Most Popular Baby Names of the 1940s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
Decade:
All Time
1880s
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Lindon | M | 150 |
| 1902 | Norberto | M | 150 |
| 1903 | Sarah | M | 150 |
| 1904 | Burney | M | 149 |
| 1905 | Cleophas | M | 149 |
| 1906 | Harrel | M | 149 |
| 1907 | Hercules | M | 149 |
| 1908 | Hervey | M | 149 |
| 1909 | Orlan | M | 149 |
| 1910 | Page | M | 149 |
| 1911 | Pernell | M | 149 |
| 1912 | Philippe | M | 149 |
| 1913 | Sabino | M | 149 |
| 1914 | Arno | M | 148 |
| 1915 | Halbert | M | 148 |
| 1916 | Payton | M | 148 |
| 1917 | Rochester | M | 148 |
| 1918 | Maximo | M | 147 |
| 1919 | Severo | M | 147 |
| 1920 | Alexis | M | 146 |
| 1921 | Arlington | M | 146 |
| 1922 | Cynthia | M | 146 |
| 1923 | Derrill | M | 146 |
| 1924 | Ellen | M | 146 |
| 1925 | Gerrit | M | 146 |
| 1926 | Irene | M | 146 |
| 1927 | Ishmael | M | 146 |
| 1928 | Norvel | M | 146 |
| 1929 | Clell | M | 145 |
| 1930 | Librado | M | 145 |
| 1931 | Mccoy | M | 145 |
| 1932 | Michiel | M | 145 |
| 1933 | Orman | M | 145 |
| 1934 | Quinn | M | 145 |
| 1935 | Ramond | M | 145 |
| 1936 | Samson | M | 145 |
| 1937 | Shedrick | M | 145 |
| 1938 | Young | M | 145 |
| 1939 | Ardis | M | 144 |
| 1940 | Basilio | M | 144 |
| 1941 | Beauford | M | 144 |
| 1942 | Cephus | M | 144 |
| 1943 | Cicero | M | 144 |
| 1944 | Delos | M | 144 |
| 1945 | Merwyn | M | 144 |
| 1946 | Michale | M | 144 |
| 1947 | Purvis | M | 144 |
| 1948 | Rolla | M | 144 |
| 1949 | Rondall | M | 144 |
| 1950 | Wright | M | 144 |
| 1951 | Burnie | M | 143 |
| 1952 | Earvin | M | 143 |
| 1953 | Eleazar | M | 143 |
| 1954 | Jarold | M | 143 |
| 1955 | Leverne | M | 143 |
| 1956 | Manning | M | 143 |
| 1957 | Orvel | M | 143 |
| 1958 | Silverio | M | 143 |
| 1959 | Trenton | M | 143 |
| 1960 | Wilkie | M | 143 |
| 1961 | Beecher | M | 142 |
| 1962 | Budd | M | 142 |
| 1963 | Carver | M | 142 |
| 1964 | Darcy | M | 142 |
| 1965 | Dewain | M | 142 |
| 1966 | Evaristo | M | 142 |
| 1967 | Gentry | M | 142 |
| 1968 | Gurney | M | 142 |
| 1969 | Hiawatha | M | 142 |
| 1970 | Jearl | M | 142 |
| 1971 | Theotis | M | 142 |
| 1972 | Camilo | M | 141 |
| 1973 | Carlin | M | 141 |
| 1974 | Curry | M | 141 |
| 1975 | Eunice | M | 141 |
| 1976 | Ewing | M | 141 |
| 1977 | French | M | 141 |
| 1978 | Glover | M | 141 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | M | 141 |
| 1980 | Mildred | M | 141 |
| 1981 | Buel | M | 140 |
| 1982 | Darlene | M | 140 |
| 1983 | Gussie | M | 140 |
| 1984 | Rommie | M | 140 |
| 1985 | Yale | M | 140 |
| 1986 | Bentley | M | 139 |
| 1987 | Cheryl | M | 139 |
| 1988 | Delane | M | 139 |
| 1989 | Ellie | M | 139 |
| 1990 | Jeryl | M | 139 |
| 1991 | Mathias | M | 139 |
| 1992 | Mauricio | M | 139 |
| 1993 | Mayo | M | 139 |
| 1994 | Paulo | M | 139 |
| 1995 | Rennie | M | 139 |
| 1996 | Rita | M | 139 |
| 1997 | Salvadore | M | 139 |
| 1998 | Sue | M | 139 |
| 1999 | Chip | M | 138 |
| 2000 | Farrel | M | 138 |