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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Cecile | F | 2,396 |
| 902 | Monte | M | 2,396 |
| 903 | Vaughn | M | 2,382 |
| 904 | Freddie | F | 2,381 |
| 905 | Nita | F | 2,377 |
| 906 | Elvira | F | 2,371 |
| 907 | Tamara | F | 2,365 |
| 908 | Lamar | M | 2,361 |
| 909 | Chuck | M | 2,349 |
| 910 | Jolene | F | 2,347 |
| 911 | Al | M | 2,345 |
| 912 | Angelina | F | 2,345 |
| 913 | Margery | F | 2,337 |
| 914 | Sterling | M | 2,334 |
| 915 | Effie | F | 2,327 |
| 916 | Doug | M | 2,326 |
| 917 | Sherri | F | 2,325 |
| 918 | Roscoe | M | 2,322 |
| 919 | Elton | M | 2,321 |
| 920 | May | F | 2,319 |
| 921 | Mollie | F | 2,314 |
| 922 | Sherrill | F | 2,312 |
| 923 | Mary | M | 2,304 |
| 924 | Truman | M | 2,302 |
| 925 | Madelyn | F | 2,297 |
| 926 | Ladonna | F | 2,293 |
| 927 | Millie | F | 2,277 |
| 928 | Norris | M | 2,276 |
| 929 | Elnora | F | 2,269 |
| 930 | Dottie | F | 2,265 |
| 931 | Alta | F | 2,255 |
| 932 | Linwood | M | 2,254 |
| 933 | Angie | F | 2,250 |
| 934 | Elena | F | 2,247 |
| 935 | Merry | F | 2,246 |
| 936 | Cleo | F | 2,239 |
| 937 | Abraham | M | 2,235 |
| 938 | Kitty | F | 2,234 |
| 939 | Marietta | F | 2,231 |
| 940 | Jamie | F | 2,228 |
| 941 | Carmen | M | 2,220 |
| 942 | Cherry | F | 2,218 |
| 943 | Jessica | F | 2,204 |
| 944 | Ruthann | F | 2,190 |
| 945 | Lauren | F | 2,180 |
| 946 | Wiley | M | 2,179 |
| 947 | Nona | F | 2,178 |
| 948 | Joe | F | 2,171 |
| 949 | Todd | M | 2,169 |
| 950 | Barney | M | 2,168 |
| 951 | Alyce | F | 2,167 |
| 952 | Celeste | F | 2,167 |
| 953 | Will | M | 2,162 |
| 954 | Merle | F | 2,154 |
| 955 | Queen | F | 2,152 |
| 956 | Harrison | M | 2,135 |
| 957 | Virgie | F | 2,133 |
| 958 | Clare | F | 2,128 |
| 959 | Jasper | M | 2,119 |
| 960 | Peggie | F | 2,115 |
| 961 | Robert | F | 2,114 |
| 962 | Odell | M | 2,113 |
| 963 | Millard | M | 2,111 |
| 964 | Weldon | M | 2,108 |
| 965 | Fernando | M | 2,107 |
| 966 | Nan | F | 2,099 |
| 967 | Maynard | M | 2,092 |
| 968 | John | F | 2,078 |
| 969 | Vance | M | 2,075 |
| 970 | Gerry | F | 2,074 |
| 971 | Nell | F | 2,074 |
| 972 | Simon | M | 2,068 |
| 973 | Helena | F | 2,066 |
| 974 | Merlin | M | 2,060 |
| 975 | Reuben | M | 2,060 |
| 976 | Dannie | M | 2,056 |
| 977 | Tanya | F | 2,056 |
| 978 | Madeleine | F | 2,052 |
| 979 | Gabriel | M | 2,039 |
| 980 | Sheri | F | 2,035 |
| 981 | Dollie | F | 2,034 |
| 982 | Shari | F | 2,032 |
| 983 | Aurora | F | 2,031 |
| 984 | Loraine | F | 2,031 |
| 985 | Gail | M | 2,017 |
| 986 | Georgette | F | 2,011 |
| 987 | Nolan | M | 2,004 |
| 988 | Sharlene | F | 2,000 |
| 989 | Jess | M | 1,998 |
| 990 | Carolann | F | 1,995 |
| 991 | Elvin | M | 1,994 |
| 992 | Miles | M | 1,994 |
| 993 | Roxanne | F | 1,987 |
| 994 | Roxie | F | 1,986 |
| 995 | Dian | F | 1,978 |
| 996 | Winnie | F | 1,977 |
| 997 | Louella | F | 1,973 |
| 998 | Johnie | M | 1,968 |
| 999 | Carol | M | 1,958 |
| 1000 | Roslyn | F | 1,957 |