Most Popular Baby Names of 1942
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 701 | Ignacio | -107 | 701 | Katheryn | +5 |
| 702 | Jeffry | +255 | 702 | Lue | -35 |
| 703 | Bonnie | -33 | 703 | Socorro | +79 |
| 704 | Hardy | +1 | 704 | Cathryn | +20 |
| 705 | Curtiss | -6 | 705 | David | +20 |
| 706 | Jacky | -61 | 706 | Delphine | -54 |
| 707 | Marcel | +122 | 707 | Lauretta | -54 |
| 708 | Seth | +35 | 708 | Leta | -109 |
| 709 | Benito | -83 | 709 | Debra | -1 |
| 710 | Brooks | +79 | 710 | Jacklyn | +202 |
| 711 | Lon | -1 | 711 | Elida | -20 |
| 712 | Seymour | -31 | 712 | Hedy | -16 |
| 713 | Warner | -59 | 713 | Ima | -11 |
| 714 | Winford | -76 | 714 | Rhonda | -13 |
| 715 | Arther | +16 | 715 | Rowena | -69 |
| 716 | Dorsey | -14 | 716 | Winona | -107 |
| 717 | Gerold | -5 | 717 | Dessie | -2 |
| 718 | Joyce | +53 | 718 | Verla | -68 |
| 719 | Lane | +22 | 719 | Carolyne | +170 |
| 720 | Napoleon | +91 | 720 | Dorene | -25 |
| 721 | Nicky | +64 | 721 | Fran | +148 |
| 722 | Avery | +5 | 722 | Garnet | +135 |
| 723 | Harmon | -121 | 723 | Leora | +30 |
| 724 | Lyndon | -78 | 724 | Maryjo | +95 |
| 725 | Mel | +83 | 725 | Nila | +25 |
| 726 | Myles | +77 | 726 | Roxanne | -63 |
| 727 | Bruno | -88 | 727 | Syble | +78 |
| 728 | Carlo | -39 | 728 | Daphne | -59 |
| 729 | Cruz | +112 | 729 | Pansy | -90 |
| 730 | Ian | +96 | 730 | Prudence | +164 |
| 731 | Sharon | -7 | 731 | Zelda | -46 |
| 732 | Alvis | -18 | 732 | Elise | -91 |
| 733 | Carleton | +62 | 733 | Lavon | -30 |
| 734 | Lucien | +1 | 734 | Margarett | +60 |
| 735 | Mathew | -62 | 735 | Marianna | +8 |
| 736 | Talmadge | +80 | 736 | Sheri | +160 |
| 737 | Melton | +47 | 737 | Velda | -26 |
| 738 | Merlyn | -45 | 738 | Cathie | |
| 739 | Sandra | -1 | 739 | Lavern | -13 |
| 740 | Sebastian | +75 | 740 | Louisa | -96 |
| 741 | Cliff | -2 | 741 | Ofelia | +25 |
| 742 | Delmas | 742 | Delma | -63 | |
| 743 | Judith | -108 | 743 | Janelle | +5 |
| 744 | Lonny | +8 | 744 | Suzan | +94 |
| 745 | Matt | +128 | 745 | Angelita | +1 |
| 746 | Palmer | -27 | 746 | Catharine | +13 |
| 747 | Burt | +103 | 747 | Charmaine | +22 |
| 748 | Elwin | +8 | 748 | Kate | -75 |
| 749 | Hans | +72 | 749 | Margret | +31 |
| 750 | Hayward | -44 | 750 | Millicent | -53 |
| 751 | Ashley | +107 | 751 | Thomas | +98 |
| 752 | Eldridge | +17 | 752 | Leanna | -63 |
| 753 | Fidel | +4 | 753 | Leanne | +89 |
| 754 | Omer | -88 | 754 | Lesley | +228 |
| 755 | Porter | +89 | 755 | Alene | -77 |
| 756 | Stanton | +2 | 756 | Lettie | +47 |
| 757 | Walker | +18 | 757 | Birdie | -81 |
| 758 | Walton | -33 | 758 | Charline | -27 |
| 759 | Wilber | -38 | 759 | Libby | -59 |
| 760 | Elden | -12 | 760 | Marjory | -11 |
| 761 | Hermon | -11 | 761 | Nanette | -123 |
| 762 | Reid | +24 | 762 | Pearline | -91 |
| 763 | Theadore | +42 | 763 | Shelley | |
| 764 | Artis | +75 | 764 | Gaye | +66 |
| 765 | Benton | +28 | 765 | Leilani | +6 |
| 766 | Dennie | +110 | 766 | Madge | -43 |
| 767 | Ferdinand | +13 | 767 | Ronda | -106 |
| 768 | Michel | +202 | 768 | Sandi | |
| 769 | Milan | +61 | 769 | Wilhelmina | +32 |
| 770 | Robbie | -33 | 770 | Carleen | -12 |
| 771 | Windell | -220 | 771 | Laraine | -143 |
| 772 | Adolfo | -50 | 772 | Petra | +32 |
| 773 | Coleman | -113 | 773 | Susanna | -22 |
| 774 | Jewel | -11 | 774 | Berniece | -6 |
| 775 | Leigh | +47 | 775 | Lea | -59 |
| 776 | Milo | -154 | 776 | Leota | -119 |
| 777 | Oren | -91 | 777 | Norene | +58 |
| 778 | Reynold | +35 | 778 | Rona | +117 |
| 779 | Allyn | +136 | 779 | Caren | +164 |
| 780 | Cyrus | -86 | 780 | Clementine | -10 |
| 781 | Harland | +26 | 781 | Ingrid | -48 |
| 782 | Patsy | -95 | 782 | Juliana | -42 |
| 783 | Rogelio | -29 | 783 | Ronna | |
| 784 | Verlin | +34 | 784 | Adela | -39 |
| 785 | Woody | -117 | 785 | Adelaide | -113 |
| 786 | Ellsworth | -63 | 786 | Edythe | -106 |
| 787 | Gaylon | -27 | 787 | Martina | +13 |
| 788 | Humberto | +207 | 788 | Noel | -2 |
| 789 | Joan | -72 | 789 | Valeria | -52 |
| 790 | Raphael | -16 | 790 | Christy | |
| 791 | Rickey | 791 | Hellen | -31 | |
| 792 | Taylor | -48 | 792 | Juliette | -28 |
| 793 | Wardell | -6 | 793 | Lynnette | -39 |
| 794 | Granville | -45 | 794 | Maurine | -16 |
| 795 | Israel | -123 | 795 | Oma | -14 |
| 796 | Ottis | -23 | 796 | Berta | -98 |
| 797 | Abe | -31 | 797 | Gayla | +42 |
| 798 | Curt | +44 | 798 | Manuela | -63 |
| 799 | Denton | 799 | Marylyn | +86 | |
| 800 | Donovan | -32 | 800 | Oralia | -71 |