Most Popular Names in 1940s

Popularity Boys' Names Girls' Names
1 James Mary
2 Robert Linda
3 John Barbara
4 William Patricia
5 Richard Carol
6 David Sandra
7 Charles Nancy
8 Thomas Judith
9 Michael Sharon
10 Ronald Susan
11 Larry Betty
12 Donald Carolyn
13 Joseph Shirley
14 Gary Margaret
15 George Karen
16 Kenneth Donna
17 Paul Judy
18 Edward Kathleen
19 Jerry Joyce
20 Dennis Dorothy
21 Frank Janet
22 Daniel Diane
23 Raymond Elizabeth
24 Stephen Janice
25 Roger Joan
26 Gerald Gloria
27 Walter Brenda
28 Harold Virginia
29 Lawrence Marilyn
30 Douglas Martha
31 Steven Beverly
32 Terry Helen
33 Wayne Ruth
34 Willie Bonnie
35 Henry Frances
36 Arthur Jean
37 Jack Phyllis
38 Joe Ann
39 Carl Maria
40 Bruce Jane
41 Billy Pamela
42 Peter Alice
43 Roy Peggy
44 Anthony Cheryl
45 Ralph Doris
46 Jimmy Catherine
47 Jose Elaine
48 Albert Cynthia
49 Bobby Lois
50 Johnny Carmen
51 Eugene Marie
52 Harry Gail
53 Fred Connie
54 Howard Diana
55 Louis Christine
56 Alan Joanne
57 Mark Rita
58 Patrick Rose
59 Danny Wanda
60 Philip Carole
61 Samuel Evelyn
62 Dale Jo
63 Stanley Charlotte
64 Leonard Geraldine
65 Timothy Norma
66 Gregory Deborah
67 Ernest Jacqueline
68 Ronnie Rebecca
69 Norman Sally
70 Russell Ellen
71 Francis Kathryn
72 Earl Anna
73 Melvin Katherine
74 Frederick Sue
75 Allen Sarah
76 Phillip Paula
77 Tommy Joann
78 Eddie Suzanne
79 Barry Patsy
80 Clarence Darlene
81 Bill Roberta
82 Mike Sylvia
83 Glenn Annie
84 Marvin Louise
85 Steve Sheila
86 Andrew Anne
87 Don Marcia
88 Jim Eileen
89 Jeffrey Laura
90 Leroy Theresa
91 Victor Rosemary
92 Alfred Dolores
93 Martin Kathy
94 Lee Mildred
95 Juan Anita
96 Ray Juanita
97 Tom Glenda
98 Herbert Kay
99 Gene Marjorie
100 Edwin Irene
101 Theodore Lorraine
102 Bernard Maureen
103 Curtis Sherry
104 Clifford Ruby
105 Keith Julia
106 Vincent Jeanne
107 Gordon Dianne
108 Lloyd Loretta
109 Rodney Constance
110 Warren Delores
111 Luis Arlene
112 Leon Marlene
113 Brian Lynn
114 Jimmie Charlene
115 Jesse Lynda
116 Alvin Rosa
117 Manuel Marsha
118 Jerome Edna
119 Lewis June
120 Floyd Jeanette
121 Harvey Josephine
122 Bob Eleanor
123 Clyde Gladys
124 Vernon Emma
125 Leslie Yvonne
126 Craig Edith
127 Franklin Lillian
128 Angel Vicki
129 Calvin Vivian
130 Benjamin Pauline
131 Charlie Sara
132 Jon Victoria
133 Randall Wilma
134 Dan Teresa
135 Jay Florence
136 Carlos Clara
137 Darrell Esther
138 Tony Georgia
139 Gilbert Grace
140 Duane Julie
141 Nicholas Margie
142 Jackie Lucille
143 Joel Thelma
144 Glen Ethel
145 Herman Audrey
146 Lester Priscilla
147 Allan Gwendolyn
148 Leo Marion
149 Johnnie Claudia
150 Arnold Andrea
151 Freddie Eva
152 Milton Annette
153 Dean Willie
154 Cecil Hazel
155 Christopher Maryann
156 Chester Ana
157 Antonio Pat
158 Randy Bertha
159 Eric Beatrice
160 Ramon Bernice
161 Lonnie Maxine
162 Lynn Lydia
163 Miguel Marian
164 Roland Gayle
165 Claude Bobbie
166 Pedro Billie
167 Ted Joy
168 Sam Paulette
169 Francisco Cathy
170 Neil Ella
171 Hector Lillie
172 Dave Leslie
173 Dwight Lucy
174 Wesley Ida
175 Jesus Angela
176 J Valerie
177 Scott Janis
178 Elmer Terry
179 Wallace Rachel
180 Maurice Lynne
181 Rafael Iris
182 Donnie Alma
183 Oscar Penny
184 Hugh Janie
185 Kevin Regina
186 Edgar Luz
187 Micheal Deanna
188 Jessie Emily
189 Willard Harriet
190 Karl Elsie
191 Garry Jackie
192 Stuart Faye
193 Sidney Vera
194 Nelson Rosalie
195 Everett Michele
196 Marshall Marianne
197 Benny Carrie
198 Marion Mattie
199 Alexander Veronica
200 Ruben Stephanie
The names in red are found on this site. Click on the name to read its meaning and Biblical context.

Source - http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
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