Most Popular Baby Names of 1942
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Bertrand | 901 | Lura | +28 | |
| 902 | Drew | +15 | 902 | Phillis | |
| 903 | Early | +86 | 903 | Ruthanne | +90 |
| 904 | Jame | 904 | Scarlett | -68 | |
| 905 | Jennings | -36 | 905 | Willia | +80 |
| 906 | Jeremy | 906 | Billye | +11 | |
| 907 | Leeroy | -26 | 907 | Christene | -31 |
| 908 | Rondal | 908 | Georgina | -18 | |
| 909 | Susan | 909 | Magdalene | -38 | |
| 910 | Cedric | -132 | 910 | Tonya | |
| 911 | Cleve | 911 | Adell | +22 | |
| 912 | Duwayne | +43 | 912 | Allene | -219 |
| 913 | General | 913 | Hallie | -126 | |
| 914 | Jonas | -53 | 914 | Isabell | -73 |
| 915 | Merritt | -106 | 915 | Luann | -101 |
| 916 | Merton | -106 | 916 | Neta | |
| 917 | Vicente | -79 | 917 | Sunny | |
| 918 | Willam | -85 | 918 | Belinda | -68 |
| 919 | Cameron | +41 | 919 | Marina | +2 |
| 920 | Elizabeth | -2 | 920 | Vesta | -57 |
| 921 | Ezell | 921 | Joellen | -16 | |
| 922 | Johnson | 922 | Marilou | +33 | |
| 923 | Newell | -68 | 923 | Sharyn | -103 |
| 924 | Rosevelt | +14 | 924 | Tracy | |
| 925 | Williams | +3 | 925 | Vada | -52 |
| 926 | Bernice | +47 | 926 | Chris | |
| 927 | Chauncey | 927 | Coleen | +23 | |
| 928 | Dell | -63 | 928 | Elda | -120 |
| 929 | Guillermo | -282 | 929 | Emilia | -82 |
| 930 | Lois | 930 | Florene | +48 | |
| 931 | Walt | 931 | Ivy | -51 | |
| 932 | Auther | 932 | Karyn | ||
| 933 | Collin | 933 | Novella | -89 | |
| 934 | Del | 934 | Dortha | -151 | |
| 935 | Donna | -3 | 935 | Emogene | +10 |
| 936 | Durwood | 936 | Heidi | ||
| 937 | Harrell | +44 | 937 | Ione | -203 |
| 938 | Hobart | 938 | Isabella | -216 | |
| 939 | Hugo | -18 | 939 | Lyla | |
| 940 | Jerrell | -87 | 940 | Merlene | +33 |
| 941 | Reyes | 941 | Nancie | ||
| 942 | Shannon | +58 | 942 | Rachael | -29 |
| 943 | Valentine | -126 | 943 | Suzann | |
| 944 | Wyatt | 944 | Cordelia | -153 | |
| 945 | Albin | 945 | Hortencia | -26 | |
| 946 | Artie | -140 | 946 | Louvenia | +25 |
| 947 | Fay | +33 | 947 | Nicole | |
| 948 | Giles | -148 | 948 | Oleta | +8 |
| 949 | Issac | -71 | 949 | Vernice | -159 |
| 950 | Jaime | 950 | Billy | -48 | |
| 951 | Joaquin | -72 | 951 | Bridget | -176 |
| 952 | Lary | 952 | Marleen | ||
| 953 | Parker | -97 | 953 | Carma | +17 |
| 954 | Rocky | 954 | Edward | ||
| 955 | Rubin | -92 | 955 | Katy | -137 |
| 956 | Scotty | -268 | 956 | Philomena | -90 |
| 957 | Arlyn | -51 | 957 | Rosann | +35 |
| 958 | Clem | -27 | 958 | Theda | -137 |
| 959 | Constantine | -61 | 959 | Tillie | |
| 960 | Davie | 960 | Willene | -45 | |
| 961 | Derrell | -20 | 961 | Annamarie | -26 |
| 962 | Edd | -62 | 962 | Carmel | -74 |
| 963 | Garnett | -28 | 963 | Cecil | -135 |
| 964 | Gloria | -28 | 964 | Elois | |
| 965 | Kenton | +2 | 965 | Jacquline | |
| 966 | Lorenza | 966 | Larry | +3 | |
| 967 | Lucious | -55 | 967 | Lavada | -20 |
| 968 | Murry | 968 | Leonora | -117 | |
| 969 | Noe | 969 | Nannette | -115 | |
| 970 | Adan | -95 | 970 | Abbie | |
| 971 | Clarance | -175 | 971 | Aida | |
| 972 | Eliseo | -10 | 972 | Chloe | -160 |
| 973 | Howell | -125 | 973 | Dovie | -63 |
| 974 | Leighton | 974 | Elayne | -8 | |
| 975 | Lou | 975 | Erlinda | -111 | |
| 976 | Marcos | 976 | Evon | ||
| 977 | Quinton | 977 | Ginny | ||
| 978 | Romeo | -85 | 978 | Melvina | -135 |
| 979 | Tex | -76 | 979 | Alpha | |
| 980 | Winfield | -116 | 980 | Bernita | +7 |
| 981 | Wylie | -136 | 981 | Juana | -99 |
| 982 | Adolphus | -194 | 982 | Linnea | |
| 983 | Author | 983 | Magdalena | -131 | |
| 984 | Casimir | 984 | Merilyn | ||
| 985 | Clearence | 985 | Ouida | -124 | |
| 986 | Cloyd | -79 | 986 | Palma | |
| 987 | Domenick | 987 | Vonnie | -73 | |
| 988 | Edison | -137 | 988 | Eartha | |
| 989 | Elisha | -33 | 989 | Ernestina | -61 |
| 990 | Elzie | +1 | 990 | Lonna | -132 |
| 991 | Ferrell | 991 | Lovie | -99 | |
| 992 | Hayden | +2 | 992 | Mari | -44 |
| 993 | Janice | 993 | Rosario | -61 | |
| 994 | Jonnie | -71 | 994 | Betsey | |
| 995 | Obie | -24 | 995 | Henry | -92 |
| 996 | Sean | 996 | Jocelyn | -43 | |
| 997 | Wayman | 997 | Nanci | ||
| 998 | Arlo | -243 | 998 | Artie | |
| 999 | Blake | 999 | Charla | ||
| 1000 | Derald | 1000 | Charolette | ||