Most Popular Names for Babies in America in 1940




BABY NAMES IN AMERICA: List of the 20 Most Popular Names for Babies in America in 1940.

. All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Top 1000 most popular boy names: 1-250 | 251-500 | 501-750 | 751-1000
Top 1000 most popular girl names: 1-250 | 251-500 | 501-750 | 751-1000

Most popular names for babies in the U.S.
1940
1JamesMary
2RobertBarbara
3JohnPatricia
4WilliamJudith
5RichardBetty
6CharlesCarol
7DavidNancy
8ThomasLinda
9DonaldShirley
10RonaldSandra
11GeorgeMargaret
12JosephDorothy
13LarryJoyce
14JerryJoan
15KennethCarolyn
16EdwardJudy
17PaulSharon
18MichaelHelen
19GaryJanet
20FrankElizabeth




Compiled by Rhett A. Butler

Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)  Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More



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