✦ Names by era

Names that were trending in the 1940s

Explore baby names that reached their popularity peak in the 1940s, with details drawn from US naming records.

• JohnBoy · peak 1947
• JamesBoy · peak 1947
• RobertBoy · peak 1947
• WilliamBoy · peak 1947
• RichardBoy · peak 1946
• CharlesBoy · peak 1947
• LindaGirl · peak 1947
• BarbaraGirl · peak 1947
• RonaldBoy · peak 1947
• NancyGirl · peak 1947
• CarolGirl · peak 1946
• SandraGirl · peak 1947
• LarryBoy · peak 1947
• SharonGirl · peak 1947
• JerryBoy · peak 1947
• CarolynGirl · peak 1947
• MarthaGirl · peak 1947
• JoyceGirl · peak 1942
• GeraldBoy · peak 1942
• WillieBoy · peak 1947
• JudithGirl · peak 1943
• JohnnyBoy · peak 1947
• GloriaGirl · peak 1947
• RoyBoy · peak 1947
• JaneGirl · peak 1947
• JimmyBoy · peak 1947
• JudyGirl · peak 1947
• MarilynGirl · peak 1947
• JoanneGirl · peak 1947
• WayneBoy · peak 1947
• BonnieGirl · peak 1947
• PhyllisGirl · peak 1947
• RitaGirl · peak 1949
• ElaineGirl · peak 1947
• SallyGirl · peak 1947
• EileenGirl · peak 1947
• EddieBoy · peak 1947
• TommyBoy · peak 1947
• RonnieBoy · peak 1947
• DonBoy · peak 1946
• GeorgiaGirl · peak 1947
• RosemaryGirl · peak 1947
• BillBoy · peak 1947
• SueGirl · peak 1947
• PriscillaGirl · peak 1942
• PatsyGirl · peak 1941
• KayGirl · peak 1942
• FayeGirl · peak 1943
• MarshallBoy · peak 1947
• LonnieBoy · peak 1947
• FreddieBoy · peak 1947
• JanieGirl · peak 1947
• MaryannGirl · peak 1943
• SammyBoy · peak 1947
• LanaGirl · peak 1948
• LynnBoy · peak 1947
• WendellBoy · peak 1940
• IraBoy · peak 1947
• MackBoy · peak 1942
• PauletteGirl · peak 1948
• PatGirl · peak 1941
• FrankieGirl · peak 1943
• TeddyBoy · peak 1949
• DelorisGirl · peak 1947
• SusanneGirl · peak 1949
• TrudyGirl · peak 1947
• VaughnBoy · peak 1949
• RosettaGirl · peak 1948
• SondraGirl · peak 1942
• DiannGirl · peak 1947
• GuadalupeBoy · peak 1948
• ClevelandBoy · peak 1947
• TommieGirl · peak 1943
• NoreenGirl · peak 1948
• DennyBoy · peak 1947
• SaundraGirl · peak 1947
• GalenBoy · peak 1949
• EarleneGirl · peak 1947
• EarnestineGirl · peak 1944
• RoseannGirl · peak 1943
• TrumanBoy · peak 1945
• EdwinaGirl · peak 1943
• DomingoBoy · peak 1947
• GeorgetteGirl · peak 1948
• MickeyGirl · peak 1948
• MarylouGirl · peak 1942
• LinwoodBoy · peak 1948
• CherryGirl · peak 1947
• KittyGirl · peak 1947
• DottieGirl · peak 1943
• SammieGirl · peak 1943
• FreidaGirl · peak 1947
• FreddieGirl · peak 1942
• RonnieGirl · peak 1947
• TobyGirl · peak 1941
• MarvaGirl · peak 1948
• NanGirl · peak 1947
• GildaGirl · peak 1947
• LonBoy · peak 1948
• LannyBoy · peak 1949
• AnnettaGirl · peak 1941
• GeorgiannaGirl · peak 1942
• JerilynGirl · peak 1942
• ErrolBoy · peak 1941
• RetaGirl · peak 1946
• DeloisGirl · peak 1948
• SherilynGirl · peak 1947
• ElidaGirl · peak 1946
• CarylGirl · peak 1947
• JeroldBoy · peak 1942
• MarileeGirl · peak 1947
• JonnieGirl · peak 1947
• CharleenGirl · peak 1947
• SharynGirl · peak 1947
• NedraGirl · peak 1941
• RuthannGirl · peak 1943
• LonnieGirl · peak 1947
• ConnieBoy · peak 1946
• SherrillGirl · peak 1947
• DianGirl · peak 1946
• FeltonBoy · peak 1948
• AletaGirl · peak 1947
• CarlottaGirl · peak 1948
• DickieBoy · peak 1947
• PrudenceGirl · peak 1943
• LuanaGirl · peak 1947
• WoodyBoy · peak 1946
• LupeBoy · peak 1946
• CarolannGirl · peak 1946
• JudieGirl · peak 1943
• CheryleGirl · peak 1947
• ErnestinaGirl · peak 1947
• MarylinGirl · peak 1943
• PatriciaBoy · peak 1942
• ElayneGirl · peak 1946
• LawerenceBoy · peak 1949
• ErlindaGirl · peak 1949
• CaroleeGirl · peak 1943
• GeorgeneGirl · peak 1947
• JeraldineGirl · peak 1942
• GearldBoy · peak 1941
• JereBoy · peak 1941
• BarbaraBoy · peak 1942
• JohanneGirl · peak 1942
• DannieGirl · peak 1947
• RollieBoy · peak 1947
• SharonBoy · peak 1944
• SuzannGirl · peak 1947
• LindaBoy · peak 1947
• SuellenGirl · peak 1941
• MargeGirl · peak 1941
• GeorgeannGirl · peak 1947
• RonniGirl · peak 1949
• DrucillaGirl · peak 1949
• McarthurBoy · peak 1942
• DennisGirl · peak 1947
• GeorgettaGirl · peak 1946
• CharoletteGirl · peak 1949
• GaylonBoy · peak 1949
• SheronGirl · peak 1947
• MaryleeGirl · peak 1941
• WindellBoy · peak 1941
• LovellBoy · peak 1949
• JohnetteGirl · peak 1949
• AllynBoy · peak 1947
• LonnaGirl · peak 1947
• IlonaGirl · peak 1946
• AnnBoy · peak 1942
• MarilouGirl · peak 1948
• EusebioBoy · peak 1945
• GaroldBoy · peak 1946
• RozanneGirl · peak 1943
• CorlissGirl · peak 1946
• CurleyBoy · peak 1944
• RegenaGirl · peak 1948
• LyndellBoy · peak 1942
• SandraBoy · peak 1943
• DurwoodBoy · peak 1943
• CharlynGirl · peak 1947
• MarnaGirl · peak 1947
• RuthanneGirl · peak 1946
• HarrellBoy · peak 1947
• KarrenGirl · peak 1943
• RegeniaGirl · peak 1948
• MerleneGirl · peak 1940
• DeloriseGirl · peak 1948
• PaulettaGirl · peak 1949
• MaryaliceGirl · peak 1947
• GlennisGirl · peak 1947
• LindellBoy · peak 1949
• GlyndaGirl · peak 1947
• LenwoodBoy · peak 1949
• MerilynGirl · peak 1946
• HedyGirl · peak 1942
• FrediaGirl · peak 1948
• GaylenBoy · peak 1949
• DelmasBoy · peak 1947
• KarylGirl · peak 1944
• TexBoy · peak 1940
• EileneGirl · peak 1946
• NorvellBoy · peak 1941
• FrederickaGirl · peak 1947
• CleophusBoy · peak 1947
• HerbBoy · peak 1947
• ErskineBoy · peak 1947
• GeorgiannGirl · peak 1948
• HelaineGirl · peak 1947
• GeorgeannaGirl · peak 1948
• NadeneGirl · peak 1941
• RayfieldBoy · peak 1949
• MerrileeGirl · peak 1942
• RondalBoy · peak 1947
• CarlineGirl · peak 1949
• JanyceGirl · peak 1947
• LannieBoy · peak 1949
• MichaeleGirl · peak 1947
• ShirleenGirl · peak 1948
• MichaeleneGirl · peak 1949
• CherrylGirl · peak 1947
• LoritaGirl · peak 1949
• GloriaBoy · peak 1940
• MarijaneGirl · peak 1948
• EarlieGirl · peak 1947
• KathleenBoy · peak 1949
• RogerGirl · peak 1943
• CatarinoBoy · peak 1945
• SharlynGirl · peak 1948
• MackieBoy · peak 1942
• CarolynBoy · peak 1943
• LannieGirl · peak 1944
• LyndiaGirl · peak 1948
• JanetBoy · peak 1943
• ArlindaGirl · peak 1949
• FreddaGirl · peak 1948
• JesusitaGirl · peak 1949
• TommyeGirl · peak 1942
• BettyannGirl · peak 1943
• VoncileGirl · peak 1941
• GayBoy · peak 1941
• MarolynGirl · peak 1946
• DonnaleeGirl · peak 1948
• PhillipsBoy · peak 1949
• GeorgianneGirl · peak 1943
• JaniceBoy · peak 1940
• CarlisBoy · peak 1946
• LibradoBoy · peak 1946
• MarceneGirl · peak 1946
• PrentisBoy · peak 1942
• LarraineGirl · peak 1947
• ElonaGirl · peak 1946
• JudithBoy · peak 1941
• LennisBoy · peak 1948
• MarlanBoy · peak 1941
• SharanGirl · peak 1947
• EarnieBoy · peak 1948
• DeettaGirl · peak 1941
• CornelBoy · peak 1947
• JaneBoy · peak 1946
• MaryettaGirl · peak 1943
• JerlineGirl · peak 1948
• CharlyneGirl · peak 1946
• JohnneyBoy · peak 1947
• WilhelmeniaGirl · peak 1944
• NamonBoy · peak 1942
• ClarethaGirl · peak 1948
• JudyBoy · peak 1941
• MarlaneGirl · peak 1949
• JolindaGirl · peak 1947
• MaxcineGirl · peak 1949
• MarlisGirl · peak 1941
• JoannBoy · peak 1940
• SallyeGirl · peak 1942
• DelightGirl · peak 1946
• AledaGirl · peak 1946
• DonnisGirl · peak 1948
• LoyGirl · peak 1940
• LyndellGirl · peak 1944
• MerrilyGirl · peak 1942
• DyanneGirl · peak 1948
• NancyeGirl · peak 1944
• RogeneGirl · peak 1947
• SharolGirl · peak 1949
• JestineGirl · peak 1949
• ThurmondBoy · peak 1948
• SheridaGirl · peak 1949
• ElidiaGirl · peak 1942
• LaweranceBoy · peak 1949
• TanisGirl · peak 1948
• CecilleGirl · peak 1942
• AnetaGirl · peak 1948
• MarilynneGirl · peak 1946
• ArtisGirl · peak 1948
• NyokaGirl · peak 1943
• BurmaGirl · peak 1941
• MichaelineGirl · peak 1947
• LarrieBoy · peak 1943
• ClarettaGirl · peak 1943
• JerleneGirl · peak 1947
• JimmeyBoy · peak 1946
• JudythGirl · peak 1941