Most Popular Baby Names of the 1940s

Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.

All Male Female
Decade: All Time 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Top 20 Names of the 1940s

# Name Gender Total Births
1 James M 795,767
2 Robert M 758,115
3 John M 711,600
4 Mary F 640,070
5 William M 556,469
6 Linda F 531,658
7 Richard M 477,472
8 David M 426,365
9 Barbara F 425,267
10 Patricia F 411,412
11 Charles M 361,760
12 Thomas M 350,771
13 Michael M 336,564
14 Carol F 292,330
15 Ronald M 282,478
16 Sandra F 265,536
17 Larry M 255,907
18 Nancy F 252,058
19 Donald M 247,829
20 Joseph M 230,281
21 Sharon F 221,236
22 Judith F 218,035
23 Gary M 217,769
24 Susan F 212,014
25 George M 209,005
26 Kenneth M 198,551
27 Betty F 194,622
28 Paul M 183,356
29 Carolyn F 181,855
30 Edward M 174,798
31 Margaret F 173,025
32 Shirley F 171,780
33 Judy F 167,718
34 Karen F 167,699
35 Jerry M 167,250
36 Donna F 165,523
37 Dennis M 162,113
38 Kathleen F 152,981
39 Joyce F 151,493
40 Dorothy F 132,255
41 Janet F 130,754
42 Diane F 122,877
43 Frank M 119,420
44 Janice F 118,892
45 Joan F 117,708
46 Elizabeth F 116,551
47 Daniel M 112,776
48 Brenda F 112,414
49 Raymond M 109,070
50 Roger M 107,597
51 Stephen M 106,810
52 Gloria F 105,054
53 Gerald M 103,342
54 Virginia F 98,998
55 Marilyn F 98,977
56 Martha F 95,386
57 Beverly F 95,124
58 Helen F 90,742
59 Bonnie F 86,886
60 Ruth F 85,664
61 Frances F 85,447
62 Walter M 83,726
63 Harold M 82,177
64 Steven M 81,205
65 Douglas M 80,757
66 Lawrence M 80,459
67 Jean F 80,364
68 Terry M 76,966
69 Ann F 76,797
70 Phyllis F 76,142
71 Wayne M 75,130
72 Arthur M 73,966
73 Jack M 73,920
74 Pamela F 73,121
75 Carl M 72,739
76 Jane F 72,537
77 Henry M 72,486
78 Willie M 72,419
79 Alice F 72,392
80 Peggy F 72,121
81 Bruce M 72,096
82 Joe M 72,013
83 Cheryl F 70,959
84 Peter M 69,328
85 Billy M 67,831
86 Roy M 65,645
87 Ralph M 64,980
88 Anthony M 64,824
89 Doris F 64,142
90 Jimmy M 63,522
91 Catherine F 62,086
92 Albert M 60,276
93 Elaine F 60,104
94 Bobby M 58,890
95 Cynthia F 58,060
96 Marie F 57,521
97 Eugene M 57,273
98 Johnny M 57,199
99 Lois F 56,854
100 Fred M 56,665