Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1931

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Mary	377
2	Barbara	333
2	Betty	333
4	Patricia	304
5	Shirley	258
6	Donna	230
7	Dorothy	221
8	Beverly	169
9	Joan	167
10	Dolores	166
11	Marilyn	160
12	Margaret	157
13	Joyce	140
14	Virginia	128
15	Helen	127
16	Nancy	114
17	Gloria	112
18	Jean	111
18	Lois	111
20	Carol	110
21	Joanne	109
22	Doris	104
23	Norma	86
24	Phyllis	83
25	Ruth	80

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Frances	73
27	Alice	72
28	Marjorie	70
29	Geraldine	69
30	Marlene	68
31	Bonnie	67
32	Evelyn	66
33	June	64
34	Delores	60
34	Janet	60
36	Elizabeth	57
37	Ann	55
38	Joann	52
38	Louise	52
40	Lorraine	50
41	Janice	49
41	Marian	49
43	Irene	48
43	Peggy	48
45	Jacqueline	46
46	Arlene	44
47	Eleanor	43
47	Rose	43
49	Darlene	40
49	Florence	40
51	Kathleen	39
52	Edna	38
52	Pat	38
52	Rosemary	38
55	Charlotte	37
55	Marie	37
57	Elaine	36
57	Jane	36
57	Maxine	36
60	Mildred	35
61	Carolyn	34
61	Hazel	34
61	Rita	34
64	Jeanne	32
64	Roberta	32
64	Sally	32
67	Lillian	31
68	Audrey	30
68	Wilma	30
70	Colleen	29
70	Juanita	29
72	Eileen	28
72	Grace	28
74	Anita	27
74	Diane	27
74	Ellen	27
74	Esther	27
74	Marion	27
74	Vivian	27
80	Anna	26
80	Elsie	26
80	Laura	26
80	Lucille	26
84	Loretta	25
84	Margie	25
84	Martha	25
84	Thelma	25
84	Viola	25
89	Edith	24
89	Jo	24
89	Joy	24
89	Pauline	24
93	Carole	23
93	Catherine	23
93	Clara	23
93	Josephine	23
93	Patsy	23
93	Wanda	23
93	Yvonne	23
100	Anne	22
100	Billie	22
100	Jeanette	22