Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1933

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary388
2Barbara362
3Patricia291
4Donna265
5Betty255
6Shirley228
7Beverly175
8Joan166
9Dorothy154
10Marilyn152
11Janet151
12Nancy138
13Carol135
14Joyce125
15Joanne115
16Helen108
16Lois108
16Margaret108
19Dolores107
20Virginia92
21Jean84
21Ruth84
23Phyllis83
24Darlene82
24Gloria82
RankNameBabies
24Marlene82
27Doris80
28Alice79
29Sally69
30Geraldine63
31Janice60
31Marjorie60
33Sharon58
34Bonnie57
34Jacqueline57
36Arlene55
36Frances55
38Norma54
39Louise53
40Delores52
41Elizabeth49
41Evelyn49
41Lorraine49
44June48
45Kathleen47
46Ann46
47Irene45
48Laura44
49Joann42
50Diane41
50Eleanor41
50Florence41
53Carolyn40
53Marie40
55Peggy39
56Roberta36
56Sylvia36
56Yvonne36
59Pat35
60Charlotte34
60Marion34
62Carole33
63Jeanne32
63Juanita32
63Marian32
66Rose31
67Audrey30
67Eileen30
67Esther30
67Jane30
71Loretta29
71Nadine29
73Vivian28
74Bernice27
74Grace27
74Mildred27
74Pauline27
78Elaine26
78Ellen26
78Jo26
78Leona26
78Martha26
78Patsy26
84Anita25
84Wanda25
86Anna24
86Clara24
86Elsie24
86Jeanette24
90Joy23
90Maxine23
90Wilma23
93Colleen22
93Karen22
93Kay22
93Pearl22
93Rita22
93Rosemary22
99Connie21
99Edith21
99Lillian21
99Margie21
99Viola21
99Violet21