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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Darold | M | 738 |
| 1702 | Ilona | F | 738 |
| 1703 | Fidel | M | 737 |
| 1704 | Hardy | M | 737 |
| 1705 | Melvina | F | 737 |
| 1706 | Janey | F | 736 |
| 1707 | Joycelyn | F | 736 |
| 1708 | Sharon | M | 736 |
| 1709 | Corliss | F | 735 |
| 1710 | Laureen | F | 734 |
| 1711 | Lauren | M | 734 |
| 1712 | Mel | M | 731 |
| 1713 | Cruz | M | 730 |
| 1714 | Marilou | F | 729 |
| 1715 | Kathlyn | F | 728 |
| 1716 | Nannette | F | 728 |
| 1717 | Rosann | F | 728 |
| 1718 | Gaylon | M | 727 |
| 1719 | Theda | F | 727 |
| 1720 | Rachael | F | 726 |
| 1721 | Kay | M | 725 |
| 1722 | Vicente | M | 725 |
| 1723 | Deena | F | 723 |
| 1724 | Albertha | F | 721 |
| 1725 | Estela | F | 720 |
| 1726 | Sandra | M | 720 |
| 1727 | Walker | M | 720 |
| 1728 | Linnie | F | 719 |
| 1729 | Donovan | M | 717 |
| 1730 | Hallie | F | 717 |
| 1731 | Oma | F | 717 |
| 1732 | Lyndon | M | 716 |
| 1733 | Mitchel | M | 716 |
| 1734 | Lolita | F | 715 |
| 1735 | Bonnie | M | 714 |
| 1736 | Carlo | M | 711 |
| 1737 | Dennie | M | 711 |
| 1738 | Unknown | M | 711 |
| 1739 | Lawanda | F | 710 |
| 1740 | Melton | M | 710 |
| 1741 | Jamie | M | 707 |
| 1742 | Rosanna | F | 707 |
| 1743 | Katy | F | 706 |
| 1744 | Talmadge | M | 705 |
| 1745 | Napoleon | M | 703 |
| 1746 | Walton | M | 702 |
| 1747 | Brooks | M | 701 |
| 1748 | Ronald | F | 701 |
| 1749 | Mina | F | 700 |
| 1750 | Artis | M | 699 |
| 1751 | Danial | M | 699 |
| 1752 | Garold | M | 699 |
| 1753 | Glinda | F | 699 |
| 1754 | Vonnie | F | 699 |
| 1755 | Bruno | M | 698 |
| 1756 | Eloy | M | 698 |
| 1757 | Karren | F | 698 |
| 1758 | Alford | M | 697 |
| 1759 | Matt | M | 697 |
| 1760 | Brady | M | 696 |
| 1761 | Augusta | F | 694 |
| 1762 | Nicolas | M | 694 |
| 1763 | Pamella | F | 693 |
| 1764 | Twyla | F | 693 |
| 1765 | Iola | F | 692 |
| 1766 | Berniece | F | 691 |
| 1767 | Emilia | F | 691 |
| 1768 | Jordan | M | 690 |
| 1769 | Juliann | F | 690 |
| 1770 | Scotty | M | 690 |
| 1771 | Georgeann | F | 689 |
| 1772 | Jocelyn | F | 688 |
| 1773 | Dina | F | 687 |
| 1774 | Garnet | F | 687 |
| 1775 | Franklyn | M | 686 |
| 1776 | Jeanetta | F | 686 |
| 1777 | Louann | F | 686 |
| 1778 | Annamarie | F | 684 |
| 1779 | Georgetta | F | 684 |
| 1780 | Christene | F | 683 |
| 1781 | Verda | F | 683 |
| 1782 | Dortha | F | 682 |
| 1783 | Evonne | F | 681 |
| 1784 | Kenton | M | 681 |
| 1785 | Allison | F | 680 |
| 1786 | Clarissa | F | 680 |
| 1787 | Loyce | F | 680 |
| 1788 | Shelba | F | 679 |
| 1789 | Isabell | F | 677 |
| 1790 | Elissa | F | 676 |
| 1791 | Humberto | M | 676 |
| 1792 | Wardell | M | 676 |
| 1793 | Elda | F | 673 |
| 1794 | Gertie | F | 672 |
| 1795 | Norine | F | 672 |
| 1796 | Pennie | F | 672 |
| 1797 | Arther | M | 671 |
| 1798 | Darline | F | 671 |
| 1799 | Granville | M | 671 |
| 1800 | Oren | M | 671 |