Popular Baby Names in 1945

The most popular baby names in 1945.

All Girls Boys
Rank Name Gender Count
1 James Boy 74,466
2 Robert Boy 69,945
3 John Boy 66,118
1 Mary Girl 59,281
4 William Boy 50,218
5 Richard Boy 46,045
2 Linda Girl 41,465
3 Barbara Girl 38,274
6 David Boy 37,107
4 Patricia Girl 35,843
7 Charles Boy 32,467
8 Thomas Boy 31,873
5 Carol Girl 30,388
9 Michael Boy 29,902
6 Sandra Girl 24,700
10 Ronald Boy 23,664
11 Larry Boy 22,824
12 Donald Boy 22,139
7 Nancy Girl 21,456
13 Gary Boy 21,345
8 Sharon Girl 20,838
14 Joseph Boy 20,821
9 Judith Girl 20,192
15 George Boy 19,324
10 Susan Girl 19,221
11 Betty Girl 18,390
16 Kenneth Boy 18,098
12 Carolyn Girl 17,244
13 Judy Girl 17,001
17 Paul Boy 16,994
14 Shirley Girl 16,150
18 Edward Boy 15,871
15 Margaret Girl 15,685
16 Karen Girl 15,680
17 Donna Girl 15,398
19 Dennis Boy 14,990
20 Jerry Boy 14,702
18 Joyce Girl 13,950
19 Kathleen Girl 13,802
20 Janet Girl 12,326
21 Dorothy Girl 12,323
22 Diane Girl 12,223
23 Gloria Girl 11,037
21 Frank Boy 10,874
24 Janice Girl 10,782
22 Roger Boy 10,570
25 Joan Girl 10,394
26 Elizabeth Girl 10,343
23 Raymond Boy 9,856
24 Daniel Boy 9,708
27 Marilyn Girl 9,534
28 Virginia Girl 9,244
29 Brenda Girl 9,204
25 Gerald Boy 8,857
30 Martha Girl 8,751
26 Stephen Boy 8,639
31 Helen Girl 8,300
32 Cheryl Girl 8,149
33 Ruth Girl 8,046
34 Frances Girl 7,940
35 Bonnie Girl 7,745
36 Jane Girl 7,639
37 Beverly Girl 7,618
27 Walter Boy 7,574
28 Harold Boy 7,525
38 Jean Girl 7,428
29 Douglas Boy 7,394
30 Lawrence Boy 7,163
39 Ann Girl 7,038
31 Willie Boy 7,029
32 Jack Boy 6,855
33 Terry Boy 6,833
34 Arthur Boy 6,801
35 Wayne Boy 6,738
36 Joe Boy 6,626
37 Henry Boy 6,604
40 Phyllis Girl 6,530
38 Peter Boy 6,483
41 Alice Girl 6,359
39 Carl Boy 6,314
40 Roy Boy 6,183
42 Pamela Girl 6,169
41 Jimmy Boy 6,159
43 Diana Girl 6,047
42 Billy Boy 6,021
43 Steven Boy 5,974
44 Elaine Girl 5,887
45 Peggy Girl 5,839
46 Doris Girl 5,820
44 Ralph Boy 5,785
45 Johnny Boy 5,697
46 Anthony Boy 5,686
47 Harry Boy 5,648
48 Bruce Boy 5,615
49 Albert Boy 5,432
47 Connie Girl 5,337
50 Eugene Boy 5,167
48 Lois Girl 5,148
51 Fred Boy 5,118
49 Marie Girl 5,085