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Names of 1942

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1942, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Janet peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Barbaranow #968
  3. 3Patricianow #1,336
  4. 4Lindanow #902
  5. 5Carolnow #2,242
  6. 6Sandranow #1,210
  7. 7Judithnow #790
  8. 8Nancynow #967
  9. 9Bettynow #1,113
  10. 10Carolynnow #1,222
  11. 11Sharonnow #1,256
  12. 12Shirleynow #1,586
  13. 13Joycenow #1,074
  14. 14Margaretnow #112
  15. 15Judynow #1,874
  16. 16Karennow #1,281
  17. 17Dorothynow #421
  18. 18Joannow #987
  19. 19Janetnow #2,791
  20. 20Donnanow #1,965
  21. 21Susannow #1,091
  22. 22Elizabethnow #17
  23. 23Virginianow #526
  24. 24Kathleennow #1,156
  25. 25Janicenow #2,522
  26. 26Helennow #462
  27. 27Marilynnow #761
  28. 28Dianenow #2,620
  29. 29Marthanow #713
  30. 30Francesnow #318
  31. 31Glorianow #655
  32. 32Beverlynow #1,018
  33. 33Ruthnow #173
  34. 34Bonnienow #396
  35. 35Carolenow #10,258
  36. 36Jeannow #1,172
  37. 37Phyllisnow #12,873
  38. 38Annnow #1,076
  39. 39Alicenow #65
  40. 40Brendanow #1,527
  41. 41Dorisnow #2,909
  42. 42Peggynow #8,740
  43. 43Marienow #618
  44. 44Loisnow #1,670
  45. 45Elainenow #305
  46. 46Janenow #221
  47. 47Geraldinenow #2,447
  48. 48Joannenow #2,630
  49. 49Catherinenow #314
  50. 50Rosenow #114
  1. 51Charlottenow #2
  2. 52Normanow #2,012
  3. 53Evelynnow #8
  4. 54Wandanow #6,096
  5. 55Ritanow #1,287
  6. 56Sallynow #1,158
  7. 57Patsynow #6,059
  8. 58Joannnow #3,049
  9. 59Annanow #107
  10. 60Gailnow #8,535
  11. 61Louisenow #516
  12. 62Annienow #182
  13. 63Doloresnow #2,567
  14. 64Ellennow #1,062
  15. 65Jonow #4,028
  16. 66Robertanow #2,809
  17. 67Sarahnow #90
  18. 68Diananow #244
  19. 69Jacquelinenow #558
  20. 70Connienow #3,075
  21. 71Mildrednow #1,973
  22. 72Sylvianow #300
  23. 73Suenow #9,387
  24. 74Marjorienow #1,019
  25. 75Kaynow #3,946
  26. 76Annenow #619
  27. 77Rubynow #64
  28. 78Darlenenow #1,847
  29. 79Lorettanow #606
  30. 80Irenenow #651
  31. 81Katherinenow #186
  32. 82Kathrynnow #729
  33. 83Arlenenow #1,632
  34. 84Marlenenow #1,268
  35. 85Rebeccanow #350
  36. 86Deloresnow #5,771
  37. 87Eleanornow #12
  38. 88Eileennow #654
  39. 89Glendanow #5,987
  40. 90Juanitanow #2,794
  41. 91Lorrainenow #1,044
  42. 92Rosemarynow #251
  43. 93Anitanow #1,342
  44. 94Sheilanow #2,686
  45. 95Julianow #131
  46. 96Christinenow #1,274
  47. 97Marianow #87
  48. 98Theresanow #1,559
  49. 99Ednanow #2,463
  50. 100Josephinenow #53

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #6
  2. 2Robertnow #92
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Richardnow #234
  6. 6Davidnow #35
  7. 7Charlesnow #48
  8. 8Thomasnow #34
  9. 9Ronaldnow #638
  10. 10Donaldnow #690
  11. 11Josephnow #29
  12. 12Larrynow #1,085
  13. 13Michaelnow #21
  14. 14Georgenow #126
  15. 15Kennethnow #294
  16. 16Jerrynow #907
  17. 17Edwardnow #224
  18. 18Garynow #1,073
  19. 19Paulnow #262
  20. 20Dennisnow #707
  21. 21Franknow #514
  22. 22Geraldnow #1,206
  23. 23Douglasnow #807
  24. 24Raymondnow #395
  25. 25Rogernow #834
  26. 26Walternow #252
  27. 27Haroldnow #993
  28. 28Danielnow #22
  29. 29Arthurnow #87
  30. 30Lawrencenow #520
  31. 31Henrynow #5
  32. 32Stephennow #383
  33. 33Joenow #994
  34. 34Jacknow #15
  35. 35Billynow #1,068
  36. 36Carlnow #1,134
  37. 37Willienow #1,322
  38. 38Ralphnow #1,048
  39. 39Peternow #187
  40. 40Albertnow #614
  41. 41Waynenow #655
  42. 42Roynow #525
  43. 43Bobbynow #1,097
  44. 44Anthonynow #46
  45. 45Eugenenow #943
  46. 46Frednow #1,936
  47. 47Jimmynow #847
  48. 48Harrynow #775
  49. 49Howardnow #1,004
  50. 50Brucenow #536
  1. 51Louisnow #249
  2. 52Terrynow #1,116
  3. 53Normannow #1,200
  4. 54Philipnow #528
  5. 55Johnnynow #458
  6. 56Stanleynow #863
  7. 57Leonardnow #637
  8. 58Francisnow #420
  9. 59Samuelnow #18
  10. 60Melvinnow #959
  11. 61Ernestnow #1,040
  12. 62Earlnow #2,236
  13. 63Dalenow #1,410
  14. 64Patricknow #235
  15. 65Billnow #5,235
  16. 66Marvinnow #699
  17. 67Clarencenow #1,500
  18. 68Fredericknow #435
  19. 69Leroynow #888
  20. 70Russellnow #345
  21. 71Allennow #578
  22. 72Donnow #1,795
  23. 73Tommynow #658
  24. 74Jimnow #3,159
  25. 75Stevennow #271
  26. 76Alfrednow #840
  27. 77Phillipnow #651
  28. 78Ronnienow #1,067
  29. 79Barrynow #1,520
  30. 80Andrewnow #73
  31. 81Alannow #191
  32. 82Genenow #2,238
  33. 83Herbertnow #2,656
  34. 84Raynow #792
  35. 85Martinnow #335
  36. 86Eddienow #861
  37. 87Leenow #727
  38. 88Glennnow #1,443
  39. 89Tomnow #2,206
  40. 90Bernardnow #1,362
  41. 91Theodorenow #4
  42. 92Gordonnow #1,052
  43. 93Leonnow #138
  44. 94Jimmienow #3,700
  45. 95Cliffordnow #1,352
  46. 96Lloydnow #1,549
  47. 97Warrennow #240
  48. 98Curtisnow #985
  49. 99Victornow #211
  50. 100Jessenow #184

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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.