TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1940s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
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| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Daryl | F | 805 |
| 902 | Kathi | F | 805 |
| 903 | Lettie | F | 804 |
| 904 | Hedy | F | 796 |
| 905 | Lori | F | 794 |
| 906 | Leigh | F | 791 |
| 907 | Marylyn | F | 790 |
| 908 | Lura | F | 789 |
| 909 | Luana | F | 785 |
| 910 | Ursula | F | 785 |
| 911 | Graciela | F | 782 |
| 912 | Vernice | F | 782 |
| 913 | Cordelia | F | 780 |
| 914 | Kristen | F | 776 |
| 915 | Isabella | F | 774 |
| 916 | Marita | F | 773 |
| 917 | Margarette | F | 772 |
| 918 | Phillis | F | 771 |
| 919 | Karan | F | 769 |
| 920 | Charolette | F | 765 |
| 921 | Kathaleen | F | 761 |
| 922 | Marylee | F | 759 |
| 923 | Roxanna | F | 758 |
| 924 | Pauletta | F | 756 |
| 925 | Myrtis | F | 753 |
| 926 | Debby | F | 750 |
| 927 | Dorcas | F | 750 |
| 928 | Lonna | F | 750 |
| 929 | Rosario | F | 750 |
| 930 | Carmelita | F | 748 |
| 931 | Shelly | F | 748 |
| 932 | Jacque | F | 747 |
| 933 | Larry | F | 747 |
| 934 | Nancie | F | 747 |
| 935 | Ernestina | F | 744 |
| 936 | Rubye | F | 744 |
| 937 | Katrina | F | 743 |
| 938 | Vada | F | 743 |
| 939 | Jacquline | F | 742 |
| 940 | Karlene | F | 741 |
| 941 | Randy | F | 741 |
| 942 | Delilah | F | 740 |
| 943 | Elayne | F | 740 |
| 944 | Randi | F | 740 |
| 945 | Ilona | F | 738 |
| 946 | Melvina | F | 737 |
| 947 | Janey | F | 736 |
| 948 | Joycelyn | F | 736 |
| 949 | Corliss | F | 735 |
| 950 | Laureen | F | 734 |
| 951 | Marilou | F | 729 |
| 952 | Kathlyn | F | 728 |
| 953 | Nannette | F | 728 |
| 954 | Rosann | F | 728 |
| 955 | Theda | F | 727 |
| 956 | Rachael | F | 726 |
| 957 | Deena | F | 723 |
| 958 | Albertha | F | 721 |
| 959 | Estela | F | 720 |
| 960 | Linnie | F | 719 |
| 961 | Hallie | F | 717 |
| 962 | Oma | F | 717 |
| 963 | Lolita | F | 715 |
| 964 | Lawanda | F | 710 |
| 965 | Rosanna | F | 707 |
| 966 | Katy | F | 706 |
| 967 | Ronald | F | 701 |
| 968 | Mina | F | 700 |
| 969 | Glinda | F | 699 |
| 970 | Vonnie | F | 699 |
| 971 | Karren | F | 698 |
| 972 | Augusta | F | 694 |
| 973 | Pamella | F | 693 |
| 974 | Twyla | F | 693 |
| 975 | Iola | F | 692 |
| 976 | Berniece | F | 691 |
| 977 | Emilia | F | 691 |
| 978 | Juliann | F | 690 |
| 979 | Georgeann | F | 689 |
| 980 | Jocelyn | F | 688 |
| 981 | Dina | F | 687 |
| 982 | Garnet | F | 687 |
| 983 | Jeanetta | F | 686 |
| 984 | Louann | F | 686 |
| 985 | Annamarie | F | 684 |
| 986 | Georgetta | F | 684 |
| 987 | Christene | F | 683 |
| 988 | Verda | F | 683 |
| 989 | Dortha | F | 682 |
| 990 | Evonne | F | 681 |
| 991 | Allison | F | 680 |
| 992 | Clarissa | F | 680 |
| 993 | Loyce | F | 680 |
| 994 | Shelba | F | 679 |
| 995 | Isabell | F | 677 |
| 996 | Elissa | F | 676 |
| 997 | Elda | F | 673 |
| 998 | Gertie | F | 672 |
| 999 | Norine | F | 672 |
| 1000 | Pennie | F | 672 |