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Names of 1940

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1940, with where each stands in 2024.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #132
  2. 2Barbaranow #860
  3. 3Patricianow #1,302
  4. 4Judithnow #832
  5. 5Bettynow #1,008
  6. 6Carolnow #2,631
  7. 7Nancynow #921
  8. 8Lindanow #835
  9. 9Shirleynow #1,453
  10. 10Sandranow #1,045
  11. 11Margaretnow #119
  12. 12Dorothynow #431
  13. 13Joycenow #1,042
  14. 14Joannow #1,013
  15. 15Carolynnow #1,163
  16. 16Judynow #1,653
  17. 17Sharonnow #1,232
  18. 18Helennow #424
  19. 19Janetnow #2,441
  20. 20Elizabethnow #17
  21. 21Virginianow #510
  22. 22Janicenow #2,250
  23. 23Donnanow #1,941
  24. 24Ruthnow #172
  25. 25Marilynnow #666
  26. 26Marthanow #667
  27. 27Beverlynow #1,046
  28. 28Francesnow #379
  29. 29Jeannow #1,139
  30. 30Glorianow #654
  31. 31Dorisnow #2,195
  32. 32Alicenow #62
  33. 33Phyllisnow #8,282
  34. 34Karennow #1,263
  35. 35Annnow #1,141
  36. 36Susannow #1,136
  37. 37Peggynow #8,281
  38. 38Loisnow #1,698
  39. 39Bonnienow #441
  40. 40Kathleennow #1,109
  41. 41Marienow #639
  42. 42Brendanow #1,139
  43. 43Normanow #2,620
  44. 44Rosenow #115
  45. 45Dianenow #2,247
  46. 46Geraldinenow #2,013
  47. 47Janenow #269
  48. 48Evelynnow #8
  49. 49Carolenot given in 2024
  50. 50Elainenow #369
  1. 51Annanow #94
  2. 52Wandanow #5,123
  3. 53Catherinenow #320
  4. 54Joannenow #2,583
  5. 55Charlottenow #4
  6. 56Annienow #191
  7. 57Patsynow #6,836
  8. 58Mildrednow #2,105
  9. 59Louisenow #540
  10. 60Sarahnow #95
  11. 61Sallynow #1,098
  12. 62Sylvianow #361
  13. 63Joannnow #3,090
  14. 64Marjorienow #822
  15. 65Gailnow #6,715
  16. 66Rubynow #63
  17. 67Doloresnow #3,175
  18. 68Eleanornow #14
  19. 69Lorettanow #677
  20. 70Ritanow #1,404
  21. 71Robertanow #2,760
  22. 72Jonow #4,314
  23. 73Irenenow #638
  24. 74Ellennow #1,028
  25. 75Arlenenow #1,798
  26. 76Jacquelinenow #589
  27. 77Kaynow #3,912
  28. 78Juanitanow #2,585
  29. 79Darlenenow #1,802
  30. 80Marlenenow #1,551
  31. 81Suenow #8,338
  32. 82Junenow #152
  33. 83Deloresnow #10,452
  34. 84Annenow #649
  35. 85Rosemarynow #301
  36. 86Ednanow #2,054
  37. 87Anitanow #1,463
  38. 88Connienow #3,121
  39. 89Josephinenow #56
  40. 90Jeanettenow #2,778
  41. 91Katherinenow #175
  42. 92Julianow #116
  43. 93Wilmanow #4,100
  44. 94Emmanow #2
  45. 95Lorrainenow #1,417
  46. 96Rebeccanow #342
  47. 97Lilliannow #54
  48. 98Edithnow #528
  49. 99Audreynow #82
  50. 100Florencenow #435

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #5
  2. 2Robertnow #90
  3. 3Johnnow #21
  4. 4Williamnow #10
  5. 5Richardnow #232
  6. 6Charlesnow #51
  7. 7Davidnow #31
  8. 8Thomasnow #39
  9. 9Donaldnow #672
  10. 10Ronaldnow #575
  11. 11Georgenow #124
  12. 12Josephnow #32
  13. 13Larrynow #1,068
  14. 14Jerrynow #867
  15. 15Kennethnow #284
  16. 16Edwardnow #228
  17. 17Paulnow #264
  18. 18Michaelnow #18
  19. 19Garynow #1,130
  20. 20Franknow #468
  21. 21Geraldnow #1,167
  22. 22Raymondnow #379
  23. 23Haroldnow #988
  24. 24Dennisnow #708
  25. 25Walternow #271
  26. 26Rogernow #750
  27. 27Billynow #1,047
  28. 28Joenow #883
  29. 29Jacknow #15
  30. 30Bobbynow #1,123
  31. 31Henrynow #6
  32. 32Carlnow #1,033
  33. 33Arthurnow #105
  34. 34Danielnow #16
  35. 35Willienow #1,375
  36. 36Lawrencenow #509
  37. 37Ralphnow #1,152
  38. 38Eugenenow #870
  39. 39Waynenow #686
  40. 40Frednow #1,686
  41. 41Albertnow #606
  42. 42Roynow #541
  43. 43Peternow #192
  44. 44Jimmynow #859
  45. 45Howardnow #1,056
  46. 46Anthonynow #44
  47. 47Harrynow #777
  48. 48Normannow #1,313
  49. 49Stephennow #377
  50. 50Louisnow #236
  1. 51Johnnynow #458
  2. 52Earlnow #2,152
  3. 53Melvinnow #872
  4. 54Leonardnow #673
  5. 55Brucenow #537
  6. 56Douglasnow #853
  7. 57Dalenow #1,306
  8. 58Ernestnow #1,083
  9. 59Stanleynow #875
  10. 60Philipnow #521
  11. 61Francisnow #450
  12. 62Donnow #1,789
  13. 63Marvinnow #671
  14. 64Clarencenow #1,558
  15. 65Samuelnow #17
  16. 66Leroynow #862
  17. 67Billnow #4,572
  18. 68Fredericknow #423
  19. 69Alfrednow #838
  20. 70Genenow #1,905
  21. 71Allennow #573
  22. 72Russellnow #367
  23. 73Terrynow #1,186
  24. 74Patricknow #221
  25. 75Herbertnow #2,482
  26. 76Tommynow #731
  27. 77Raynow #779
  28. 78Jimnow #4,475
  29. 79Phillipnow #626
  30. 80Leenow #714
  31. 81Eddienow #941
  32. 82Bernardnow #1,318
  33. 83Glennnow #1,362
  34. 84Andrewnow #68
  35. 85Martinnow #308
  36. 86Jimmienow #3,411
  37. 87Franklinnow #385
  38. 88Alannow #167
  39. 89Leonnow #141
  40. 90Theodorenow #4
  41. 91Gordonnow #1,089
  42. 92Tomnow #2,822
  43. 93Jessenow #187
  44. 94Cliffordnow #1,340
  45. 95Jeromenow #1,335
  46. 96Edwinnow #382
  47. 97Curtisnow #927
  48. 98Harveynow #244
  49. 99Bobnow #10,012
  50. 100Lloydnow #1,766

Load the Top 8 of 1940 onto the Wheel

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.

Names of 1940 · Name My Agent