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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Doreen | F | 5,456 |
| 302 | Dana | F | 5,429 |
| 303 | Debra | F | 5,429 |
| 304 | Melinda | F | 5,423 |
| 305 | Amy | F | 5,328 |
| 306 | Amelia | F | 5,324 |
| 307 | Susanne | F | 5,322 |
| 308 | Nadine | F | 5,317 |
| 309 | Jeannie | F | 5,249 |
| 310 | Laurie | F | 5,223 |
| 311 | Gretchen | F | 5,192 |
| 312 | Glenna | F | 5,177 |
| 313 | Vicky | F | 5,177 |
| 314 | Sallie | F | 5,128 |
| 315 | Genevieve | F | 5,123 |
| 316 | Frankie | F | 5,102 |
| 317 | Sonja | F | 5,081 |
| 318 | Claudette | F | 5,047 |
| 319 | Melanie | F | 5,030 |
| 320 | Maggie | F | 5,019 |
| 321 | Alicia | F | 5,008 |
| 322 | Jerry | F | 4,981 |
| 323 | Helene | F | 4,933 |
| 324 | Mable | F | 4,921 |
| 325 | Gale | F | 4,900 |
| 326 | Shelby | F | 4,895 |
| 327 | Laurel | F | 4,890 |
| 328 | Nelda | F | 4,870 |
| 329 | Reba | F | 4,847 |
| 330 | Rhonda | F | 4,821 |
| 331 | Rosetta | F | 4,800 |
| 332 | Guadalupe | F | 4,798 |
| 333 | Freda | F | 4,792 |
| 334 | Margo | F | 4,791 |
| 335 | Inez | F | 4,729 |
| 336 | Lou | F | 4,722 |
| 337 | Joanna | F | 4,709 |
| 338 | Muriel | F | 4,666 |
| 339 | Monica | F | 4,657 |
| 340 | Faith | F | 4,528 |
| 341 | Camille | F | 4,526 |
| 342 | Rochelle | F | 4,525 |
| 343 | Patti | F | 4,478 |
| 344 | Lorna | F | 4,428 |
| 345 | Rosalind | F | 4,409 |
| 346 | Beulah | F | 4,408 |
| 347 | Lila | F | 4,408 |
| 348 | Jimmie | F | 4,390 |
| 349 | Eula | F | 4,381 |
| 350 | Earnestine | F | 4,380 |
| 351 | Noreen | F | 4,376 |
| 352 | Lucinda | F | 4,367 |
| 353 | Kaye | F | 4,334 |
| 354 | Gay | F | 4,329 |
| 355 | Polly | F | 4,301 |
| 356 | Mona | F | 4,240 |
| 357 | Celia | F | 4,231 |
| 358 | Darla | F | 4,229 |
| 359 | Fay | F | 4,197 |
| 360 | Ginger | F | 4,194 |
| 361 | Sadie | F | 4,168 |
| 362 | Molly | F | 4,161 |
| 363 | Terri | F | 4,153 |
| 364 | Natalie | F | 4,129 |
| 365 | Gwen | F | 4,050 |
| 366 | Kristine | F | 4,046 |
| 367 | Lenora | F | 4,023 |
| 368 | Mabel | F | 4,020 |
| 369 | Blanche | F | 4,017 |
| 370 | Olga | F | 4,016 |
| 371 | Shelia | F | 4,013 |
| 372 | Adrienne | F | 3,992 |
| 373 | Tina | F | 3,967 |
| 374 | Holly | F | 3,962 |
| 375 | Jayne | F | 3,957 |
| 376 | Ruthie | F | 3,945 |
| 377 | Judi | F | 3,940 |
| 378 | Lynette | F | 3,913 |
| 379 | Lorene | F | 3,906 |
| 380 | Sharyn | F | 3,899 |
| 381 | Gracie | F | 3,873 |
| 382 | Roseann | F | 3,853 |
| 383 | Etta | F | 3,797 |
| 384 | Opal | F | 3,792 |
| 385 | Ollie | F | 3,774 |
| 386 | Ina | F | 3,771 |
| 387 | Adele | F | 3,763 |
| 388 | Melody | F | 3,757 |
| 389 | Estella | F | 3,731 |
| 390 | Nettie | F | 3,729 |
| 391 | Winifred | F | 3,724 |
| 392 | Essie | F | 3,696 |
| 393 | Diann | F | 3,689 |
| 394 | Earlene | F | 3,689 |
| 395 | Ora | F | 3,653 |
| 396 | Jewel | F | 3,640 |
| 397 | Janette | F | 3,618 |
| 398 | Jenny | F | 3,580 |
| 399 | Rena | F | 3,577 |
| 400 | Marilynn | F | 3,569 |