Popular Baby Names in 1940
The most popular baby names in 1940.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Earnestine | Girl | 433 |
| 302 | Helene | Girl | 429 |
| 303 | Dawn | Girl | 427 |
| 304 | Nettie | Girl | 427 |
| 305 | Etta | Girl | 426 |
| 306 | Lana | Girl | 424 |
| 307 | Ina | Girl | 423 |
| 308 | Ollie | Girl | 423 |
| 309 | Essie | Girl | 420 |
| 310 | Gracie | Girl | 420 |
| 311 | Ora | Girl | 420 |
| 312 | Lorna | Girl | 416 |
| 313 | Polly | Girl | 416 |
| 314 | Joanna | Girl | 412 |
| 315 | Lenora | Girl | 410 |
| 316 | Vicki | Girl | 405 |
| 317 | Ruthie | Girl | 401 |
| 318 | Dorthy | Girl | 400 |
| 319 | Natalie | Girl | 394 |
| 320 | Stephanie | Girl | 394 |
| 321 | Amy | Girl | 390 |
| 322 | Jill | Girl | 390 |
| 323 | Gale | Girl | 389 |
| 324 | Estelle | Girl | 385 |
| 325 | Winifred | Girl | 384 |
| 326 | Sandy | Girl | 382 |
| 327 | Celia | Girl | 381 |
| 328 | Iva | Girl | 378 |
| 329 | Willa | Girl | 375 |
| 330 | Faith | Girl | 371 |
| 331 | Terry | Girl | 370 |
| 332 | Rosalind | Girl | 368 |
| 333 | Sybil | Girl | 368 |
| 334 | Leah | Girl | 365 |
| 335 | Earlene | Girl | 361 |
| 336 | Imogene | Girl | 360 |
| 337 | Estella | Girl | 358 |
| 338 | Gwen | Girl | 357 |
| 339 | Darla | Girl | 356 |
| 340 | Earline | Girl | 355 |
| 341 | Kaye | Girl | 355 |
| 342 | Yolanda | Girl | 352 |
| 343 | Beverley | Girl | 350 |
| 344 | Dorothea | Girl | 350 |
| 345 | Addie | Girl | 349 |
| 346 | Ola | Girl | 349 |
| 347 | Pearlie | Girl | 349 |
| 348 | Becky | Girl | 346 |
| 349 | Molly | Girl | 345 |
| 350 | Christina | Girl | 344 |
| 351 | Josie | Girl | 337 |
| 352 | Lela | Girl | 335 |
| 353 | Lupe | Girl | 333 |
| 354 | Mavis | Girl | 333 |
| 355 | Olga | Girl | 333 |
| 356 | Jan | Girl | 331 |
| 357 | Marilynn | Girl | 331 |
| 358 | Lavonne | Girl | 330 |
| 359 | Fern | Girl | 328 |
| 360 | Isabel | Girl | 328 |
| 361 | Lottie | Girl | 327 |
| 362 | Denise | Girl | 326 |
| 363 | Bernadine | Girl | 324 |
| 364 | Bernadette | Girl | 323 |
| 365 | Leola | Girl | 323 |
| 366 | Adele | Girl | 322 |
| 367 | Jewel | Girl | 322 |
| 368 | Susanne | Girl | 320 |
| 369 | Janette | Girl | 318 |
| 370 | Francis | Girl | 317 |
| 371 | Rhoda | Girl | 315 |
| 372 | Cecile | Girl | 310 |
| 373 | Alicia | Girl | 309 |
| 374 | Clarice | Girl | 309 |
| 375 | Jewell | Girl | 309 |
| 376 | Renee | Girl | 309 |
| 377 | Robbie | Girl | 309 |
| 378 | Gay | Girl | 308 |
| 379 | Rena | Girl | 307 |
| 380 | Harriett | Girl | 304 |
| 381 | Margo | Girl | 304 |
| 382 | Dale | Girl | 303 |
| 383 | Melinda | Girl | 302 |
| 384 | Cleo | Girl | 301 |
| 385 | Elva | Girl | 301 |
| 386 | Marylou | Girl | 300 |
| 387 | Francine | Girl | 299 |
| 388 | Sonia | Girl | 299 |
| 389 | Adrienne | Girl | 298 |
| 390 | Toni | Girl | 298 |
| 391 | Camille | Girl | 297 |
| 392 | Marva | Girl | 297 |
| 393 | Nell | Girl | 296 |
| 394 | Marlys | Girl | 295 |
| 395 | Carlene | Girl | 294 |
| 396 | Jeannine | Girl | 294 |
| 397 | Guadalupe | Girl | 293 |
| 398 | Alta | Girl | 291 |
| 399 | Effie | Girl | 291 |
| 400 | Lizzie | Girl | 290 |