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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Darline | F | 671 |
| 1002 | Joseph | F | 668 |
| 1003 | Trina | F | 668 |
| 1004 | Herlinda | F | 667 |
| 1005 | Joetta | F | 666 |
| 1006 | Leatha | F | 666 |
| 1007 | Cheryll | F | 662 |
| 1008 | Dorinda | F | 662 |
| 1009 | Dovie | F | 662 |
| 1010 | Starr | F | 662 |
| 1011 | Maribeth | F | 661 |
| 1012 | Deann | F | 660 |
| 1013 | Nicki | F | 660 |
| 1014 | Ira | F | 657 |
| 1015 | Jannette | F | 656 |
| 1016 | Kristi | F | 656 |
| 1017 | Lina | F | 655 |
| 1018 | Vickey | F | 654 |
| 1019 | Willia | F | 651 |
| 1020 | Donald | F | 650 |
| 1021 | Georgiann | F | 648 |
| 1022 | Idella | F | 648 |
| 1023 | Abigail | F | 647 |
| 1024 | Vida | F | 647 |
| 1025 | Mimi | F | 646 |
| 1026 | Marybeth | F | 645 |
| 1027 | Mitzi | F | 645 |
| 1028 | Drucilla | F | 644 |
| 1029 | Silvia | F | 643 |
| 1030 | Janna | F | 639 |
| 1031 | Mickie | F | 639 |
| 1032 | Dominga | F | 638 |
| 1033 | Merrily | F | 638 |
| 1034 | Gary | F | 637 |
| 1035 | Laurene | F | 637 |
| 1036 | Sherilyn | F | 637 |
| 1037 | Karyl | F | 636 |
| 1038 | Vivien | F | 636 |
| 1039 | Ruthanne | F | 634 |
| 1040 | Merlene | F | 632 |
| 1041 | Marty | F | 631 |
| 1042 | Venita | F | 631 |
| 1043 | Gerri | F | 629 |
| 1044 | Vesta | F | 628 |
| 1045 | Leatrice | F | 627 |
| 1046 | Meryl | F | 627 |
| 1047 | Ione | F | 626 |
| 1048 | Earlean | F | 624 |
| 1049 | Bobbye | F | 623 |
| 1050 | Janyce | F | 619 |
| 1051 | Magdalene | F | 619 |
| 1052 | Easter | F | 618 |
| 1053 | Carmel | F | 617 |
| 1054 | Cleta | F | 617 |
| 1055 | Alvina | F | 616 |
| 1056 | Nicole | F | 616 |
| 1057 | Rebekah | F | 616 |
| 1058 | Willene | F | 614 |
| 1059 | Hortencia | F | 613 |
| 1060 | Agatha | F | 609 |
| 1061 | Aida | F | 609 |
| 1062 | Billye | F | 609 |
| 1063 | Lyla | F | 609 |
| 1064 | Billy | F | 608 |
| 1065 | Lavada | F | 608 |
| 1066 | Evon | F | 607 |
| 1067 | Leonora | F | 607 |
| 1068 | Lovie | F | 607 |
| 1069 | Bobbi | F | 606 |
| 1070 | Adrianne | F | 604 |
| 1071 | Sandie | F | 603 |
| 1072 | Ona | F | 601 |
| 1073 | Ouida | F | 598 |
| 1074 | Cathrine | F | 597 |
| 1075 | Louvenia | F | 597 |
| 1076 | Lani | F | 596 |
| 1077 | Novella | F | 596 |
| 1078 | Serena | F | 595 |
| 1079 | Aletha | F | 592 |
| 1080 | Mazie | F | 592 |
| 1081 | Erna | F | 590 |
| 1082 | Adell | F | 587 |
| 1083 | Lorelei | F | 587 |
| 1084 | Rachelle | F | 586 |
| 1085 | Florene | F | 585 |
| 1086 | Merilyn | F | 585 |
| 1087 | Bernita | F | 584 |
| 1088 | Elvia | F | 584 |
| 1089 | Joye | F | 584 |
| 1090 | Romona | F | 583 |
| 1091 | Georgine | F | 579 |
| 1092 | Andra | F | 576 |
| 1093 | Adelina | F | 574 |
| 1094 | Deidre | F | 573 |
| 1095 | Vikki | F | 571 |
| 1096 | Zoe | F | 569 |
| 1097 | Eloisa | F | 568 |
| 1098 | Carma | F | 567 |
| 1099 | Cherrie | F | 567 |
| 1100 | Merrilee | F | 567 |