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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Lucretia | F | 1,288 |
| 702 | Dorene | F | 1,287 |
| 703 | Pattie | F | 1,286 |
| 704 | Sophie | F | 1,286 |
| 705 | Kim | F | 1,284 |
| 706 | Louisa | F | 1,284 |
| 707 | Matilda | F | 1,284 |
| 708 | Georgie | F | 1,283 |
| 709 | Rosalinda | F | 1,279 |
| 710 | George | F | 1,276 |
| 711 | Althea | F | 1,275 |
| 712 | Heidi | F | 1,270 |
| 713 | Greta | F | 1,266 |
| 714 | Dena | F | 1,259 |
| 715 | Alfreda | F | 1,253 |
| 716 | Beryl | F | 1,253 |
| 717 | Mariann | F | 1,253 |
| 718 | Katheryn | F | 1,243 |
| 719 | Phoebe | F | 1,229 |
| 720 | Jeraldine | F | 1,226 |
| 721 | Carlotta | F | 1,225 |
| 722 | Unknown | F | 1,224 |
| 723 | Georgiana | F | 1,212 |
| 724 | Marta | F | 1,212 |
| 725 | Ardith | F | 1,211 |
| 726 | Charlie | F | 1,211 |
| 727 | Margot | F | 1,206 |
| 728 | Colette | F | 1,204 |
| 729 | Caren | F | 1,201 |
| 730 | Lauretta | F | 1,200 |
| 731 | Angelita | F | 1,199 |
| 732 | Lonnie | F | 1,198 |
| 733 | Oralia | F | 1,195 |
| 734 | Jacklyn | F | 1,193 |
| 735 | Treva | F | 1,192 |
| 736 | Kimberly | F | 1,189 |
| 737 | Susanna | F | 1,189 |
| 738 | Josefina | F | 1,186 |
| 739 | Vonda | F | 1,181 |
| 740 | Lorine | F | 1,180 |
| 741 | Richard | F | 1,176 |
| 742 | Fran | F | 1,171 |
| 743 | Alexandra | F | 1,169 |
| 744 | Libby | F | 1,168 |
| 745 | Leanne | F | 1,161 |
| 746 | Aline | F | 1,152 |
| 747 | Elida | F | 1,149 |
| 748 | Belva | F | 1,145 |
| 749 | Alana | F | 1,143 |
| 750 | Barbra | F | 1,142 |
| 751 | Felicia | F | 1,139 |
| 752 | Rhea | F | 1,137 |
| 753 | Benita | F | 1,117 |
| 754 | Aleta | F | 1,116 |
| 755 | Hester | F | 1,115 |
| 756 | Bridget | F | 1,113 |
| 757 | Sherryl | F | 1,108 |
| 758 | Ofelia | F | 1,104 |
| 759 | Carolina | F | 1,102 |
| 760 | Lea | F | 1,099 |
| 761 | Bonny | F | 1,098 |
| 762 | Charmaine | F | 1,096 |
| 763 | Emilie | F | 1,092 |
| 764 | Manuela | F | 1,087 |
| 765 | Enid | F | 1,084 |
| 766 | Winona | F | 1,076 |
| 767 | Zelda | F | 1,074 |
| 768 | Marcy | F | 1,069 |
| 769 | Pansy | F | 1,069 |
| 770 | Pearline | F | 1,068 |
| 771 | Marlyn | F | 1,064 |
| 772 | Juana | F | 1,063 |
| 773 | Jonnie | F | 1,062 |
| 774 | Maryjo | F | 1,062 |
| 775 | Maude | F | 1,062 |
| 776 | Eve | F | 1,061 |
| 777 | Margret | F | 1,061 |
| 778 | Petra | F | 1,060 |
| 779 | Rowena | F | 1,056 |
| 780 | Carleen | F | 1,055 |
| 781 | Allie | F | 1,054 |
| 782 | Sophia | F | 1,054 |
| 783 | Coleen | F | 1,052 |
| 784 | Shirlee | F | 1,049 |
| 785 | Alene | F | 1,044 |
| 786 | Elisa | F | 1,044 |
| 787 | Adela | F | 1,043 |
| 788 | David | F | 1,042 |
| 789 | Veda | F | 1,039 |
| 790 | Janell | F | 1,031 |
| 791 | Delma | F | 1,027 |
| 792 | Bertie | F | 1,026 |
| 793 | Shirlene | F | 1,022 |
| 794 | Mari | F | 1,014 |
| 795 | Catharine | F | 1,012 |
| 796 | Valeria | F | 1,012 |
| 797 | Gene | F | 1,011 |
| 798 | Lavern | F | 1,008 |
| 799 | Marianna | F | 1,007 |
| 800 | Roselyn | F | 1,007 |