TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1940s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
Decade:
All Time
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| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Elden | M | 669 |
| 1802 | Windell | M | 669 |
| 1803 | Joseph | F | 668 |
| 1804 | Trina | F | 668 |
| 1805 | Herlinda | F | 667 |
| 1806 | Joetta | F | 666 |
| 1807 | Leatha | F | 666 |
| 1808 | Reynold | M | 666 |
| 1809 | Clint | M | 665 |
| 1810 | Cheryll | F | 662 |
| 1811 | Dorinda | F | 662 |
| 1812 | Dovie | F | 662 |
| 1813 | Gerold | M | 662 |
| 1814 | Starr | F | 662 |
| 1815 | Maribeth | F | 661 |
| 1816 | Deann | F | 660 |
| 1817 | Nicki | F | 660 |
| 1818 | Sean | M | 659 |
| 1819 | Ellsworth | M | 658 |
| 1820 | Ira | F | 657 |
| 1821 | Jannette | F | 656 |
| 1822 | Kristi | F | 656 |
| 1823 | Lina | F | 655 |
| 1824 | Raphael | M | 655 |
| 1825 | Vickey | F | 654 |
| 1826 | Willia | F | 651 |
| 1827 | Donald | F | 650 |
| 1828 | Georgiann | F | 648 |
| 1829 | Idella | F | 648 |
| 1830 | Abigail | F | 647 |
| 1831 | Vida | F | 647 |
| 1832 | Butch | M | 646 |
| 1833 | Gregorio | M | 646 |
| 1834 | Mimi | F | 646 |
| 1835 | Marybeth | F | 645 |
| 1836 | Mitzi | F | 645 |
| 1837 | Drucilla | F | 644 |
| 1838 | Silvia | F | 643 |
| 1839 | Domenic | M | 642 |
| 1840 | Maxwell | M | 642 |
| 1841 | Eldridge | M | 639 |
| 1842 | Janna | F | 639 |
| 1843 | Mickie | F | 639 |
| 1844 | Dominga | F | 638 |
| 1845 | Merrily | F | 638 |
| 1846 | Gary | F | 637 |
| 1847 | Laurene | F | 637 |
| 1848 | Sherilyn | F | 637 |
| 1849 | Karyl | F | 636 |
| 1850 | Vivien | F | 636 |
| 1851 | Harland | M | 635 |
| 1852 | Lorin | M | 635 |
| 1853 | Ruthanne | F | 634 |
| 1854 | Darnell | M | 633 |
| 1855 | Merlene | F | 632 |
| 1856 | Marty | F | 631 |
| 1857 | Venita | F | 631 |
| 1858 | Enoch | M | 630 |
| 1859 | Lesley | M | 630 |
| 1860 | Palmer | M | 630 |
| 1861 | Gerri | F | 629 |
| 1862 | Vesta | F | 628 |
| 1863 | Benton | M | 627 |
| 1864 | Courtney | M | 627 |
| 1865 | Leatrice | F | 627 |
| 1866 | Meryl | F | 627 |
| 1867 | Zane | M | 627 |
| 1868 | Cedric | M | 626 |
| 1869 | Ione | F | 626 |
| 1870 | Earlean | F | 624 |
| 1871 | Russ | M | 624 |
| 1872 | Bobbye | F | 623 |
| 1873 | Patsy | M | 623 |
| 1874 | Omer | M | 620 |
| 1875 | Janyce | F | 619 |
| 1876 | Magdalene | F | 619 |
| 1877 | Easter | F | 618 |
| 1878 | Carmel | F | 617 |
| 1879 | Cleta | F | 617 |
| 1880 | Alvina | F | 616 |
| 1881 | Garfield | M | 616 |
| 1882 | Nicole | F | 616 |
| 1883 | Rebekah | F | 616 |
| 1884 | Berry | M | 615 |
| 1885 | Willene | F | 614 |
| 1886 | Delmas | M | 613 |
| 1887 | Hortencia | F | 613 |
| 1888 | Rubin | M | 611 |
| 1889 | Judith | M | 610 |
| 1890 | Agatha | F | 609 |
| 1891 | Aida | F | 609 |
| 1892 | Billye | F | 609 |
| 1893 | Lyla | F | 609 |
| 1894 | Billy | F | 608 |
| 1895 | Delton | M | 608 |
| 1896 | Lavada | F | 608 |
| 1897 | Cameron | M | 607 |
| 1898 | Donnell | M | 607 |
| 1899 | Evon | F | 607 |
| 1900 | Leonora | F | 607 |