100 Most Popular Baby Names of The 1940s
Top Male Names
| Rank |
Name |
+/- |
Quantity |
Add |
| 501 |
Vern |
-61 |
1,591 |
|
| 502 |
Domingo |
+29 |
1,590 |
|
| 503 |
Jean |
-118 |
1,571 |
|
| 504 |
Clement |
-94 |
1,562 |
|
| 505 |
Carey |
+177 |
1,558 |
|
| 506 |
Ulysses |
-34 |
1,558 |
|
| 507 |
Booker |
-50 |
1,547 |
|
| 508 |
Evan |
+34 |
1,547 |
|
| 509 |
Clair |
-147 |
1,541 |
|
| 510 |
Christian |
+125 |
1,529 |
|
| 511 |
Rocco |
-85 |
1,523 |
|
| 512 |
Noah |
-58 |
1,521 |
|
| 513 |
Terrell |
+339 |
1,516 |
|
| 514 |
Kirby |
+206 |
1,510 |
|
| 515 |
Dickie |
+117 |
1,504 |
|
| 516 |
Melvyn |
-3 |
1,504 |
|
| 517 |
Solomon |
-52 |
1,499 |
|
| 518 |
Denver |
-39 |
1,498 |
|
| 519 |
Shirley |
-194 |
1,473 |
|
| 520 |
Mervin |
-107 |
1,460 |
|
| 521 |
Dexter |
+136 |
1,456 |
|
| 522 |
Lon |
+252 |
1,451 |
|
| 523 |
Wilmer |
-139 |
1,451 |
|
| 524 |
Hershel |
-99 |
1,440 |
|
| 525 |
Wilburn |
-146 |
1,432 |
|
| 526 |
Sandy |
+187 |
1,428 |
|
| 527 |
Thaddeus |
+7 |
1,426 |
|
| 528 |
Rolland |
-128 |
1,420 |
|
| 529 |
Pablo |
-45 |
1,418 |
|
| 530 |
Donny |
|
1,413 |
|
| 531 |
Bernie |
-14 |
1,410 |
|
| 532 |
Reynaldo |
+113 |
1,405 |
|
| 533 |
Gilberto |
-1 |
1,396 |
|
| 534 |
Ramiro |
+79 |
1,390 |
|
| 535 |
Reed |
+102 |
1,385 |
|
| 536 |
Lavern |
-165 |
1,379 |
|
| 537 |
Angel |
+22 |
1,376 |
|
| 538 |
Barton |
+104 |
1,371 |
|
| 539 |
Emery |
-92 |
1,363 |
|
| 540 |
Earle |
-88 |
1,345 |
|
| 541 |
Wilford |
-103 |
1,345 |
|
| 542 |
Winfred |
-79 |
1,341 |
|
| 543 |
Carter |
+97 |
1,340 |
|
| 544 |
Linda |
|
1,329 |
|
| 545 |
Joesph |
+77 |
1,327 |
|
| 546 |
Felipe |
+18 |
1,326 |
|
| 547 |
Garrett |
+177 |
1,325 |
|
| 548 |
Kendall |
+129 |
1,325 |
|
| 549 |
Jason |
+84 |
1,314 |
|
| 550 |
Davis |
-3 |
1,304 |
|
| 551 |
Luke |
-32 |
1,298 |
|
| 552 |
Lupe |
+14 |
1,297 |
|
| 553 |
Herschel |
-86 |
1,296 |
|
| 554 |
Clay |
-15 |
1,295 |
|
| 555 |
Donn |
+97 |
1,294 |
|
| 556 |
Basil |
-122 |
1,293 |
|
| 557 |
Julio |
-5 |
1,291 |
|
| 558 |
Royal |
-63 |
1,289 |
|
| 559 |
Eli |
-104 |
1,287 |
|
| 560 |
Gayle |
-62 |
1,285 |
|
| 561 |
Silas |
-95 |
1,276 |
|
| 562 |
Forest |
-98 |
1,275 |
|
| 563 |
Freeman |
-74 |
1,275 |
|
| 564 |
Morgan |
-27 |
1,274 |
|
| 565 |
Rogers |
-14 |
1,271 |
|
| 566 |
Gaylord |
-43 |
1,270 |
|
| 567 |
Cleo |
-161 |
1,269 |
|
| 568 |
Adolph |
-199 |
1,261 |
|
| 569 |
Everette |
-75 |
1,260 |
|
| 570 |
Jeremiah |
-24 |
1,259 |
|
| 571 |
Dalton |
-91 |
1,251 |
|
| 572 |
Patricia |
+108 |
1,242 |
|
| 573 |
Toby |
+354 |
1,240 |
|
| 574 |
Brad |
|
1,232 |
|
| 575 |
Elias |
-82 |
1,227 |
|
| 576 |
Abel |
+29 |
1,225 |
|
| 577 |
Drew |
|
1,225 |
|
| 578 |
Lenard |
-97 |
1,222 |
|
| 579 |
Justin |
+82 |
1,218 |
|
| 580 |
Lamont |
|
1,217 |
|
| 581 |
Alva |
-140 |
1,216 |
|
| 582 |
Carmine |
-113 |
1,210 |
|
| 583 |
Carrol |
-148 |
1,204 |
|
| 584 |
Joey |
|
1,202 |
|
| 585 |
Sonny |
-23 |
1,202 |
|
| 586 |
Vito |
-128 |
1,199 |
|
| 587 |
Isaiah |
-15 |
1,193 |
|
| 588 |
Duncan |
+181 |
1,179 |
|
| 589 |
Major |
-21 |
1,177 |
|
| 590 |
Rickie |
|
1,165 |
|
| 591 |
Delmer |
-161 |
1,159 |
|
| 592 |
Barbara |
-54 |
1,158 |
|
| 593 |
Joshua |
+7 |
1,158 |
|
| 594 |
Kyle |
+30 |
1,155 |
|
| 595 |
Marty |
|
1,153 |
|
| 596 |
Ignacio |
-26 |
1,152 |
|
| 597 |
Jefferson |
+24 |
1,145 |
|
| 598 |
Santos |
+50 |
1,138 |
|
| 599 |
Bennett |
+2 |
1,137 |
|
| 600 |
Orlando |
-23 |
1,133 |
|
Top Female Names
| Rank |
Name |
+/- |
Quantity |
Add |
| 501 |
Sherrill |
+319 |
2,313 |
|
| 502 |
Madelyn |
+13 |
2,297 |
|
| 503 |
Ladonna |
+20 |
2,293 |
|
| 504 |
Sherri |
|
2,287 |
|
| 505 |
Millie |
-93 |
2,277 |
|
| 506 |
Elnora |
-153 |
2,269 |
|
| 507 |
Dottie |
+103 |
2,266 |
|
| 508 |
Alta |
-172 |
2,255 |
|
| 509 |
Angie |
-55 |
2,251 |
|
| 510 |
Merry |
+364 |
2,247 |
|
| 511 |
Elena |
+3 |
2,245 |
|
| 512 |
Cleo |
-207 |
2,239 |
|
| 513 |
Kitty |
+98 |
2,235 |
|
| 514 |
Marietta |
-73 |
2,232 |
|
| 515 |
Jamie |
+353 |
2,228 |
|
| 516 |
Cherry |
+226 |
2,218 |
|
| 517 |
Jessica |
|
2,204 |
|
| 518 |
Ruthann |
+360 |
2,190 |
|
| 519 |
Nona |
-113 |
2,178 |
|
| 520 |
Joe |
-92 |
2,171 |
|
| 521 |
Alyce |
-92 |
2,167 |
|
| 522 |
Celeste |
+118 |
2,167 |
|
| 523 |
Merle |
-102 |
2,153 |
|
| 524 |
Queen |
-82 |
2,152 |
|
| 525 |
Virgie |
-166 |
2,132 |
|
| 526 |
Clare |
-46 |
2,127 |
|
| 527 |
Peggie |
-16 |
2,115 |
|
| 528 |
Robert |
-127 |
2,113 |
|
| 529 |
Nan |
+17 |
2,098 |
|
| 530 |
Lauren |
|
2,083 |
|
| 531 |
John |
-115 |
2,077 |
|
| 532 |
Gerry |
+13 |
2,074 |
|
| 533 |
Nell |
-215 |
2,074 |
|
| 534 |
Helena |
-67 |
2,066 |
|
| 535 |
Tanya |
|
2,057 |
|
| 536 |
Madeleine |
+38 |
2,052 |
|
| 537 |
Dollie |
-147 |
2,034 |
|
| 538 |
Shari |
|
2,032 |
|
| 539 |
Aurora |
-92 |
2,031 |
|
| 540 |
Loraine |
-97 |
2,031 |
|
| 541 |
Georgette |
+140 |
2,011 |
|
| 542 |
Sharlene |
+136 |
2,000 |
|
| 543 |
Sheri |
|
1,998 |
|
| 544 |
Carolann |
|
1,995 |
|
| 545 |
Roxanne |
|
1,987 |
|
| 546 |
Roxie |
-51 |
1,986 |
|
| 547 |
Dian |
+407 |
1,978 |
|
| 548 |
Winnie |
-173 |
1,977 |
|
| 549 |
Louella |
-115 |
1,973 |
|
| 550 |
Roslyn |
-45 |
1,959 |
|
| 551 |
Karol |
+366 |
1,951 |
|
| 552 |
Corrine |
-145 |
1,941 |
|
| 553 |
Karon |
|
1,933 |
|
| 554 |
Crystal |
+199 |
1,921 |
|
| 555 |
Luella |
-245 |
1,905 |
|
| 556 |
Goldie |
-219 |
1,896 |
|
| 557 |
Ingrid |
|
1,895 |
|
| 558 |
Consuelo |
-113 |
1,885 |
|
| 559 |
Julianne |
+219 |
1,878 |
|
| 560 |
Bennie |
-109 |
1,873 |
|
| 561 |
Lucia |
-48 |
1,871 |
|
| 562 |
Candy |
|
1,868 |
|
| 563 |
Arline |
-249 |
1,866 |
|
| 564 |
Ronnie |
|
1,864 |
|
| 565 |
Leila |
-143 |
1,852 |
|
| 566 |
Maryjane |
+62 |
1,843 |
|
| 567 |
Darleen |
+53 |
1,842 |
|
| 568 |
Heather |
+429 |
1,841 |
|
| 569 |
Elinor |
-238 |
1,829 |
|
| 570 |
Neva |
-197 |
1,829 |
|
| 571 |
Jeanine |
-36 |
1,825 |
|
| 572 |
Elma |
-178 |
1,810 |
|
| 573 |
Reva |
-142 |
1,795 |
|
| 574 |
Hannah |
-118 |
1,777 |
|
| 575 |
Ila |
-232 |
1,765 |
|
| 576 |
Sonya |
-69 |
1,759 |
|
| 577 |
Frieda |
-145 |
1,752 |
|
| 578 |
Angeline |
-240 |
1,743 |
|
| 579 |
Ronda |
|
1,741 |
|
| 580 |
Letha |
-144 |
1,739 |
|
| 581 |
Yvette |
+125 |
1,739 |
|
| 582 |
Carmela |
-201 |
1,731 |
|
| 583 |
Carroll |
+43 |
1,714 |
|
| 584 |
Odessa |
-158 |
1,707 |
|
| 585 |
Retha |
-103 |
1,702 |
|
| 586 |
Wilda |
-175 |
1,699 |
|
| 587 |
Freida |
-59 |
1,698 |
|
| 588 |
Rosalee |
-91 |
1,697 |
|
| 589 |
Marilee |
+135 |
1,684 |
|
| 590 |
Elouise |
-126 |
1,677 |
|
| 591 |
Charleen |
+120 |
1,655 |
|
| 592 |
Cathryn |
+170 |
1,637 |
|
| 593 |
Kristin |
|
1,633 |
|
| 594 |
Aileen |
-142 |
1,628 |
|
| 595 |
Georgianna |
+39 |
1,624 |
|
| 596 |
Adeline |
-249 |
1,618 |
|
| 597 |
Jana |
|
1,617 |
|
| 598 |
Suzan |
|
1,607 |
|
| 599 |
Esperanza |
-41 |
1,602 |
|
| 600 |
Lilly |
-135 |
1,596 |
|
