List of the most popular names in the 1940s in the United States
These are the most popular given names in the United States for all years of the 1940s.
1940
- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- Charles
- David
- Thomas
- Donald
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Judith
- Betty
- Nancy
- Maria
- Margaret
- Linda
1941
- Males
- Robert
- John
- James
- William
- Richard
- Charles
- David
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Donald
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Linda
- Judith
- Sandra
- Maria
- Betty
- Nancy
1942
- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- Charles
- David
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Joseph
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Linda
- Nancy
- Betty
- Sandra
- Maria
- Judith
1943
- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Charles
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Michael
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Linda
- Carol
- Sandra
- Nancy; Sharon (tie)
- Judith
- Betty
- -----
1944
- Males
- Robert
- James
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Charles
- Thomas
- Michael
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Linda
- Carol
- Nancy
- Sandra
- Sharon
- Judith
- Maria
1945
- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Thomas
- Charles
- Michael
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Linda
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Maria
- Sandra
- Nancy
- Sharon
- Susan
1946
- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Michael
- Charles
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Linda
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Carol
- Susan
- Nancy
- Sandra
- Maria
- Sharon
1947
- Males
- James
- John
- Robert
- William
- Richard
- David
- Michael
- Thomas
- Charles
- Larry
- Females
- Linda
- Mary
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Sandra
- Susan
- Maria
- Carol
- Nancy
- Sharon
1948
- Males
- Robert
- James
- John
- William
- David
- Richard
- Michael
- Thomas
- Charles
- Ronald
- Females
- Linda
- Mary
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Susan
- Maria
- Carol
- Nancy; Sandra (tie)
- Sharon
- -----
1949
- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- David; William (tie)
- Michael
- Richard
- Thomas
- Charles
- Larry
- -----
- Females
- Linda
- Mary
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Susan
- Sandra
- Maria
- Nancy
- Carol
- Sharon
References
- Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1940s from the Social Security Administration