TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1940s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
Decade:
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| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Mollie | F | 2,314 |
| 502 | Sherrill | F | 2,312 |
| 503 | Madelyn | F | 2,297 |
| 504 | Ladonna | F | 2,293 |
| 505 | Millie | F | 2,277 |
| 506 | Elnora | F | 2,269 |
| 507 | Dottie | F | 2,265 |
| 508 | Alta | F | 2,255 |
| 509 | Angie | F | 2,250 |
| 510 | Elena | F | 2,247 |
| 511 | Merry | F | 2,246 |
| 512 | Cleo | F | 2,239 |
| 513 | Kitty | F | 2,234 |
| 514 | Marietta | F | 2,231 |
| 515 | Jamie | F | 2,228 |
| 516 | Cherry | F | 2,218 |
| 517 | Jessica | F | 2,204 |
| 518 | Ruthann | F | 2,190 |
| 519 | Lauren | F | 2,180 |
| 520 | Nona | F | 2,178 |
| 521 | Joe | F | 2,171 |
| 522 | Alyce | F | 2,167 |
| 523 | Celeste | F | 2,167 |
| 524 | Merle | F | 2,154 |
| 525 | Queen | F | 2,152 |
| 526 | Virgie | F | 2,133 |
| 527 | Clare | F | 2,128 |
| 528 | Peggie | F | 2,115 |
| 529 | Robert | F | 2,114 |
| 530 | Nan | F | 2,099 |
| 531 | John | F | 2,078 |
| 532 | Gerry | F | 2,074 |
| 533 | Nell | F | 2,074 |
| 534 | Helena | F | 2,066 |
| 535 | Tanya | F | 2,056 |
| 536 | Madeleine | F | 2,052 |
| 537 | Sheri | F | 2,035 |
| 538 | Dollie | F | 2,034 |
| 539 | Shari | F | 2,032 |
| 540 | Aurora | F | 2,031 |
| 541 | Loraine | F | 2,031 |
| 542 | Georgette | F | 2,011 |
| 543 | Sharlene | F | 2,000 |
| 544 | Carolann | F | 1,995 |
| 545 | Roxanne | F | 1,987 |
| 546 | Roxie | F | 1,986 |
| 547 | Dian | F | 1,978 |
| 548 | Winnie | F | 1,977 |
| 549 | Louella | F | 1,973 |
| 550 | Roslyn | F | 1,957 |
| 551 | Karol | F | 1,951 |
| 552 | Candy | F | 1,948 |
| 553 | Corrine | F | 1,941 |
| 554 | Karon | F | 1,933 |
| 555 | Crystal | F | 1,921 |
| 556 | Luella | F | 1,905 |
| 557 | Goldie | F | 1,896 |
| 558 | Ingrid | F | 1,895 |
| 559 | Consuelo | F | 1,885 |
| 560 | Julianne | F | 1,877 |
| 561 | Bennie | F | 1,873 |
| 562 | Lucia | F | 1,870 |
| 563 | Arline | F | 1,866 |
| 564 | Ronnie | F | 1,864 |
| 565 | Leila | F | 1,852 |
| 566 | Maryjane | F | 1,843 |
| 567 | Darleen | F | 1,842 |
| 568 | Heather | F | 1,841 |
| 569 | Neva | F | 1,830 |
| 570 | Elinor | F | 1,829 |
| 571 | Jeanine | F | 1,826 |
| 572 | Elma | F | 1,810 |
| 573 | Reva | F | 1,795 |
| 574 | Hannah | F | 1,777 |
| 575 | Ila | F | 1,766 |
| 576 | Sonya | F | 1,759 |
| 577 | Frieda | F | 1,752 |
| 578 | Angeline | F | 1,743 |
| 579 | Ronda | F | 1,741 |
| 580 | Letha | F | 1,740 |
| 581 | Yvette | F | 1,739 |
| 582 | Carmela | F | 1,731 |
| 583 | Carroll | F | 1,714 |
| 584 | Odessa | F | 1,708 |
| 585 | Retha | F | 1,702 |
| 586 | Wilda | F | 1,699 |
| 587 | Freida | F | 1,698 |
| 588 | Rosalee | F | 1,697 |
| 589 | Kristin | F | 1,685 |
| 590 | Marilee | F | 1,684 |
| 591 | Elouise | F | 1,678 |
| 592 | Jana | F | 1,661 |
| 593 | Charleen | F | 1,655 |
| 594 | Suzan | F | 1,653 |
| 595 | Terrie | F | 1,644 |
| 596 | Cathryn | F | 1,637 |
| 597 | Aileen | F | 1,629 |
| 598 | Georgianna | F | 1,624 |
| 599 | Adeline | F | 1,618 |
| 600 | Nikki | F | 1,617 |