Here’s the next installment of one-hit wonders. The following baby names cracked the top 1,000 only once–all during the 1930s:
Girl Names
- Belia – ranked 962nd in 1931
- Charlsie – ranked 951st in 1930
- Darlyne – ranked 976th in 1935
- Dotty – ranked 988th in 1939
- Helaine – ranked 872nd in 1938
- Jonell – ranked 955th in 1937
- Karel – ranked 842nd in 1939
- Larae – ranked 984th in 1936
- Marcelina – ranked 945th in 1934
- Monna – ranked 943rd in 1933
- Nira – ranked 463rd in 1933 (influence: Nira, the National Industrial Recovery Act)
- Noreta – ranked 976th in 1937 (variant of Norita)
- Noretta – ranked 860th in 1937 (variant of Norita)
- Shelvie – ranked 876th in 1937 (variant of Shelby)
- Shirleyann – ranked 867th in 1935
- Thomasina – ranked 970th in 1932
- Vernetta – ranked 982nd in 1935
Boy Names
- Darl – ranked 997th in 1931
- Darwyn – ranked 743rd in 1935
- Delwin – ranked 970th in 1935
- Derl – ranked 875th in 1930
- Harlon – ranked 946th in 1939
- Marland – ranked 840th in 1934
- Orlin – ranked 944th in 1932
- Ronal – ranked 780th in 1939
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