Most popular girls’ names in Wisconsin, 1912

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary394
2Helen352
3Margaret346
4Dorothy343
5Ruth258
6Evelyn250
7Alice213
8Florence199
9Mildred189
10Marie177
11Irene171
12Esther170
13Frances146
13Lucille146
15Elizabeth135
16Anna130
17Gertrude129
18Gladys125
19Lillian114
20Eleanor112
20Viola112
22Clara111
22Rose111
24Agnes108
25Ethel103
RankNameBabies
26Edna102
27Myrtle101
28Marion98
29Grace94
29Hazel94
31Ann93
31Leona93
33Bernice90
34Catherine89
35Beatrice81
36Genevieve79
37Elsie76
38Lorraine74
39Josephine68
39Louise68
39Mabel68
39Martha68
43Doris60
43Emma60
43Sylvia60
46Violet57
47Adeline56
48Loretta55
48Marcella55
50Bertha52
50Virginia52
52Anne50
52Pearl50
54Alma49
54Angeline49
54Hilda49
57Edith48
57Katherine48
59Caroline45
59Julia45
59Laura45
62Stella44
62Verna44
64Jean43
64Ruby43
66Norma41
67Ella40
67Theresa40
69Harriet39
70Emily38
70Thelma38
72Anita37
72Kathryn37
72Vivian37
75Eva36
75Sophie36
77Ida35
77Marjorie35
77Olive35
77Vera35
81Ellen34
81Jane34
81Jeanette34
84Regina33
85Erna30
86Lois29
87Betty28
87Blanche28
87Charlotte28
87Irma28
87Marian28
87Pauline28
93Carol27
93Marguerite27
95Barbara26
95Dolores26
95Leone26
95Nellie26
99Eunice25
99Geraldine25
99Lydia25