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
# Name Gender Total Births
101 Connie F 56,604
102 Harry M 56,245
103 Christine F 54,563
104 Diana F 53,698
105 Howard M 53,530
106 Gail F 53,139
107 Joanne F 51,654
108 Rose F 51,643
109 Wanda F 50,776
110 Mark M 50,731
111 Carole F 50,303
112 Alan M 50,302
113 Rita F 49,854
114 Charlotte F 49,478
115 Louis M 49,429
116 Philip M 48,733
117 Patrick M 48,618
118 Jo F 48,449
119 Evelyn F 48,158
120 Geraldine F 47,933
121 Dale M 46,812
122 Danny M 46,659
123 Stanley M 46,263
124 Jacqueline F 45,558
125 Ellen F 45,405
126 Sally F 45,344
127 Rebecca F 45,313
128 Kathryn F 44,580
129 Leonard M 44,286
130 Deborah F 44,055
131 Timothy M 43,503
132 Gregory M 43,222
133 Samuel M 43,127
134 Norma F 43,030
135 Ronnie M 42,457
136 Norman M 42,164
137 Ernest M 41,762
138 Suzanne F 41,404
139 Russell M 41,335
140 Anna F 41,281
141 Sue F 40,943
142 Darlene F 40,321
143 Patsy F 40,280
144 Joann F 40,016
145 Sarah F 39,977
146 Katherine F 39,911
147 Francis M 39,520
148 Melvin M 39,236
149 Earl M 39,127
150 Frederick M 39,113
151 Allen M 39,047
152 Paula F 39,045
153 Annie F 38,714
154 Louise F 38,664
155 Roberta F 38,050
156 Bill M 37,756
157 Sylvia F 37,287
158 Tommy M 37,045
159 Phillip M 36,988
160 Marvin M 36,444
161 Steve M 36,283
162 Don M 36,253
163 Clarence M 36,197
164 Barry M 36,192
165 Anne F 36,146
166 Theresa F 35,790
167 Sheila F 35,740
168 Glenn M 35,716
169 Jim M 35,632
170 Maria F 35,571
171 Laura F 35,071
172 Eddie M 34,806
173 Kathy F 34,766
174 Eileen F 34,694
175 Mike M 34,645
176 Andrew M 34,618
177 Marcia F 34,395
178 Jeffrey M 34,342
179 Rosemary F 34,296
180 Leroy M 33,863
181 Glenda F 33,348
182 Dolores F 33,099
183 Mildred F 33,069
184 Lorraine F 33,047
185 Marjorie F 32,901
186 Sherry F 32,759
187 Kay F 32,654
188 Anita F 32,530
189 Dianne F 32,297
190 Alfred M 31,997
191 Ruby F 31,873
192 Irene F 31,822
193 Martin M 31,401
194 Lee M 30,978
195 Juanita F 30,444
196 Maureen F 30,262
197 Loretta F 30,120
198 Jeanne F 30,116
199 Constance F 29,912
200 Tom M 29,884