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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Elsie | F | 11,223 |
| 202 | Bessie | F | 11,062 |
| 203 | Carrie | F | 10,974 |
| 204 | Rosemarie | F | 10,831 |
| 205 | Sheryl | F | 10,713 |
| 206 | Carmen | F | 10,692 |
| 207 | Jennifer | F | 10,685 |
| 208 | Jacquelyn | F | 10,681 |
| 209 | Colleen | F | 10,472 |
| 210 | Bonita | F | 10,405 |
| 211 | Claire | F | 10,261 |
| 212 | Nellie | F | 10,207 |
| 213 | Lana | F | 10,199 |
| 214 | Denise | F | 10,105 |
| 215 | Dianna | F | 10,060 |
| 216 | Vickie | F | 10,041 |
| 217 | Dixie | F | 9,912 |
| 218 | Toni | F | 9,898 |
| 219 | Johnnie | F | 9,750 |
| 220 | Dora | F | 9,717 |
| 221 | Jeannette | F | 9,631 |
| 222 | Madeline | F | 9,602 |
| 223 | Agnes | F | 9,518 |
| 224 | Nina | F | 9,509 |
| 225 | Carla | F | 9,486 |
| 226 | Geneva | F | 9,485 |
| 227 | Nora | F | 9,405 |
| 228 | Velma | F | 9,272 |
| 229 | Susie | F | 9,208 |
| 230 | Lydia | F | 9,188 |
| 231 | Leona | F | 9,028 |
| 232 | Deloris | F | 8,963 |
| 233 | Naomi | F | 8,951 |
| 234 | Mae | F | 8,947 |
| 235 | Myra | F | 8,868 |
| 236 | Christina | F | 8,840 |
| 237 | Cora | F | 8,749 |
| 238 | Jan | F | 8,717 |
| 239 | Beth | F | 8,661 |
| 240 | Bernadette | F | 8,631 |
| 241 | Dawn | F | 8,631 |
| 242 | Wendy | F | 8,423 |
| 243 | Yolanda | F | 8,319 |
| 244 | Alberta | F | 8,313 |
| 245 | Viola | F | 8,269 |
| 246 | Antoinette | F | 8,244 |
| 247 | Sandy | F | 8,189 |
| 248 | Myrna | F | 8,169 |
| 249 | Marguerite | F | 8,116 |
| 250 | Cecilia | F | 8,006 |
| 251 | Ernestine | F | 7,970 |
| 252 | Gertrude | F | 7,936 |
| 253 | Verna | F | 7,868 |
| 254 | Hattie | F | 7,845 |
| 255 | Renee | F | 7,817 |
| 256 | Iris | F | 7,814 |
| 257 | Ramona | F | 7,803 |
| 258 | Pearl | F | 7,778 |
| 259 | Irma | F | 7,752 |
| 260 | Becky | F | 7,727 |
| 261 | Lola | F | 7,623 |
| 262 | Hilda | F | 7,567 |
| 263 | Lena | F | 7,367 |
| 264 | Cecelia | F | 7,363 |
| 265 | Lula | F | 7,331 |
| 266 | Myrtle | F | 7,274 |
| 267 | Francine | F | 7,225 |
| 268 | Olivia | F | 7,201 |
| 269 | Miriam | F | 7,106 |
| 270 | Eunice | F | 7,060 |
| 271 | Bette | F | 7,034 |
| 272 | Jennie | F | 7,014 |
| 273 | Betsy | F | 6,980 |
| 274 | Bettye | F | 6,979 |
| 275 | Daisy | F | 6,934 |
| 276 | Bettie | F | 6,877 |
| 277 | Saundra | F | 6,865 |
| 278 | Lee | F | 6,803 |
| 279 | Sondra | F | 6,729 |
| 280 | Candace | F | 6,715 |
| 281 | Marcella | F | 6,676 |
| 282 | Erma | F | 6,555 |
| 283 | Violet | F | 6,553 |
| 284 | Sharron | F | 6,547 |
| 285 | Fannie | F | 6,471 |
| 286 | Penelope | F | 6,383 |
| 287 | Della | F | 6,358 |
| 288 | Trudy | F | 6,196 |
| 289 | Katie | F | 6,180 |
| 290 | Flora | F | 6,179 |
| 291 | Robin | F | 6,168 |
| 292 | Ada | F | 5,884 |
| 293 | Eloise | F | 5,883 |
| 294 | Laverne | F | 5,861 |
| 295 | Mamie | F | 5,765 |
| 296 | Michelle | F | 5,693 |
| 297 | Melba | F | 5,691 |
| 298 | Henrietta | F | 5,649 |
| 299 | Dale | F | 5,586 |
| 300 | Cindy | F | 5,470 |