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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Bertha | F | 16,225 |
| 302 | Gayle | F | 16,198 |
| 303 | Bobbie | F | 16,197 |
| 304 | Pat | F | 16,150 |
| 305 | Maxine | F | 16,070 |
| 306 | Marian | F | 16,041 |
| 307 | Arnold | M | 16,038 |
| 308 | Ella | F | 15,977 |
| 309 | Paulette | F | 15,902 |
| 310 | Lonnie | M | 15,901 |
| 311 | Christopher | M | 15,865 |
| 312 | Joy | F | 15,565 |
| 313 | Beatrice | F | 15,560 |
| 314 | Cathy | F | 15,550 |
| 315 | Nicholas | M | 15,503 |
| 316 | Freddie | M | 15,376 |
| 317 | Lillie | F | 15,358 |
| 318 | Chester | M | 15,286 |
| 319 | Eric | M | 15,192 |
| 320 | Milton | M | 14,879 |
| 321 | Janis | F | 14,862 |
| 322 | Leslie | F | 14,856 |
| 323 | Cecil | M | 14,837 |
| 324 | Ida | F | 14,291 |
| 325 | Lynne | F | 14,236 |
| 326 | Lynn | M | 14,203 |
| 327 | Manuel | M | 14,186 |
| 328 | Randy | M | 14,164 |
| 329 | Deanna | F | 13,739 |
| 330 | Faye | F | 13,711 |
| 331 | Terry | F | 13,698 |
| 332 | Valerie | F | 13,694 |
| 333 | Emily | F | 13,409 |
| 334 | Rachel | F | 13,409 |
| 335 | Lucy | F | 13,128 |
| 336 | Janie | F | 13,119 |
| 337 | Penny | F | 13,113 |
| 338 | Roland | M | 13,093 |
| 339 | Jackie | F | 13,089 |
| 340 | Ted | M | 13,027 |
| 341 | Harriet | F | 12,924 |
| 342 | Dwight | M | 12,864 |
| 343 | Claude | M | 12,820 |
| 344 | Regina | F | 12,713 |
| 345 | Rosalie | F | 12,587 |
| 346 | Wesley | M | 12,465 |
| 347 | Neil | M | 12,427 |
| 348 | Alma | F | 12,400 |
| 349 | Sam | M | 12,351 |
| 350 | Angela | F | 12,258 |
| 351 | Vera | F | 12,189 |
| 352 | Scott | M | 12,162 |
| 353 | Jessie | F | 12,150 |
| 354 | Marianne | F | 11,946 |
| 355 | Stephanie | F | 11,936 |
| 356 | Jill | F | 11,865 |
| 357 | Mattie | F | 11,781 |
| 358 | Dave | M | 11,740 |
| 359 | Minnie | F | 11,736 |
| 360 | Caroline | F | 11,625 |
| 361 | Michele | F | 11,606 |
| 362 | Veronica | F | 11,528 |
| 363 | Wallace | M | 11,465 |
| 364 | Patty | F | 11,417 |
| 365 | Rosie | F | 11,403 |
| 366 | Stella | F | 11,363 |
| 367 | Kevin | M | 11,271 |
| 368 | Elsie | F | 11,223 |
| 369 | Bessie | F | 11,062 |
| 370 | Hugh | M | 10,998 |
| 371 | Donnie | M | 10,987 |
| 372 | Carrie | F | 10,974 |
| 373 | Elmer | M | 10,879 |
| 374 | Rosemarie | F | 10,831 |
| 375 | Sheryl | F | 10,713 |
| 376 | Carmen | F | 10,692 |
| 377 | Jennifer | F | 10,685 |
| 378 | Jacquelyn | F | 10,681 |
| 379 | Micheal | M | 10,619 |
| 380 | Willard | M | 10,602 |
| 381 | Juan | M | 10,556 |
| 382 | Maurice | M | 10,477 |
| 383 | Colleen | F | 10,472 |
| 384 | Bonita | F | 10,405 |
| 385 | Jessie | M | 10,322 |
| 386 | Garry | M | 10,318 |
| 387 | Claire | F | 10,261 |
| 388 | Marshall | M | 10,241 |
| 389 | Nellie | F | 10,207 |
| 390 | Lana | F | 10,199 |
| 391 | Oscar | M | 10,189 |
| 392 | Denise | F | 10,105 |
| 393 | Dianna | F | 10,060 |
| 394 | Vickie | F | 10,041 |
| 395 | Dixie | F | 9,912 |
| 396 | Toni | F | 9,898 |
| 397 | Edgar | M | 9,804 |
| 398 | Johnnie | F | 9,750 |
| 399 | Karl | M | 9,724 |
| 400 | Dora | F | 9,717 |