TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1940s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
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| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Barton | M | 1,371 |
| 1202 | Elise | F | 1,369 |
| 1203 | Janine | F | 1,368 |
| 1204 | Mercedes | F | 1,368 |
| 1205 | Emery | M | 1,363 |
| 1206 | Toby | F | 1,360 |
| 1207 | Karolyn | F | 1,355 |
| 1208 | Gayla | F | 1,352 |
| 1209 | Lessie | F | 1,351 |
| 1210 | Roseanne | F | 1,351 |
| 1211 | Lucile | F | 1,349 |
| 1212 | Ava | F | 1,346 |
| 1213 | Wilford | M | 1,346 |
| 1214 | Claudine | F | 1,345 |
| 1215 | Earle | M | 1,345 |
| 1216 | Winfred | M | 1,342 |
| 1217 | Carter | M | 1,340 |
| 1218 | Vernell | F | 1,340 |
| 1219 | Patrica | F | 1,339 |
| 1220 | Ana | F | 1,338 |
| 1221 | Carolee | F | 1,338 |
| 1222 | Minerva | F | 1,337 |
| 1223 | Robyn | F | 1,335 |
| 1224 | Gaye | F | 1,333 |
| 1225 | Leta | F | 1,332 |
| 1226 | Selma | F | 1,332 |
| 1227 | Alexis | F | 1,330 |
| 1228 | Justine | F | 1,330 |
| 1229 | Felipe | M | 1,329 |
| 1230 | Linda | M | 1,329 |
| 1231 | Joesph | M | 1,327 |
| 1232 | Portia | F | 1,327 |
| 1233 | Suellen | F | 1,326 |
| 1234 | Annabelle | F | 1,325 |
| 1235 | Kendall | M | 1,325 |
| 1236 | Garrett | M | 1,324 |
| 1237 | Lona | F | 1,324 |
| 1238 | Daphne | F | 1,321 |
| 1239 | Flossie | F | 1,319 |
| 1240 | Sandi | F | 1,314 |
| 1241 | Gearldine | F | 1,309 |
| 1242 | Jason | M | 1,307 |
| 1243 | Elsa | F | 1,306 |
| 1244 | Donnie | F | 1,305 |
| 1245 | Davis | M | 1,304 |
| 1246 | Annmarie | F | 1,302 |
| 1247 | Nedra | F | 1,299 |
| 1248 | Brad | M | 1,298 |
| 1249 | Luke | M | 1,298 |
| 1250 | Lupe | M | 1,297 |
| 1251 | Herschel | M | 1,296 |
| 1252 | Clay | M | 1,295 |
| 1253 | Harriette | F | 1,295 |
| 1254 | Donn | M | 1,294 |
| 1255 | Jody | F | 1,294 |
| 1256 | Basil | M | 1,293 |
| 1257 | Julio | M | 1,292 |
| 1258 | Georgene | F | 1,290 |
| 1259 | Royal | M | 1,289 |
| 1260 | Eli | M | 1,288 |
| 1261 | Lucretia | F | 1,288 |
| 1262 | Dorene | F | 1,287 |
| 1263 | Pattie | F | 1,286 |
| 1264 | Sophie | F | 1,286 |
| 1265 | Gayle | M | 1,285 |
| 1266 | Kim | F | 1,284 |
| 1267 | Louisa | F | 1,284 |
| 1268 | Matilda | F | 1,284 |
| 1269 | Georgie | F | 1,283 |
| 1270 | Rosalinda | F | 1,279 |
| 1271 | Forest | M | 1,276 |
| 1272 | George | F | 1,276 |
| 1273 | Silas | M | 1,276 |
| 1274 | Althea | F | 1,275 |
| 1275 | Freeman | M | 1,275 |
| 1276 | Morgan | M | 1,274 |
| 1277 | Rogers | M | 1,271 |
| 1278 | Cleo | M | 1,270 |
| 1279 | Gaylord | M | 1,270 |
| 1280 | Heidi | F | 1,270 |
| 1281 | Greta | F | 1,266 |
| 1282 | Adolph | M | 1,261 |
| 1283 | Jeremiah | M | 1,261 |
| 1284 | Everette | M | 1,260 |
| 1285 | Dena | F | 1,259 |
| 1286 | Alfreda | F | 1,253 |
| 1287 | Beryl | F | 1,253 |
| 1288 | Mariann | F | 1,253 |
| 1289 | Dalton | M | 1,251 |
| 1290 | Katheryn | F | 1,243 |
| 1291 | Patricia | M | 1,242 |
| 1292 | Toby | M | 1,240 |
| 1293 | Phoebe | F | 1,229 |
| 1294 | Elias | M | 1,227 |
| 1295 | Jeraldine | F | 1,226 |
| 1296 | Abel | M | 1,225 |
| 1297 | Carlotta | F | 1,225 |
| 1298 | Drew | M | 1,224 |
| 1299 | Lenard | M | 1,224 |
| 1300 | Rickie | M | 1,224 |