Popular Baby Names in 1943

The most popular baby names in 1943.

All Girls Boys
Rank Name Gender Count
1 James Boy 80,275
2 Robert Boy 74,890
3 John Boy 68,928
1 Mary Girl 66,176
4 William Boy 55,904
5 Richard Boy 46,338
2 Barbara Girl 43,432
3 Patricia Girl 39,621
4 Linda Girl 38,439
6 David Boy 37,243
7 Charles Boy 36,630
8 Thomas Boy 32,874
5 Carol Girl 31,685
9 Ronald Boy 29,240
6 Sandra Girl 25,990
7 Judith Girl 25,214
10 Michael Boy 24,745
8 Sharon Girl 24,713
11 Donald Boy 24,420
9 Nancy Girl 23,987
12 Larry Boy 22,979
13 Joseph Boy 22,827
14 George Boy 21,692
10 Betty Girl 21,596
11 Carolyn Girl 20,364
15 Kenneth Boy 19,112
16 Gary Boy 17,868
12 Shirley Girl 17,816
17 Jerry Boy 17,729
18 Edward Boy 17,713
13 Judy Girl 17,383
19 Paul Boy 17,249
14 Margaret Girl 17,153
15 Karen Girl 16,816
16 Joyce Girl 16,486
17 Donna Girl 14,914
18 Susan Girl 14,888
19 Dorothy Girl 14,794
20 Dennis Boy 14,114
20 Janet Girl 13,316
21 Joan Girl 13,232
21 Frank Boy 12,245
22 Kathleen Girl 12,153
23 Elizabeth Girl 11,644
22 Raymond Boy 11,392
23 Gerald Boy 11,368
24 Diane Girl 11,326
25 Virginia Girl 10,846
24 Roger Boy 10,772
26 Janice Girl 10,651
27 Marilyn Girl 10,144
28 Helen Girl 9,800
29 Martha Girl 9,705
30 Gloria Girl 9,684
31 Frances Girl 9,448
32 Beverly Girl 9,435
33 Ruth Girl 9,369
25 Daniel Boy 9,168
26 Walter Boy 9,035
34 Bonnie Girl 8,870
27 Harold Boy 8,671
35 Brenda Girl 8,436
28 Douglas Boy 8,235
36 Jean Girl 8,096
29 Stephen Boy 7,931
37 Ann Girl 7,829
30 Arthur Boy 7,785
38 Alice Girl 7,648
31 Henry Boy 7,631
39 Phyllis Girl 7,609
32 Lawrence Boy 7,583
33 Carl Boy 7,473
34 Jack Boy 7,397
35 Joe Boy 7,307
36 Willie Boy 7,180
40 Doris Girl 7,127
37 Billy Boy 7,011
38 Roy Boy 6,931
39 Peter Boy 6,877
40 Ralph Boy 6,771
41 Wayne Boy 6,763
41 Peggy Girl 6,512
42 Carole Girl 6,506
42 Jimmy Boy 6,444
43 Albert Boy 6,306
44 Anthony Boy 6,200
45 Fred Boy 6,168
43 Lois Girl 6,132
46 Bobby Boy 6,121
44 Jane Girl 6,032
45 Marie Girl 5,978
46 Elaine Girl 5,965
47 Eugene Boy 5,902
48 Howard Boy 5,739
49 Terry Boy 5,737
50 Harry Boy 5,720
47 Charlotte Girl 5,482
51 Bruce Boy 5,430
48 Catherine Girl 5,427
52 Johnny Boy 5,382