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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ruby | F | 31,873 |
| 102 | Irene | F | 31,822 |
| 103 | Juanita | F | 30,444 |
| 104 | Maureen | F | 30,262 |
| 105 | Loretta | F | 30,120 |
| 106 | Jeanne | F | 30,116 |
| 107 | Constance | F | 29,912 |
| 108 | Lynn | F | 29,387 |
| 109 | Marlene | F | 29,294 |
| 110 | Arlene | F | 29,092 |
| 111 | Delores | F | 28,504 |
| 112 | Lynda | F | 27,952 |
| 113 | Julia | F | 27,890 |
| 114 | Marsha | F | 27,414 |
| 115 | Charlene | F | 26,782 |
| 116 | June | F | 25,167 |
| 117 | Jeanette | F | 24,728 |
| 118 | Edna | F | 24,699 |
| 119 | Josephine | F | 24,324 |
| 120 | Eleanor | F | 23,761 |
| 121 | Yvonne | F | 23,673 |
| 122 | Vicki | F | 23,493 |
| 123 | Vivian | F | 22,913 |
| 124 | Emma | F | 22,787 |
| 125 | Georgia | F | 22,393 |
| 126 | Lillian | F | 22,314 |
| 127 | Edith | F | 22,149 |
| 128 | Pauline | F | 21,912 |
| 129 | Wilma | F | 21,192 |
| 130 | Victoria | F | 20,752 |
| 131 | Ethel | F | 20,582 |
| 132 | Lucille | F | 20,453 |
| 133 | Florence | F | 20,394 |
| 134 | Sara | F | 20,275 |
| 135 | Margie | F | 20,262 |
| 136 | Thelma | F | 20,229 |
| 137 | Clara | F | 20,028 |
| 138 | Audrey | F | 19,717 |
| 139 | Grace | F | 19,369 |
| 140 | Teresa | F | 19,330 |
| 141 | Annette | F | 19,179 |
| 142 | Claudia | F | 19,174 |
| 143 | Gladys | F | 19,063 |
| 144 | Julie | F | 19,036 |
| 145 | Marion | F | 18,490 |
| 146 | Gwendolyn | F | 18,344 |
| 147 | Priscilla | F | 18,125 |
| 148 | Willie | F | 18,098 |
| 149 | Esther | F | 17,639 |
| 150 | Eva | F | 17,561 |
| 151 | Andrea | F | 17,061 |
| 152 | Maryann | F | 17,053 |
| 153 | Bernice | F | 17,031 |
| 154 | Rosa | F | 16,796 |
| 155 | Hazel | F | 16,657 |
| 156 | Billie | F | 16,371 |
| 157 | Bertha | F | 16,225 |
| 158 | Gayle | F | 16,198 |
| 159 | Bobbie | F | 16,197 |
| 160 | Pat | F | 16,150 |
| 161 | Maxine | F | 16,070 |
| 162 | Marian | F | 16,041 |
| 163 | Ella | F | 15,977 |
| 164 | Paulette | F | 15,902 |
| 165 | Joy | F | 15,565 |
| 166 | Beatrice | F | 15,560 |
| 167 | Cathy | F | 15,550 |
| 168 | Lillie | F | 15,358 |
| 169 | Janis | F | 14,862 |
| 170 | Leslie | F | 14,856 |
| 171 | Ida | F | 14,291 |
| 172 | Lynne | F | 14,236 |
| 173 | Deanna | F | 13,739 |
| 174 | Faye | F | 13,711 |
| 175 | Terry | F | 13,698 |
| 176 | Valerie | F | 13,694 |
| 177 | Emily | F | 13,409 |
| 178 | Rachel | F | 13,409 |
| 179 | Lucy | F | 13,128 |
| 180 | Janie | F | 13,119 |
| 181 | Penny | F | 13,113 |
| 182 | Jackie | F | 13,089 |
| 183 | Harriet | F | 12,924 |
| 184 | Regina | F | 12,713 |
| 185 | Rosalie | F | 12,587 |
| 186 | Alma | F | 12,400 |
| 187 | Angela | F | 12,258 |
| 188 | Vera | F | 12,189 |
| 189 | Jessie | F | 12,150 |
| 190 | Marianne | F | 11,946 |
| 191 | Stephanie | F | 11,936 |
| 192 | Jill | F | 11,865 |
| 193 | Mattie | F | 11,781 |
| 194 | Minnie | F | 11,736 |
| 195 | Caroline | F | 11,625 |
| 196 | Michele | F | 11,606 |
| 197 | Veronica | F | 11,528 |
| 198 | Patty | F | 11,417 |
| 199 | Rosie | F | 11,403 |
| 200 | Stella | F | 11,363 |