Louisiana · 1923
Top 100 names in Louisiana, 1923, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mary | 1,263 |
| #2 | Dorothy | 661 |
| #3 | Marie | 399 |
| #4 | Helen | 395 |
| #5 | Mildred | 335 |
| #6 | Annie | 292 |
| #7 | Ruby | 283 |
| #8 | Ruth | 264 |
| #9 | Doris | 264 |
| #10 | Evelyn | 251 |
| #11 | Margaret | 236 |
| #12 | Louise | 233 |
| #13 | Ethel | 232 |
| #14 | Lucille | 229 |
| #15 | Rita | 228 |
| #16 | Hazel | 228 |
| #17 | Willie | 222 |
| #18 | Anna | 219 |
| #19 | Gladys | 217 |
| #20 | Gloria | 204 |
| #21 | Thelma | 202 |
| #22 | Alice | 201 |
| #23 | Rose | 195 |
| #24 | Shirley | 190 |
| #25 | Elizabeth | 185 |
| #26 | Frances | 185 |
| #27 | Edna | 184 |
| #28 | Lillian | 180 |
| #29 | Lillie | 177 |
| #30 | Irene | 165 |
| #31 | Josephine | 163 |
| #32 | Beatrice | 160 |
| #33 | Marjorie | 157 |
| #34 | Bernice | 150 |
| #35 | Myrtle | 142 |
| #36 | Martha | 138 |
| #37 | Audrey | 135 |
| #38 | Florence | 134 |
| #39 | Margie | 125 |
| #40 | Juanita | 124 |
| #41 | Emma | 123 |
| #42 | Ella | 122 |
| #43 | Virginia | 122 |
| #44 | Bessie | 121 |
| #45 | Clara | 121 |
| #46 | Lois | 121 |
| #47 | Catherine | 121 |
| #48 | Ida | 119 |
| #49 | Vera | 118 |
| #50 | Laura | 114 |
| #51 | Gertrude | 113 |
| #52 | Bertha | 111 |
| #53 | Velma | 110 |
| #54 | Viola | 109 |
| #55 | Eva | 109 |
| #56 | Betty | 108 |
| #57 | Pearl | 104 |
| #58 | Sarah | 104 |
| #59 | Elsie | 102 |
| #60 | Mable | 102 |
| #61 | Edith | 100 |
| #62 | Alma | 100 |
| #63 | Jessie | 99 |
| #64 | Agnes | 98 |
| #65 | Vivian | 97 |
| #66 | Eunice | 97 |
| #67 | Julia | 96 |
| #68 | Geraldine | 94 |
| #69 | Marguerite | 94 |
| #70 | Rosa | 94 |
| #71 | Lena | 92 |
| #72 | Inez | 92 |
| #73 | Rosie | 86 |
| #74 | Theresa | 85 |
| #75 | Hilda | 84 |
| #76 | Lorraine | 83 |
| #77 | Irma | 83 |
| #78 | Norma | 82 |
| #79 | Eula | 81 |
| #80 | Leona | 81 |
| #81 | Mae | 79 |
| #82 | Mabel | 78 |
| #83 | Elaine | 78 |
| #84 | Carrie | 78 |
| #85 | Lucy | 78 |
| #86 | Marion | 77 |
| #87 | Lula | 77 |
| #88 | Mattie | 77 |
| #89 | Joyce | 76 |
| #90 | Pauline | 76 |
| #91 | Leola | 75 |
| #92 | Yvonne | 74 |
| #93 | Katherine | 73 |
| #94 | Grace | 71 |
| #95 | Nellie | 70 |
| #96 | Hattie | 67 |
| #97 | Essie | 65 |
| #98 | Esther | 65 |
| #99 | Mamie | 63 |
| #100 | Minnie | 61 |
Uniquely popular in Louisiana
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emelda | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| Enola | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| Octavia | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| Albertha | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| Doretha | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| Myrtis | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| Mercedes | 36 | 16 | 2 |
| Earline | 44 | 19 | 3 |
| Aline | 32 | 14 | 2 |
| Althea | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| Leola | 75 | 33 | 6 |
| Elouise | 24 | 10 | 2 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.