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Names of 1939

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1939, with where each stands in 2025.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Barbaranow #968
  3. 3Patricianow #1,336
  4. 4Bettynow #1,113
  5. 5Shirleynow #1,586
  6. 6Carolnow #2,242
  7. 7Nancynow #967
  8. 8Judithnow #790
  9. 9Dorothynow #421
  10. 10Margaretnow #112
  11. 11Joannow #987
  12. 12Joycenow #1,074
  13. 13Sandranow #1,210
  14. 14Carolynnow #1,222
  15. 15Lindanow #902
  16. 16Helennow #462
  17. 17Janetnow #2,791
  18. 18Elizabethnow #17
  19. 19Marilynnow #761
  20. 20Donnanow #1,965
  21. 21Virginianow #526
  22. 22Ruthnow #173
  23. 23Sharonnow #1,256
  24. 24Janicenow #2,522
  25. 25Beverlynow #1,018
  26. 26Francesnow #318
  27. 27Marthanow #713
  28. 28Judynow #1,874
  29. 29Dorisnow #2,909
  30. 30Phyllisnow #12,873
  31. 31Alicenow #65
  32. 32Jeannow #1,172
  33. 33Annnow #1,076
  34. 34Peggynow #8,740
  35. 35Loisnow #1,670
  36. 36Glorianow #655
  37. 37Marienow #618
  38. 38Normanow #2,012
  39. 39Karennow #1,281
  40. 40Evelynnow #8
  41. 41Geraldinenow #2,447
  42. 42Rosenow #114
  43. 43Annanow #107
  44. 44Susannow #1,091
  45. 45Elainenow #305
  46. 46Janenow #221
  47. 47Carolenow #10,258
  48. 48Kathleennow #1,156
  49. 49Catherinenow #314
  50. 50Wandanow #6,096
  1. 51Dianenow #2,620
  2. 52Sallynow #1,158
  3. 53Joannenow #2,630
  4. 54Annienow #182
  5. 55Mildrednow #1,973
  6. 56Patsynow #6,059
  7. 57Joannnow #3,049
  8. 58Doloresnow #2,567
  9. 59Louisenow #516
  10. 60Marjorienow #1,019
  11. 61Bonnienow #396
  12. 62Sylvianow #300
  13. 63Eleanornow #12
  14. 64Marlenenow #1,268
  15. 65Lorettanow #606
  16. 66Charlottenow #2
  17. 67Rubynow #64
  18. 68Sarahnow #90
  19. 69Arlenenow #1,632
  20. 70Jonow #4,028
  21. 71Robertanow #2,809
  22. 72Jacquelinenow #558
  23. 73Gailnow #8,535
  24. 74Irenenow #651
  25. 75Darlenenow #1,847
  26. 76Kaynow #3,946
  27. 77Juanitanow #2,794
  28. 78Ritanow #1,287
  29. 79Deloresnow #5,771
  30. 80Ellennow #1,062
  31. 81Ednanow #2,463
  32. 82Jeanettenow #2,391
  33. 83Junenow #150
  34. 84Josephinenow #53
  35. 85Annenow #619
  36. 86Brendanow #1,527
  37. 87Wilmanow #3,705
  38. 88Thelmanow #4,745
  39. 89Emmanow #3
  40. 90Yvonnenow #2,063
  41. 91Julianow #131
  42. 92Suenow #9,387
  43. 93Rosemarynow #251
  44. 94Theresanow #1,559
  45. 95Lorrainenow #1,044
  46. 96Florencenow #391
  47. 97Anitanow #1,342
  48. 98Audreynow #86
  49. 99Lilliannow #57
  50. 100Ethelnow #4,211

Given to boys

  1. 1Robertnow #92
  2. 2Jamesnow #6
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Richardnow #234
  6. 6Charlesnow #48
  7. 7Davidnow #35
  8. 8Donaldnow #690
  9. 9Thomasnow #34
  10. 10Ronaldnow #638
  11. 11Georgenow #126
  12. 12Josephnow #29
  13. 13Kennethnow #294
  14. 14Larrynow #1,085
  15. 15Edwardnow #224
  16. 16Jerrynow #907
  17. 17Paulnow #262
  18. 18Michaelnow #21
  19. 19Geraldnow #1,206
  20. 20Franknow #514
  21. 21Garynow #1,073
  22. 22Raymondnow #395
  23. 23Haroldnow #993
  24. 24Billynow #1,068
  25. 25Walternow #252
  26. 26Jacknow #15
  27. 27Joenow #994
  28. 28Rogernow #834
  29. 29Bobbynow #1,097
  30. 30Carlnow #1,134
  31. 31Henrynow #5
  32. 32Arthurnow #87
  33. 33Willienow #1,322
  34. 34Dennisnow #707
  35. 35Ralphnow #1,048
  36. 36Lawrencenow #520
  37. 37Eugenenow #943
  38. 38Danielnow #22
  39. 39Waynenow #655
  40. 40Frednow #1,936
  41. 41Albertnow #614
  42. 42Roynow #525
  43. 43Jimmynow #847
  44. 44Normannow #1,200
  45. 45Harrynow #775
  46. 46Peternow #187
  47. 47Howardnow #1,004
  48. 48Anthonynow #46
  49. 49Louisnow #249
  50. 50Earlnow #2,236
  1. 51Melvinnow #959
  2. 52Marvinnow #699
  3. 53Francisnow #420
  4. 54Leonardnow #637
  5. 55Ernestnow #1,040
  6. 56Donnow #1,795
  7. 57Stanleynow #863
  8. 58Douglasnow #807
  9. 59Dalenow #1,410
  10. 60Clarencenow #1,500
  11. 61Leroynow #888
  12. 62Johnnynow #458
  13. 63Samuelnow #18
  14. 64Brucenow #536
  15. 65Stephennow #383
  16. 66Philipnow #528
  17. 67Billnow #5,235
  18. 68Herbertnow #2,656
  19. 69Genenow #2,238
  20. 70Alfrednow #840
  21. 71Fredericknow #435
  22. 72Allennow #578
  23. 73Russellnow #345
  24. 74Raynow #792
  25. 75Jimnow #3,159
  26. 76Bernardnow #1,362
  27. 77Tommynow #658
  28. 78Leenow #727
  29. 79Patricknow #235
  30. 80Jimmienow #3,700
  31. 81Eddienow #861
  32. 82Gordonnow #1,052
  33. 83Terrynow #1,116
  34. 84Andrewnow #73
  35. 85Alannow #191
  36. 86Leonnow #138
  37. 87Glennnow #1,443
  38. 88Cliffordnow #1,352
  39. 89Bobnow #9,845
  40. 90Theodorenow #4
  41. 91Martinnow #335
  42. 92Phillipnow #651
  43. 93Jeromenow #1,257
  44. 94Floydnow #2,237
  45. 95Lloydnow #1,549
  46. 96Edwinnow #398
  47. 97Tomnow #2,206
  48. 98Curtisnow #985
  49. 99Jessenow #184
  50. 100Vernonnow #1,387

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.