beulah8
88Emily8
88Emma8
88Erma8
88Eunice8
88Isabelle8
88Kathleen8
88Nellie8
97Alberta7
97Annie7
97Ella7
97Geneva7
97Joyce7
97June7
97Loretta7
97Lucy7
97Marian7
97Myrtle7
97Olga7
97Rena7
97Susan7
97Victoria7
97Winifred7