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Names of 1946

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1946, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Sandra peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Lindanow #902
  3. 3Patricianow #1,336
  4. 4Barbaranow #968
  5. 5Carolnow #2,242
  6. 6Sandranow #1,210
  7. 7Nancynow #967
  8. 8Susannow #1,091
  9. 9Sharonnow #1,256
  10. 10Judithnow #790
  11. 11Judynow #1,874
  12. 12Carolynnow #1,222
  13. 13Donnanow #1,965
  14. 14Bettynow #1,113
  15. 15Karennow #1,281
  16. 16Kathleennow #1,156
  17. 17Margaretnow #112
  18. 18Shirleynow #1,586
  19. 19Dianenow #2,620
  20. 20Joycenow #1,074
  21. 21Janetnow #2,791
  22. 22Janicenow #2,522
  23. 23Dorothynow #421
  24. 24Brendanow #1,527
  25. 25Elizabethnow #17
  26. 26Glorianow #655
  27. 27Cherylnow #4,376
  28. 28Joannow #987
  29. 29Marilynnow #761
  30. 30Beverlynow #1,018
  31. 31Virginianow #526
  32. 32Marthanow #713
  33. 33Bonnienow #396
  34. 34Pamelanow #2,251
  35. 35Janenow #221
  36. 36Helennow #462
  37. 37Jeannow #1,172
  38. 38Ruthnow #173
  39. 39Francesnow #318
  40. 40Annnow #1,076
  41. 41Phyllisnow #12,873
  42. 42Diananow #244
  43. 43Peggynow #8,740
  44. 44Alicenow #65
  45. 45Connienow #3,075
  46. 46Cynthianow #1,014
  47. 47Elainenow #305
  48. 48Catherinenow #314
  49. 49Gailnow #8,535
  50. 50Christinenow #1,274
  1. 51Dorisnow #2,909
  2. 52Suzannenow #2,407
  3. 53Jonow #4,028
  4. 54Marienow #618
  5. 55Loisnow #1,670
  6. 56Ritanow #1,287
  7. 57Joannenow #2,630
  8. 58Ellennow #1,062
  9. 59Wandanow #6,096
  10. 60Rosenow #114
  11. 61Suenow #9,387
  12. 62Jacquelinenow #558
  13. 63Kathrynnow #729
  14. 64Charlottenow #2
  15. 65Evelynnow #8
  16. 66Geraldinenow #2,447
  17. 67Sallynow #1,158
  18. 68Rebeccanow #350
  19. 69Paulanow #855
  20. 70Sheilanow #2,686
  21. 71Darlenenow #1,847
  22. 72Carolenow #10,258
  23. 73Sherrynow #5,532
  24. 74Rosemarynow #251
  25. 75Lauranow #379
  26. 76Diannenow #5,775
  27. 77Normanow #2,012
  28. 78Katherinenow #186
  29. 79Kathynow #3,274
  30. 80Eileennow #654
  31. 81Annenow #619
  32. 82Sylvianow #300
  33. 83Jeannenow #4,601
  34. 84Anitanow #1,342
  35. 85Patsynow #6,059
  36. 86Robertanow #2,809
  37. 87Annanow #107
  38. 88Marianow #87
  39. 89Marcianow #3,434
  40. 90Joannnow #3,049
  41. 91Louisenow #516
  42. 92Sarahnow #90
  43. 93Lorrainenow #1,044
  44. 94Lynnnow #2,558
  45. 95Maureennow #4,424
  46. 96Theresanow #1,559
  47. 97Annienow #182
  48. 98Marshanow #7,749
  49. 99Glendanow #5,987
  50. 100Constancenow #1,501

Given to boys

  1. 1Jamesnow #6
  2. 2Robertnow #92
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Richardnow #234
  6. 6Davidnow #35
  7. 7Michaelnow #21
  8. 8Thomasnow #34
  9. 9Charlesnow #48
  10. 10Ronaldnow #638
  11. 11Larrynow #1,085
  12. 12Garynow #1,073
  13. 13Donaldnow #690
  14. 14Josephnow #29
  15. 15Kennethnow #294
  16. 16Georgenow #126
  17. 17Dennisnow #707
  18. 18Paulnow #262
  19. 19Edwardnow #224
  20. 20Jerrynow #907
  21. 21Danielnow #22
  22. 22Franknow #514
  23. 23Rogernow #834
  24. 24Stephennow #383
  25. 25Raymondnow #395
  26. 26Terrynow #1,116
  27. 27Geraldnow #1,206
  28. 28Stevennow #271
  29. 29Waynenow #655
  30. 30Walternow #252
  31. 31Lawrencenow #520
  32. 32Brucenow #536
  33. 33Haroldnow #993
  34. 34Douglasnow #807
  35. 35Jacknow #15
  36. 36Arthurnow #87
  37. 37Joenow #994
  38. 38Peternow #187
  39. 39Carlnow #1,134
  40. 40Willienow #1,322
  41. 41Henrynow #5
  42. 42Jimmynow #847
  43. 43Roynow #525
  44. 44Anthonynow #46
  45. 45Billynow #1,068
  46. 46Dannynow #628
  47. 47Johnnynow #458
  48. 48Ralphnow #1,048
  49. 49Alannow #191
  50. 50Harrynow #775
  1. 51Frednow #1,936
  2. 52Albertnow #614
  3. 53Bobbynow #1,097
  4. 54Ronnienow #1,067
  5. 55Howardnow #1,004
  6. 56Gregorynow #593
  7. 57Eugenenow #943
  8. 58Marknow #245
  9. 59Patricknow #235
  10. 60Timothynow #203
  11. 61Philipnow #528
  12. 62Dalenow #1,410
  13. 63Louisnow #249
  14. 64Mikenow #1,234
  15. 65Stanleynow #863
  16. 66Russellnow #345
  17. 67Leonardnow #637
  18. 68Barrynow #1,520
  19. 69Stevenow #1,617
  20. 70Samuelnow #18
  21. 71Ernestnow #1,040
  22. 72Billnow #5,235
  23. 73Jimnow #3,159
  24. 74Allennow #578
  25. 75Fredericknow #435
  26. 76Normannow #1,200
  27. 77Tommynow #658
  28. 78Jeffreynow #552
  29. 79Donnow #1,795
  30. 80Francisnow #420
  31. 81Glennnow #1,443
  32. 82Earlnow #2,236
  33. 83Phillipnow #651
  34. 84Andrewnow #73
  35. 85Eddienow #861
  36. 86Melvinnow #959
  37. 87Tomnow #2,206
  38. 88Marvinnow #699
  39. 89Clarencenow #1,500
  40. 90Leroynow #888
  41. 91Leenow #727
  42. 92Martinnow #335
  43. 93Rodneynow #1,093
  44. 94Alfrednow #840
  45. 95Raynow #792
  46. 96Keithnow #801
  47. 97Herbertnow #2,656
  48. 98Genenow #2,238
  49. 99Curtisnow #985
  50. 100Cliffordnow #1,352

Load the Top 8 of 1946 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.