Top 50 Popular Baby Names in 1940s

Rank Baby Boy Name Baby Girl Name
1 James Mary
2 Robert Linda
3 John Barbara
4 William Patricia
5 Richard Carol
6 David Sandra
7 Charles Nancy
8 Thomas Sharon
9 Michael Judith
10 Ronald Susan
11 Larry Betty
12 Donald Carolyn
13 Joseph Margaret
14 Gary Shirley
15 George Judy
16 Kenneth Karen
17 Paul Donna
18 Edward Kathleen
19 Jerry Joyce
20 Dennis Dorothy
21 Frank Janet
22 Daniel Diane
23 Raymond Janice
24 Roger Joan
25 Stephen Elizabeth
26 Gerald Brenda
27 Walter Gloria
28 Harold Virginia
29 Steven Marilyn
30 Douglas Martha
31 Lawrence Beverly
32 Terry Helen
33 Wayne Bonnie
34 Arthur Ruth
35 Jack Frances
36 Carl Jean
37 Henry Ann
38 Willie Phyllis
39 Bruce Pamela
40 Joe Jane
41 Peter Alice
42 Billy Peggy
43 Roy Cheryl
44 Ralph Doris
45 Anthony Catherine
46 Jimmy Elaine
47 Albert Cynthia
48 Bobby Marie
49 Eugene Lois
50 Johnny Connie