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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Maggie | F | 5,019 |
| 602 | Alicia | F | 5,008 |
| 603 | Jerry | F | 4,981 |
| 604 | Kenny | M | 4,945 |
| 605 | Helene | F | 4,933 |
| 606 | Mable | F | 4,921 |
| 607 | Gale | F | 4,900 |
| 608 | Shelby | F | 4,895 |
| 609 | Laurel | F | 4,890 |
| 610 | Ivan | M | 4,880 |
| 611 | Ken | M | 4,874 |
| 612 | Nelda | F | 4,870 |
| 613 | Dana | M | 4,859 |
| 614 | Jacob | M | 4,853 |
| 615 | Reba | F | 4,847 |
| 616 | Rhonda | F | 4,821 |
| 617 | Rosetta | F | 4,800 |
| 618 | Guadalupe | F | 4,798 |
| 619 | Freda | F | 4,792 |
| 620 | Margo | F | 4,791 |
| 621 | Woodrow | M | 4,761 |
| 622 | Jeffery | M | 4,754 |
| 623 | Inez | F | 4,729 |
| 624 | Lou | F | 4,722 |
| 625 | Joanna | F | 4,709 |
| 626 | Rufus | M | 4,667 |
| 627 | Muriel | F | 4,666 |
| 628 | Tyrone | M | 4,663 |
| 629 | Monica | F | 4,657 |
| 630 | Ramon | M | 4,642 |
| 631 | Ellis | M | 4,617 |
| 632 | Phil | M | 4,575 |
| 633 | Grady | M | 4,568 |
| 634 | Faith | F | 4,528 |
| 635 | Camille | F | 4,526 |
| 636 | Ervin | M | 4,525 |
| 637 | Rochelle | F | 4,525 |
| 638 | Raul | M | 4,506 |
| 639 | Preston | M | 4,502 |
| 640 | Forrest | M | 4,499 |
| 641 | Patti | F | 4,478 |
| 642 | Mickey | M | 4,477 |
| 643 | Roberto | M | 4,453 |
| 644 | Elbert | M | 4,450 |
| 645 | Lorna | F | 4,428 |
| 646 | Rosalind | F | 4,409 |
| 647 | Beulah | F | 4,408 |
| 648 | Lila | F | 4,408 |
| 649 | Jimmie | F | 4,390 |
| 650 | Brent | M | 4,384 |
| 651 | Eula | F | 4,381 |
| 652 | Earnestine | F | 4,380 |
| 653 | Noreen | F | 4,376 |
| 654 | Lucinda | F | 4,367 |
| 655 | Wilson | M | 4,359 |
| 656 | Dallas | M | 4,358 |
| 657 | Kaye | F | 4,334 |
| 658 | Gay | F | 4,329 |
| 659 | Felix | M | 4,315 |
| 660 | Polly | F | 4,301 |
| 661 | Wade | M | 4,293 |
| 662 | Mona | F | 4,240 |
| 663 | Celia | F | 4,231 |
| 664 | Darla | F | 4,229 |
| 665 | Fay | F | 4,197 |
| 666 | Ginger | F | 4,194 |
| 667 | Merle | M | 4,187 |
| 668 | Lance | M | 4,184 |
| 669 | Sammie | M | 4,181 |
| 670 | Sadie | F | 4,168 |
| 671 | Francisco | M | 4,164 |
| 672 | Molly | F | 4,161 |
| 673 | Terri | F | 4,153 |
| 674 | Natalie | F | 4,129 |
| 675 | Rickey | M | 4,099 |
| 676 | Kerry | M | 4,053 |
| 677 | Gwen | F | 4,050 |
| 678 | Kristine | F | 4,046 |
| 679 | Pedro | M | 4,044 |
| 680 | Eldon | M | 4,039 |
| 681 | Sheldon | M | 4,038 |
| 682 | Lenora | F | 4,023 |
| 683 | Mabel | F | 4,020 |
| 684 | Blanche | F | 4,017 |
| 685 | Olga | F | 4,016 |
| 686 | Shelia | F | 4,013 |
| 687 | Buddy | M | 4,000 |
| 688 | Mario | M | 3,994 |
| 689 | Adrienne | F | 3,992 |
| 690 | Bryan | M | 3,976 |
| 691 | Tina | F | 3,967 |
| 692 | Grant | M | 3,966 |
| 693 | Holly | F | 3,962 |
| 694 | Jayne | F | 3,957 |
| 695 | Conrad | M | 3,956 |
| 696 | Ruthie | F | 3,945 |
| 697 | Judi | F | 3,940 |
| 698 | Owen | M | 3,922 |
| 699 | Lynette | F | 3,913 |
| 700 | Lorene | F | 3,906 |