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Names of 1942

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1942, with where each stands in 2024. This is the year Janet peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #132
  2. 2Barbaranow #860
  3. 3Patricianow #1,302
  4. 4Lindanow #835
  5. 5Carolnow #2,631
  6. 6Sandranow #1,045
  7. 7Judithnow #832
  8. 8Nancynow #921
  9. 9Bettynow #1,008
  10. 10Carolynnow #1,163
  11. 11Sharonnow #1,232
  12. 12Shirleynow #1,453
  13. 13Joycenow #1,042
  14. 14Margaretnow #119
  15. 15Judynow #1,653
  16. 16Karennow #1,263
  17. 17Dorothynow #431
  18. 18Joannow #1,013
  19. 19Janetnow #2,441
  20. 20Donnanow #1,941
  21. 21Susannow #1,136
  22. 22Elizabethnow #17
  23. 23Virginianow #510
  24. 24Kathleennow #1,109
  25. 25Janicenow #2,250
  26. 26Helennow #424
  27. 27Marilynnow #666
  28. 28Dianenow #2,247
  29. 29Marthanow #667
  30. 30Francesnow #379
  31. 31Glorianow #654
  32. 32Beverlynow #1,046
  33. 33Ruthnow #172
  34. 34Bonnienow #441
  35. 35Carolenot given in 2024
  36. 36Jeannow #1,139
  37. 37Phyllisnow #8,282
  38. 38Annnow #1,141
  39. 39Alicenow #62
  40. 40Brendanow #1,139
  41. 41Dorisnow #2,195
  42. 42Peggynow #8,281
  43. 43Marienow #639
  44. 44Loisnow #1,698
  45. 45Elainenow #369
  46. 46Janenow #269
  47. 47Geraldinenow #2,013
  48. 48Joannenow #2,583
  49. 49Catherinenow #320
  50. 50Rosenow #115
  1. 51Charlottenow #4
  2. 52Normanow #2,620
  3. 53Evelynnow #8
  4. 54Wandanow #5,123
  5. 55Ritanow #1,404
  6. 56Sallynow #1,098
  7. 57Patsynow #6,836
  8. 58Joannnow #3,090
  9. 59Annanow #94
  10. 60Gailnow #6,715
  11. 61Louisenow #540
  12. 62Annienow #191
  13. 63Doloresnow #3,175
  14. 64Ellennow #1,028
  15. 65Jonow #4,314
  16. 66Robertanow #2,760
  17. 67Sarahnow #95
  18. 68Diananow #243
  19. 69Jacquelinenow #589
  20. 70Connienow #3,121
  21. 71Mildrednow #2,105
  22. 72Sylvianow #361
  23. 73Suenow #8,338
  24. 74Marjorienow #822
  25. 75Kaynow #3,912
  26. 76Annenow #649
  27. 77Rubynow #63
  28. 78Darlenenow #1,802
  29. 79Lorettanow #677
  30. 80Irenenow #638
  31. 81Katherinenow #175
  32. 82Kathrynnow #717
  33. 83Arlenenow #1,798
  34. 84Marlenenow #1,551
  35. 85Rebeccanow #342
  36. 86Deloresnow #10,452
  37. 87Eleanornow #14
  38. 88Eileennow #593
  39. 89Glendanow #5,334
  40. 90Juanitanow #2,585
  41. 91Lorrainenow #1,417
  42. 92Rosemarynow #301
  43. 93Anitanow #1,463
  44. 94Sheilanow #2,024
  45. 95Julianow #116
  46. 96Christinenow #1,197
  47. 97Marianow #74
  48. 98Theresanow #1,499
  49. 99Ednanow #2,054
  50. 100Josephinenow #56

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #5
  2. 2Robertnow #90
  3. 3Johnnow #21
  4. 4Williamnow #10
  5. 5Richardnow #232
  6. 6Davidnow #31
  7. 7Charlesnow #51
  8. 8Thomasnow #39
  9. 9Ronaldnow #575
  10. 10Donaldnow #672
  11. 11Josephnow #32
  12. 12Larrynow #1,068
  13. 13Michaelnow #18
  14. 14Georgenow #124
  15. 15Kennethnow #284
  16. 16Jerrynow #867
  17. 17Edwardnow #228
  18. 18Garynow #1,130
  19. 19Paulnow #264
  20. 20Dennisnow #708
  21. 21Franknow #468
  22. 22Geraldnow #1,167
  23. 23Douglasnow #853
  24. 24Raymondnow #379
  25. 25Rogernow #750
  26. 26Walternow #271
  27. 27Haroldnow #988
  28. 28Danielnow #16
  29. 29Arthurnow #105
  30. 30Lawrencenow #509
  31. 31Henrynow #6
  32. 32Stephennow #377
  33. 33Joenow #883
  34. 34Jacknow #15
  35. 35Billynow #1,047
  36. 36Carlnow #1,033
  37. 37Willienow #1,375
  38. 38Ralphnow #1,152
  39. 39Peternow #192
  40. 40Albertnow #606
  41. 41Waynenow #686
  42. 42Roynow #541
  43. 43Bobbynow #1,123
  44. 44Anthonynow #44
  45. 45Eugenenow #870
  46. 46Frednow #1,686
  47. 47Jimmynow #859
  48. 48Harrynow #777
  49. 49Howardnow #1,056
  50. 50Brucenow #537
  1. 51Louisnow #236
  2. 52Terrynow #1,186
  3. 53Normannow #1,313
  4. 54Philipnow #521
  5. 55Johnnynow #458
  6. 56Stanleynow #875
  7. 57Leonardnow #673
  8. 58Francisnow #450
  9. 59Samuelnow #17
  10. 60Melvinnow #872
  11. 61Ernestnow #1,083
  12. 62Earlnow #2,152
  13. 63Dalenow #1,306
  14. 64Patricknow #221
  15. 65Billnow #4,572
  16. 66Marvinnow #671
  17. 67Clarencenow #1,558
  18. 68Fredericknow #423
  19. 69Leroynow #862
  20. 70Russellnow #367
  21. 71Allennow #573
  22. 72Donnow #1,789
  23. 73Tommynow #731
  24. 74Jimnow #4,475
  25. 75Stevennow #269
  26. 76Alfrednow #838
  27. 77Phillipnow #626
  28. 78Ronnienow #995
  29. 79Barrynow #1,415
  30. 80Andrewnow #68
  31. 81Alannow #167
  32. 82Genenow #1,905
  33. 83Herbertnow #2,482
  34. 84Raynow #779
  35. 85Martinnow #308
  36. 86Eddienow #941
  37. 87Leenow #714
  38. 88Glennnow #1,362
  39. 89Tomnow #2,822
  40. 90Bernardnow #1,318
  41. 91Theodorenow #4
  42. 92Gordonnow #1,089
  43. 93Leonnow #141
  44. 94Jimmienow #3,411
  45. 95Cliffordnow #1,340
  46. 96Lloydnow #1,766
  47. 97Warrennow #262
  48. 98Curtisnow #927
  49. 99Jessenow #187
  50. 100Victornow #214

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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.

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