Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1910

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary380
2Virginia144
3Helen124
4Ruth118
5Margaret115
6Thelma90
7Gladys89
8Anna88
8Ethel88
8Hazel88
11Elizabeth86
12Mildred84
13Nellie81
14Dorothy75
14Mabel75
16Edith71
17Evelyn67
17Opal67
17Ruby67
20Edna63
20Grace63
22Clara57
23Marie55
23Pearl55
25Lillian54
RankNameBabies
25Martha54
27Elsie53
28Goldie52
29Bessie51
29Myrtle51
31Beulah50
32Bertha49
32Eva49
34Frances48
35Florence46
36Alice45
37Irene41
38Josephine38
38Pauline38
40Louise36
41Blanche35
41Violet35
43Sarah34
44Georgia33
44Julia33
46Beatrice32
46Catherine32
46Ida32
46Mae32
50Ada31
50Genevieve31
50Laura31
50Lucille31
50Minnie31
55Emma30
55Gertrude30
55Hattie30
55Jessie30
55Stella30
60Alma29
60Katherine29
60Lucy29
60Sylvia29
64Bernice28
64Sadie28
66Rose27
67Viola26
68Cora25
68Nancy25
70Agnes24
70Carrie24
72Nora23
73Betty22
73Rosa22
75Daisy21
75Esther21
75Freda21
75Geneva21
75Inez21
75Lena21
75Lillie21
75Virgie21
83Annie20
83Erma20
83Fannie20
83Hilda20
83Kathryn20
83Lula20
89Flora19
89Kathleen19
89Marguerite19
92Audrey18
92Dora18
92Geraldine18
92Mamie18
92Nina18
97Elva17
97Hallie17
97Vivian17
100Ella16
100Eula16
100Juanita16
100Victoria16