Most Popular Baby Names of 1940
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 801 | Porter | +17 | 801 | Augusta | -24 |
| 802 | Rogelio | -34 | 802 | Jeri | -72 |
| 803 | Wilkie | 803 | Juana | -95 | |
| 804 | Obie | +164 | 804 | Libby | -101 |
| 805 | Prince | +21 | 805 | Magdalene | +96 |
| 806 | Willian | -24 | 806 | Albertha | +63 |
| 807 | Arvid | -45 | 807 | Ava | -90 |
| 808 | Arvin | -149 | 808 | Carolina | -111 |
| 809 | Benton | -15 | 809 | Charline | -67 |
| 810 | Berry | +20 | 810 | Cleta | -36 |
| 811 | Bertrand | 811 | Easter | -68 | |
| 812 | Carlo | -112 | 812 | Isabell | -113 |
| 813 | Fay | +173 | 813 | Isabella | -75 |
| 814 | Glendon | +51 | 814 | Lea | +59 |
| 815 | Gregg | 815 | Vernice | -91 | |
| 816 | Howell | -94 | 816 | Willia | -91 |
| 817 | Ian | -39 | 817 | Idella | +33 |
| 818 | Jame | 818 | Magnolia | ||
| 819 | Linda | +130 | 819 | Berniece | -105 |
| 820 | Maxwell | -85 | 820 | Chloe | +42 |
| 821 | Napoleon | -131 | 821 | Colette | -3 |
| 822 | Nicolas | 822 | Ernestina | -61 | |
| 823 | Wardell | +34 | 823 | Florene | +6 |
| 824 | Colin | -3 | 824 | Ilona | |
| 825 | Greg | -3 | 825 | Laraine | |
| 826 | Loy | -28 | 826 | Verda | -86 |
| 827 | Pierre | -52 | 827 | Cecil | +12 |
| 828 | Scotty | +112 | 828 | Cindy | +63 |
| 829 | Toney | 829 | Hallie | -77 | |
| 830 | Clint | +152 | 830 | Holly | +1 |
| 831 | Delano | 0 | 831 | Jamie | +62 |
| 832 | Haskell | +34 | 832 | Lettie | -148 |
| 833 | Leeroy | -90 | 833 | Lyla | +43 |
| 834 | Ottis | +97 | 834 | Rhonda | +102 |
| 835 | Prentice | -43 | 835 | Ronnie | -76 |
| 836 | Randell | +6 | 836 | Sidney | +51 |
| 837 | Seth | -56 | 837 | Dena | -51 |
| 838 | Waldo | -85 | 838 | Larry | |
| 839 | Wayland | +94 | 839 | Noel | +96 |
| 840 | Aurelio | 840 | Rosario | ||
| 841 | Elisha | +60 | 841 | Alpha | +63 |
| 842 | Garnett | +33 | 842 | Eve | +21 |
| 843 | Jewell | -85 | 843 | Louann | +104 |
| 844 | Jordan | -121 | 844 | Marleen | -98 |
| 845 | Lesley | +120 | 845 | Oleta | -69 |
| 846 | Logan | +104 | 846 | Zona | -145 |
| 847 | Margarito | +33 | 847 | Catharine | -9 |
| 848 | Quentin | -150 | 848 | Gilda | -54 |
| 849 | Rupert | -6 | 849 | Hedy | +78 |
| 850 | Crawford | 850 | Jacquelin | -121 | |
| 851 | Douglass | -37 | 851 | Shannon | +15 |
| 852 | Gonzalo | 852 | Tanya | +67 | |
| 853 | Hosea | +41 | 853 | Louvenia | |
| 854 | Jerrell | +41 | 854 | Loyce | -73 |
| 855 | Leander | +133 | 855 | Phylis | -59 |
| 856 | Marlyn | -127 | 856 | Roseanne | -22 |
| 857 | Rick | 857 | Shelva | -177 | |
| 858 | Abe | -47 | 858 | Susann | |
| 859 | Dennie | -96 | 859 | Alvina | -11 |
| 860 | Fidel | -88 | 860 | Eartha | -40 |
| 861 | Sherrill | -27 | 861 | Jeanetta | -21 |
| 862 | Winfield | -33 | 862 | Margarette | -39 |
| 863 | Asa | +8 | 863 | Ona | -74 |
| 864 | Elzie | +28 | 864 | Georgina | -113 |
| 865 | General | +72 | 865 | Ira | +115 |
| 866 | Jonas | -17 | 866 | Leonora | +66 |
| 867 | Mahlon | -50 | 867 | Lovie | +61 |
| 868 | Marcel | -185 | 868 | Bridget | +95 |
| 869 | Merritt | -133 | 869 | Joycelyn | -18 |
| 870 | Newell | 870 | Nancie | +7 | |
| 871 | Randal | -3 | 871 | Novella | -138 |
| 872 | Agustin | 872 | Ouida | -194 | |
| 873 | Danial | 873 | Rachael | +45 | |
| 874 | Dillard | -120 | 874 | Rona | |
| 875 | Dock | +48 | 875 | Sharen | |
| 876 | Donal | -90 | 876 | Shari | +82 |
| 877 | Durwood | -30 | 877 | Adell | -61 |
| 878 | Elizabeth | -5 | 878 | Ana | -52 |
| 879 | Gloria | 879 | Christene | -113 | |
| 880 | Marty | +1 | 880 | Elda | -87 |
| 881 | Murphy | -130 | 881 | Emilia | -32 |
| 882 | Rollie | -26 | 882 | Ivy | -69 |
| 883 | Alvie | -90 | 883 | Luann | -51 |
| 884 | Brady | -136 | 884 | Magdalena | +28 |
| 885 | Claudie | -83 | 885 | Martina | +29 |
| 886 | Cornell | -40 | 886 | Bernardine | +75 |
| 887 | Gerold | -271 | 887 | Darline | +89 |
| 888 | Milan | -33 | 888 | Leatha | |
| 889 | Rubin | -62 | 889 | Marita | +59 |
| 890 | Sal | +80 | 890 | Philomena | -4 |
| 891 | Sebastian | -58 | 891 | Prudence | -44 |
| 892 | Thad | 892 | Venita | -57 | |
| 893 | Valentine | +59 | 893 | Alexandra | -36 |
| 894 | Werner | 894 | Ingrid | ||
| 895 | Whitney | 895 | Joseph | +4 | |
| 896 | Willam | -61 | 896 | Karlene | -109 |
| 897 | Aloysius | -61 | 897 | Kathrine | -152 |
| 898 | Burnell | 898 | Maryjo | -38 | |
| 899 | Cloyd | 899 | Marylee | ||
| 900 | Drew | +44 | 900 | Rosanna | +37 |