100 Most Popular Baby Names of The 1940s
Top Male Names
| Rank |
Name |
+/- |
Quantity |
Add |
| 201 |
Clifton |
-10 |
8,146 |
|
| 202 |
Luther |
-37 |
8,138 |
|
| 203 |
Gerard |
+23 |
8,124 |
|
| 204 |
Carlos |
+14 |
8,100 |
|
| 205 |
Ben |
-35 |
8,077 |
|
| 206 |
Tim |
+284 |
8,000 |
|
| 207 |
Nelson |
-9 |
7,822 |
|
| 208 |
Perry |
+14 |
7,777 |
|
| 209 |
Clinton |
-15 |
7,704 |
|
| 210 |
Otis |
-28 |
7,653 |
|
| 211 |
Terrence |
+213 |
7,652 |
|
| 212 |
Dick |
-62 |
7,562 |
|
| 213 |
Randolph |
+116 |
7,553 |
|
| 214 |
Lowell |
-59 |
7,326 |
|
| 215 |
Delbert |
-55 |
7,240 |
|
| 216 |
Chris |
+188 |
7,166 |
|
| 217 |
Ira |
-5 |
7,155 |
|
| 218 |
Hubert |
-67 |
7,093 |
|
| 219 |
Reginald |
+59 |
7,092 |
|
| 220 |
Carroll |
-42 |
7,083 |
|
| 221 |
Clayton |
-33 |
7,059 |
|
| 222 |
Homer |
-63 |
6,956 |
|
| 223 |
Horace |
-49 |
6,872 |
|
| 224 |
Alex |
-24 |
6,853 |
|
| 225 |
Ricky |
|
6,797 |
|
| 226 |
Laurence |
+19 |
6,670 |
|
| 227 |
Rex |
-17 |
6,666 |
|
| 228 |
Rudolph |
-56 |
6,551 |
|
| 229 |
Byron |
+14 |
6,530 |
|
| 230 |
Loren |
-13 |
6,397 |
|
| 231 |
Alton |
-45 |
6,368 |
|
| 232 |
Ruben |
+22 |
6,318 |
|
| 233 |
Jesus |
-12 |
6,309 |
|
| 234 |
Archie |
-42 |
6,302 |
|
| 235 |
Leland |
-34 |
6,260 |
|
| 236 |
Marc |
+690 |
6,181 |
|
| 237 |
Troy |
-13 |
6,174 |
|
| 238 |
Neal |
+35 |
6,159 |
|
| 239 |
Willis |
-66 |
6,157 |
|
| 240 |
Ross |
+16 |
6,152 |
|
| 241 |
Pete |
-22 |
6,128 |
|
| 242 |
Mitchell |
+99 |
6,122 |
|
| 243 |
Antonio |
-14 |
6,097 |
|
| 244 |
Oliver |
-51 |
6,057 |
|
| 245 |
Rick |
|
5,977 |
|
| 246 |
Wilbur |
-82 |
5,962 |
|
| 247 |
Tommie |
-10 |
5,954 |
|
| 248 |
Aaron |
+1 |
5,942 |
|
| 249 |
Jeff |
+210 |
5,911 |
|
| 250 |
Roosevelt |
-69 |
5,904 |
|
| 251 |
Wilbert |
-46 |
5,806 |
|
| 252 |
Edmund |
-43 |
5,805 |
|
| 253 |
Rudy |
+16 |
5,785 |
|
| 254 |
Darryl |
+206 |
5,746 |
|
| 255 |
Jerald |
+46 |
5,706 |
|
| 256 |
Malcolm |
-33 |
5,678 |
|
| 257 |
Mack |
-2 |
5,647 |
|
| 258 |
Nathan |
-6 |
5,578 |
|
| 259 |
Salvatore |
-62 |
5,574 |
|
| 260 |
Ron |
+468 |
5,570 |
|
| 261 |
Julius |
-55 |
5,559 |
|
| 262 |
Bradley |
+154 |
5,536 |
|
| 263 |
Doyle |
-55 |
5,528 |
|
| 264 |
Myron |
-53 |
5,526 |
|
| 265 |
Pat |
-4 |
5,487 |
|
| 266 |
Terrance |
+309 |
5,456 |
|
| 267 |
Sherman |
-25 |
5,452 |
|
| 268 |
Dewey |
-43 |
5,372 |
|
| 269 |
Sylvester |
-38 |
5,362 |
|
| 270 |
Carlton |
-32 |
5,361 |
|
| 271 |
Jan |
+173 |
5,344 |
|
| 272 |
Daryl |
+139 |
5,290 |
|
| 273 |
Rodger |
+118 |
5,288 |
|
| 274 |
Darrel |
+9 |
5,271 |
|
| 275 |
Frankie |
+29 |
5,262 |
|
| 276 |
Julian |
-36 |
5,157 |
|
| 277 |
Teddy |
-17 |
5,140 |
|
| 278 |
Nick |
-25 |
5,119 |
|
| 279 |
Greg |
|
5,102 |
|
| 280 |
Isaac |
-30 |
5,065 |
|
| 281 |
Clark |
+1 |
5,051 |
|
| 282 |
Kenny |
+220 |
4,945 |
|
| 283 |
Ivan |
-68 |
4,882 |
|
| 284 |
Ken |
+159 |
4,876 |
|
| 285 |
Dana |
+227 |
4,857 |
|
| 286 |
Jacob |
-58 |
4,852 |
|
| 287 |
Woodrow |
+36 |
4,760 |
|
| 288 |
Jeffery |
|
4,755 |
|
| 289 |
Rufus |
-43 |
4,665 |
|
| 290 |
Tyrone |
+452 |
4,664 |
|
| 291 |
Ramon |
-71 |
4,640 |
|
| 292 |
Ellis |
-34 |
4,619 |
|
| 293 |
Phil |
+51 |
4,575 |
|
| 294 |
Grady |
-46 |
4,567 |
|
| 295 |
Ervin |
-59 |
4,524 |
|
| 296 |
Raul |
+4 |
4,505 |
|
| 297 |
Preston |
-4 |
4,500 |
|
| 298 |
Forrest |
-39 |
4,496 |
|
| 299 |
Mickey |
+132 |
4,478 |
|
| 300 |
Roberto |
+27 |
4,450 |
|
Top Female Names
| Rank |
Name |
+/- |
Quantity |
Add |
| 201 |
Elsie |
-90 |
11,223 |
|
| 202 |
Bessie |
-70 |
11,058 |
|
| 203 |
Carrie |
-38 |
10,972 |
|
| 204 |
Rosemarie |
-19 |
10,830 |
|
| 205 |
Sheryl |
+739 |
10,713 |
|
| 206 |
Carmen |
+4 |
10,691 |
|
| 207 |
Jennifer |
|
10,690 |
|
| 208 |
Jacquelyn |
+34 |
10,681 |
|
| 209 |
Colleen |
+25 |
10,471 |
|
| 210 |
Bonita |
+198 |
10,403 |
|
| 211 |
Claire |
-49 |
10,262 |
|
| 212 |
Nellie |
-77 |
10,206 |
|
| 213 |
Lana |
|
10,197 |
|
| 214 |
Denise |
+296 |
10,107 |
|
| 215 |
Dianna |
+684 |
10,057 |
|
| 216 |
Vickie |
|
10,041 |
|
| 217 |
Dixie |
-12 |
9,910 |
|
| 218 |
Toni |
+321 |
9,898 |
|
| 219 |
Johnnie |
-20 |
9,749 |
|
| 220 |
Dora |
-53 |
9,716 |
|
| 221 |
Jeannette |
-33 |
9,631 |
|
| 222 |
Madeline |
-7 |
9,600 |
|
| 223 |
Agnes |
-90 |
9,517 |
|
| 224 |
Nina |
-32 |
9,508 |
|
| 225 |
Carla |
+213 |
9,485 |
|
| 226 |
Geneva |
-80 |
9,482 |
|
| 227 |
Nora |
-24 |
9,406 |
|
| 228 |
Velma |
-80 |
9,271 |
|
| 229 |
Susie |
-3 |
9,208 |
|
| 230 |
Lydia |
+14 |
9,185 |
|
| 231 |
Leona |
-81 |
9,027 |
|
| 232 |
Deloris |
-31 |
8,963 |
|
| 233 |
Naomi |
-77 |
8,948 |
|
| 234 |
Mae |
-74 |
8,946 |
|
| 235 |
Myra |
+21 |
8,869 |
|
| 236 |
Christina |
+163 |
8,839 |
|
| 237 |
Cora |
-63 |
8,746 |
|
| 238 |
Jan |
+255 |
8,719 |
|
| 239 |
Beth |
+115 |
8,660 |
|
| 240 |
Dawn |
+93 |
8,631 |
|
| 241 |
Bernadette |
+89 |
8,629 |
|
| 242 |
Wendy |
+666 |
8,423 |
|
| 243 |
Yolanda |
+134 |
8,319 |
|
| 244 |
Alberta |
-71 |
8,311 |
|
| 245 |
Viola |
-98 |
8,269 |
|
| 246 |
Antoinette |
-10 |
8,241 |
|
| 247 |
Sandy |
+575 |
8,189 |
|
| 248 |
Myrna |
-65 |
8,169 |
|
| 249 |
Marguerite |
-51 |
8,116 |
|
| 250 |
Cecilia |
+25 |
8,006 |
|
| 251 |
Ernestine |
-35 |
7,970 |
|
| 252 |
Gertrude |
-111 |
7,934 |
|
| 253 |
Verna |
-73 |
7,868 |
|
| 254 |
Hattie |
-70 |
7,842 |
|
| 255 |
Renee |
+112 |
7,816 |
|
| 256 |
Iris |
-33 |
7,814 |
|
| 257 |
Ramona |
-71 |
7,802 |
|
| 258 |
Pearl |
-100 |
7,780 |
|
| 259 |
Irma |
-45 |
7,752 |
|
| 260 |
Becky |
+419 |
7,728 |
|
| 261 |
Lola |
-79 |
7,623 |
|
| 262 |
Hilda |
-65 |
7,565 |
|
| 263 |
Lena |
-82 |
7,366 |
|
| 264 |
Cecelia |
+21 |
7,363 |
|
| 265 |
Lula |
-89 |
7,329 |
|
| 266 |
Myrtle |
-115 |
7,271 |
|
| 267 |
Francine |
+188 |
7,223 |
|
| 268 |
Olivia |
+54 |
7,200 |
|
| 269 |
Miriam |
-50 |
7,103 |
|
| 270 |
Eunice |
-99 |
7,060 |
|
| 271 |
Bette |
-36 |
7,033 |
|
| 272 |
Jennie |
-76 |
7,013 |
|
| 273 |
Bettye |
-35 |
6,979 |
|
| 274 |
Betsy |
+47 |
6,978 |
|
| 275 |
Daisy |
-75 |
6,935 |
|
| 276 |
Bettie |
-74 |
6,878 |
|
| 277 |
Saundra |
+302 |
6,865 |
|
| 278 |
Lee |
+11 |
6,804 |
|
| 279 |
Sondra |
+21 |
6,729 |
|
| 280 |
Marcella |
-53 |
6,675 |
|
| 281 |
Candace |
|
6,654 |
|
| 282 |
Erma |
-93 |
6,553 |
|
| 283 |
Violet |
-131 |
6,552 |
|
| 284 |
Sharron |
+343 |
6,546 |
|
| 285 |
Fannie |
-91 |
6,471 |
|
| 286 |
Penelope |
+433 |
6,384 |
|
| 287 |
Della |
-62 |
6,358 |
|
| 288 |
Trudy |
+514 |
6,196 |
|
| 289 |
Katie |
-49 |
6,180 |
|
| 290 |
Flora |
-83 |
6,177 |
|
| 291 |
Robin |
+559 |
6,169 |
|
| 292 |
Ada |
-75 |
5,884 |
|
| 293 |
Eloise |
-60 |
5,882 |
|
| 294 |
Laverne |
-72 |
5,861 |
|
| 295 |
Mamie |
-75 |
5,765 |
|
| 296 |
Michelle |
|
5,692 |
|
| 297 |
Melba |
-73 |
5,690 |
|
| 298 |
Henrietta |
-40 |
5,647 |
|
| 299 |
Dale |
+250 |
5,585 |
|
| 300 |
Cindy |
|
5,470 |
|
