The most popular baby names of 1942

In 1942 the most given names were James (77,182 boys) and Mary (63,256 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,731,880 babies under 9,422 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1942 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1942

Girls: top 25 of 1942
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1941
1	1 Mary	63,256	46.8	#1
2	2 Barbara	44,739	33.1	#2
3	3 Patricia	39,465	29.2	#3
4	4 Linda	31,613	23.4	#5
5	5 Carol	30,272	22.4	#4
6	6 Sandra	24,994	18.5	#9
7	7 Judith	24,792	18.4	#6
8	8 Nancy	23,327	17.3	#8
9	9 Betty	21,659	16.0	#7
10	10 Carolyn	19,978	14.8	#11
11	11 Sharon	19,648	14.6	#15
12	12 Shirley	17,750	13.1	#10
13	13 Joyce	16,728	12.4	#13
14	14 Margaret	16,549	12.3	#12
15	15 Judy	15,667	11.6	#16
16	16 Karen	15,387	11.4	#19
17	17 Dorothy	15,037	11.1	#14
18	18 Joan	14,514	10.8	#17
19	19 Janet	13,065	9.7	#18
20	20 Donna	12,987	9.6	#20
21	21 Susan	12,015	8.9	#27
22	22 Elizabeth	11,186	8.3	#21
23	23 Virginia	10,803	8.0	#23
24	24 Kathleen	10,696	7.9	#36
25	25 Janice	10,286	7.6	#22

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Helen	10,016
27	Marilyn	9,906
28	Diane	9,551
29	Martha	9,513
30	Frances	9,471
31	Gloria	9,450
32	Beverly	9,411
33	Ruth	9,315
34	Bonnie	8,823
35	Carole	8,407
36	Jean	8,257
37	Phyllis	7,793
38	Ann	7,666
39	Alice	7,382
40	Brenda	7,241
41	Doris	7,176
42	Peggy	6,580
43	Marie	6,559
44	Lois	6,406
45	Elaine	5,986
46	Jane	5,707
47	Geraldine	5,437
48	Joanne	5,342
49	Catherine	5,267
50	Rose	5,253
51	Charlotte	5,022
52	Norma	4,971
53	Evelyn	4,940
54	Wanda	4,792
55	Rita	4,706
56	Sally	4,655
57	Patsy	4,559
58	Joann	4,506
59	Anna	4,488
60	Gail	4,445
61	Louise	4,343
62	Annie	4,293
63	Dolores	4,267
64	Ellen	4,197
65	Jo	4,175
66	Roberta	4,105
67	Sarah	4,100
68	Diana	3,857
69	Jacqueline	3,831
70	Connie	3,825
71	Mildred	3,808
72	Sylvia	3,728
73	Sue	3,631
74	Marjorie	3,625
75	Kay	3,622
76	Anne	3,526
77	Ruby	3,519
78	Darlene	3,517
79	Loretta	3,406
80	Irene	3,383
81	Katherine	3,376
82	Kathryn	3,350
83	Arlene	3,331
84	Marlene	3,253
85	Rebecca	3,241
86	Delores	3,171
87	Eleanor	3,165
88	Eileen	3,108
89	Glenda	3,089
90	Juanita	3,074
91	Lorraine	3,010
92	Rosemary	3,005
93	Anita	2,998
94	Sheila	2,973
95	Julia	2,906
96	Christine	2,900
97	Maria	2,817
98	Theresa	2,799
99	Edna	2,764
100	Josephine	2,748

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Cynthia	2,726
102	Maureen	2,721
103	Suzanne	2,708
104	Jeanette	2,688
105	Marcia	2,669
106	Pamela	2,632
107	June	2,608
108	Emma	2,606
109	Dianne	2,547
110	Florence	2,535
111	Lillian	2,489
112	Pauline	2,474
113	Edith	2,458
114	Wilma	2,457
115	Laura	2,409
116	Constance	2,358
117	Charlene	2,319
118	Lucille	2,300
119	Jeanne	2,288
120	Audrey	2,285
121	Thelma	2,257
122	Clara	2,246
123	Georgia	2,213
124	Ethel	2,203
125	Vivian	2,203
126	Margie	2,196
127	Gladys	2,192
128	Sara	2,191
129	Grace	2,158
130	Marion	2,152
131	Yvonne	2,112
132	Lynda	2,107
133	Willie	2,067
134	Annette	2,041
135	Priscilla	1,988
136	Paula	1,974
137	Bernice	1,962
138	Maryann	1,926
139	Hazel	1,911
140	Eva	1,876
141	Marian	1,838
142	Esther	1,832
143	Billie	1,829
144	Pat	1,824
145	Sherry	1,818
146	Beatrice	1,772
147	Bertha	1,757
148	Maxine	1,750
149	Lynn	1,749
150	Lillie	1,716
151	Bobbie	1,668
152	Ella	1,659
153	Ida	1,621
154	Joy	1,592
155	Rosa	1,572
156	Marsha	1,570
157	Julie	1,566
158	Rosalie	1,544
159	Kathy	1,537
160	Deanna	1,447
161	Minnie	1,446
162	Harriet	1,443
163	Rachel	1,427
164	Emily	1,419
165	Alma	1,407
166	Elsie	1,399
167	Jessie	1,391
168	Caroline	1,390
169	Gwendolyn	1,380
170	Victoria	1,372
171	Mattie	1,362
172	Claudia	1,360
173	Lucy	1,335
174	Vera	1,317
175	Faye	1,304
176	Bessie	1,266
177	Madeline	1,254
178	Veronica	1,254
179	Rosemarie	1,240
180	Lynne	1,235
181	Jackie	1,223
182	Marianne	1,219
183	Nellie	1,207
184	Gayle	1,188
185	Carrie	1,187
186	Patty	1,164
187	Agnes	1,132
188	Stella	1,126
189	Rosie	1,110
190	Myrna	1,104
191	Pearl	1,092
192	Johnnie	1,069
193	Dixie	1,061
194	Jeannette	1,055
195	Leona	1,055
196	Velma	1,052
197	Vicki	1,051
198	Geneva	1,046
199	Claire	1,027
200	Valerie	1,017
201	Angela	1,016
202	Cora	1,002
203	Teresa	1,002
204	Mae	997
205	Penny	992
206	Carmen	991
207	Alberta	987
208	Naomi	986
209	Regina	973
210	Dora	969
211	Paulette	963
212	Janie	949
213	Viola	941
214	Andrea	935
215	Gertrude	932
216	Myra	929
217	Nina	915
218	Myrtle	911
219	Sondra	897
220	Lola	889
221	Jacquelyn	884
222	Verna	871
223	Antoinette	867
224	Lana	857
225	Lydia	854
226	Lula	851
227	Deloris	850
228	Nora	837
229	Bette	836
230	Cecelia	836
231	Leslie	834
232	Susie	834
233	Cecilia	831
234	Bonita	826
235	Terry	818
236	Marguerite	813
237	Ernestine	808
238	Saundra	805
239	Violet	803
240	Daisy	799
241	Eunice	799
242	Hattie	785
243	Lena	785
244	Hilda	784
245	Iris	774
246	Irma	770
247	Fannie	767
248	Ramona	756
249	Erma	754
250	Eloise	746
251	Colleen	745
252	Bettye	742
253	Olivia	742
254	Jennie	728
255	Michele	728
256	Bettie	724
257	Janis	719
258	Ada	709
259	Betsy	706
260	Miriam	706
261	Flora	694
262	Della	681
263	Sandy	677
264	Sharron	677
265	Deborah	676
266	Dawn	675
267	Penelope	670
268	Beth	664
269	Jill	663
270	Stephanie	663
271	Henrietta	662
272	Katie	652
273	Marcella	648
274	Melba	648
275	Mamie	635
276	Jerry	611
277	Genevieve	609
278	Sonja	600
279	Shelby	599
280	Cheryl	591
281	Laverne	588
282	Lee	583
283	Mable	577
284	Francine	575
285	Inez	574
286	Faith	571
287	Carla	554
288	Dianna	547
289	Maggie	546
290	Amelia	543
291	Toni	542
292	Rosalind	537
293	Lou	536
294	Jan	534
295	Frankie	533
296	Helene	533
297	Sallie	533
298	Jimmie	528
299	Claudette	526
300	Reba	526
301	Eula	521
302	Lorna	518
303	Muriel	517
304	Mabel	513
305	Becky	512
306	Beulah	508
307	Freda	503
308	Joanna	502
309	Fay	489
310	Glenna	489
311	Margo	487
312	Rochelle	487
313	Rosetta	487
314	Blanche	483
315	Cathy	483
316	Lila	482
317	Wendy	481
318	Nadine	477
319	Amy	473
320	Natalie	468
321	Gretchen	464
322	Nelda	464
323	Sadie	457
324	Winifred	457
325	Camille	450
326	Etta	448
327	Opal	447
328	Denise	444
329	Melinda	442
330	Lenora	440
331	Yolanda	440
332	Renee	439
333	Nettie	437
334	Gracie	434
335	Christina	433
336	Lorene	429
337	Ina	426
338	Willa	421
339	Jewel	419
340	Mona	418
341	Earnestine	416
342	Essie	415
343	Karin	415
344	Polly	413
345	Ruthie	410
346	Darla	409
347	Ollie	408
348	Celia	407
349	Susanne	405
350	Adrienne	401
351	Kaye	397
352	Dorthy	390
353	Jewell	390
354	Gay	388
355	Gwen	388
356	Melanie	388
357	Dale	386
358	Earlene	383
359	Marilynn	381
360	Beverley	377
361	Marylou	376
362	Molly	375
363	Pearlie	374
364	Bernadette	373
365	Lela	371
366	Ora	370
367	Tommie	367
368	Judie	366
369	Gale	365
370	Clarice	363
371	Estelle	363
372	Josie	362
373	Alicia	360
374	Jeannie	360
375	Lenore	360
376	Estella	357
377	Harriett	356
378	Adele	355
379	Dona	354
380	Patti	353
381	Rena	348
382	Olga	346
383	Noreen	345
384	Vickie	344
385	Janette	343
386	Judi	343
387	Dorothea	340
388	Lavonne	337
389	Doreen	334
390	Iva	334
391	Isabel	333
392	Rhoda	331
393	Leah	330
394	Delia	327
395	Roseann	327
396	Eugenia	325
397	Jerilyn	325
398	Monica	325
399	Sheryl	324
400	Addie	321
401	Johanna	320
402	Edwina	319
403	Lottie	319
404	Hope	315
405	Dana	314
406	Maryanne	312
407	Fern	311
408	Robin	310
409	Robbie	309
410	Bernadine	308
411	Vicky	302
412	Leola	300
413	Corinne	299
414	Arleen	298
415	Lizzie	298
416	Amanda	295
417	Francis	295
418	Laurel	294
419	Carlene	293
420	Earline	293
421	Guadalupe	293
422	Ola	293
423	Sybil	292
424	Lupe	290
425	Mavis	288
426	Ilene	287
427	Diann	285
428	Madeleine	285
429	Cecile	282
430	Eddie	282
431	Lucinda	282
432	Jayne	281
433	James	280
434	Margarita	280
435	May	280
436	Madelyn	278
437	Rae	278
438	Cleo	277
439	Marva	276
440	Jeannine	275
441	Merle	275
442	Jenny	273
443	Imogene	272
444	Meredith	272
445	Alta	271
446	Freddie	271
447	Effie	270
448	Elva	269
449	Marla	269
450	Elnora	267
451	Trudy	267
452	Rosalyn	265
453	Arline	264
454	Marlys	264
455	Melva	264
456	Cornelia	263
457	Nola	263
458	Elinor	262
459	Antonia	261
460	Jannie	261
461	Nell	261
462	Katharine	259
463	Angelina	254
464	Jeanie	251
465	Lora	251
466	Dolly	250
467	Margery	249
468	Sonia	249
469	Therese	249
470	Ruthann	247
471	Tina	244
472	Gerry	243
473	Lynette	243
474	Winnie	242
475	John	241
476	Nita	240
477	Dee	237
478	Mollie	237
479	Nona	237
480	Joe	236
481	Dottie	235
482	Marietta	233
483	Michelle	233
484	Virgie	233
485	April	232
486	Laurie	232
487	Loraine	232
488	Dollie	231
489	Holly	230
490	Millie	230
491	Elvira	229
492	Ginger	229
493	Ila	229
494	Kathie	229
495	Elma	226
496	Cindy	225
497	Alyce	224
498	Queen	224
499	Aurora	223
500	Jolene	223
501	Carolann	218
502	Helena	218
503	Delois	217
504	Jeri	217
505	Maryjane	217
506	Nan	217
507	Bennie	216
508	Goldie	216
509	Luella	216
510	Hannah	214
511	Sonya	212
512	Angie	210
513	Merrily	210
514	Ladonna	208
515	Robert	208
516	Wilda	208
517	Elouise	206
518	Maryellen	206
519	Elena	205
520	Neva	205
521	Roxie	203
522	Leila	202
523	Melody	202
524	Rosalee	202
525	Sherrill	202
526	Merry	200
527	Jennifer	198
528	Louella	197
529	Carmela	196
530	Dian	196
531	Peggie	196
532	Sherrie	196
533	Roslyn	195
534	Lilly	194
535	Marilee	192
536	Carroll	191
537	Kaaren	191
538	Angeline	189
539	Theodora	189
540	Jeraldine	188
541	Karla	187
542	Karon	187
543	Sydney	187
544	Reva	186
545	Cassandra	185
546	Julianne	185
547	Rosanne	184
548	Concetta	183
549	Corrine	183
550	Carmella	182
551	Cathleen	182
552	Lucia	182
553	Zelma	181
554	Georgianna	180
555	Olive	180
556	Sammie	180
557	Odessa	179
558	Caryl	177
559	Isabelle	176
560	Avis	175
561	Crystal	175
562	Lily	173
563	Adeline	172
564	Karol	172
565	Rosella	171
566	Callie	170
567	William	170
568	Carolynn	169
569	Deanne	169
570	Kitty	169
571	Cherie	167
572	Darleen	166
573	Nannie	166
574	Frieda	165
575	Jerrie	165
576	Lorena	165
577	Georgette	164
578	Letha	164
579	Charles	163
580	Clare	163
581	Consuelo	162
582	Jerilynn	162
583	Lorine	161
584	Retha	161
585	Carolee	159
586	Flossie	159
587	Heather	159
588	Ronnie	159
589	Selma	159
590	Harriette	158
591	Freida	157
592	Gearldine	157
593	Celeste	156
594	Michael	156
595	Shari	156
596	Toby	156
597	Yvette	156
598	Lucile	155
599	Melissa	154
600	Annabelle	153
601	Annetta	153
602	Sharen	153
603	Lucretia	152
604	Shelia	152
605	Ardith	151
606	Eliza	151
607	Evangeline	151
608	Florine	151
609	Georgie	151
610	Tanya	151
611	Ester	150
612	George	150
613	Corine	149
614	Elisabeth	149
615	Eleanore	148
616	Aloma	147
617	Georgiana	147
618	Nedra	147
619	Ophelia	147
620	Charleen	146
621	Pam	146
622	Doretha	145
623	Sophie	145
624	Belva	144
625	Cherry	144
626	Suellen	144
627	Twila	144
628	Jeanine	143
629	Portia	143
630	Terri	143
631	Celestine	142
632	Delilah	142
633	Dinah	142
634	Jana	141
635	Carrol	140
636	Lessie	140
637	Mickey	140
638	Pattie	139
639	Esperanza	137
640	Mariann	137
641	Maudie	137
642	Aileen	136
643	Elsa	136
644	Greta	135
645	Lelia	134
646	Madonna	134
647	Tamara	133
648	Alfreda	132
649	Ava	132
650	Bobby	132
651	Reta	132
652	Roselyn	132
653	Malinda	131
654	Margot	131
655	Matilda	131
656	Georgene	130
657	Marlyn	130
658	Candace	129
659	Karolyn	129
660	Lona	129
661	Sharlene	129
662	Donnie	128
663	Camilla	127
664	Jessica	127
665	Phoebe	127
666	Richard	127
667	Vernell	127
668	Bertie	126
669	Gene	126
670	Jerri	126
671	Shannon	126
672	Lisa	124
673	Treva	124
674	Vonda	124
675	Allie	123
676	Claudine	123
677	Minerva	123
678	Rhea	121
679	Alexandra	120
680	Aline	120
681	Hester	120
682	Jamie	120
683	Mercedes	120
684	Christie	119
685	Justine	119
686	Charlie	118
687	Carlotta	117
688	Maude	117
689	Althea	116
690	Beryl	116
691	Emilie	116
692	Felicia	116
693	Lue	116
694	Sidney	116
695	Sherri	115
696	Shirlee	115
697	Annmarie	114
698	David	114
699	Enid	114
700	Patrica	114
701	Ardis	113
702	Cathryn	113
703	Katheryn	113
704	Iona	112
705	Lauretta	112
706	Leta	112
707	Socorro	112
708	Delphine	111
709	Dessie	110
710	Jacklyn	110
711	Elida	109
712	Hedy	109
713	Ima	109
714	Rhonda	109
715	Rowena	109
716	Winona	109
717	Carolyne	108
718	Pansy	108
719	Verla	108
720	Debra	107
721	Fran	107
722	Garnet	107
723	Leora	107
724	Roxanne	107
725	Daphne	106
726	Dorene	106
727	Elise	106
728	Margarett	106
729	Maryjo	106
730	Nila	106
731	Prudence	106
732	Syble	106
733	Zelda	106
734	Cathie	105
735	Lavon	105
736	Marianna	105
737	Sheri	105
738	Velda	105
739	Lavern	104
740	Louisa	104
741	Margret	104
742	Ofelia	104
743	Angelita	103
744	Catharine	103
745	Delma	103
746	Suzan	103
747	Thomas	103
748	Janelle	102
749	Lesley	102
750	Millicent	102
751	Pearline	102
752	Alene	101
753	Birdie	101
754	Charmaine	101
755	Kate	101
756	Leanna	101
757	Leanne	101
758	Lettie	101
759	Leilani	99
760	Marjory	99
761	Nanette	99
762	Charline	98
763	Gaye	98
764	Libby	98
765	Ronda	98
766	Sandi	98
767	Shelley	98
768	Wilhelmina	98
769	Carleen	97
770	Laraine	97
771	Petra	97
772	Susanna	97
773	Berniece	96
774	Ingrid	96
775	Lea	96
776	Leota	96
777	Madge	96
778	Norene	96
779	Rona	96
780	Adela	95
781	Adelaide	95
782	Caren	95
783	Juliana	95
784	Ronna	95
785	Edythe	94
786	Lynnette	94
787	Noel	94
788	Valeria	94
789	Christy	93
790	Clementine	93
791	Juliette	93
792	Martina	93
793	Maurine	93
794	Gayla	92
795	Hellen	92
796	Manuela	92
797	Marylyn	92
798	Oma	92
799	Oralia	92
800	Roma	92
801	Shirlene	92
802	Alva	91
803	Berta	91
804	Bonny	90
805	Evangelina	90
806	Glynda	90
807	Gussie	90
808	Jonnie	90
809	Karren	90
810	Myrtis	90
811	Roseanne	90
812	Letitia	89
813	Rosita	89
814	Ana	88
815	Colette	88
816	Debbie	88
817	Dena	88
818	Gaynell	88
819	Kristine	88
820	Lonnie	88
821	Louann	88
822	Sherron	88
823	Augusta	87
824	Jacquelin	87
825	Kristin	87
826	Marta	87
827	Jerrilyn	86
828	Zella	86
829	Marylin	85
830	Mazie	85
831	Nikki	85
832	Benita	84
833	Karan	84
834	Sheron	84
835	Cheri	83
836	Dorcas	83
837	Eve	83
838	Geri	83
839	Germaine	83
840	Norine	83
841	Phylis	83
842	Shelba	83
843	Ursula	83
844	Cassie	82
845	Dorris	82
846	Elisa	82
847	Georgeann	82
848	Ilona	82
849	Josefina	82
850	Loyce	82
851	Margarette	82
852	Veda	82
853	Carolina	81
854	Jeanetta	81
855	Lolita	81
856	Michal	81
857	Pauletta	81
858	Sophia	81
859	Aurelia	80
860	Barbra	80
861	Marge	80
862	Rubye	80
863	Trina	80
864	Erna	79
865	Georgetta	79
866	Gertie	79
867	Jaunita	79
868	Joseph	79
869	Karlene	79
870	Lorelei	79
871	Ona	79
872	Verda	79
873	Alison	78
874	Deana	78
875	Deann	78
876	Iola	78
877	Janell	78
878	Joycelyn	78
879	Juliet	78
880	Luanne	78
881	Marita	78
882	Marylee	78
883	Merrilee	78
884	Mina	78
885	Ronald	78
886	Terrie	78
887	Bobbye	77
888	Carmelita	77
889	Easter	77
890	Evonne	77
891	Francisca	77
892	Georgiann	77
893	Kathrine	77
894	Linnie	77
895	Lyn	77
896	Willia	77
897	Donald	76
898	Kathaleen	76
899	Phillis	76
900	Ruthanne	76
901	Scarlett	76
902	Albertha	75
903	Allene	75
904	Billye	75
905	Christene	75
906	Georgina	75
907	Idella	75
908	Isabell	75
909	Juliann	75
910	Lura	75
911	Magdalene	75
912	Tonya	75
913	Hallie	74
914	Luann	74
915	Neta	74
916	Sunny	74
917	Adell	73
918	Belinda	73
919	Marina	73
920	Vesta	73
921	Coleen	72
922	Isabella	72
923	Joellen	72
924	Marilou	72
925	Sharyn	72
926	Tracy	72
927	Vada	72
928	Dortha	71
929	Elda	71
930	Emilia	71
931	Emogene	71
932	Florene	71
933	Ivy	71
934	Karyn	71
935	Novella	71
936	Chris	70
937	Cordelia	70
938	Edward	70
939	Heidi	70
940	Lyla	70
941	Merlene	70
942	Nancie	70
943	Nicole	70
944	Rachael	70
945	Suzann	70
946	Hortencia	69
947	Louvenia	69
948	Oleta	69
949	Vernice	69
950	Billy	68
951	Bridget	68
952	Ione	68
953	Marleen	68
954	Carma	67
955	Cecil	67
956	Philomena	67
957	Theda	67
958	Tillie	67
959	Willene	67
960	Annamarie	66
961	Chloe	66
962	Jacquline	66
963	Katy	66
964	Lavada	66
965	Leonora	66
966	Nannette	66
967	Rosann	66
968	Abbie	65
969	Aida	65
970	Alpha	65
971	Carmel	65
972	Dovie	65
973	Elois	65
974	Erlinda	65
975	Evon	65
976	Ginny	65
977	Henry	65
978	Juana	65
979	Bernita	64
980	Eartha	64
981	Elayne	64
982	Larry	64
983	Magdalena	64
984	Melvina	64
985	Palma	64
986	Vonnie	64
987	Linnea	63
988	Lonna	63
989	Lovie	63
990	Mari	63
991	Nanci	63
992	Ouida	63
993	Betsey	62
994	Jocelyn	62
995	Merilyn	62
996	Rosario	62
997	Artie	61
998	Bernardine	61
999	Charla	61
1000	Darline	61

Boys: top 25 of 1942
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1941
1	1 James	77,182	55.9	#1
2	2 Robert	71,845	52.0	#2
3	3 John	66,043	47.8	#3
4	4 William	54,890	39.7	#4
5	5 Richard	43,593	31.6	#5
6	6 David	35,905	26.0	#7
7	7 Charles	35,854	26.0	#6
8	8 Thomas	31,100	22.5	#8
9	9 Ronald	27,138	19.6	#9
10	10 Donald	23,955	17.3	#10
11	11 Joseph	22,429	16.2	#12
12	12 Larry	22,099	16.0	#11
13	13 Michael	21,728	15.7	#16
14	14 George	21,275	15.4	#13
15	15 Kenneth	18,210	13.2	#15
16	16 Jerry	17,488	12.7	#14
17	17 Edward	17,470	12.7	#17
18	18 Gary	17,068	12.4	#19
19	19 Paul	16,492	11.9	#18
20	20 Dennis	13,281	9.6	#23
21	21 Frank	12,248	8.9	#21
22	22 Gerald	11,484	8.3	#20
23	23 Douglas	11,233	8.1	#53
24	24 Raymond	11,116	8.1	#22
25	25 Roger	9,174	6.6	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Walter	8,682
27	Harold	8,582
28	Daniel	8,507
29	Arthur	8,027
30	Lawrence	7,639
31	Henry	7,561
32	Stephen	7,503
33	Joe	7,383
34	Jack	7,365
35	Billy	7,313
36	Carl	7,268
37	Willie	7,094
38	Ralph	6,637
39	Peter	6,587
40	Albert	6,496
41	Wayne	6,484
42	Roy	6,311
43	Bobby	6,248
44	Anthony	6,210
45	Eugene	6,092
46	Fred	6,088
47	Jimmy	5,949
48	Harry	5,629
49	Howard	5,571
50	Bruce	5,385
51	Louis	5,151
52	Terry	4,810
53	Norman	4,683
54	Philip	4,604
55	Johnny	4,588
56	Stanley	4,587
57	Leonard	4,370
58	Francis	4,297
59	Samuel	4,190
60	Melvin	4,188
61	Ernest	4,079
62	Earl	4,050
63	Dale	3,863
64	Patrick	3,804
65	Bill	3,794
66	Marvin	3,792
67	Clarence	3,741
68	Frederick	3,738
69	Leroy	3,717
70	Russell	3,676
71	Allen	3,571
72	Don	3,564
73	Tommy	3,532
74	Jim	3,514
75	Steven	3,505
76	Alfred	3,408
77	Phillip	3,373
78	Ronnie	3,363
79	Barry	3,209
80	Andrew	3,142
81	Alan	3,134
82	Gene	3,127
83	Herbert	3,113
84	Ray	3,067
85	Martin	3,045
86	Eddie	3,019
87	Lee	2,923
88	Glenn	2,888
89	Tom	2,875
90	Bernard	2,724
91	Theodore	2,665
92	Gordon	2,606
93	Leon	2,550
94	Jimmie	2,541
95	Clifford	2,533
96	Lloyd	2,462
97	Warren	2,423
98	Curtis	2,420
99	Victor	2,397
100	Jesse	2,396

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Vincent	2,381
102	Steve	2,376
103	Franklin	2,365
104	Jerome	2,340
105	Edwin	2,295
106	Mike	2,293
107	Harvey	2,284
108	Timothy	2,275
109	Clyde	2,206
110	Bob	2,203
111	Danny	2,203
112	Lewis	2,180
113	Floyd	2,172
114	Vernon	2,103
115	Alvin	2,071
116	Jeffrey	2,055
117	Mark	2,039
118	Charlie	1,869
119	Jackie	1,847
120	Leo	1,800
121	Rodney	1,788
122	Herman	1,787
123	Keith	1,785
124	Allan	1,764
125	Jon	1,763
126	Lester	1,749
127	Leslie	1,733
128	Gilbert	1,723
129	Benjamin	1,692
130	Arnold	1,685
131	Cecil	1,620
132	Duane	1,620
133	Jay	1,598
134	Joel	1,595
135	Darrell	1,591
136	Calvin	1,578
137	Chester	1,559
138	Johnnie	1,558
139	Brian	1,523
140	Freddie	1,514
141	Milton	1,507
142	Nicholas	1,500
143	Roland	1,452
144	Glen	1,421
145	Tony	1,408
146	Lynn	1,394
147	Dan	1,344
148	Lonnie	1,318
149	Claude	1,314
150	Jose	1,310
151	Dean	1,285
152	Sam	1,280
153	Manuel	1,275
154	Hugh	1,254
155	Wesley	1,253
156	Ted	1,252
157	Wallace	1,232
158	Elmer	1,228
159	Willard	1,191
160	Neil	1,101
161	Everett	1,056
162	Dave	1,054
163	Marion	1,052
164	Edgar	1,049
165	Gregory	1,027
166	Maurice	1,027
167	Jessie	1,003
168	Virgil	1,003
169	Sidney	1,000
170	Max	971
171	Stuart	963
172	Oscar	958
173	Marshall	952
174	Morris	909
175	Craig	892
176	Lyle	890
177	Bennie	885
178	Lowell	885
179	Karl	878
180	Benny	877
181	Nelson	870
182	Eric	866
183	Dick	862
184	Alexander	861
185	Luther	858
186	Ben	852
187	Wendell	846
188	Nathaniel	843
189	Matthew	842
190	Mack	840
191	Donnie	837
192	Earnest	835
193	Gerard	832
194	Sammy	832
195	Christopher	813
196	Guy	799
197	Delbert	797
198	Clifton	793
199	Fredrick	789
200	Carroll	788
201	Hubert	787
202	Homer	781
203	Garry	760
204	Ira	760
205	Randall	760
206	Clinton	738
207	Otis	737
208	Horace	730
209	Juan	718
210	Kent	717
211	Dwight	716
212	Perry	706
213	Clayton	698
214	Wilbur	688
215	Alex	681
216	Archie	678
217	Leland	675
218	Loren	673
219	Laurence	666
220	Willis	666
221	Carlos	660
222	Rudolph	658
223	Jerald	647
224	Byron	643
225	Wilbert	640
226	Reginald	632
227	Alton	625
228	Oliver	612
229	Roosevelt	608
230	Tommie	603
231	Edmund	602
232	Myron	599
233	Salvatore	597
234	Malcolm	577
235	Troy	574
236	Aaron	569
237	Neal	569
238	Doyle	568
239	Pete	561
240	Julius	558
241	Ross	556
242	Terrence	555
243	Jonathan	553
244	Sherman	552
245	Clark	538
246	Jesus	535
247	Randolph	535
248	Pat	534
249	Julian	530
250	Kevin	529
251	Darrel	526
252	Jacob	524
253	Nathan	523
254	Winston	523
255	Antonio	522
256	Micheal	521
257	Rex	521
258	Nick	520
259	Scott	518
260	Carlton	516
261	Teddy	516
262	Ruben	514
263	Jan	512
264	Tim	512
265	Dewey	506
266	Buddy	501
267	Sylvester	498
268	Ellis	492
269	Ervin	490
270	Frankie	489
271	Mitchell	488
272	Ivan	486
273	Dallas	480
274	Grady	480
275	Woodrow	480
276	Rudy	478
277	Conrad	476
278	Elbert	471
279	Darryl	468
280	Wilson	466
281	Rufus	456
282	Ramon	454
283	Isaac	450
284	Eldon	448
285	Preston	447
286	Irvin	445
287	Orville	445
288	Merle	442
289	Billie	439
290	Angelo	435
291	Mickey	434
292	Sheldon	432
293	Ron	425
294	Jeff	424
295	Sammie	420
296	Bert	418
297	Junior	416
298	Owen	415
299	Lanny	414
300	Forrest	412
301	Rodger	411
302	Ken	407
303	Phil	405
304	Grant	403
305	Aubrey	401
306	Felix	401
307	Kenny	400
308	Mac	398
309	Terrance	394
310	Boyd	393
311	Denis	392
312	Stewart	386
313	Chris	383
314	Percy	381
315	Bobbie	379
316	Randy	379
317	Garland	376
318	Wade	371
319	Noel	368
320	Travis	359
321	Harlan	356
322	Roberto	352
323	Colin	349
324	Emmett	347
325	Raul	345
326	Loyd	343
327	Bradley	342
328	Louie	341
329	Wilfred	341
330	Lance	338
331	Freddy	337
332	Daryl	336
333	Tyrone	336
334	Grover	333
335	Gerry	330
336	Darwin	326
337	Pedro	326
338	Andy	323
339	Royce	323
340	Dominick	320
341	Harley	319
342	Burton	317
343	Brent	315
344	Spencer	312
345	Norbert	308
346	Denny	303
347	Mario	303
348	Marlin	302
349	Dominic	301
350	Francisco	299
351	Bryan	298
352	Gale	298
353	Austin	297
354	Edmond	296
355	Irving	296
356	Kermit	294
357	Mcarthur	290
358	Elwood	285
359	Melvyn	282
360	Ed	281
361	Jeffery	281
362	August	280
363	Mary	278
364	Cornelius	275
365	Moses	275
366	Cleveland	274
367	Lionel	274
368	Ned	273
369	Sanford	273
370	Thurman	272
371	Marcus	268
372	Amos	267
373	Carol	267
374	Alfonso	264
375	Carmen	264
376	Emil	259
377	Kurt	258
378	Luis	258
379	Sterling	258
380	Frederic	257
381	Robin	257
382	Murray	256
383	Armando	255
384	Elliott	252
385	Kelly	249
386	Ronny	247
387	Alonzo	245
388	Elijah	245
389	Lorenzo	245
390	Jasper	241
391	Adam	240
392	Adrian	237
393	Ollie	236
394	Geoffrey	235
395	Abraham	234
396	Maynard	234
397	Salvador	233
398	Irwin	232
399	Merrill	230
400	Weldon	230
401	Doug	229
402	Otto	229
403	Jerold	228
404	Gail	227
405	Millard	227
406	Roscoe	226
407	Lamar	225
408	Norris	225
409	Errol	224
410	Al	223
411	Johnie	223
412	Reuben	222
413	Will	221
414	Laverne	220
415	Elvin	219
416	Marc	219
417	Rene	218
418	Delmar	217
419	Merlin	217
420	Elton	215
421	Van	214
422	Harrison	211
423	Linwood	210
424	Simon	210
425	Cary	207
426	Wiley	206
427	Odell	205
428	Ricardo	205
429	Shirley	205
430	Emory	204
431	Galen	204
432	Hal	204
433	Terence	203
434	Roderick	202
435	Arturo	200
436	Fredric	200
437	Monte	200
438	Alfredo	198
439	Charley	198
440	Dwayne	198
441	Jake	198
442	Erwin	196
443	Jackson	196
444	Gabriel	194
445	Hector	193
446	Clement	192
447	Ernie	192
448	Nolan	192
449	Guadalupe	190
450	Jess	190
451	Monroe	189
452	Coy	188
453	Emanuel	185
454	Jerrold	185
455	Fernando	183
456	Miguel	183
457	Buford	182
458	Dudley	182
459	Levi	182
460	Mervin	182
461	Noah	182
462	Clair	180
463	Hershel	180
464	Armand	179
465	Barney	179
466	Hollis	179
467	Kennith	178
468	Harris	176
469	Miles	175
470	Chuck	173
471	Truman	170
472	Basil	169
473	Kirk	169
474	Gus	168
475	Rocco	167
476	Vaughn	166
477	Rolland	165
478	Barbara	164
479	Connie	164
480	Ernesto	164
481	Dana	162
482	Booker	161
483	Emery	161
484	Russel	160
485	Shelby	160
486	Bradford	159
487	Dewayne	159
488	Patricia	159
489	Dickie	158
490	Vern	158
491	Ward	158
492	Jean	157
493	Riley	157
494	Cleo	155
495	Gaylord	155
496	Denver	154
497	Evan	154
498	Lavern	151
499	Wilford	151
500	Vance	150
501	Alberto	149
502	Blaine	149
503	Rafael	148
504	Solomon	148
505	Wilburn	147
506	Winfred	147
507	Wilmer	146
508	Silas	145
509	Enrique	144
510	Rodolfo	144
511	Ulysses	144
512	Alphonso	142
513	Macarthur	142
514	Stan	142
515	Thaddeus	142
516	Tomas	142
517	Tracy	142
518	Earle	141
519	Dexter	140
520	Stephan	139
521	Everette	138
522	Andre	137
523	Kirby	136
524	Barton	135
525	Bernie	135
526	Freeman	135
527	Kerry	135
528	Delmer	134
529	Todd	134
530	Wilton	133
531	Carey	132
532	Alva	131
533	Herschel	131
534	Reed	131
535	Vito	131
536	Cyril	130
537	Eddy	130
538	Eli	130
539	Elliot	130
540	Gilberto	130
541	Jeremiah	130
542	Dannie	129
543	Carmine	127
544	Carrol	127
545	Forest	127
546	Gearld	127
547	Raleigh	127
548	Dalton	126
549	Monty	126
550	Elmo	125
551	Rogers	125
552	Royal	124
553	Adolph	123
554	Clay	123
555	Domingo	123
556	Davis	122
557	Major	122
558	Linda	121
559	Odis	121
560	Theron	121
561	Toby	121
562	Burl	120
563	Elroy	120
564	Orval	120
565	Pablo	120
566	Jason	118
567	Lenard	118
568	Lyman	118
569	Morton	118
570	Pasquale	118
571	Art	117
572	Duncan	117
573	Houston	117
574	Sonny	117
575	Douglass	116
576	Emerson	116
577	Foster	116
578	Orlando	116
579	Roman	116
580	Carson	115
581	Felipe	115
582	Hiram	114
583	Morgan	114
584	Anderson	113
585	Kendall	113
586	Sandy	113
587	Alden	112
588	Carter	112
589	Kyle	112
590	Lupe	112
591	Arden	111
592	Betty	111
593	Elias	111
594	Fletcher	111
595	Hoyt	111
596	Joshua	111
597	Milford	111
598	Augustus	110
599	Jere	110
600	Joesph	110
601	Luke	110
602	Ricky	110
603	Bud	109
604	Quentin	109
605	Santiago	109
606	Alphonse	108
607	Christian	108
608	Newton	108
609	Justin	107
610	Saul	107
611	Angel	106
612	Anton	106
613	Dwain	106
614	Mose	106
615	Abel	105
616	Andres	105
617	Jules	105
618	King	105
619	Felton	104
620	Garrett	103
621	Lamont	103
622	Mason	103
623	Santos	103
624	Shelton	103
625	Val	103
626	Bryant	102
627	Gayle	102
628	Terrell	102
629	Bennett	101
630	Claud	101
631	Garth	101
632	Greg	101
633	Isaiah	101
634	Jefferson	101
635	Reynaldo	101
636	Sherwood	101
637	Graham	100
638	Hobert	100
639	Julio	100
640	Maxie	100
641	Sydney	100
642	Isiah	98
643	Olin	98
644	Reggie	98
645	Rollin	98
646	Darold	97
647	Donn	97
648	Huey	97
649	Judson	97
650	Meredith	97
651	Ramiro	97
652	Augustine	96
653	Damon	96
654	Ivory	96
655	Joey	96
656	Kay	96
657	Lacy	96
658	Lincoln	96
659	Mckinley	96
660	Olen	96
661	Rick	96
662	Stanford	96
663	Donny	95
664	Lynwood	95
665	Bart	94
666	Wally	94
667	Buster	93
668	Emmitt	93
669	Haywood	93
670	Hilton	93
671	Noble	93
672	Regis	93
673	Arlen	92
674	Benedict	92
675	Columbus	92
676	Rayford	92
677	Arlie	91
678	Franklyn	91
679	Normand	91
680	Emilio	90
681	Lawerence	90
682	Waymon	89
683	Blair	88
684	Boyce	88
685	Cletus	88
686	Kim	88
687	Alford	87
688	Beverly	87
689	Emile	87
690	Nickolas	87
691	Otha	87
692	Verne	87
693	Bertram	86
694	Dee	86
695	Dewitt	86
696	Gregg	86
697	Lemuel	86
698	Marty	86
699	Ambrose	85
700	Hardy	85
701	Bonnie	84
702	Glynn	84
703	Jeffry	84
704	Winford	83
705	Arther	82
706	Avery	82
707	Curtiss	82
708	Dorsey	82
709	Ignacio	82
710	Jacky	82
711	Lon	82
712	Seth	82
713	Brooks	81
714	Lane	81
715	Napoleon	81
716	Seymour	81
717	Warner	81
718	Harmon	80
719	Ian	80
720	Marcel	80
721	Mel	80
722	Benito	79
723	Bruno	79
724	Gerold	79
725	Joyce	79
726	Myles	79
727	Nicky	79
728	Talmadge	79
729	Lyndon	78
730	Mathew	78
731	Sharon	78
732	Alvis	77
733	Carleton	77
734	Cruz	77
735	Lucien	77
736	Sebastian	77
737	Carlo	76
738	Melton	76
739	Sandra	76
740	Cliff	75
741	Delmas	75
742	Judith	75
743	Lonny	75
744	Merlyn	75
745	Matt	74
746	Palmer	74
747	Wilber	74
748	Burt	73
749	Hans	73
750	Hayward	73
751	Omer	73
752	Porter	73
753	Stanton	73
754	Walton	73
755	Eldridge	72
756	Elwin	72
757	Reid	72
758	Walker	72
759	Windell	72
760	Adolfo	71
761	Artis	71
762	Ashley	71
763	Elden	71
764	Fidel	71
765	Hermon	71
766	Milan	71
767	Milo	71
768	Robbie	71
769	Theadore	71
770	Benton	70
771	Ferdinand	70
772	Jewel	70
773	Michel	70
774	Oren	70
775	Reynold	70
776	Woody	70
777	Cyrus	69
778	Dennie	69
779	Leigh	69
780	Allyn	68
781	Coleman	68
782	Harland	68
783	Humberto	68
784	Raphael	68
785	Verlin	68
786	Ellsworth	67
787	Gaylon	67
788	Joan	67
789	Patsy	67
790	Taylor	67
791	Granville	66
792	Ottis	66
793	Rickey	66
794	Wardell	66
795	Clint	65
796	Curt	65
797	Denton	65
798	Donovan	65
799	Herb	65
800	Ismael	65
801	Israel	65
802	Karen	65
803	Nancy	65
804	Orin	65
805	Rogelio	65
806	Alvie	64
807	Bryce	64
808	Lawson	64
809	Lindsey	64
810	Margaret	64
811	Maxwell	64
812	Abe	63
813	Eduardo	63
814	Elwyn	63
815	Farrell	63
816	Jordan	63
817	Loran	63
818	Randal	63
819	Randell	63
820	Sherrill	63
821	Cornell	62
822	Delano	62
823	Delton	62
824	Dorothy	62
825	Garfield	62
826	Garold	62
827	Gregorio	62
828	Haskell	62
829	Lucius	62
830	Orrin	62
831	Pierre	62
832	Raymon	62
833	Waldo	62
834	Berry	61
835	Darell	61
836	Glendon	61
837	Lauren	61
838	Zane	61
839	Alejandro	60
840	Brad	60
841	Carolyn	60
842	Denzil	60
843	Junius	60
844	Lesley	60
845	Loy	60
846	Lucian	60
847	Mahlon	60
848	Ora	60
849	Rupert	60
850	Toney	60
851	Danial	59
852	Dillard	59
853	Enoch	59
854	Ezra	59
855	Frances	59
856	Thad	59
857	Wayland	59
858	Willian	59
859	Barrie	58
860	Brady	58
861	Domenic	58
862	Leander	58
863	Murphy	58
864	Nicolas	58
865	Rod	58
866	Sal	58
867	Cordell	57
868	Doris	57
869	Erik	57
870	Jewell	57
871	Jorge	57
872	Judy	57
873	Oran	57
874	Rollie	57
875	Vince	57
876	Arlan	56
877	Arvin	56
878	Asa	56
879	Casey	56
880	Claudie	56
881	Courtney	56
882	Dayton	56
883	Donal	56
884	Jamie	56
885	Javier	56
886	Mitchel	56
887	Trinidad	56
888	Arlin	55
889	Arvid	55
890	Donnell	55
891	Drew	55
892	Eloy	55
893	Elvis	55
894	Fritz	55
895	Lorin	55
896	Loyal	55
897	Niles	55
898	Rowland	55
899	Vicente	55
900	Arvil	54
901	Early	54
902	General	54
903	Jame	54
904	Jennings	54
905	Johnson	54
906	Leeroy	54
907	Margarito	54
908	Susan	54
909	Williams	54
910	Bertrand	53
911	Cedric	53
912	Cleve	53
913	Duwayne	53
914	Guillermo	53
915	Isidro	53
916	Jeremy	53
917	Jonas	53
918	Merritt	53
919	Merton	53
920	Newell	53
921	Rondal	53
922	Willam	53
923	Bernice	52
924	Elizabeth	52
925	Ezell	52
926	Lois	52
927	Rosevelt	52
928	Auther	51
929	Cameron	51
930	Chauncey	51
931	Dell	51
932	Walt	51
933	Artie	50
934	Collin	50
935	Del	50
936	Donna	50
937	Fay	50
938	Harrell	50
939	Hobart	50
940	Jaime	50
941	Jerrell	50
942	Lary	50
943	Parker	50
944	Reyes	50
945	Valentine	50
946	Wyatt	50
947	Albin	49
948	Durwood	49
949	Edd	49
950	Giles	49
951	Hugo	49
952	Joaquin	49
953	Obie	49
954	Rocky	49
955	Rubin	49
956	Shannon	49
957	Tex	49
958	Arlyn	48
959	Edison	48
960	Garnett	48
961	Gloria	48
962	Issac	48
963	Kenton	48
964	Murry	48
965	Noe	48
966	Quinton	48
967	Scotty	48
968	Winfield	48
969	Wylie	48
970	Adan	47
971	Clarance	47
972	Clem	47
973	Davie	47
974	Derrell	47
975	Eliseo	47
976	Hayden	47
977	Howell	47
978	Ike	47
979	Leighton	47
980	Lorenza	47
981	Lou	47
982	Lucious	47
983	Marcos	47
984	Romeo	47
985	Adolphus	46
986	Cloyd	46
987	Domenick	46
988	Elzie	46
989	Ferrell	46
990	Wayman	46
991	Arlo	45
992	Author	45
993	Clearence	45
994	Derald	45
995	Janice	45
996	Jonnie	45
997	Lafayette	45
998	Leamon	45
999	Norwood	45
1000	Ocie	45

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1942.

How spread out were the names of 1942?

In 1942 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.0% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1942 marked

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 1942?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1942 against the top 100 of 1941.

The biggest climbs of 1942

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1942.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1941	Rank 1942
Jerilynn	#978	#582
Terri	#940	#630
Michele	#535	#255
Jana	#906	#634
Dinah	#877	#633
Pam	#863	#621
Vicky	#646	#411
Lesley	#980	#749

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1941	Rank 1942
Colin	#713	#323
Mac	#686	#308
Douglass	#872	#575
Doug	#692	#401
Quentin	#832	#604
Bryant	#787	#626
Mose	#761	#614
Stephan	#652	#520

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1942

The most given names of the 1940s1942 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Silent GenerationBorn 1928-1945, 1942 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1942Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1943

The most popular baby names of 1942

The top names of 1942

How spread out were the names of 1942?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1942?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1942

More about the names of 1942