Popular Baby Names in 1940
The most popular baby names in 1940.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Melva | Girl | 290 |
| 402 | Virgie | Girl | 288 |
| 403 | Dianna | Girl | 287 |
| 404 | Eddie | Girl | 287 |
| 405 | Judie | Girl | 287 |
| 406 | Laurel | Girl | 287 |
| 407 | Elinor | Girl | 285 |
| 408 | May | Girl | 285 |
| 409 | Monica | Girl | 285 |
| 410 | Cheryl | Girl | 284 |
| 411 | Doreen | Girl | 281 |
| 412 | Jeannie | Girl | 280 |
| 413 | Lora | Girl | 280 |
| 414 | Tommie | Girl | 277 |
| 415 | Elnora | Girl | 275 |
| 416 | Dolly | Girl | 271 |
| 417 | Johanna | Girl | 269 |
| 418 | Arleen | Girl | 268 |
| 419 | Arline | Girl | 267 |
| 420 | Dona | Girl | 267 |
| 421 | Edwina | Girl | 266 |
| 422 | Goldie | Girl | 266 |
| 423 | Margarita | Girl | 262 |
| 424 | James | Girl | 259 |
| 425 | Nola | Girl | 259 |
| 426 | Delia | Girl | 256 |
| 427 | Leslie | Girl | 254 |
| 428 | Wendy | Girl | 254 |
| 429 | Cornelia | Girl | 251 |
| 430 | Luella | Girl | 251 |
| 431 | Eugenia | Girl | 250 |
| 432 | Noreen | Girl | 249 |
| 433 | Winnie | Girl | 247 |
| 434 | Dana | Girl | 245 |
| 435 | Jeanie | Girl | 245 |
| 436 | Jannie | Girl | 243 |
| 437 | Nona | Girl | 243 |
| 438 | Patti | Girl | 242 |
| 439 | Mollie | Girl | 241 |
| 440 | Elvira | Girl | 239 |
| 441 | Lenore | Girl | 239 |
| 442 | Jenny | Girl | 238 |
| 443 | Merle | Girl | 237 |
| 444 | Angie | Girl | 236 |
| 445 | Rosalyn | Girl | 236 |
| 446 | Corinne | Girl | 234 |
| 447 | Marietta | Girl | 234 |
| 448 | Millie | Girl | 232 |
| 449 | Freddie | Girl | 231 |
| 450 | Angelina | Girl | 228 |
| 451 | Ilene | Girl | 227 |
| 452 | Paulette | Girl | 223 |
| 453 | Amanda | Girl | 218 |
| 454 | Joe | Girl | 217 |
| 455 | Therese | Girl | 217 |
| 456 | Corrine | Girl | 216 |
| 457 | Angeline | Girl | 214 |
| 458 | Dollie | Girl | 214 |
| 459 | Hope | Girl | 213 |
| 460 | Ila | Girl | 212 |
| 461 | Margery | Girl | 212 |
| 462 | Roseann | Girl | 211 |
| 463 | John | Girl | 208 |
| 464 | Jayne | Girl | 207 |
| 465 | Alyce | Girl | 206 |
| 466 | Maryanne | Girl | 206 |
| 467 | Robert | Girl | 206 |
| 468 | Robin | Girl | 206 |
| 469 | Wilda | Girl | 205 |
| 470 | Elma | Girl | 204 |
| 471 | Lucinda | Girl | 203 |
| 472 | Nannie | Girl | 203 |
| 473 | Neva | Girl | 203 |
| 474 | Adeline | Girl | 202 |
| 475 | Ginger | Girl | 202 |
| 476 | Judi | Girl | 201 |
| 477 | Frieda | Girl | 200 |
| 478 | Helena | Girl | 200 |
| 479 | Louella | Girl | 200 |
| 480 | Melanie | Girl | 200 |
| 481 | Peggie | Girl | 200 |
| 482 | Rosalee | Girl | 200 |
| 483 | Rosella | Girl | 200 |
| 484 | Antonia | Girl | 199 |
| 485 | Dottie | Girl | 198 |
| 486 | Queen | Girl | 197 |
| 487 | Rae | Girl | 197 |
| 488 | Sherrill | Girl | 197 |
| 489 | Sonya | Girl | 197 |
| 490 | Carmela | Girl | 196 |
| 491 | Letha | Girl | 196 |
| 492 | Retha | Girl | 196 |
| 493 | Reva | Girl | 196 |
| 494 | Ruthann | Girl | 196 |
| 495 | Bennie | Girl | 195 |
| 496 | Cathy | Girl | 195 |
| 497 | Madeleine | Girl | 194 |
| 498 | Avis | Girl | 193 |
| 499 | Jeanine | Girl | 192 |
| 500 | Carmella | Girl | 191 |