Home Years 1940 The most popular baby names of 1940 In 1940 the most given names were James (62,481 boys) and Mary (56,216 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,302,700 babies under 8,965 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1940 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1940 Girls: top 25 of 1940 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1939 1 1 Mary 56,216 49.2 #1 2 2 Barbara 36,736 32.1 #2 3 3 Patricia 32,665 28.6 #3 4 4 Judith 22,385 19.6 #8 5 5 Betty 22,077 19.3 #4 6 6 Carol 21,759 19.0 #6 7 7 Nancy 19,737 17.3 #7 8 8 Linda 18,370 16.1 #15 9 9 Shirley 17,881 15.6 #5 10 10 Sandra 16,153 14.1 #13 11 11 Margaret 15,063 13.2 #10 12 12 Dorothy 14,875 13.0 #9 13 13 Joyce 14,801 12.9 #12 14 14 Joan 13,292 11.6 #11 15 15 Carolyn 12,657 11.1 #14 16 16 Judy 11,382 9.9 #28 17 17 Sharon 11,121 9.7 #23 18 18 Helen 10,203 8.9 #16 19 19 Janet 10,105 8.8 #17 20 20 Elizabeth 9,955 8.7 #18 21 21 Virginia 9,554 8.3 #21 22 22 Janice 9,318 8.2 #24 23 23 Donna 9,232 8.1 #20 24 24 Ruth 8,888 7.8 #22 25 25 Marilyn 8,704 7.6 #19
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Martha 8,695 27 Beverly 8,657 28 Frances 8,621 29 Jean 8,063 30 Gloria 8,026 31 Doris 7,767 32 Alice 7,603 33 Phyllis 7,416 34 Karen 7,283 35 Ann 7,196 36 Susan 6,756 37 Peggy 6,128 38 Lois 6,125 39 Bonnie 5,957 40 Kathleen 5,697 41 Marie 5,542 42 Brenda 5,442 43 Norma 5,334 44 Rose 5,198 45 Diane 5,172 46 Geraldine 5,150 47 Jane 5,091 48 Evelyn 4,982 49 Carole 4,790 50 Elaine 4,782 51 Anna 4,717 52 Wanda 4,708 53 Catherine 4,584 54 Joanne 4,418 55 Charlotte 4,291 56 Annie 4,216 57 Patsy 4,079 58 Mildred 3,938 59 Louise 3,928 60 Sarah 3,869 61 Sally 3,803 62 Sylvia 3,802 63 Joann 3,789 64 Marjorie 3,681 65 Gail 3,621 66 Ruby 3,619 67 Dolores 3,604 68 Eleanor 3,584 69 Loretta 3,502 70 Rita 3,442 71 Roberta 3,431 72 Jo 3,427 73 Irene 3,394 74 Ellen 3,318 75 Arlene 3,257 76 Jacqueline 3,215 77 Kay 3,200 78 Juanita 3,174 79 Darlene 3,120 80 Marlene 3,118 81 Sue 3,104 82 June 2,949 83 Delores 2,929 84 Anne 2,897 85 Rosemary 2,874 86 Edna 2,835 87 Anita 2,828 88 Connie 2,795 89 Josephine 2,744 90 Jeanette 2,727 91 Julia 2,709 92 Katherine 2,709 93 Wilma 2,621 94 Emma 2,606 95 Lorraine 2,579 96 Rebecca 2,555 97 Lillian 2,525 98 Edith 2,510 99 Audrey 2,501 100 Florence 2,467
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Thelma 2,461 102 Theresa 2,441 103 Kathryn 2,438 104 Pauline 2,409 105 Grace 2,386 106 Ethel 2,373 107 Glenda 2,353 108 Laura 2,350 109 Suzanne 2,338 110 Yvonne 2,323 111 Clara 2,316 112 Marcia 2,273 113 Lucille 2,271 114 Margie 2,267 115 Vivian 2,261 116 Gladys 2,246 117 Diana 2,195 118 Christine 2,162 119 Maria 2,135 120 Marion 2,111 121 Bernice 2,087 122 Sara 2,087 123 Hazel 2,068 124 Constance 2,039 125 Eileen 2,034 126 Annette 2,004 127 Priscilla 1,970 128 Willie 1,937 129 Jeanne 1,927 130 Sheila 1,923 131 Esther 1,900 132 Eva 1,890 133 Cynthia 1,882 134 Pat 1,863 135 Maureen 1,810 136 Deanna 1,802 137 Maxine 1,785 138 Georgia 1,774 139 Rosalie 1,735 140 Beatrice 1,730 141 Bertha 1,730 142 Marian 1,694 143 Lillie 1,691 144 Ida 1,688 145 Charlene 1,686 146 Ella 1,671 147 Bobbie 1,632 148 Rosa 1,549 149 Billie 1,485 150 Myrna 1,471 151 Elsie 1,466 152 Alma 1,428 153 Faye 1,391 154 Lucy 1,382 155 Paula 1,372 156 Maryann 1,365 157 Harriet 1,363 158 Jessie 1,336 159 Vera 1,322 160 Joy 1,310 161 Nellie 1,300 162 Bessie 1,297 163 Mattie 1,292 164 Emily 1,269 165 Lynda 1,267 166 Rachel 1,264 167 Dianne 1,235 168 Minnie 1,229 169 Gwendolyn 1,222 170 Agnes 1,190 171 Dixie 1,170 172 Caroline 1,161 173 Rosemarie 1,129 174 Rosie 1,119 175 Patty 1,099 176 Carrie 1,093 177 Gayle 1,085 178 Geneva 1,069 179 Naomi 1,053 180 Julie 1,040 181 Dora 1,039 182 Jeannette 1,039 183 Leona 1,028 184 Myrtle 1,020 185 Mae 1,018 186 Gertrude 1,014 187 Shelby 1,006 188 Velma 986 189 Jackie 981 190 Viola 966 191 Cora 965 192 Stella 962 193 Lynn 957 194 Claire 950 195 Alberta 927 196 Nina 911 197 Pearl 907 198 Hattie 893 199 Sondra 879 200 Madeline 874 201 Deloris 870 202 Eunice 868 203 Lola 867 204 Verna 865 205 Claudia 863 206 Johnnie 861 207 Sherry 857 208 Marianne 846 209 Nora 843 210 Ramona 840 211 Carmen 823 212 Lula 820 213 Janie 811 214 Valerie 799 215 Hilda 797 216 Lena 797 217 Violet 783 218 Daisy 774 219 Ernestine 767 220 Marguerite 757 221 Fannie 750 222 Iris 750 223 Irma 749 224 Myra 749 225 Bettie 747 226 Lynne 742 227 Antoinette 741 228 Erma 741 229 Marsha 740 230 Susie 738 231 Miriam 735 232 Melba 731 233 Bette 729 234 Angela 726 235 Lydia 726 236 Regina 719 237 Marcella 715 238 Sonja 713 239 Andrea 708 240 Bettye 704 241 Jacquelyn 692 242 Flora 688 243 Victoria 687 244 Teresa 686 245 Mamie 676 246 Ada 665 247 Jennie 662 248 Della 650 249 Colleen 648 250 Katie 636 251 Pamela 631 252 Cecilia 629 253 Beulah 621 254 Genevieve 616 255 Betsy 607 256 Kathy 604 257 Mable 589 258 Muriel 581 259 Laverne 579 260 Janis 578 261 Cecelia 567 262 Inez 566 263 Veronica 566 264 Reba 550 265 Mabel 548 266 Eula 541 267 Henrietta 540 268 Nelda 540 269 Olivia 540 270 Lila 529 271 Sadie 525 272 Jerry 522 273 Opal 521 274 Claudette 518 275 Bonita 516 276 Frankie 515 277 Eloise 512 278 Maggie 511 279 Amelia 504 280 Fay 497 281 Lou 494 282 Penny 493 283 Lee 492 284 Freda 487 285 Saundra 485 286 Nadine 484 287 Sallie 479 288 Jimmie 478 289 Gretchen 471 290 Beth 470 291 Deborah 470 292 Mona 470 293 Rosetta 464 294 Glenna 463 295 Rochelle 460 296 Blanche 458 297 Sharron 455 298 Lorene 445 299 Carla 440 300 Penelope 439 301 Earnestine 433 302 Helene 429 303 Dawn 427 304 Nettie 427 305 Etta 426 306 Lana 424 307 Ina 423 308 Ollie 423 309 Essie 420 310 Gracie 420 311 Ora 420 312 Lorna 416 313 Polly 416 314 Joanna 412 315 Lenora 410 316 Vicki 405 317 Ruthie 401 318 Dorthy 400 319 Natalie 394 320 Stephanie 394 321 Amy 390 322 Jill 390 323 Gale 389 324 Estelle 385 325 Winifred 384 326 Sandy 382 327 Celia 381 328 Iva 378 329 Willa 375 330 Faith 371 331 Terry 370 332 Rosalind 368 333 Sybil 368 334 Leah 365 335 Earlene 361 336 Imogene 360 337 Estella 358 338 Gwen 357 339 Darla 356 340 Earline 355 341 Kaye 355 342 Yolanda 352 343 Beverley 350 344 Dorothea 350 345 Addie 349 346 Ola 349 347 Pearlie 349 348 Becky 346 349 Molly 345 350 Christina 344 351 Josie 337 352 Lela 335 353 Lupe 333 354 Mavis 333 355 Olga 333 356 Jan 331 357 Marilynn 331 358 Lavonne 330 359 Fern 328 360 Isabel 328 361 Lottie 327 362 Denise 326 363 Bernadine 324 364 Bernadette 323 365 Leola 323 366 Adele 322 367 Jewel 322 368 Susanne 320 369 Janette 318 370 Francis 317 371 Rhoda 315 372 Cecile 310 373 Alicia 309 374 Clarice 309 375 Jewell 309 376 Renee 309 377 Robbie 309 378 Gay 308 379 Rena 307 380 Harriett 304 381 Margo 304 382 Dale 303 383 Melinda 302 384 Cleo 301 385 Elva 301 386 Marylou 300 387 Francine 299 388 Sonia 299 389 Adrienne 298 390 Toni 298 391 Camille 297 392 Marva 297 393 Nell 296 394 Marlys 295 395 Carlene 294 396 Jeannine 294 397 Guadalupe 293 398 Alta 291 399 Effie 290 400 Lizzie 290 401 Melva 290 402 Eddie 288 403 Virgie 288 404 Dianna 287 405 Judie 287 406 Laurel 287 407 Elinor 285 408 May 285 409 Monica 285 410 Cheryl 284 411 Doreen 281 412 Jeannie 280 413 Lora 280 414 Tommie 277 415 Elnora 275 416 Dolly 271 417 Arleen 268 418 Johanna 268 419 Arline 267 420 Dona 267 421 Edwina 266 422 Goldie 266 423 Margarita 262 424 James 259 425 Nola 259 426 Delia 256 427 Leslie 254 428 Wendy 254 429 Cornelia 251 430 Luella 251 431 Eugenia 250 432 Noreen 249 433 Winnie 247 434 Dana 245 435 Jeanie 245 436 Jannie 243 437 Nona 243 438 Patti 242 439 Mollie 241 440 Elvira 239 441 Lenore 239 442 Jenny 238 443 Merle 237 444 Angie 236 445 Rosalyn 236 446 Corinne 234 447 Marietta 234 448 Millie 232 449 Freddie 231 450 Angelina 228 451 Ilene 227 452 Paulette 223 453 Amanda 218 454 Joe 217 455 Therese 217 456 Corrine 216 457 Angeline 214 458 Dollie 214 459 Hope 213 460 Ila 212 461 Margery 212 462 Roseann 211 463 John 208 464 Jayne 207 465 Alyce 206 466 Maryanne 206 467 Robert 206 468 Robin 206 469 Wilda 205 470 Elma 204 471 Lucinda 203 472 Nannie 203 473 Neva 203 474 Adeline 202 475 Ginger 202 476 Judi 201 477 Frieda 200 478 Helena 200 479 Louella 200 480 Melanie 200 481 Peggie 200 482 Rosalee 200 483 Rosella 200 484 Antonia 199 485 Dottie 198 486 Queen 197 487 Rae 197 488 Sherrill 197 489 Sonya 197 490 Carmela 196 491 Letha 196 492 Retha 196 493 Reva 196 494 Ruthann 196 495 Bennie 195 496 Cathy 195 497 Madeleine 194 498 Avis 193 499 Jeanine 192 500 Carmella 191 501 Zelma 190 502 Delois 189 503 Nan 189 504 Annabelle 188 505 Hannah 188 506 Isabelle 188 507 Gerry 186 508 Jolene 186 509 Lily 186 510 Madelyn 185 511 Odessa 184 512 Roxie 184 513 Deanne 183 514 Leila 183 515 Corine 181 516 Tamara 179 517 Maryellen 178 518 Callie 175 519 Dee 175 520 Nita 174 521 Shelba 174 522 Clare 173 523 Evangeline 172 524 Meredith 172 525 Tina 172 526 Ladonna 171 527 Sophie 170 528 Olive 169 529 Eleanore 168 530 Lilly 167 531 Ardith 166 532 Annetta 165 533 Lucile 165 534 Pansy 164 535 Trudy 164 536 Claudine 163 537 Lorena 163 538 Maryjane 163 539 Emilie 162 540 Vickie 162 541 Georgianna 161 542 Georgie 161 543 Loraine 161 544 Katharine 160 545 Roslyn 160 546 Florine 158 547 Lucia 158 548 Nedra 158 549 Elouise 157 550 Carroll 156 551 Flossie 156 552 Gearldine 156 553 Reta 156 554 Doretha 155 555 Matilda 155 556 Sheryl 155 557 Aurora 154 558 Carrol 154 559 Caryl 154 560 Concetta 154 561 Ima 153 562 Ester 152 563 Lelia 152 564 William 152 565 Kitty 150 566 Phoebe 150 567 Selma 150 568 Bobby 149 569 Greta 149 570 Ophelia 149 571 Sharlene 149 572 Consuelo 148 573 Eliza 148 574 Vivien 148 575 Allie 147 576 Esperanza 147 577 Marla 147 578 Toby 147 579 Lucretia 146 580 Twila 146 581 Vernell 146 582 Lynette 145 583 Maude 145 584 Lona 144 585 Freida 141 586 Lessie 141 587 Suellen 141 588 Celeste 140 589 Charles 140 590 Marlyn 140 591 Justine 139 592 Karla 137 593 Karol 137 594 Madonna 137 595 Vonda 137 596 Aileen 136 597 Aline 136 598 Darleen 135 599 Elena 135 600 Laurie 135 601 Mercedes 135 602 Charlie 134 603 Diann 134 604 Leta 134 605 Louisa 134 606 Sammie 134 607 Lauretta 133 608 Leota 133 609 Hester 132 610 Julianne 132 611 Harriette 131 612 Treva 131 613 Beryl 130 614 George 129 615 Gussie 129 616 Karin 129 617 Winona 129 618 Belva 128 619 Lorine 128 620 Rosanne 128 621 Zelda 128 622 Ardis 127 623 Carolann 127 624 Madge 127 625 Marilee 127 626 Delma 126 627 Georgette 126 628 Theodora 126 629 Carolee 125 630 Dian 125 631 Margot 125 632 Celestine 124 633 Jeraldine 124 634 Merry 124 635 Bertie 123 636 Camilla 123 637 Jerrie 123 638 Pearline 123 639 Roma 123 640 Elsa 122 641 Charleen 121 642 Maudie 121 643 Rowena 121 644 Yvette 119 645 Cathleen 116 646 Delphine 116 647 Elise 116 648 Georgiana 116 649 Alfreda 115 650 Birdie 115 651 Donnie 115 652 Alene 114 653 Elisabeth 114 654 Verla 114 655 Vicky 114 656 Zella 114 657 Lue 113 658 Pattie 113 659 Cherry 112 660 Adelaide 110 661 Barbra 110 662 Marjory 110 663 Shirlene 110 664 Syble 110 665 Jaunita 108 666 Petra 108 667 Richard 108 668 Vada 108 669 Carolynn 107 670 Edythe 107 671 Karolyn 107 672 Clementine 106 673 Heather 106 674 Roselyn 106 675 April 105 676 Dorene 105 677 Karon 105 678 Minerva 105 679 Ronda 105 680 Sophia 105 681 Susanna 105 682 Wilhelmina 105 683 Carleen 103 684 Lonnie 103 685 Velda 103 686 Crystal 102 687 Gertie 102 688 Janelle 102 689 Jennifer 102 690 Malinda 102 691 Margret 102 692 Michele 102 693 Althea 101 694 Felicia 101 695 Lavon 101 696 Millicent 101 697 Dessie 100 698 Marianna 100 699 Mickey 100 700 Ofelia 100 701 Oma 99 702 Alva 98 703 Daphne 98 704 Georgene 98 705 Juliana 98 706 Annmarie 97 707 Charmaine 97 708 Emogene 97 709 Hellen 97 710 Iona 97 711 Sherrie 97 712 Josefina 96 713 Marylin 96 714 Berta 95 715 Dorris 95 716 Melissa 95 717 Valeria 95 718 Kate 94 719 Leora 94 720 Shirlee 94 721 Garnet 93 722 Iola 93 723 Merlene 93 724 Patrica 93 725 Una 93 726 Carmelita 92 727 Gaynell 92 728 Michelle 92 729 Cherie 91 730 Ione 91 731 Maurine 91 732 Letitia 90 733 Roxanne 90 734 Allene 89 735 Gaye 89 736 Juliette 89 737 Lisa 89 738 Myrtis 89 739 Norene 87 740 Theda 87 741 Angelita 86 742 Cordelia 86 743 Dorcas 86 744 Evangelina 86 745 Katheryn 86 746 Lonna 86 747 Manuela 86 748 Oralia 86 749 Rhea 86 750 Thomas 86 751 Ursula 86 752 Debra 85 753 Dortha 85 754 Dovie 85 755 Enid 85 756 Leilani 85 757 Linnie 85 758 Marge 85 759 Nila 85 760 Raquel 85 761 Sydney 85 762 David 84 763 Donald 84 764 Elida 84 765 Germaine 84 766 Lura 84 767 Mariann 84 768 Melvina 84 769 Nanette 84 770 Socorro 84 771 Vesta 84 772 Adela 83 773 Elisa 83 774 Francisca 83 775 Janell 83 776 Lavada 83 777 Lavern 83 778 Lolita 83 779 Mina 83 780 Agatha 82 781 Erna 82 782 Jacklyn 82 783 Jonnie 82 784 Kathie 82 785 Shelia 82 786 Bonny 81 787 Cathryn 81 788 Katy 81 789 Tillie 81 790 Juliet 80 791 Margarett 80 792 Marina 80 793 Michael 80 794 Veda 80 795 Albertha 79 796 Aurelia 79 797 Benita 79 798 Easter 79 799 Leanna 79 800 Leanne 79 801 Marylyn 79 802 Ava 78 803 Carolina 78 804 Jeri 78 805 Juana 78 806 Libby 78 807 Marta 78 808 Augusta 77 809 Berniece 77 810 Charline 77 811 Cleta 77 812 Isabell 77 813 Lea 77 814 Magdalene 77 815 Magnolia 77 816 Vernice 77 817 Idella 76 818 Isabella 76 819 Willia 76 820 Chloe 75 821 Colette 75 822 Ernestina 75 823 Florene 75 824 Ilona 75 825 Lettie 75 826 Verda 75 827 Cecil 74 828 Hallie 74 829 Holly 74 830 Jamie 74 831 Lyla 74 832 Ronnie 74 833 Sidney 74 834 Cindy 73 835 Dena 73 836 Larry 73 837 Noel 73 838 Oleta 73 839 Rhonda 73 840 Rosario 73 841 Alpha 72 842 Eve 72 843 Laraine 72 844 Louann 72 845 Marleen 72 846 Shannon 72 847 Susann 72 848 Zona 72 849 Catharine 71 850 Gilda 71 851 Hedy 71 852 Jacquelin 71 853 Louvenia 71 854 Eartha 70 855 Loyce 70 856 Roseanne 70 857 Shelva 70 858 Tanya 70 859 Alvina 69 860 Jeanetta 69 861 Phylis 69 862 Adell 68 863 Georgina 68 864 Ira 68 865 Leonora 68 866 Margarette 68 867 Ona 68 868 Ana 67 869 Bridget 67 870 Joycelyn 67 871 Lovie 67 872 Magdalena 67 873 Novella 67 874 Ouida 67 875 Rachael 67 876 Rona 67 877 Sharen 67 878 Shari 67 879 Christene 66 880 Elda 66 881 Emilia 66 882 Ivy 66 883 Leatha 66 884 Luann 66 885 Martina 66 886 Nancie 66 887 Bernardine 65 888 Darline 65 889 Kathrine 65 890 Marita 65 891 Philomena 65 892 Prudence 65 893 Venita 65 894 Alexandra 64 895 Earlean 64 896 Ingrid 64 897 Joseph 64 898 Karlene 64 899 Maryjo 64 900 Marylee 64 901 Mazie 64 902 Norine 64 903 Rosanna 64 904 Simone 64 905 Velva 64 906 Carma 63 907 Deana 63 908 Deann 63 909 Esta 63 910 Marvel 63 911 Shelley 63 912 Bobbye 62 913 Lina 62 914 Luanne 62 915 Debbie 61 916 Erlinda 61 917 Herminia 61 918 Jessica 61 919 Kattie 61 920 Leatrice 61 921 Marilou 61 922 Nella 61 923 Rosita 61 924 Rozella 61 925 Vergie 61 926 Willene 61 927 Zola 61 928 Billy 60 929 Cassie 60 930 Fran 60 931 Glynda 60 932 Lawanda 60 933 Mittie 60 934 Nannette 60 935 Belinda 59 936 Clarissa 59 937 Floy 59 938 Gene 59 939 Johnny 59 940 Lyn 59 941 Lynnette 59 942 Rutha 59 943 Scarlett 59 944 Abbie 58 945 Christie 58 946 Drucilla 58 947 Gayla 58 948 Jerri 58 949 Joellen 58 950 Lavina 58 951 Lorelei 58 952 Ronald 58 953 Ardella 57 954 Larue 57 955 Twyla 57 956 Vida 57 957 Dominga 56 958 Eldora 56 959 Elease 56 960 Elna 56 961 Jocelyn 56 962 Serena 56 963 Adelina 55 964 Bernita 55 965 Coleen 55 966 Henry 55 967 Myrtice 55 968 Pam 55 969 Romona 55 970 Ruthanne 55 971 Artie 54 972 Evie 54 973 Evonne 54 974 Joetta 54 975 Kenneth 54 976 Rosia 54 977 Wynona 54 978 Zoe 54 979 Beverlee 53 980 Carlotta 53 981 Cruz 53 982 Evon 53 983 Jody 53 984 Juliann 53 985 Maxie 53 986 Paul 53 987 Sherron 53 988 Vonnie 53 989 Beatriz 52 990 Bethel 52 991 Carolyne 52 992 Donita 52 993 Evalyn 52 994 Joye 52 995 Merilyn 52 996 Rubye 52 997 Annis 51 998 Arla 51 999 Billye 51 1000 Georgiann 51
Boys: top 25 of 1940 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1939 1 1 James 62,481 53.9 #2 2 2 Robert 61,198 52.8 #1 3 3 John 54,786 47.3 #3 4 4 William 44,779 38.6 #4 5 5 Richard 37,425 32.3 #5 6 6 Charles 31,689 27.3 #6 7 7 David 27,690 23.9 #7 8 8 Thomas 23,991 20.7 #9 9 9 Donald 23,115 19.9 #8 10 10 Ronald 20,741 17.9 #10 11 11 George 18,315 15.8 #11 12 12 Joseph 18,208 15.7 #12 13 13 Larry 17,199 14.8 #14 14 14 Jerry 15,213 13.1 #16 15 15 Kenneth 15,132 13.1 #13 16 16 Edward 14,405 12.4 #15 17 17 Paul 14,097 12.2 #17 18 18 Michael 13,228 11.4 #18 19 19 Gary 12,573 10.8 #21 20 20 Frank 10,595 9.1 #20 21 21 Gerald 10,236 8.8 #19 22 22 Raymond 9,567 8.3 #22 23 23 Harold 8,080 7.0 #23 24 24 Dennis 7,845 6.8 #34 25 25 Walter 7,723 6.7 #25
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Roger 7,598 27 Billy 7,596 28 Joe 7,216 29 Jack 7,048 30 Bobby 6,882 31 Henry 6,822 32 Carl 6,752 33 Arthur 6,510 34 Daniel 6,225 35 Willie 6,176 36 Lawrence 6,173 37 Ralph 5,838 38 Eugene 5,804 39 Wayne 5,727 40 Fred 5,581 41 Albert 5,572 42 Roy 5,565 43 Peter 5,049 44 Jimmy 4,962 45 Howard 4,824 46 Anthony 4,769 47 Harry 4,681 48 Norman 4,576 49 Stephen 4,423 50 Louis 4,324 51 Johnny 4,006 52 Earl 3,944 53 Melvin 3,935 54 Leonard 3,817 55 Bruce 3,789 56 Douglas 3,732 57 Dale 3,699 58 Ernest 3,698 59 Stanley 3,694 60 Philip 3,674 61 Francis 3,607 62 Don 3,547 63 Marvin 3,502 64 Clarence 3,487 65 Samuel 3,364 66 Leroy 3,311 67 Bill 3,267 68 Frederick 3,096 69 Alfred 3,062 70 Gene 3,060 71 Allen 3,029 72 Russell 3,012 73 Terry 2,982 74 Patrick 2,883 75 Herbert 2,875 76 Tommy 2,827 77 Ray 2,795 78 Jim 2,715 79 Phillip 2,628 80 Lee 2,624 81 Eddie 2,576 82 Bernard 2,468 83 Glenn 2,465 84 Andrew 2,431 85 Martin 2,423 86 Jimmie 2,408 87 Franklin 2,391 88 Alan 2,377 89 Leon 2,318 90 Theodore 2,306 91 Gordon 2,296 92 Tom 2,287 93 Jesse 2,205 94 Clifford 2,185 95 Jerome 2,178 96 Edwin 2,116 97 Curtis 2,103 98 Harvey 2,088 99 Bob 2,082 100 Lloyd 2,067
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Ronnie 2,055 102 Clyde 2,014 103 Floyd 2,012 104 Vincent 1,975 105 Vernon 1,941 106 Alvin 1,911 107 Lewis 1,900 108 Jackie 1,888 109 Barry 1,835 110 Warren 1,813 111 Charlie 1,762 112 Leo 1,752 113 Herman 1,670 114 Wendell 1,625 115 Allan 1,608 116 Lester 1,591 117 Cecil 1,589 118 Arnold 1,581 119 Steven 1,569 120 Victor 1,567 121 Steve 1,555 122 Mike 1,549 123 Jon 1,545 124 Gilbert 1,531 125 Keith 1,512 126 Danny 1,479 127 Calvin 1,471 128 Benjamin 1,446 129 Johnnie 1,445 130 Glen 1,434 131 Darrell 1,430 132 Milton 1,423 133 Rodney 1,397 134 Duane 1,388 135 Timothy 1,385 136 Leslie 1,370 137 Chester 1,353 138 Freddie 1,318 139 Jay 1,291 140 Joel 1,278 141 Roland 1,267 142 Tony 1,233 143 Dean 1,223 144 Elmer 1,220 145 Claude 1,194 146 Wallace 1,172 147 Manuel 1,170 148 Jose 1,169 149 Mark 1,165 150 Sam 1,147 151 Willard 1,140 152 Wesley 1,129 153 Lonnie 1,103 154 Nicholas 1,102 155 Dan 1,097 156 Neil 1,067 157 Hugh 1,060 158 Marion 1,049 159 Ted 1,047 160 Lynn 1,045 161 Maurice 1,030 162 Jessie 1,019 163 Brian 1,007 164 Edgar 985 165 Max 952 166 Virgil 938 167 Oscar 936 168 Everett 927 169 Sidney 926 170 Morris 912 171 Dick 911 172 Lowell 870 173 Lyle 864 174 Karl 855 175 Bennie 845 176 Nathaniel 833 177 Luther 824 178 Ben 814 179 Benny 814 180 Delbert 813 181 Marshall 809 182 Nelson 807 183 Jeffrey 799 184 Earnest 797 185 Homer 773 186 Dave 769 187 Hubert 762 188 Alexander 760 189 Gregory 756 190 Carroll 755 191 Fredrick 742 192 Guy 716 193 Wilbur 705 194 Alton 692 195 Stuart 680 196 Juan 677 197 Donnie 674 198 Matthew 664 199 Horace 661 200 Otis 661 201 Carlos 659 202 Clifton 643 203 Roosevelt 635 204 Clinton 632 205 Ira 625 206 Rudolph 622 207 Doyle 621 208 Alex 620 209 Willis 609 210 Leland 608 211 Laurence 604 212 Clayton 603 213 Archie 602 214 Loren 586 215 Oliver 582 216 Kent 578 217 Sammy 577 218 Troy 577 219 Julius 567 220 Myron 567 221 Wilbert 566 222 Garry 557 223 Tommie 557 224 Gerard 553 225 Perry 553 226 Malcolm 548 227 Byron 547 228 Rex 547 229 Dewey 542 230 Ivan 541 231 Salvatore 533 232 Sherman 532 233 Randall 531 234 Aaron 514 235 Jacob 514 236 Reginald 514 237 Pete 513 238 Julian 510 239 Neal 506 240 Jerald 502 241 Christopher 499 242 Edmund 498 243 Nathan 497 244 Carlton 492 245 Grady 489 246 Isaac 486 247 Dallas 485 248 Eldon 485 249 Eric 482 250 Pat 482 251 Billie 480 252 Darrel 474 253 Elbert 470 254 Merle 467 255 Jesus 463 256 Orville 461 257 Rufus 460 258 Sylvester 460 259 Antonio 459 260 Mack 458 261 Ross 458 262 Dwight 456 263 Teddy 451 264 Buddy 448 265 Wilson 447 266 Bobbie 443 267 Ruben 443 268 Woodrow 443 269 Ramon 439 270 Ellis 430 271 Junior 429 272 Clark 427 273 Rudy 427 274 Ervin 416 275 Wade 411 276 Irvin 409 277 Nick 409 278 Forrest 407 279 Darryl 405 280 Terrence 397 281 Angelo 395 282 Frankie 394 283 Felix 390 284 Bert 384 285 Craig 384 286 Sheldon 384 287 Randolph 382 288 Preston 381 289 Conrad 377 290 Boyd 374 291 Noel 374 292 Garland 367 293 Mickey 364 294 Owen 363 295 Travis 355 296 Aubrey 354 297 Phil 354 298 Tyrone 351 299 Jan 349 300 Harley 346 301 Burton 345 302 Sammie 342 303 Emmett 338 304 Scott 338 305 Royce 335 306 Louie 334 307 Daryl 333 308 Tim 333 309 Loyd 331 310 Winston 329 311 Percy 328 312 Mitchell 325 313 Wilfred 325 314 Chris 317 315 Grant 317 316 Kenny 317 317 Pedro 317 318 Marlin 315 319 Rodger 315 320 Darwin 309 321 Grover 309 322 Roberto 309 323 Gale 307 324 Freddy 306 325 Raul 304 326 Francisco 303 327 Ken 303 328 Mary 303 329 Lanny 302 330 Harlan 301 331 Kermit 300 332 Kevin 298 333 Micheal 298 334 Mario 294 335 Irving 292 336 Brent 288 337 Elwood 288 338 Norbert 287 339 Ned 282 340 Jeff 279 341 Amos 278 342 Jonathan 276 343 Moses 275 344 Edmond 273 345 Alfonso 272 346 Denis 272 347 Stewart 271 348 Cleveland 265 349 Emil 263 350 Cornelius 262 351 Spencer 262 352 Lionel 260 353 Murray 259 354 August 258 355 Andy 257 356 Maynard 257 357 Alonzo 256 358 Lance 254 359 Melvyn 254 360 Terrance 254 361 Carol 253 362 Ed 250 363 Marcus 250 364 Merlin 249 365 Errol 246 366 Austin 245 367 Luis 241 368 Thurman 241 369 Sanford 240 370 Adrian 237 371 Elton 237 372 Dominick 236 373 Dominic 233 374 Monte 233 375 Dwayne 231 376 Johnie 231 377 Laverne 231 378 Irwin 229 379 Adam 227 380 Bradley 227 381 Delmar 227 382 Otto 227 383 Jasper 221 384 Nolan 221 385 Abraham 219 386 Carmen 219 387 Gerry 216 388 Merrill 215 389 Ron 214 390 Shirley 214 391 Roscoe 213 392 Wiley 213 393 Lamar 212 394 Millard 210 395 Truman 210 396 Will 209 397 Odell 208 398 Salvador 208 399 Ricardo 207 400 Lorenzo 206 401 Norris 205 402 Sterling 204 403 Weldon 204 404 Charley 201 405 Elijah 201 406 Bryan 200 407 Elvin 200 408 Robin 200 409 Hollis 198 410 Ollie 198 411 Elliott 197 412 Frederic 197 413 Monroe 197 414 Hal 196 415 Barney 194 416 Guadalupe 194 417 Kurt 194 418 Armando 193 419 Coy 193 420 Gabriel 193 421 Simon 193 422 Hector 192 423 Kennith 192 424 Gail 190 425 Reuben 190 426 Denny 187 427 Buford 186 428 Emanuel 186 429 Emory 186 430 Erwin 184 431 Wilburn 184 432 Jerold 182 433 Randy 181 434 Harrison 178 435 Jake 177 436 Adolph 176 437 Shelby 176 438 Van 176 439 Clair 175 440 Lavern 174 441 Rolland 174 442 Ernie 172 443 Carrol 170 444 Galen 170 445 Jess 170 446 Miguel 170 447 Alfredo 169 448 Rene 168 449 Al 166 450 Jackson 166 451 Vance 165 452 Vern 165 453 Fernando 164 454 Levi 164 455 Arturo 163 456 Linwood 163 457 Roderick 162 458 Clement 160 459 Connie 159 460 Harris 158 461 Wilmer 158 462 Booker 156 463 Dewayne 156 464 Dudley 156 465 Winfred 155 466 Hershel 154 467 Ulysses 154 468 Gus 152 469 Russel 152 470 Jean 151 471 Mervin 150 472 Miles 150 473 Noah 150 474 Riley 150 475 Solomon 150 476 Geoffrey 148 477 Ronny 147 478 Fredric 145 479 Jerrold 145 480 Armand 144 481 Emery 144 482 Wilford 143 483 Dana 142 484 Denver 142 485 Kelly 142 486 Ward 142 487 Alberto 140 488 Alphonso 140 489 Barbara 140 490 Basil 140 491 Dickie 140 492 Eli 140 493 Patricia 140 494 Vaughn 140 495 Cleo 139 496 Gayle 139 497 Alva 137 498 Milford 137 499 Terence 136 500 Blaine 135 501 Cary 134 502 Delmer 134 503 Herschel 133 504 Morton 132 505 Gearld 131 506 Kirk 131 507 Morgan 130 508 Lenard 129 509 Tracy 129 510 Clay 128 511 Dalton 128 512 Jeffery 128 513 Earle 127 514 Gaylord 127 515 Major 127 516 Royal 127 517 Bradford 126 518 Evan 126 519 Houston 126 520 Emerson 125 521 Forest 124 522 Kay 124 523 Roman 124 524 Chuck 123 525 Enrique 123 526 Everette 123 527 Rocco 123 528 Domingo 122 529 Ernesto 122 530 Marc 122 531 Rodolfo 122 532 Cyril 121 533 Freeman 121 534 Monty 121 535 Thaddeus 121 536 Dannie 120 537 Odis 120 538 Silas 120 539 Jeremiah 119 540 Terrell 119 541 Davis 118 542 Rafael 118 543 Sherwood 118 544 Lyman 117 545 Alden 116 546 Andre 116 547 Bernie 116 548 Luke 116 549 Windell 116 550 Barton 115 551 Betty 115 552 Hiram 115 553 Orlando 115 554 Julio 114 555 Arlen 113 556 Burl 113 557 Claud 113 558 Isaiah 113 559 Rogers 113 560 Jere 112 561 Kerry 112 562 Elroy 111 563 Sonny 111 564 Tomas 111 565 Dwain 110 566 Kendall 110 567 Vito 110 568 Dexter 109 569 Garrett 109 570 Pablo 109 571 Pasquale 109 572 Talmadge 109 573 Warner 109 574 Gilberto 108 575 Wilton 107 576 Anton 106 577 Carson 106 578 Joesph 106 579 Bryant 105 580 Carmine 105 581 Arden 104 582 Elias 103 583 Elmo 103 584 Huey 103 585 Boyce 102 586 Jefferson 102 587 Kirby 102 588 Olen 102 589 Abel 101 590 Harmon 101 591 Alphonse 100 592 Anderson 100 593 Lupe 100 594 Milo 100 595 Orval 100 596 Shelton 100 597 Bennett 99 598 Christian 99 599 Dee 99 600 Eddy 97 601 Jules 97 602 Bud 96 603 Carey 96 604 Cletus 96 605 Felton 96 606 Rayford 96 607 Arther 95 608 Augustine 95 609 Beverly 95 610 Buster 95 611 Hilton 95 612 Reynaldo 95 613 Felipe 94 614 Kyle 94 615 Olin 94 616 Augustus 93 617 Jason 93 618 Normand 93 619 Raymon 93 620 Fletcher 92 621 Haywood 92 622 Benito 91 623 Emilio 91 624 Reed 91 625 Theron 91 626 Angel 90 627 Foster 90 628 Joshua 90 629 Lon 90 630 Sandy 90 631 Arlie 89 632 Elliot 89 633 Mathew 89 634 Merlyn 89 635 Carter 88 636 Coleman 88 637 Hoyt 88 638 Maxie 88 639 Rollin 88 640 Saul 88 641 Todd 88 642 Waymon 88 643 Duncan 87 644 Raleigh 87 645 Wilber 87 646 Art 86 647 Dorsey 86 648 Garth 86 649 Graham 86 650 Jacky 86 651 Judson 86 652 Lynwood 86 653 Alejandro 85 654 Avery 85 655 Donn 85 656 Dorothy 85 657 Doug 85 658 Reggie 85 659 Columbus 84 660 Donovan 84 661 Elden 84 662 Hobert 84 663 Justin 84 664 Oren 84 665 Seymour 84 666 Val 84 667 Bertram 83 668 Isiah 83 669 Joyce 83 670 Andres 82 671 Judith 82 672 Meredith 82 673 Gaylon 81 674 Lacy 81 675 Stan 81 676 Franklyn 80 677 Ignacio 80 678 Ivory 80 679 Otha 80 680 Santos 80 681 Garfield 79 682 Glynn 79 683 Mose 79 684 Noble 79 685 Stanford 79 686 Dewitt 78 687 Patsy 78 688 Vicente 78 689 Darold 77 690 Elvis 77 691 Mason 77 692 Ramiro 77 693 Toby 77 694 Alvis 76 695 Hermon 76 696 Winford 76 697 Bart 75 698 Cordell 75 699 Emmitt 75 700 King 75 701 Mckinley 75 702 Burt 74 703 Donny 74 704 Doris 74 705 Granville 74 706 Israel 74 707 Lemuel 74 708 Robbie 74 709 Theadore 74 710 Wally 74 711 Eldridge 73 712 Harland 73 713 Mac 73 714 Regis 73 715 Taylor 73 716 Walker 73 717 Williams 73 718 Cliff 72 719 Cyrus 72 720 Emile 72 721 Nancy 72 722 Orrin 72 723 Raphael 72 724 Rosevelt 72 725 Verlin 72 726 Guillermo 71 727 Lonny 71 728 Stanton 71 729 Arlin 70 730 Artis 70 731 Cruz 70 732 Delton 70 733 Lincoln 70 734 Lucius 70 735 Melton 70 736 Omer 70 737 Santiago 70 738 Alford 69 739 Fritz 69 740 Hans 69 741 Adolfo 68 742 Bruno 68 743 Bryce 68 744 Ellsworth 68 745 Garold 68 746 Palmer 68 747 Reynold 68 748 Sydney 68 749 Woody 68 750 Zane 68 751 Jorge 67 752 Lane 67 753 Lawerence 67 754 Lucien 67 755 Mel 67 756 Stephan 67 757 Tex 67 758 Arlan 66 759 Bonnie 66 760 Edd 66 761 Hayward 66 762 Jewel 66 763 Kim 66 764 Margaret 66 765 Matt 66 766 Myles 66 767 Newton 66 768 Joey 65 769 Leigh 65 770 Ambrose 64 771 Clarance 64 772 Damon 64 773 Domenic 64 774 Eduardo 64 775 Elwin 64 776 Lamont 64 777 Lauren 64 778 Nicky 64 779 Parker 64 780 Reid 64 781 Sharon 64 782 Benedict 63 783 Curtiss 63 784 Farrell 63 785 Joan 63 786 Rayburn 63 787 Verne 63 788 Duwayne 62 789 Enoch 62 790 Hardy 62 791 Walton 62 792 Artie 61 793 Brooks 61 794 Carleton 61 795 Ferdinand 61 796 Howell 61 797 Nickolas 61 798 Porter 61 799 Rogelio 61 800 Wardell 61 801 Wilkie 61 802 Edsel 60 803 Eloy 60 804 Ezra 60 805 Frances 60 806 Jame 60 807 Nicolas 60 808 Prince 60 809 Willian 60 810 Arvid 59 811 Arvin 59 812 Carlo 59 813 Fay 59 814 Linda 59 815 Loy 59 816 Maxwell 59 817 Obie 59 818 Benton 58 819 Berry 58 820 Bertrand 58 821 Clint 58 822 Colin 58 823 Glendon 58 824 Gregg 58 825 Haskell 58 826 Napoleon 58 827 Randell 58 828 Scotty 58 829 Toney 58 830 Delano 57 831 Greg 57 832 Jordan 57 833 Leeroy 57 834 Lesley 57 835 Ottis 57 836 Pierre 57 837 Prentice 57 838 Seth 57 839 Waldo 57 840 Wayland 57 841 Aurelio 56 842 Elisha 56 843 Garnett 56 844 Ian 56 845 Jerrell 56 846 Logan 56 847 Margarito 56 848 Quentin 56 849 Rupert 56 850 Douglass 55 851 Fidel 55 852 Gonzalo 55 853 Hosea 55 854 Jewell 55 855 Leander 55 856 Marlyn 55 857 Rick 55 858 Abe 54 859 Crawford 54 860 Dennie 54 861 Winfield 54 862 Asa 53 863 Dock 53 864 General 53 865 Gerold 53 866 Mahlon 53 867 Marcel 53 868 Merritt 53 869 Murphy 53 870 Newell 53 871 Sherrill 53 872 Agustin 52 873 Danial 52 874 Donal 52 875 Durwood 52 876 Elizabeth 52 877 Elzie 52 878 Gloria 52 879 Jonas 52 880 Rollie 52 881 Brady 51 882 Claudie 51 883 Cornell 51 884 Dillard 51 885 Milan 51 886 Randal 51 887 Rubin 51 888 Sal 51 889 Sebastian 51 890 Thad 51 891 Werner 51 892 Willam 51 893 Adolphus 50 894 Aloysius 50 895 Alvie 50 896 Cloyd 50 897 Derrell 50 898 Dwaine 50 899 Harrell 50 900 Ora 50 901 Valentine 50 902 Whitney 50 903 Wylie 50 904 Arlo 49 905 Ashley 49 906 Auther 49 907 Bernice 49 908 Burnell 49 909 Darvin 49 910 Derald 49 911 Drew 49 912 Ezekiel 49 913 Gregorio 49 914 Marty 49 915 Oneal 49 916 Romeo 49 917 Sandra 49 918 Weston 49 919 Arvil 48 920 Blair 48 921 Federico 48 922 Humberto 48 923 Isidro 48 924 Lindsey 48 925 Lonzo 48 926 Marcos 48 927 Ricky 48 928 Stacy 48 929 Arlyn 47 930 Buck 47 931 Donna 47 932 Harlen 47 933 Janice 47 934 Javier 47 935 Len 47 936 Lenord 47 937 Orin 47 938 Von 47 939 Allyn 46 940 Author 46 941 Barrie 46 942 Carolyn 46 943 Gustave 46 944 Herb 46 945 Leamon 46 946 Lorin 46 947 Lyndon 46 948 Ruby 46 949 Verl 46 950 Virgle 46 951 Wyatt 46 952 Cedric 45 953 Clem 45 954 Del 45 955 Duke 45 956 Laurance 45 957 Lindell 45 958 Linus 45 959 Loyal 45 960 Lucious 45 961 Madison 45 962 Martha 45 963 Merton 45 964 Miller 45 965 Wendel 45 966 Woodie 45 967 Autry 44 968 Dayton 44 969 Dell 44 970 Early 44 971 Erik 44 972 Genaro 44 973 Giles 44 974 Hazel 44 975 Jennings 44 976 Lafayette 44 977 Loran 44 978 Mitchel 44 979 Norval 44 980 Vernell 44 981 Virginia 44 982 Earlie 43 983 Edison 43 984 Ezell 43 985 Hobart 43 986 Jerrel 43 987 Judy 43 988 Junius 43 989 Llewellyn 43 990 Omar 43 991 Reyes 43 992 Rowland 43 993 Tillman 43 994 Albin 42 995 Arlis 42 996 Clovis 42 997 Donnell 42 998 Farris 42 999 Jamie 42 1000 Lavon 42
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1940.
How spread out were the names of 1940? In 1940 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1940 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1940 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1940 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1940 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1940 Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.
Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.
Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1940? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1940 against the top 100 of 1939.
The biggest climbs of 1940 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1940.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1941