Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1913

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary235
2Dorothy222
3Helen202
4Margaret188
5Ruth140
6Evelyn96
7Frances82
8Mildred80
9Alice78
9Florence78
11Elizabeth73
12Esther68
13Virginia59
14Edna57
15Grace56
16Eleanor55
16Marjorie55
18Doris52
18Lillian52
20Hazel51
21Thelma50
22Marie46
23Edith45
23Ethel45
23Irene45
RankNameBabies
26Bernice44
27Elsie42
27Lois42
29Jean41
29Louise41
31Gladys40
32Anna37
33Betty36
34Laura35
34Vivian35
36June34
36Rose34
38Catherine33
39Mabel32
39Marguerite32
41Lucille31
41Pauline31
43Gertrude30
43Jessie30
43Violet30
46Agnes29
46Josephine29
46Myrtle29
49Ella27
49Eva27
49Kathryn27
49Pearl27
53Martha26
54Barbara25
55Ann24
55Bertha24
55Maxine24
55Vera24
59Jane23
60Beatrice22
60Clara22
60Emma22
60Katherine22
60Olive22
65Anne21
65Charlotte21
65Kathleen21
65Marion21
65Ruby21
70Erma20
70Georgia20
70Phyllis20
70Viola20
74Beulah18
74Ellen18
74Leona18
74Marian18
74Velma18
74Verna18
80Genevieve17
80Juanita17
80Sylvia17
83Audrey16
83Blanche16
83Ida16
83Norma16
83Patricia16
88Bessie15
89Harriet14
89Lena14
89Nellie14
89Shirley14
93Muriel13
93Roberta13
93Wilma13
96Emily12
96Eunice12
96Ina12
99Dorothea11
99Inez11
99Jeanne11
99Julia11
99Mae11
99Minnie11
99Victoria11