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Names of 1940

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1940, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Tex peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Barbaranow #968
  3. 3Patricianow #1,336
  4. 4Judithnow #790
  5. 5Bettynow #1,113
  6. 6Carolnow #2,242
  7. 7Nancynow #967
  8. 8Lindanow #902
  9. 9Shirleynow #1,586
  10. 10Sandranow #1,210
  11. 11Margaretnow #112
  12. 12Dorothynow #421
  13. 13Joycenow #1,074
  14. 14Joannow #987
  15. 15Carolynnow #1,222
  16. 16Judynow #1,874
  17. 17Sharonnow #1,256
  18. 18Helennow #462
  19. 19Janetnow #2,791
  20. 20Elizabethnow #17
  21. 21Virginianow #526
  22. 22Janicenow #2,522
  23. 23Donnanow #1,965
  24. 24Ruthnow #173
  25. 25Marilynnow #761
  26. 26Marthanow #713
  27. 27Beverlynow #1,018
  28. 28Francesnow #318
  29. 29Jeannow #1,172
  30. 30Glorianow #655
  31. 31Dorisnow #2,909
  32. 32Alicenow #65
  33. 33Phyllisnow #12,873
  34. 34Karennow #1,281
  35. 35Annnow #1,076
  36. 36Susannow #1,091
  37. 37Peggynow #8,740
  38. 38Loisnow #1,670
  39. 39Bonnienow #396
  40. 40Kathleennow #1,156
  41. 41Marienow #618
  42. 42Brendanow #1,527
  43. 43Normanow #2,012
  44. 44Rosenow #114
  45. 45Dianenow #2,620
  46. 46Geraldinenow #2,447
  47. 47Janenow #221
  48. 48Evelynnow #8
  49. 49Carolenow #10,258
  50. 50Elainenow #305
  1. 51Annanow #107
  2. 52Wandanow #6,096
  3. 53Catherinenow #314
  4. 54Joannenow #2,630
  5. 55Charlottenow #2
  6. 56Annienow #182
  7. 57Patsynow #6,059
  8. 58Mildrednow #1,973
  9. 59Louisenow #516
  10. 60Sarahnow #90
  11. 61Sallynow #1,158
  12. 62Sylvianow #300
  13. 63Joannnow #3,049
  14. 64Marjorienow #1,019
  15. 65Gailnow #8,535
  16. 66Rubynow #64
  17. 67Doloresnow #2,567
  18. 68Eleanornow #12
  19. 69Lorettanow #606
  20. 70Ritanow #1,287
  21. 71Robertanow #2,809
  22. 72Jonow #4,028
  23. 73Irenenow #651
  24. 74Ellennow #1,062
  25. 75Arlenenow #1,632
  26. 76Jacquelinenow #558
  27. 77Kaynow #3,946
  28. 78Juanitanow #2,794
  29. 79Darlenenow #1,847
  30. 80Marlenenow #1,268
  31. 81Suenow #9,387
  32. 82Junenow #150
  33. 83Deloresnow #5,771
  34. 84Annenow #619
  35. 85Rosemarynow #251
  36. 86Ednanow #2,463
  37. 87Anitanow #1,342
  38. 88Connienow #3,075
  39. 89Josephinenow #53
  40. 90Jeanettenow #2,391
  41. 91Julianow #131
  42. 92Katherinenow #186
  43. 93Wilmanow #3,705
  44. 94Emmanow #3
  45. 95Lorrainenow #1,044
  46. 96Rebeccanow #350
  47. 97Lilliannow #57
  48. 98Edithnow #499
  49. 99Audreynow #86
  50. 100Florencenow #391

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #6
  2. 2Robertnow #92
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Richardnow #234
  6. 6Charlesnow #48
  7. 7Davidnow #35
  8. 8Thomasnow #34
  9. 9Donaldnow #690
  10. 10Ronaldnow #638
  11. 11Georgenow #126
  12. 12Josephnow #29
  13. 13Larrynow #1,085
  14. 14Jerrynow #907
  15. 15Kennethnow #294
  16. 16Edwardnow #224
  17. 17Paulnow #262
  18. 18Michaelnow #21
  19. 19Garynow #1,073
  20. 20Franknow #514
  21. 21Geraldnow #1,206
  22. 22Raymondnow #395
  23. 23Haroldnow #993
  24. 24Dennisnow #707
  25. 25Walternow #252
  26. 26Rogernow #834
  27. 27Billynow #1,068
  28. 28Joenow #994
  29. 29Jacknow #15
  30. 30Bobbynow #1,097
  31. 31Henrynow #5
  32. 32Carlnow #1,134
  33. 33Arthurnow #87
  34. 34Danielnow #22
  35. 35Willienow #1,322
  36. 36Lawrencenow #520
  37. 37Ralphnow #1,048
  38. 38Eugenenow #943
  39. 39Waynenow #655
  40. 40Frednow #1,936
  41. 41Albertnow #614
  42. 42Roynow #525
  43. 43Peternow #187
  44. 44Jimmynow #847
  45. 45Howardnow #1,004
  46. 46Anthonynow #46
  47. 47Harrynow #775
  48. 48Normannow #1,200
  49. 49Stephennow #383
  50. 50Louisnow #249
  1. 51Johnnynow #458
  2. 52Earlnow #2,236
  3. 53Melvinnow #959
  4. 54Leonardnow #637
  5. 55Brucenow #536
  6. 56Douglasnow #807
  7. 57Dalenow #1,410
  8. 58Ernestnow #1,040
  9. 59Stanleynow #863
  10. 60Philipnow #528
  11. 61Francisnow #420
  12. 62Donnow #1,795
  13. 63Marvinnow #699
  14. 64Clarencenow #1,500
  15. 65Samuelnow #18
  16. 66Leroynow #888
  17. 67Billnow #5,235
  18. 68Fredericknow #435
  19. 69Alfrednow #840
  20. 70Genenow #2,238
  21. 71Allennow #578
  22. 72Russellnow #345
  23. 73Terrynow #1,116
  24. 74Patricknow #235
  25. 75Herbertnow #2,656
  26. 76Tommynow #658
  27. 77Raynow #792
  28. 78Jimnow #3,159
  29. 79Phillipnow #651
  30. 80Leenow #727
  31. 81Eddienow #861
  32. 82Bernardnow #1,362
  33. 83Glennnow #1,443
  34. 84Andrewnow #73
  35. 85Martinnow #335
  36. 86Jimmienow #3,700
  37. 87Franklinnow #359
  38. 88Alannow #191
  39. 89Leonnow #138
  40. 90Theodorenow #4
  41. 91Gordonnow #1,052
  42. 92Tomnow #2,206
  43. 93Jessenow #184
  44. 94Cliffordnow #1,352
  45. 95Jeromenow #1,257
  46. 96Edwinnow #398
  47. 97Curtisnow #985
  48. 98Harveynow #251
  49. 99Bobnow #9,845
  50. 100Lloydnow #1,549

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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.