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 | Teri | F | 1,617 |
| 602 | Esperanza | F | 1,602 |
| 603 | Lilly | F | 1,596 |
| 604 | Dinah | F | 1,592 |
| 605 | Ester | F | 1,581 |
| 606 | Sharen | F | 1,580 |
| 607 | Chris | F | 1,577 |
| 608 | Madonna | F | 1,572 |
| 609 | Zelma | F | 1,570 |
| 610 | Reta | F | 1,564 |
| 611 | Shannon | F | 1,557 |
| 612 | Carrol | F | 1,556 |
| 613 | Bobby | F | 1,555 |
| 614 | Elisabeth | F | 1,555 |
| 615 | Lorena | F | 1,552 |
| 616 | Michael | F | 1,547 |
| 617 | Rosella | F | 1,546 |
| 618 | Carmella | F | 1,541 |
| 619 | Christy | F | 1,539 |
| 620 | Laraine | F | 1,534 |
| 621 | Gilda | F | 1,520 |
| 622 | Cheryle | F | 1,519 |
| 623 | Sydney | F | 1,512 |
| 624 | Lily | F | 1,511 |
| 625 | William | F | 1,507 |
| 626 | Deanne | F | 1,505 |
| 627 | Janelle | F | 1,499 |
| 628 | Doretha | F | 1,496 |
| 629 | Caryl | F | 1,489 |
| 630 | Avis | F | 1,487 |
| 631 | Nanette | F | 1,481 |
| 632 | Callie | F | 1,473 |
| 633 | Isabelle | F | 1,470 |
| 634 | Carolynn | F | 1,467 |
| 635 | Charles | F | 1,466 |
| 636 | Twila | F | 1,465 |
| 637 | Kerry | F | 1,463 |
| 638 | Lynnette | F | 1,462 |
| 639 | Jerilyn | F | 1,460 |
| 640 | Sammie | F | 1,456 |
| 641 | Christie | F | 1,455 |
| 642 | Alison | F | 1,450 |
| 643 | Concetta | F | 1,449 |
| 644 | Jerri | F | 1,449 |
| 645 | Olive | F | 1,444 |
| 646 | Corine | F | 1,443 |
| 647 | Camilla | F | 1,441 |
| 648 | Lelia | F | 1,439 |
| 649 | Nannie | F | 1,438 |
| 650 | Celestine | F | 1,435 |
| 651 | Malinda | F | 1,433 |
| 652 | Lesley | F | 1,423 |
| 653 | Cathie | F | 1,414 |
| 654 | Jerrie | F | 1,413 |
| 655 | Theodora | F | 1,411 |
| 656 | Evangeline | F | 1,404 |
| 657 | Mickey | F | 1,392 |
| 658 | Ophelia | F | 1,392 |
| 659 | Eliza | F | 1,391 |
| 660 | Annetta | F | 1,389 |
| 661 | Lyn | F | 1,387 |
| 662 | Florine | F | 1,384 |
| 663 | Suzette | F | 1,374 |
| 664 | Elise | F | 1,369 |
| 665 | Janine | F | 1,368 |
| 666 | Mercedes | F | 1,368 |
| 667 | Toby | F | 1,360 |
| 668 | Karolyn | F | 1,355 |
| 669 | Gayla | F | 1,352 |
| 670 | Lessie | F | 1,351 |
| 671 | Roseanne | F | 1,351 |
| 672 | Lucile | F | 1,349 |
| 673 | Ava | F | 1,346 |
| 674 | Claudine | F | 1,345 |
| 675 | Vernell | F | 1,340 |
| 676 | Patrica | F | 1,339 |
| 677 | Ana | F | 1,338 |
| 678 | Carolee | F | 1,338 |
| 679 | Minerva | F | 1,337 |
| 680 | Robyn | F | 1,335 |
| 681 | Gaye | F | 1,333 |
| 682 | Leta | F | 1,332 |
| 683 | Selma | F | 1,332 |
| 684 | Alexis | F | 1,330 |
| 685 | Justine | F | 1,330 |
| 686 | Portia | F | 1,327 |
| 687 | Suellen | F | 1,326 |
| 688 | Annabelle | F | 1,325 |
| 689 | Lona | F | 1,324 |
| 690 | Daphne | F | 1,321 |
| 691 | Flossie | F | 1,319 |
| 692 | Sandi | F | 1,314 |
| 693 | Gearldine | F | 1,309 |
| 694 | Elsa | F | 1,306 |
| 695 | Donnie | F | 1,305 |
| 696 | Annmarie | F | 1,302 |
| 697 | Nedra | F | 1,299 |
| 698 | Harriette | F | 1,295 |
| 699 | Jody | F | 1,294 |
| 700 | Georgene | F | 1,290 |