The most popular baby names of 1944

In 1944 the most given names were James (76,951 boys) and Mary (62,476 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,690,098 babies under 9,152 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1944 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1944

Girls: top 25 of 1944
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1943
1	1 Mary	62,476	47.1	#1
2	2 Barbara	39,196	29.5	#2
3	3 Linda	38,415	28.9	#4
4	4 Patricia	36,874	27.8	#3
5	5 Carol	30,456	22.9	#5
6	6 Sandra	26,024	19.6	#6
7	7 Nancy	23,218	17.5	#9
8	8 Sharon	22,433	16.9	#8
9	9 Judith	22,431	16.9	#7
10	10 Betty	19,761	14.9	#10
11	11 Carolyn	18,670	14.1	#11
12	12 Judy	17,119	12.9	#13
13	13 Susan	16,330	12.3	#18
14	14 Margaret	16,320	12.3	#14
15	15 Shirley	16,309	12.3	#12
16	16 Karen	15,944	12.0	#15
17	17 Donna	15,173	11.4	#17
18	18 Joyce	14,770	11.1	#16
19	19 Dorothy	13,379	10.1	#19
20	20 Kathleen	13,004	9.8	#22
21	21 Janet	12,592	9.5	#20
22	22 Joan	11,920	9.0	#21
23	23 Elizabeth	11,034	8.3	#23
24	24 Diane	10,710	8.1	#24
25	25 Gloria	9,968	7.5	#30

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Virginia	9,895
27	Marilyn	9,738
28	Janice	9,733
29	Martha	9,335
30	Brenda	8,999
31	Helen	8,696
32	Ruth	8,674
33	Frances	8,487
34	Bonnie	8,456
35	Beverly	8,292
36	Cheryl	7,972
37	Jean	7,650
38	Alice	7,102
39	Ann	7,081
40	Phyllis	7,022
41	Jane	6,564
42	Doris	6,324
43	Carole	6,268
44	Pamela	6,204
45	Peggy	6,019
46	Elaine	5,629
47	Lois	5,529
48	Marie	5,297
49	Catherine	5,256
50	Charlotte	4,928
51	Connie	4,796
52	Rose	4,710
53	Geraldine	4,666
54	Rita	4,530
55	Joanne	4,529
56	Gail	4,526
57	Evelyn	4,516
58	Wanda	4,431
59	Sally	4,388
60	Diana	4,311
61	Jo	4,226
62	Sue	4,034
63	Ellen	3,998
64	Jacqueline	3,975
65	Joann	3,973
66	Norma	3,863
67	Sarah	3,857
68	Kathryn	3,855
69	Louise	3,842
70	Roberta	3,744
71	Annie	3,738
72	Patsy	3,729
73	Eileen	3,649
74	Anna	3,635
75	Christine	3,584
76	Darlene	3,532
77	Katherine	3,525
78	Suzanne	3,462
79	Glenda	3,367
80	Maria	3,361
81	Mildred	3,318
82	Paula	3,315
83	Sylvia	3,292
84	Rebecca	3,246
85	Marjorie	3,218
86	Anne	3,209
87	Ruby	3,189
88	Kay	3,170
89	Marcia	3,140
90	Dianne	3,107
91	Irene	3,087
92	Dolores	3,081
93	Lorraine	3,046
94	Juanita	2,960
95	Anita	2,825
96	Theresa	2,817
97	Delores	2,756
98	Loretta	2,746
99	Rosemary	2,744
100	Sherry	2,733

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Arlene	2,714
102	Julia	2,685
103	Sheila	2,665
104	Constance	2,634
105	Cynthia	2,570
106	Marlene	2,566
107	Maureen	2,536
108	Jeanne	2,495
109	Charlene	2,433
110	Kathy	2,417
111	Marsha	2,399
112	Edna	2,394
113	Lynda	2,370
114	Georgia	2,359
115	Josephine	2,324
116	Lynn	2,260
117	Jeanette	2,255
118	Emma	2,247
119	Laura	2,244
120	Claudia	2,220
121	June	2,203
122	Eleanor	2,190
123	Edith	2,175
124	Pauline	2,128
125	Wilma	2,128
126	Lillian	2,120
127	Ethel	2,056
128	Andrea	2,026
129	Vivian	2,022
130	Margie	2,005
131	Thelma	1,997
132	Lucille	1,983
133	Florence	1,977
134	Clara	1,931
135	Grace	1,926
136	Sara	1,903
137	Gladys	1,901
138	Willie	1,894
139	Victoria	1,815
140	Marion	1,803
141	Yvonne	1,791
142	Billie	1,763
143	Maryann	1,721
144	Bobbie	1,710
145	Rosa	1,670
146	Annette	1,667
147	Hazel	1,659
148	Eva	1,658
149	Bernice	1,657
150	Audrey	1,645
151	Bertha	1,629
152	Esther	1,612
153	Maxine	1,603
154	Pat	1,592
155	Marian	1,587
156	Beatrice	1,579
157	Priscilla	1,576
158	Ella	1,573
159	Lillie	1,526
160	Gwendolyn	1,525
161	Vicki	1,508
162	Julie	1,480
163	Joy	1,456
164	Paulette	1,438
165	Faye	1,353
166	Ida	1,335
167	Deanna	1,304
168	Deborah	1,293
169	Harriet	1,263
170	Emily	1,251
171	Jackie	1,250
172	Rachel	1,250
173	Gayle	1,233
174	Lynne	1,226
175	Minnie	1,221
176	Alma	1,217
177	Jessie	1,217
178	Caroline	1,213
179	Lucy	1,207
180	Penny	1,204
181	Teresa	1,204
182	Leslie	1,202
183	Marianne	1,196
184	Vera	1,188
185	Mattie	1,186
186	Janie	1,163
187	Michele	1,159
188	Veronica	1,137
189	Bessie	1,122
190	Rosalie	1,098
191	Elsie	1,095
192	Johnnie	1,092
193	Rosie	1,090
194	Jill	1,037
195	Bernadette	1,035
196	Rosemarie	1,025
197	Carrie	1,020
198	Stella	1,017
199	Nellie	1,011
200	Angela	1,008
201	Nina	1,007
202	Claire	1,006
203	Patty	981
204	Bonita	979
205	Jacquelyn	972
206	Agnes	961
207	Sheryl	950
208	Dixie	944
209	Regina	944
210	Carmen	942
211	Velma	935
212	Jeannette	931
213	Susie	930
214	Dora	923
215	Geneva	916
216	Valerie	915
217	Terry	914
218	Madeline	907
219	Lana	901
220	Stephanie	898
221	Leona	896
222	Deloris	888
223	Naomi	875
224	Mae	868
225	Nora	841
226	Ernestine	834
227	Alberta	827
228	Lola	825
229	Sandy	820
230	Dianna	819
231	Cora	816
232	Gertrude	813
233	Lydia	807
234	Viola	800
235	Toni	763
236	Marguerite	762
237	Christina	760
238	Pearl	756
239	Hattie	754
240	Beth	750
241	Hilda	745
242	Daisy	741
243	Verna	734
244	Antoinette	733
245	Olivia	730
246	Janis	729
247	Lena	725
248	Colleen	724
249	Carla	722
250	Sharron	722
251	Bettie	719
252	Lula	719
253	Myra	719
254	Iris	717
255	Eunice	715
256	Bettye	712
257	Miriam	710
258	Cecilia	704
259	Irma	704
260	Saundra	702
261	Bette	691
262	Myrtle	686
263	Jennifer	684
264	Cathy	680
265	Penelope	678
266	Ramona	676
267	Betsy	670
268	Dawn	654
269	Trudy	652
270	Jennie	650
271	Cecelia	645
272	Fannie	643
273	Erma	640
274	Marcella	638
275	Violet	636
276	Della	635
277	Myrna	635
278	Flora	630
279	Jan	611
280	Lee	600
281	Eloise	597
282	Renee	596
283	Becky	592
284	Sondra	590
285	Mamie	578
286	Vickie	576
287	Katie	565
288	Melba	565
289	Yolanda	561
290	Ada	547
291	Frankie	544
292	Jerry	540
293	Francine	530
294	Henrietta	521
295	Laverne	517
296	Maggie	516
297	Susanne	513
298	Glenna	512
299	Sallie	507
300	Dana	503
301	Guadalupe	499
302	Genevieve	490
303	Gretchen	490
304	Jimmie	484
305	Earnestine	483
306	Camille	481
307	Amelia	476
308	Rosetta	476
309	Eula	472
310	Muriel	472
311	Inez	470
312	Nadine	470
313	Freda	467
314	Lou	463
315	Beulah	462
316	Helene	456
317	Joanna	453
318	Judi	449
319	Amy	447
320	Faith	447
321	Wendy	447
322	Denise	444
323	Kaye	443
324	Reba	440
325	Mable	436
326	Claudette	435
327	Nelda	435
328	Lupe	434
329	Margo	434
330	Dale	432
331	Celia	428
332	Jeannie	428
333	Alicia	424
334	Vicky	421
335	Polly	417
336	Roseann	417
337	Essie	414
338	Lila	414
339	Sadie	413
340	Ollie	406
341	Michelle	405
342	Sonja	405
343	Opal	400
344	Gay	397
345	Gracie	396
346	Ruthie	394
347	Melinda	393
348	Marilynn	392
349	Fay	390
350	Lorna	388
351	Mabel	387
352	Rochelle	383
353	Gale	382
354	Lenora	382
355	Natalie	380
356	Doreen	379
357	Dorthy	379
358	Robin	375
359	Patti	373
360	Willa	371
361	Lorene	370
362	Nettie	370
363	Etta	369
364	Beverley	367
365	Blanche	367
366	Shelby	367
367	Molly	366
368	Jewel	364
369	Ora	363
370	Laurie	361
371	Bernadine	359
372	Noreen	359
373	Tina	359
374	Earlene	356
375	Dona	354
376	Josie	352
377	Olga	352
378	Laurel	349
379	Tommie	348
380	Ina	347
381	Pearlie	347
382	Mona	342
383	Monica	342
384	Rosalind	337
385	Estella	334
386	Adrienne	333
387	Adele	332
388	Diann	330
389	Gwen	329
390	Lela	328
391	Meredith	328
392	Edwina	326
393	Earline	325
394	Pam	325
395	Judie	324
396	Jayne	319
397	Darla	318
398	Ginger	317
399	Francis	316
400	Marva	316
401	Rena	316
402	Janette	315
403	Marylou	315
404	Lucinda	314
405	Winifred	312
406	Eugenia	310
407	Harriett	309
408	Isabel	309
409	Lenore	309
410	Candace	307
411	Estelle	307
412	Jewell	307
413	Melanie	307
414	Leah	306
415	Holly	305
416	Sherrie	304
417	Ola	301
418	Dorothea	300
419	Jenny	297
420	Maryanne	295
421	Kathie	291
422	Jeanie	289
423	Cathleen	287
424	Delia	286
425	Robbie	286
426	Addie	283
427	Fern	281
428	Ilene	280
429	Lavonne	280
430	Lottie	280
431	Johanna	278
432	Maryellen	276
433	Rhoda	276
434	Dottie	275
435	Eddie	273
436	Mavis	273
437	Carlene	270
438	Sharyn	269
439	Freddie	268
440	Leola	267
441	Antonia	265
442	Clarice	265
443	Jannie	265
444	Lizzie	265
445	Cassandra	264
446	Cindy	264
447	Lora	264
448	Sherrill	263
449	Lynette	261
450	Margarita	260
451	Elva	258
452	Iva	257
453	Jeannine	257
454	Katharine	256
455	Sybil	256
456	Cornelia	255
457	Therese	246
458	Cherie	245
459	Nola	245
460	Dolly	243
461	Dee	242
462	Delois	242
463	Margery	242
464	Terri	242
465	Arleen	241
466	Merle	239
467	Amanda	237
468	James	237
469	Corinne	236
470	Imogene	234
471	Ruthann	230
472	Marlys	227
473	May	227
474	Carolann	225
475	Clare	225
476	Alta	224
477	Mollie	224
478	Dollie	223
479	Elena	223
480	Elvira	222
481	Millie	221
482	Melva	220
483	Rae	220
484	Camilla	219
485	Debra	219
486	Shelia	219
487	Hope	218
488	Karla	217
489	Bennie	216
490	Alyce	215
491	Rosanne	215
492	Cecile	214
493	Karol	214
494	Cleo	213
495	Rosalyn	213
496	Virgie	213
497	Nita	211
498	Consuelo	210
499	Corrine	209
500	Maryjane	208
501	Sherri	208
502	Elnora	205
503	Karin	205
504	Jolene	204
505	Roxie	204
506	Aurora	203
507	Marietta	202
508	Merry	202
509	Sonia	202
510	Joe	201
511	Effie	200
512	Melody	200
513	Jeri	198
514	Cherry	197
515	Leila	197
516	Madelyn	197
517	Tanya	196
518	Robert	194
519	Lisa	193
520	Louella	193
521	Odessa	193
522	Queen	193
523	Tamara	193
524	Angie	192
525	Ladonna	192
526	Peggie	191
527	Nan	190
528	Marla	189
529	Angelina	188
530	Dinah	188
531	Cheri	187
532	Karon	187
533	Nona	186
534	Letha	185
535	Winnie	185
536	Helena	183
537	Gerry	182
538	Luella	181
539	Callie	180
540	John	180
541	Ingrid	179
542	Melissa	177
543	Wilda	177
544	Carroll	176
545	Cheryle	176
546	Nell	176
547	Angeline	175
548	Arline	175
549	Roxanne	175
550	Kitty	174
551	Carolee	173
552	Dian	173
553	Georgianna	172
554	Ila	172
555	Sharlene	172
556	Adeline	171
557	Bobby	171
558	Carrol	170
559	Frieda	170
560	Georgette	170
561	Rosalee	169
562	Elouise	168
563	Michael	168
564	Lucia	167
565	Aileen	166
566	Hannah	166
567	Rhonda	166
568	April	165
569	Carolynn	165
570	Shari	165
571	Esperanza	164
572	Ronnie	164
573	Roslyn	164
574	Lilly	163
575	Neva	163
576	Elinor	162
577	Elma	162
578	Goldie	162
579	Loraine	162
580	Nikki	161
581	Jerilyn	160
582	Darleen	158
583	Kristine	158
584	Sharen	158
585	Doretha	157
586	Ester	157
587	Laraine	157
588	Sheri	157
589	Sammie	156
590	Marilee	155
591	Minerva	155
592	Charleen	154
593	Lily	154
594	Nannie	154
595	Retha	154
596	Madonna	153
597	Marta	152
598	Zelma	151
599	Elisabeth	150
600	Kerry	150
601	Sonya	150
602	Reta	149
603	Freida	148
604	Isabelle	148
605	Celeste	147
606	Dorinda	147
607	Lorena	147
608	Reva	147
609	Rosella	147
610	Celestine	146
611	Suzan	145
612	Sydney	145
613	Jerri	144
614	Pattie	143
615	Charles	142
616	Carmela	141
617	Flossie	141
618	Jerrie	141
619	Roseanne	141
620	Ophelia	140
621	Theodora	140
622	Claudine	139
623	Julianne	139
624	Madeleine	138
625	Cathie	136
626	Corine	136
627	Crystal	136
628	Deanne	136
629	William	136
630	Leta	135
631	Annabelle	134
632	Elise	134
633	Eliza	134
634	Lelia	134
635	Carmella	133
636	Florine	133
637	Karolyn	133
638	Alfreda	132
639	Debbie	132
640	Evangeline	132
641	Jeanine	132
642	Shelley	132
643	Charlie	131
644	Gaye	131
645	Heather	131
646	Jana	131
647	Lucile	131
648	Georgie	130
649	Katheryn	130
650	Ronda	130
651	Aline	129
652	Donnie	129
653	Janelle	129
654	Lesley	129
655	Avis	128
656	George	128
657	Lona	128
658	Selma	128
659	Annetta	126
660	Georgene	125
661	Lyn	125
662	Twila	125
663	Alexis	124
664	Carolina	124
665	Gearldine	124
666	Jessica	124
667	Mercedes	124
668	Caryl	123
669	Hester	123
670	Louisa	123
671	Nedra	123
672	Treva	123
673	Vernell	123
674	Cathryn	122
675	Concetta	122
676	Jamie	122
677	Malinda	121
678	Matilda	121
679	Susanna	121
680	Teri	121
681	Alexandra	120
682	Charla	120
683	Lonnie	120
684	Shannon	120
685	Charline	119
686	Elsa	119
687	Jonnie	119
688	Lucretia	119
689	Yvette	119
690	Jacklyn	117
691	Mickey	117
692	Nanette	117
693	Tana	117
694	Toby	117
695	Annmarie	116
696	Bonny	116
697	Dorene	116
698	Justine	116
699	Terrie	116
700	Elida	115
701	Ana	114
702	Ardis	114
703	Libby	114
704	Ofelia	114
705	Daphne	113
706	Fran	113
707	Lessie	113
708	Lorine	113
709	Suellen	113
710	Beryl	112
711	Dena	112
712	Eve	112
713	Harriette	112
714	Phoebe	112
715	Althea	111
716	Jeraldine	111
717	Zelda	111
718	Bertie	110
719	Marianna	110
720	Marlyn	110
721	Olive	110
722	Patrica	110
723	Pearline	110
724	Prudence	110
725	Felicia	109
726	Sherron	109
727	Elisa	108
728	Gussie	108
729	Kristin	108
730	Margarett	108
731	Oralia	108
732	Ardith	107
733	Gene	107
734	Glynda	107
735	Lynnette	107
736	Manuela	107
737	Margot	107
738	Mariann	107
739	Charmaine	106
740	Chris	106
741	Angelita	105
742	Colette	105
743	Georgiana	105
744	Josefina	105
745	Norene	105
746	Vonda	105
747	Alana	104
748	Madge	104
749	Portia	104
750	Sandi	104
751	Sherryl	104
752	Sophia	104
753	Alene	103
754	Allie	103
755	Caren	103
756	Petra	103
757	Sophie	103
758	Sheron	102
759	Marjory	101
760	Martina	101
761	Maude	101
762	Adela	100
763	David	100
764	Delphine	100
765	Heidi	100
766	Nanci	100
767	Thomas	100
768	Leanne	99
769	Marylin	99
770	Rowena	99
771	Catharine	98
772	Lauretta	98
773	Rhea	98
774	Carolyne	97
775	Margret	97
776	Richard	97
777	Shirlee	97
778	Belinda	96
779	Birdie	96
780	Emilie	96
781	Enid	96
782	Gaynell	96
783	Maurine	96
784	Millicent	96
785	Greta	95
786	Karyl	95
787	Iona	94
788	Lavern	94
789	Mari	94
790	Maryjo	94
791	Pansy	94
792	Susann	94
793	Allene	93
794	Jacquelin	93
795	Janell	93
796	Marina	93
797	Evangelina	92
798	Leanna	92
799	Tonya	92
800	Winona	92
801	Ava	91
802	Candy	91
803	Carlotta	91
804	Hellen	91
805	Barbra	90
806	Belva	90
807	Delma	90
808	Cordelia	89
809	Juliet	89
810	Kate	89
811	Kathrine	89
812	Juana	88
813	Juliana	88
814	Lue	88
815	Roselyn	88
816	Wilhelmina	88
817	Charolette	87
818	Danna	87
819	Edythe	87
820	Leota	87
821	Benita	86
822	Marcy	86
823	Maribeth	86
824	Marylee	86
825	Pamala	86
826	Rona	86
827	Leora	85
828	Marylyn	85
829	Rosalinda	85
830	Rubye	85
831	Sidney	85
832	Ursula	85
833	Karren	84
834	Kim	84
835	Vernice	84
836	Alva	83
837	Christie	83
838	Dessie	83
839	Jody	83
840	Lea	83
841	Albertha	82
842	Joseph	82
843	Larry	82
844	Maudie	82
845	Valeria	82
846	Dorris	81
847	Francisca	81
848	Joellen	81
849	Zella	81
850	Geri	80
851	Ginny	80
852	Leilani	80
853	Margarette	80
854	Syble	80
855	Andra	79
856	Clementine	79
857	Deana	79
858	Germaine	79
859	Lavon	79
860	Linnie	79
861	Luann	79
862	Annamarie	78
863	Cassie	78
864	Estela	78
865	Gayla	78
866	Pauletta	78
867	Alison	77
868	Elyse	77
869	Jaunita	77
870	Magdalene	77
871	Marge	77
872	Marilou	77
873	Suzann	77
874	Billye	76
875	Ima	76
876	Pamella	76
877	Phylis	76
878	Raquel	76
879	Rosann	76
880	Ruthanne	76
881	Adelaide	75
882	Carleen	75
883	Herlinda	75
884	Isabella	75
885	Juliette	75
886	Lettie	75
887	Myrtis	75
888	Berniece	74
889	Drucilla	74
890	Nancie	74
891	Rene	74
892	Shirlene	74
893	Aurelia	73
894	Bridget	73
895	Karan	73
896	Kathaleen	73
897	Roma	73
898	Rosita	73
899	Tracy	73
900	Ira	72
901	Kathlyn	72
902	Letitia	72
903	Lolita	72
904	Merilyn	72
905	Nila	72
906	Oma	72
907	Roxanna	72
908	Socorro	72
909	Bobbi	71
910	Erlinda	71
911	Ernestina	71
912	Georgina	71
913	Loyce	71
914	Merrily	71
915	Rosario	71
916	Velda	71
917	Willia	71
918	Corliss	70
919	Eleanore	70
920	Jacquline	70
921	Karlene	70
922	Linnea	70
923	Noel	70
924	Verla	70
925	Cheryll	69
926	Christy	69
927	Dorcas	69
928	Dortha	69
929	Graciela	69
930	Hallie	69
931	Melvina	69
932	Pennie	69
933	Rachael	69
934	Ronna	69
935	Sherilyn	69
936	Vida	69
937	Bernardine	68
938	Carmelita	68
939	Katy	68
940	Mina	68
941	Trina	68
942	Vada	68
943	Venita	68
944	Verda	68
945	Billy	67
946	Danielle	67
947	Deirdre	67
948	Elayne	67
949	Gary	67
950	Gerri	67
951	Glinda	67
952	Serena	67
953	Christene	66
954	Coleen	66
955	Garnet	66
956	Isabell	66
957	Leatha	66
958	Marleen	66
959	Merlene	66
960	Mitzi	66
961	Ona	66
962	Ouida	66
963	Theda	66
964	Alpha	65
965	Dina	65
966	Dovie	65
967	Georgetta	65
968	Leann	65
969	Mickie	65
970	Veda	65
971	Augusta	64
972	Berta	64
973	Deann	64
974	Georgeann	64
975	Judyth	64
976	Karyn	64
977	Louann	64
978	Marty	64
979	Mimi	64
980	Selena	64
981	Twyla	64
982	Elda	63
983	Georgiann	63
984	Jannette	63
985	Magdalena	63
986	Marybeth	63
987	Trudie	63
988	Cherrie	62
989	Delilah	62
990	Joella	62
991	Luanne	62
992	Phillis	62
993	Florene	61
994	Gilda	61
995	Iola	61
996	Ivy	61
997	Lawanda	61
998	Lovie	61
999	Mazie	61
1000	Merrilee	61

Boys: top 25 of 1944
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1943
1	1 James	76,951	56.5	#1
2	2 Robert	70,855	52.0	#2
3	3 John	66,616	48.9	#3
4	4 William	52,375	38.4	#4
5	5 Richard	45,643	33.5	#5
6	6 David	37,382	27.4	#6
7	7 Charles	34,662	25.4	#7
8	8 Thomas	31,604	23.2	#8
9	9 Michael	26,717	19.6	#10
10	10 Ronald	25,513	18.7	#9
11	11 Donald	23,468	17.2	#11
12	12 Larry	22,026	16.2	#12
13	13 Joseph	21,176	15.5	#13
14	14 George	20,419	15.0	#14
15	15 Gary	20,058	14.7	#16
16	16 Kenneth	18,093	13.3	#15
17	17 Paul	16,661	12.2	#19
18	18 Edward	16,482	12.1	#18
19	19 Jerry	16,282	11.9	#17
20	20 Dennis	13,676	10.0	#20
21	21 Frank	11,340	8.3	#21
22	22 Raymond	10,635	7.8	#22
23	23 Roger	10,581	7.8	#24
24	24 Gerald	10,023	7.3	#23
25	25 Daniel	9,314	6.8	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Walter	8,159
27	Harold	7,980
28	Stephen	7,793
29	Arthur	7,255
30	Jack	7,253
31	Willie	7,195
32	Lawrence	7,130
33	Joe	7,062
34	Douglas	6,998
35	Henry	6,975
36	Carl	6,825
37	Wayne	6,724
38	Billy	6,545
39	Roy	6,533
40	Peter	6,340
41	Jimmy	6,320
42	Ralph	6,273
43	Terry	5,974
44	Albert	5,855
45	Johnny	5,661
46	Anthony	5,604
47	Fred	5,580
48	Eugene	5,505
49	Harry	5,478
50	Bobby	5,410
51	Bruce	5,262
52	Steven	5,113
53	Howard	5,025
54	Louis	4,678
55	Alan	4,277
56	Leonard	4,183
57	Stanley	4,121
58	Norman	4,065
59	Ernest	4,042
60	Philip	3,992
61	Dale	3,990
62	Samuel	3,946
63	Russell	3,931
64	Patrick	3,881
65	Earl	3,874
66	Bill	3,815
67	Melvin	3,745
68	Jim	3,744
69	Ronnie	3,739
70	Tommy	3,696
71	Francis	3,652
72	Don	3,589
73	Frederick	3,583
74	Clarence	3,575
75	Marvin	3,569
76	Danny	3,511
77	Allen	3,422
78	Leroy	3,410
79	Eddie	3,315
80	Mike	3,084
81	Andrew	3,056
82	Alfred	3,047
83	Phillip	3,002
84	Barry	2,979
85	Lee	2,929
86	Ray	2,904
87	Tom	2,902
88	Glenn	2,849
89	Steve	2,836
90	Herbert	2,773
91	Martin	2,767
92	Timothy	2,754
93	Mark	2,742
94	Bernard	2,619
95	Gene	2,602
96	Theodore	2,574
97	Curtis	2,465
98	Jimmie	2,398
99	Clifford	2,394
100	Warren	2,349

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Jeffrey	2,325
102	Lloyd	2,311
103	Jesse	2,310
104	Keith	2,293
105	Gordon	2,271
106	Edwin	2,238
107	Victor	2,162
108	Leon	2,151
109	Bob	2,133
110	Floyd	2,096
111	Clyde	2,081
112	Lewis	2,044
113	Vincent	2,029
114	Leslie	1,971
115	Alvin	1,967
116	Brian	1,954
117	Jerome	1,953
118	Harvey	1,951
119	Vernon	1,924
120	Charlie	1,881
121	Franklin	1,817
122	Jon	1,812
123	Rodney	1,781
124	Calvin	1,751
125	Joel	1,714
126	Lester	1,651
127	Gilbert	1,649
128	Jackie	1,642
129	Herman	1,641
130	Benjamin	1,622
131	Johnnie	1,620
132	Leo	1,592
133	Darrell	1,580
134	Dean	1,574
135	Duane	1,561
136	Jay	1,554
137	Chester	1,521
138	Freddie	1,515
139	Jose	1,512
140	Dwight	1,504
141	Allan	1,501
142	Cecil	1,499
143	Tony	1,494
144	Dan	1,488
145	Arnold	1,461
146	Milton	1,457
147	Glen	1,451
148	Lonnie	1,434
149	Manuel	1,400
150	Nicholas	1,361
151	Craig	1,321
152	Gregory	1,305
153	Lynn	1,290
154	Claude	1,289
155	Roland	1,268
156	Randall	1,242
157	Sam	1,212
158	Eric	1,195
159	Wesley	1,169
160	Ted	1,166
161	Neil	1,140
162	Wallace	1,131
163	Dave	1,125
164	Elmer	1,069
165	Hugh	1,064
166	Willard	1,040
167	Jessie	1,033
168	Maurice	1,023
169	Marshall	1,007
170	Christopher	1,001
171	Donnie	983
172	Edgar	976
173	Sammy	973
174	Everett	964
175	Marion	955
176	Garry	929
177	Virgil	928
178	Oscar	910
179	Juan	902
180	Sidney	901
181	Benny	897
182	Earnest	896
183	Alexander	864
184	Nathaniel	864
185	Luther	853
186	Karl	837
187	Morris	828
188	Bennie	820
189	Lyle	813
190	Dick	808
191	Randy	805
192	Stuart	795
193	Guy	783
194	Max	780
195	Clifton	765
196	Matthew	765
197	Hubert	760
198	Otis	759
199	Ben	753
200	Delbert	745
201	Homer	741
202	Kent	741
203	Fredrick	736
204	Micheal	732
205	Gerard	720
206	Lowell	720
207	Nelson	715
208	Carroll	706
209	Wendell	697
210	Clinton	690
211	Carlos	689
212	Clayton	657
213	Dewey	653
214	Pete	649
215	Horace	648
216	Alton	643
217	Jonathan	639
218	Troy	630
219	Willis	623
220	Archie	621
221	Alex	620
222	Mack	615
223	Terrence	615
224	Ira	614
225	Loren	613
226	Scott	610
227	Randolph	607
228	Perry	605
229	Tim	605
230	Leland	596
231	Kevin	594
232	Wilbur	586
233	Laurence	581
234	Rex	574
235	Rudolph	573
236	Neal	568
237	Reginald	567
238	Roosevelt	567
239	Oliver	565
240	Ross	564
241	Tommie	561
242	Jesus	559
243	Edmund	555
244	Rudy	552
245	Malcolm	549
246	Jerald	547
247	Jan	544
248	Myron	542
249	Julius	541
250	Salvatore	534
251	Sylvester	534
252	Doyle	530
253	Chris	529
254	Byron	526
255	Woodrow	524
256	Ron	523
257	Wilbert	522
258	Frankie	519
259	Mitchell	518
260	Sherman	512
261	Rodger	508
262	Nathan	507
263	Ruben	507
264	Aaron	506
265	Teddy	505
266	Antonio	498
267	Nick	498
268	Pat	495
269	Isaac	491
270	Carlton	485
271	Rufus	479
272	Terrance	472
273	Jeff	470
274	Darrel	469
275	Forrest	467
276	Kenny	467
277	Ramon	460
278	Julian	457
279	Grady	455
280	Wilson	455
281	Ivan	454
282	Ellis	450
283	Clark	437
284	Jacob	437
285	Sammie	434
286	Rick	431
287	Ken	427
288	Felix	422
289	Darryl	420
290	Ervin	419
291	Dallas	416
292	Elbert	414
293	Roberto	414
294	Wade	411
295	Preston	408
296	Phil	407
297	Billie	405
298	Lance	404
299	Buddy	401
300	Pedro	397
301	Raul	393
302	Ricky	393
303	Junior	392
304	Owen	392
305	Merle	391
306	Grant	390
307	Mickey	390
308	Eldon	386
309	Bert	385
310	Irvin	380
311	Sheldon	380
312	Garland	378
313	Daryl	370
314	Winston	370
315	Francisco	365
316	Conrad	361
317	Noel	360
318	Emmett	359
319	Orville	357
320	Luis	350
321	Percy	350
322	Wilfred	350
323	Stewart	348
324	Royce	347
325	Boyd	345
326	Grover	343
327	Bryan	340
328	Mario	340
329	Louie	338
330	Jeffery	336
331	Travis	334
332	Angelo	333
333	Guadalupe	331
334	Andy	329
335	Aubrey	321
336	Brent	315
337	Denis	312
338	Tyrone	312
339	Freddy	311
340	Harley	309
341	Bradley	307
342	Ed	307
343	Darwin	303
344	Lionel	303
345	Kerry	297
346	Cleveland	296
347	Denny	295
348	Kurt	294
349	Burton	293
350	Van	293
351	Marc	292
352	Loyd	289
353	Gerry	285
354	Amos	283
355	Gale	283
356	Spencer	282
357	Harlan	281
358	Geoffrey	279
359	Ernie	277
360	Lorenzo	277
361	Marcus	277
362	Ronny	277
363	Kelly	275
364	Alfonso	274
365	Bobbie	272
366	Edmond	271
367	Moses	271
368	Robin	268
369	Irving	267
370	Dwayne	266
371	Ned	265
372	Dana	260
373	Dominick	257
374	Elton	257
375	Thurman	256
376	Elwood	253
377	Mary	253
378	Ricardo	253
379	Roscoe	250
380	Kermit	249
381	Armando	248
382	Cary	248
383	Lanny	247
384	Alfredo	244
385	Norbert	243
386	Arturo	242
387	Adrian	241
388	Hector	241
389	Salvador	241
390	Austin	240
391	Wiley	240
392	August	239
393	Cornelius	239
394	Colin	237
395	Dominic	237
396	Alonzo	235
397	Will	235
398	Roderick	234
399	Elijah	227
400	Sanford	226
401	Emil	222
402	Johnie	222
403	Lamar	222
404	Adam	220
405	Barney	220
406	Kirk	220
407	Marlin	219
408	Murray	219
409	Miguel	216
410	Elliott	215
411	Galen	214
412	Linwood	214
413	Hal	213
414	Millard	212
415	Terence	212
416	Sterling	211
417	Al	210
418	Coy	210
419	Frederic	208
420	Merlin	208
421	Norris	208
422	Chuck	207
423	Nolan	207
424	Rickey	207
425	Rene	206
426	Reuben	204
427	Weldon	204
428	Dannie	202
429	Doug	202
430	Elvin	202
431	Carmen	201
432	Charley	200
433	Odell	198
434	Mac	197
435	Truman	197
436	Dewayne	196
437	Ollie	196
438	Gail	195
439	Abraham	194
440	Gabriel	194
441	Laverne	192
442	Bradford	191
443	Maynard	189
444	Vance	189
445	Greg	188
446	Monroe	185
447	Simon	185
448	Jasper	184
449	Levi	183
450	Fernando	180
451	Jerold	180
452	Jess	180
453	Emory	179
454	Harrison	179
455	Vaughn	179
456	Carol	177
457	Jackson	177
458	Rafael	176
459	Todd	176
460	Domingo	174
461	Emanuel	174
462	Merrill	174
463	Otto	174
464	Buford	172
465	Jake	172
466	Jean	172
467	Riley	171
468	Delmar	169
469	Irwin	168
470	Stan	167
471	Ward	167
472	Russel	166
473	Vern	165
474	Hollis	164
475	Rodolfo	162
476	Shelby	161
477	Ernesto	160
478	Mervin	160
479	Clair	159
480	Dudley	159
481	Erwin	158
482	Everette	157
483	Harris	157
484	Monte	157
485	Noah	157
486	Rolland	157
487	Armand	156
488	Clement	156
489	Miles	156
490	Ulysses	156
491	Enrique	154
492	Booker	153
493	Gregg	153
494	Toby	153
495	Eddy	151
496	Gus	150
497	Hershel	150
498	Kennith	149
499	Errol	147
500	Monty	147
501	Wilmer	147
502	Tomas	146
503	Pablo	145
504	Connie	144
505	Reynaldo	144
506	Wilburn	144
507	Wilford	144
508	Dexter	143
509	Fredric	142
510	Herschel	142
511	Jerrold	142
512	Dickie	140
513	Forest	139
514	Bernie	138
515	Carey	138
516	Earle	138
517	Lupe	138
518	Tracy	138
519	Andre	137
520	Joey	137
521	Stephan	137
522	Evan	136
523	Sonny	136
524	Christian	135
525	Gayle	135
526	Kim	135
527	Royal	135
528	Mcarthur	133
529	Felipe	132
530	Terrell	131
531	Alberto	130
532	Donny	130
533	Freeman	130
534	Lavern	130
535	Ramiro	130
536	Major	129
537	Morgan	128
538	Rocco	128
539	Santos	128
540	Shirley	128
541	Elliot	127
542	Normand	127
543	Denver	126
544	Solomon	126
545	Eli	124
546	Rogers	124
547	Thaddeus	124
548	Carter	122
549	Barbara	121
550	Winfred	121
551	Alphonso	120
552	Gaylord	120
553	Joesph	120
554	Anton	119
555	Emilio	119
556	Jefferson	119
557	Quentin	119
558	Sandy	119
559	Abel	118
560	Elias	118
561	Isiah	118
562	Luke	118
563	Silas	118
564	Basil	117
565	Blaine	117
566	Cleo	117
567	Ignacio	117
568	Lenard	117
569	Barton	116
570	Elmo	116
571	Jason	116
572	Wilton	116
573	Dalton	115
574	Patricia	115
575	Angel	114
576	Linda	114
577	Delmer	113
578	Hiram	113
579	Alva	112
580	Carmine	112
581	Emery	111
582	Houston	111
583	Milford	111
584	Rayford	111
585	Clay	110
586	Garrett	110
587	Kirby	110
588	Lyman	110
589	Carrol	109
590	Reed	109
591	Santiago	109
592	Bryant	108
593	Ivory	108
594	Foster	107
595	Elroy	106
596	Justin	106
597	Shelton	106
598	Alden	105
599	Fletcher	105
600	Woody	105
601	Andres	104
602	Joshua	104
603	Odis	104
604	Arlie	103
605	Claud	103
606	Emerson	103
607	Gilberto	103
608	Kendall	103
609	Lamont	103
610	Randal	103
611	Theron	103
612	Duncan	102
613	Sherwood	101
614	Jere	100
615	Jeremiah	100
616	Lemuel	100
617	Raleigh	100
618	Bennett	99
619	Graham	99
620	Art	98
621	Hoyt	98
622	Rogelio	98
623	Bud	97
624	Mckinley	97
625	Sharon	97
626	Columbus	96
627	Jorge	96
628	Kyle	96
629	Adolph	95
630	Augustus	95
631	Olen	95
632	Stanford	95
633	Alejandro	94
634	Cyril	94
635	Davis	94
636	Julio	94
637	Morton	94
638	Vito	94
639	Augustine	93
640	Isaiah	93
641	Nicky	93
642	Anderson	92
643	Benito	92
644	Dee	92
645	Donn	92
646	Felton	92
647	Hobert	92
648	Marty	92
649	Otha	92
650	Reggie	92
651	Arden	91
652	Eduardo	91
653	Gearld	91
654	Lon	91
655	Mason	91
656	Huey	90
657	Roman	90
658	Alphonse	89
659	Jacky	89
660	Lacy	89
661	Melvyn	89
662	Judson	88
663	Mose	88
664	Dewitt	87
665	Lawerence	87
666	Val	87
667	Burl	86
668	Cliff	86
669	Emmitt	86
670	Jeffry	86
671	Olin	86
672	Pierre	86
673	Walton	86
674	Boyce	85
675	Coleman	85
676	Fidel	85
677	Wally	85
678	Maxie	84
679	Arlen	83
680	Cyrus	83
681	Dwain	83
682	Garth	83
683	Lane	83
684	Lonny	83
685	Orlando	83
686	Randell	83
687	Emile	82
688	Hayward	82
689	Haywood	82
690	Israel	82
691	King	82
692	Newton	82
693	Orval	82
694	Pasquale	82
695	Humberto	81
696	Warner	81
697	Walker	80
698	Ismael	79
699	Regis	79
700	Sydney	79
701	Verne	79
702	Enoch	78
703	Lynwood	78
704	Melton	78
705	Noble	78
706	Saul	78
707	Alvis	77
708	Guillermo	77
709	Jordan	77
710	Jules	77
711	Sandra	77
712	Damon	76
713	Lincoln	76
714	Lucien	76
715	Mathew	76
716	Milo	76
717	Waymon	76
718	Buster	75
719	Glynn	75
720	Arther	74
721	Benedict	74
722	Betty	74
723	Carlo	74
724	Cletus	74
725	Granville	74
726	Myles	74
727	Raymon	74
728	Rod	74
729	Hardy	73
730	Bart	72
731	Curtiss	72
732	Dorsey	72
733	Drew	72
734	Hilton	72
735	Blair	71
736	Carleton	71
737	Curt	71
738	Douglass	71
739	Ellsworth	71
740	Lyndon	71
741	Benton	70
742	Burt	70
743	Lesley	70
744	Michel	70
745	Carolyn	69
746	Carson	69
747	Darold	69
748	Dennie	69
749	Durwood	69
750	Kay	69
751	Maxwell	69
752	Vicente	69
753	Winford	69
754	Alford	68
755	Beverly	68
756	Courtney	68
757	Curley	68
758	Ian	68
759	Murphy	68
760	Reynold	68
761	Brad	67
762	Bruno	67
763	Dillard	67
764	Eldridge	67
765	Farrell	67
766	Kenton	67
767	Oren	67
768	Reid	67
769	Ambrose	66
770	Cordell	66
771	Garfield	66
772	Garold	66
773	Palmer	66
774	Avery	65
775	Bertram	65
776	Cornell	65
777	Erik	65
778	Judith	65
779	Lauren	65
780	Timmy	65
781	Verlin	65
782	Adolfo	64
783	Ezra	64
784	Jamie	64
785	Joyce	64
786	Meredith	64
787	Napoleon	64
788	Nickolas	64
789	Rollin	64
790	Donovan	63
791	Frances	63
792	Leigh	63
793	Lucian	63
794	Nancy	63
795	Seth	63
796	Winfield	63
797	Duwayne	62
798	Edd	62
799	Gregorio	62
800	Jonas	62
801	Berry	61
802	Bonnie	61
803	Cruz	61
804	Elden	61
805	Gaylon	61
806	Matt	61
807	Nicolas	61
808	Stanton	61
809	Wardell	61
810	Early	60
811	Gerold	60
812	Lucius	60
813	Taylor	60
814	Arlan	59
815	Butch	59
816	Delmas	59
817	Delton	59
818	Ferdinand	59
819	Issac	59
820	Jewell	59
821	Leeroy	59
822	Mel	59
823	Rickie	59
824	Abe	58
825	Glendon	58
826	Lindsey	58
827	Oneal	58
828	Ottis	58
829	Rubin	58
830	Willam	58
831	Willian	58
832	Allyn	57
833	Brooks	57
834	Bryce	57
835	Claudie	57
836	Judy	57
837	Leonardo	57
838	Merlyn	57
839	Merritt	57
840	Talmadge	57
841	Antone	56
842	Artis	56
843	Brady	56
844	Clint	56
845	Elmore	56
846	Elvis	56
847	Hermon	56
848	Jerrell	56
849	Kit	56
850	Mitchel	56
851	Scotty	56
852	Tex	56
853	Ashley	55
854	Dwaine	55
855	Elwin	55
856	Johnson	55
857	Noe	55
858	Stacy	55
859	Susan	55
860	Webster	55
861	Clarance	54
862	Eloy	54
863	Giles	54
864	Les	54
865	Prince	54
866	Rocky	54
867	Sherrill	54
868	Theadore	54
869	Williams	54
870	Clem	53
871	Conley	53
872	Joan	53
873	Lawson	53
874	Lonzo	53
875	Loran	53
876	Omer	53
877	Wyatt	53
878	Adan	52
879	Bertrand	52
880	Darnell	52
881	Evans	52
882	Garnett	52
883	Harmon	52
884	Jeremy	52
885	Joaquin	52
886	Mahlon	52
887	Margarito	52
888	Asa	51
889	Donna	51
890	Herb	51
891	Jaime	51
892	Javier	51
893	Lindell	51
894	Orin	51
895	Robbie	51
896	Valentine	51
897	Wilber	51
898	Derrell	50
899	Donnell	50
900	Hans	50
901	Loyal	50
902	Lucious	50
903	Newell	50
904	Oran	50
905	Seymour	50
906	Alvie	49
907	Cameron	49
908	Cleve	49
909	Crawford	49
910	Dayton	49
911	Hilario	49
912	Karen	49
913	Len	49
914	Lorenza	49
915	Lorin	49
916	Russ	49
917	Wylie	49
918	Cedric	48
919	Domenic	48
920	Elzie	48
921	Esteban	48
922	Ezell	48
923	Ford	48
924	Howell	48
925	Jennings	48
926	Logan	48
927	Loy	48
928	Marcel	48
929	Marco	48
930	Patsy	48
931	Raphael	48
932	Rupert	48
933	Shannon	48
934	Thad	48
935	Beryl	47
936	Casey	47
937	Danial	47
938	Dorothy	47
939	Hayden	47
940	Leighton	47
941	Lenny	47
942	Llewellyn	47
943	Obie	47
944	Rosevelt	47
945	Sean	47
946	Sebastian	47
947	Toney	47
948	Zane	47
949	Adolphus	46
950	Agustin	46
951	Aurelio	46
952	Dell	46
953	Derek	46
954	Earlie	46
955	Furman	46
956	Harland	46
957	Hugo	46
958	Jewel	46
959	Jonnie	46
960	Junius	46
961	Rayburn	46
962	Windell	46
963	Wyman	46
964	Arlin	45
965	Donal	45
966	Elisha	45
967	Ezekiel	45
968	General	45
969	Isidro	45
970	Omar	45
971	Quinton	45
972	Rollie	45
973	Sal	45
974	Carlyle	44
975	Federico	44
976	Franklyn	44
977	Fritz	44
978	Haskell	44
979	Henderson	44
980	Lucio	44
981	Madison	44
982	Niles	44
983	Orrin	44
984	Raymundo	44
985	Refugio	44
986	Rowland	44
987	Terrill	44
988	Theo	44
989	Tillman	44
990	Walt	44
991	Arlo	43
992	Arne	43
993	Deane	43
994	Denton	43
995	Denzil	43
996	Dock	43
997	Linden	43
998	Ora	43
999	Parker	43
1000	Randle	43

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1944.

How spread out were the names of 1944?

In 1944 the ten most given boys’ names went to 34.4% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1944 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 1944?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1944 against the top 100 of 1943.

The biggest climbs of 1944

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1944.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1943	Rank 1944
Cheryle	#870	#545
Debra	#769	#485
Kerry	#834	#600
Sharyn	#665	#438
Debbie	#862	#639
Camilla	#683	#484
Cathie	#810	#625
Sherryl	#933	#751

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1943	Rank 1944
Rickey	#622	#424
Ricky	#465	#302
Santos	#689	#539
Quentin	#688	#557
Rick	#400	#286
Herschel	#624	#510
Abel	#668	#559
Gregg	#590	#493

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1944

The most given names of the 1940s1944 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Silent GenerationBorn 1928-1945, 1944 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 1944Weighted 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: 1945

The most popular baby names of 1944

The top names of 1944

How spread out were the names of 1944?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1944?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1944

More about the names of 1944