The most popular baby names of 1945

In 1945 the most given names were James (74,464 boys) and Mary (59,278 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,652,945 babies under 9,025 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1945 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1945

Girls: top 25 of 1945
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1944
1	1 Mary	59,278	45.4	#1
2	2 Linda	41,465	31.7	#3
3	3 Barbara	38,273	29.3	#2
4	4 Patricia	35,844	27.4	#4
5	5 Carol	30,389	23.3	#5
6	6 Sandra	24,700	18.9	#6
7	7 Nancy	21,456	16.4	#7
8	8 Sharon	20,838	15.9	#8
9	9 Judith	20,192	15.4	#9
10	10 Susan	19,222	14.7	#13
11	11 Betty	18,387	14.1	#10
12	12 Carolyn	17,244	13.2	#11
13	13 Judy	17,001	13.0	#12
14	14 Shirley	16,150	12.4	#15
15	15 Margaret	15,685	12.0	#14
16	16 Karen	15,680	12.0	#16
17	17 Donna	15,397	11.8	#17
18	18 Joyce	13,950	10.7	#18
19	19 Kathleen	13,802	10.6	#20
20	20 Janet	12,326	9.4	#21
21	21 Dorothy	12,323	9.4	#19
22	22 Diane	12,223	9.3	#24
23	23 Gloria	11,037	8.4	#25
24	24 Janice	10,781	8.3	#28
25	25 Joan	10,394	8.0	#22

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Elizabeth	10,343
27	Marilyn	9,534
28	Virginia	9,244
29	Brenda	9,203
30	Martha	8,752
31	Helen	8,301
32	Cheryl	8,149
33	Ruth	8,046
34	Frances	7,940
35	Bonnie	7,745
36	Jane	7,639
37	Beverly	7,618
38	Jean	7,429
39	Ann	7,038
40	Phyllis	6,530
41	Alice	6,359
42	Pamela	6,169
43	Diana	6,047
44	Elaine	5,887
45	Peggy	5,839
46	Doris	5,820
47	Connie	5,337
48	Lois	5,148
49	Marie	5,084
50	Catherine	5,031
51	Carole	4,842
52	Gail	4,832
53	Joanne	4,618
54	Rose	4,557
55	Charlotte	4,529
56	Geraldine	4,475
57	Evelyn	4,377
58	Wanda	4,295
59	Rita	4,282
60	Jo	4,224
61	Ellen	4,189
62	Christine	4,077
63	Jacqueline	3,989
64	Sally	3,982
65	Kathryn	3,971
66	Sue	3,914
67	Paula	3,798
68	Suzanne	3,770
69	Annie	3,741
70	Eileen	3,637
71	Darlene	3,626
72	Dianne	3,611
73	Anna	3,607
74	Norma	3,603
75	Roberta	3,602
76	Sarah	3,592
77	Laura	3,589
78	Louise	3,514
79	Rosemary	3,500
80	Joann	3,465
81	Anne	3,407
82	Katherine	3,393
83	Sylvia	3,375
84	Patsy	3,350
85	Rebecca	3,331
86	Maria	3,313
87	Lorraine	3,207
88	Marcia	3,206
89	Sheila	3,178
90	Cynthia	3,127
91	Kay	3,058
92	Glenda	2,963
93	Mildred	2,960
94	Marjorie	2,929
95	Ruby	2,904
96	Theresa	2,895
97	Irene	2,883
98	Jeanne	2,861
99	Arlene	2,771
100	Anita	2,768

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Kathy	2,753
102	Lynn	2,730
103	Dolores	2,704
104	Sherry	2,676
105	Maureen	2,674
106	Victoria	2,670
107	Loretta	2,661
108	Juanita	2,654
109	Constance	2,601
110	Marlene	2,528
111	Lynda	2,469
112	Delores	2,445
113	Marsha	2,424
114	Charlene	2,388
115	Julia	2,328
116	Georgia	2,318
117	Vicki	2,237
118	Vivian	2,168
119	Edna	2,152
120	Josephine	2,146
121	June	2,071
122	Jeanette	2,053
123	Emma	2,052
124	Lillian	2,017
125	Pauline	1,975
126	Andrea	1,934
127	Claudia	1,911
128	Wilma	1,890
129	Lucille	1,885
130	Eleanor	1,876
131	Thelma	1,853
132	Edith	1,842
133	Yvonne	1,823
134	Ethel	1,817
135	Sara	1,803
136	Clara	1,800
137	Willie	1,777
138	Margie	1,764
139	Grace	1,745
140	Florence	1,731
141	Gladys	1,708
142	Leslie	1,704
143	Audrey	1,644
144	Maryann	1,609
145	Marion	1,602
146	Eva	1,596
147	Rosa	1,576
148	Paulette	1,575
149	Annette	1,574
150	Bobbie	1,563
151	Gwendolyn	1,560
152	Billie	1,556
153	Lynne	1,524
154	Pat	1,520
155	Julie	1,511
156	Gayle	1,491
157	Bernice	1,477
158	Ella	1,473
159	Janie	1,469
160	Esther	1,467
161	Deborah	1,462
162	Maxine	1,449
163	Marian	1,446
164	Hazel	1,439
165	Bertha	1,429
166	Priscilla	1,412
167	Lillie	1,406
168	Joy	1,389
169	Faye	1,376
170	Beatrice	1,358
171	Teresa	1,339
172	Jackie	1,262
173	Ida	1,232
174	Rachel	1,207
175	Deanna	1,187
176	Harriet	1,175
177	Jill	1,158
178	Lucy	1,146
179	Vera	1,143
180	Marianne	1,139
181	Emily	1,134
182	Dianna	1,133
183	Penny	1,131
184	Janis	1,128
185	Jessie	1,107
186	Rosie	1,095
187	Minnie	1,088
188	Alma	1,081
189	Valerie	1,079
190	Bessie	1,075
191	Mattie	1,072
192	Patty	1,059
193	Angela	1,057
194	Sheryl	1,055
195	Veronica	1,034
196	Bernadette	1,016
197	Caroline	1,013
198	Stella	993
199	Carrie	985
200	Jennifer	985
201	Regina	984
202	Elsie	977
203	Rosalie	975
204	Terry	950
205	Jacquelyn	949
206	Michele	948
207	Toni	948
208	Lana	946
209	Johnnie	935
210	Nellie	933
211	Claire	916
212	Geneva	913
213	Rosemarie	895
214	Susie	893
215	Dixie	884
216	Dora	882
217	Nina	882
218	Carmen	872
219	Stephanie	871
220	Sandy	866
221	Jan	864
222	Carla	862
223	Velma	861
224	Lydia	856
225	Mae	854
226	Bonita	844
227	Leona	843
228	Nora	833
229	Deloris	827
230	Agnes	824
231	Cathy	824
232	Vickie	815
233	Colleen	812
234	Beth	806
235	Naomi	797
236	Jeannette	788
237	Madeline	782
238	Christina	776
239	Ernestine	772
240	Yolanda	771
241	Sharyn	768
242	Viola	765
243	Alberta	762
244	Cora	752
245	Francine	746
246	Dawn	745
247	Hattie	744
248	Myra	737
249	Antoinette	735
250	Trudy	728
251	Lena	724
252	Lula	722
253	Verna	719
254	Marguerite	692
255	Bettie	691
256	Lola	689
257	Lee	687
258	Irma	682
259	Hilda	680
260	Miriam	672
261	Bettye	669
262	Gertrude	664
263	Becky	657
264	Cecilia	656
265	Pearl	654
266	Betsy	651
267	Ramona	650
268	Dana	645
269	Iris	645
270	Bette	640
271	Daisy	636
272	Jennie	636
273	Denise	633
274	Candace	632
275	Cecelia	628
276	Eunice	628
277	Myrtle	621
278	Olivia	621
279	Robin	621
280	Saundra	619
281	Renee	607
282	Sharron	603
283	Erma	601
284	Laverne	598
285	Laurie	592
286	Violet	588
287	Marcella	587
288	Fannie	586
289	Katie	576
290	Wendy	575
291	Myrna	568
292	Eloise	546
293	Vicky	545
294	Henrietta	540
295	Mamie	540
296	Guadalupe	535
297	Della	532
298	Laurel	530
299	Sondra	530
300	Flora	529
301	Ada	527
302	Judi	524
303	Susanne	514
304	Frankie	509
305	Penelope	509
306	Melba	502
307	Michelle	499
308	Gretchen	493
309	Dale	487
310	Doreen	481
311	Jeannie	478
312	Amelia	474
313	Sallie	462
314	Alicia	460
315	Helene	458
316	Margo	455
317	Sonja	455
318	Glenna	453
319	Mable	451
320	Nelda	451
321	Gale	447
322	Claudette	445
323	Genevieve	443
324	Kaye	443
325	Reba	442
326	Maggie	440
327	Tina	440
328	Amy	439
329	Noreen	439
330	Freda	438
331	Nadine	435
332	Lorna	428
333	Joanna	426
334	Faith	424
335	Jerry	414
336	Earnestine	409
337	Lynette	407
338	Jayne	405
339	Monica	400
340	Sadie	400
341	Lou	399
342	Inez	398
343	Polly	398
344	Diann	396
345	Gay	395
346	Rosetta	394
347	Beulah	392
348	Jimmie	390
349	Muriel	390
350	Essie	389
351	Terri	389
352	Roseann	388
353	Holly	382
354	Lauren	381
355	Patti	381
356	Gracie	378
357	Celia	377
358	Eula	376
359	Lupe	376
360	Ruthie	376
361	Camille	373
362	Lila	368
363	Rosalind	368
364	Mona	366
365	Natalie	366
366	Blanche	365
367	Gwen	365
368	Rochelle	364
369	Ginger	362
370	Lorene	361
371	Lucinda	360
372	Jewel	358
373	Adrienne	357
374	Melinda	355
375	Ollie	355
376	Estella	351
377	Pam	349
378	Etta	345
379	Mabel	344
380	Willa	344
381	Earlene	342
382	Ina	342
383	Opal	337
384	Fay	335
385	Josie	335
386	Melanie	335
387	Molly	333
388	Shelby	333
389	Cindy	332
390	Lenora	332
391	Rena	331
392	Adele	330
393	Earline	328
394	Lela	326
395	Ora	325
396	Sherrie	320
397	Karla	319
398	Winifred	319
399	Kathie	315
400	Ilene	313
401	Nettie	313
402	Olga	313
403	Cathleen	311
404	Meredith	309
405	Melody	307
406	Pearlie	305
407	Shelia	305
408	Darla	303
409	Rhonda	302
410	Tommie	302
411	Dorthy	301
412	Janette	301
413	Jenny	301
414	Judie	300
415	Marilynn	299
416	Lavonne	297
417	Margarita	292
418	Eugenia	291
419	Dona	289
420	Beverley	286
421	Leah	285
422	Lora	285
423	Bernadine	282
424	Katharine	282
425	Amanda	280
426	Marylou	280
427	Maryanne	279
428	Addie	278
429	Estelle	277
430	Isabel	275
431	Lenore	275
432	Harriett	274
433	Jeanie	274
434	Therese	273
435	Edwina	272
436	Delia	271
437	Jewell	268
438	Leola	267
439	Robbie	266
440	Lizzie	263
441	Marva	263
442	Fern	260
443	Carlene	257
444	Lottie	256
445	Dee	255
446	Antonia	254
447	Iva	252
448	Jeannine	252
449	Jeri	252
450	Rae	252
451	Lisa	250
452	Cherie	249
453	Dorothea	249
454	James	247
455	Francis	245
456	Freddie	243
457	April	242
458	Eddie	242
459	Ola	242
460	Cornelia	241
461	Jannie	241
462	Sybil	241
463	Dottie	240
464	Elva	239
465	Teri	239
466	Carolann	238
467	Cassandra	238
468	Marlys	234
469	Delois	233
470	Melva	233
471	Sonia	233
472	Laraine	232
473	Nola	231
474	Corinne	230
475	Nita	230
476	Marla	229
477	Mavis	229
478	Rhoda	227
479	Jamie	226
480	Sharlene	226
481	Johanna	225
482	Maryellen	225
483	Imogene	224
484	Effie	222
485	Dolly	221
486	Elvira	221
487	Loraine	221
488	Millie	221
489	Rosalyn	221
490	Ruthann	221
491	Cheri	219
492	Cherry	219
493	Clare	217
494	Elena	216
495	Margery	216
496	Alta	215
497	Hope	215
498	Mollie	215
499	Elnora	214
500	Merry	214
501	Angie	213
502	Aurora	213
503	Kristine	213
504	Karol	211
505	Sherri	211
506	Kitty	210
507	Angelina	209
508	Clarice	209
509	Nona	209
510	Sherrill	206
511	Debra	205
512	Merle	205
513	Ronnie	204
514	May	203
515	Candy	198
516	Cecile	198
517	Gerry	198
518	Robert	198
519	Roxanne	198
520	John	197
521	Rosanne	197
522	Dian	196
523	Queen	195
524	Virgie	195
525	Winnie	195
526	Joe	194
527	Jolene	194
528	Tamara	194
529	Dollie	190
530	Julianne	189
531	Marietta	189
532	Melissa	186
533	Roxie	186
534	Tanya	186
535	Bennie	185
536	Louella	185
537	Cheryle	184
538	Corrine	184
539	Maryjane	184
540	Nell	184
541	Alyce	183
542	Cleo	182
543	Peggie	182
544	Ingrid	180
545	Karon	180
546	Roslyn	180
547	Elma	179
548	Esperanza	179
549	Ronda	179
550	Goldie	178
551	Helena	178
552	Leila	176
553	Reva	176
554	Heather	175
555	Karin	175
556	Nan	175
557	Arleen	174
558	Madelyn	174
559	Carrol	173
560	Elouise	173
561	Celeste	171
562	Shelley	171
563	Ladonna	170
564	Consuelo	169
565	Darleen	169
566	Neva	169
567	Lucia	168
568	Sheri	168
569	Zelma	168
570	Retha	167
571	Sonya	165
572	Yvette	165
573	Carroll	163
574	Georgette	163
575	Dinah	162
576	Suzan	162
577	Charleen	160
578	Eliza	160
579	Jeanine	160
580	Letha	160
581	Terrie	160
582	Odessa	159
583	Michael	158
584	Madeleine	157
585	Carmela	156
586	Mercedes	156
587	Marilee	155
588	Sandi	155
589	Doretha	153
590	Hannah	153
591	Lorena	153
592	Sharen	153
593	Deanne	151
594	Frieda	151
595	Ila	151
596	Aileen	150
597	Jerri	150
598	Freida	149
599	Elisabeth	148
600	Rosalee	144
601	Wilda	144
602	Arline	143
603	Carolynn	143
604	Corine	142
605	Harriette	142
606	Lily	142
607	Shari	142
608	Theodora	142
609	William	142
610	Angelita	141
611	Concetta	141
612	Debbie	141
613	Georgianna	140
614	Jana	140
615	Lilly	140
616	Sherryl	140
617	Luella	139
618	Janelle	138
619	Lyn	138
620	Rosella	138
621	Callie	137
622	Nikki	137
623	Adeline	136
624	Angeline	135
625	Caryl	135
626	Cathryn	135
627	Lonnie	135
628	Alana	134
629	Josefina	134
630	Olive	134
631	Celestine	133
632	Margot	133
633	Toby	133
634	Jessica	132
635	Karolyn	132
636	Lynnette	132
637	Madonna	132
638	Roseanne	132
639	Sydney	132
640	Isabelle	131
641	Gearldine	130
642	Bobby	129
643	Chris	129
644	Lesley	129
645	Twila	129
646	Gaye	128
647	George	128
648	Jerrie	128
649	Lessie	128
650	Malinda	128
651	Dena	127
652	Ester	127
653	Reta	127
654	Camilla	126
655	Elsa	126
656	Nannie	126
657	Sammie	126
658	Charles	125
659	Kristin	125
660	Nanette	125
661	Oralia	125
662	Vernell	125
663	Justine	124
664	Kerry	124
665	Annmarie	123
666	Lelia	123
667	Alexis	122
668	Avis	122
669	Charla	122
670	Eve	122
671	Laureen	122
672	Patrica	122
673	Ana	121
674	Belva	121
675	Cathie	121
676	Elinor	121
677	Enid	121
678	Alison	120
679	Juana	120
680	Annetta	119
681	Carolee	119
682	Claudine	119
683	Ginny	119
684	Lucile	119
685	Ophelia	119
686	Shannon	119
687	Susanna	119
688	Donnie	118
689	Dorene	118
690	Crystal	117
691	Jacklyn	117
692	Alexandra	116
693	Jerilyn	116
694	Marcy	116
695	Mickey	116
696	Portia	115
697	Carolina	114
698	Elise	113
699	Florine	113
700	Marta	113
701	Elida	112
702	Francisca	112
703	Lauretta	112
704	Lavern	112
705	Louisa	112
706	Minerva	112
707	Carmella	111
708	Charlie	111
709	Georgie	111
710	Manuela	111
711	Pattie	111
712	Adela	110
713	Althea	110
714	Evangeline	109
715	Lona	109
716	Mariann	109
717	Belinda	108
718	Flossie	108
719	Tana	108
720	Sheron	107
721	Suellen	107
722	Gene	106
723	Katheryn	106
724	Libby	106
725	Ofelia	106
726	Richard	106
727	Treva	106
728	Annabelle	105
729	Georgiana	105
730	Leanne	105
731	Caren	104
732	Daphne	104
733	Leta	104
734	Georgene	103
735	Patrice	103
736	Sophia	103
737	Aleta	102
738	Charmaine	102
739	Nanci	102
740	Selma	102
741	Aline	101
742	Allene	101
743	Candice	101
744	Jeraldine	101
745	Linnea	101
746	Marina	101
747	Phoebe	101
748	Tonya	101
749	Alene	100
750	Beryl	100
751	Fran	100
752	Hester	100
753	Sophie	100
754	Thomas	100
755	Alfreda	99
756	Jonnie	99
757	Winona	99
758	Cheryll	98
759	Felicia	98
760	Noel	98
761	Zella	98
762	Norene	97
763	Shirlee	97
764	Shirlene	97
765	Lucretia	96
766	Prudence	96
767	Rosalinda	96
768	Christie	95
769	Greta	95
770	Lea	95
771	Maude	95
772	Pearline	94
773	Bridget	93
774	Danielle	93
775	Janine	93
776	Maryjo	93
777	Petra	93
778	Ronna	93
779	Carleen	92
780	Edythe	92
781	Jacquelin	92
782	Lorine	92
783	Lue	92
784	Aurelia	91
785	Glynda	91
786	Marge	91
787	Martina	91
788	Nedra	91
789	Tracy	91
790	Barbra	90
791	Bertie	90
792	Catharine	90
793	Delma	90
794	Elisa	90
795	Erlinda	90
796	Janey	90
797	Mari	90
798	Pamala	90
799	Delphine	89
800	Gina	89
801	Rowena	89
802	Sidney	89
803	Ardis	88
804	Benita	88
805	Gayla	88
806	Hellen	88
807	Roma	88
808	Socorro	88
809	Zelda	88
810	David	87
811	Emilie	87
812	Evangelina	87
813	Joellen	87
814	Margarett	87
815	Rhea	87
816	Dessie	86
817	Marianna	86
818	Wilhelmina	86
819	Ardith	85
820	Margret	85
821	Matilda	85
822	Vonda	85
823	Sherron	84
824	Charline	83
825	Heidi	83
826	Iola	83
827	Juliette	83
828	Pansy	83
829	Veda	83
830	Bonny	82
831	Christy	82
832	Elayne	82
833	Georgina	82
834	Karyl	82
835	Karyn	82
836	Kristina	82
837	Millicent	82
838	Roselyn	82
839	Willia	82
840	Charolette	81
841	Dorinda	81
842	Ava	80
843	Corliss	80
844	Danna	80
845	Iona	80
846	Janell	80
847	Lura	80
848	Vickey	80
849	Roxanna	79
850	Carolyne	78
851	Deirdre	78
852	Marleen	78
853	Marlyn	78
854	Nicki	78
855	Ursula	78
856	Birdie	77
857	Colette	77
858	Georgetta	77
859	Kim	77
860	Lettie	77
861	Trina	77
862	Vada	77
863	Geri	76
864	Kate	76
865	Lavon	76
866	Letitia	76
867	Marylin	76
868	Velda	76
869	Deena	75
870	Janeen	75
871	Kathi	75
872	Pauletta	75
873	Daryl	74
874	Gertie	74
875	Leanna	74
876	Leigh	74
877	Leota	74
878	Marilou	74
879	Marty	74
880	Shelly	74
881	Clementine	73
882	Ernestina	73
883	Germaine	73
884	Graciela	73
885	Lonna	73
886	Maribeth	73
887	Rubye	73
888	Vonnie	73
889	Ima	72
890	Jocelyn	72
891	Jody	72
892	Laurene	72
893	Leilani	72
894	Myrtis	72
895	Nila	72
896	Rona	72
897	Cinda	71
898	Marylee	71
899	Melvina	71
900	Verla	71
901	Allie	70
902	Margarette	70
903	Syble	70
904	Deana	69
905	Dortha	69
906	Eleanore	69
907	Gussie	69
908	Jacque	69
909	Joycelyn	69
910	Leora	69
911	Maurine	69
912	Meryl	69
913	Rosann	69
914	Agatha	68
915	Carmelita	68
916	Cordelia	68
917	Dina	68
918	Dominga	68
919	Gaynell	68
920	Gilda	68
921	Ira	68
922	Pamella	68
923	Rene	68
924	Vernice	68
925	Adelaide	67
926	Alva	67
927	Bettina	67
928	Hallie	67
929	Kathrine	67
930	Lani	67
931	Leatha	67
932	Louann	67
933	Lovie	67
934	Luanne	67
935	Marjory	67
936	Phylis	67
937	Raquel	67
938	Robyn	67
939	Rosita	67
940	Sharyl	67
941	Bobbi	66
942	Carlotta	66
943	Dovie	66
944	Erica	66
945	Idella	66
946	Jeanetta	66
947	Karren	66
948	Luann	66
949	Madge	66
950	Marylyn	66
951	Mimi	66
952	Oma	66
953	Suzann	66
954	Amber	65
955	Berta	65
956	Dorcas	65
957	Eartha	65
958	Eloisa	65
959	Jaunita	65
960	Kathlyn	65
961	Leann	65
962	Leslee	65
963	Loyce	65
964	Nancie	65
965	Ona	65
966	Susann	65
967	Theda	65
968	Gerri	64
969	Isabella	64
970	Jacquline	64
971	Juliet	64
972	Larry	64
973	Lawanda	64
974	Linnie	64
975	Louvenia	64
976	Billy	63
977	Lolita	63
978	Maudie	63
979	Albertha	62
980	Deidre	62
981	Estela	62
982	Glinda	62
983	Magdalena	62
984	Adelina	61
985	Georgeann	61
986	Ivy	61
987	Joetta	61
988	Joye	61
989	Juliana	61
990	Lyla	61
991	Mickie	61
992	Nicole	61
993	Verda	61
994	Artie	60
995	Cassie	60
996	Gary	60
997	Karlene	60
998	Kathaleen	60
999	Katrina	60
1000	Rosario	60

Boys: top 25 of 1945
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1944
1	1 James	74,464	55.3	#1
2	2 Robert	69,947	52.0	#2
3	3 John	66,117	49.1	#3
4	4 William	50,218	37.3	#4
5	5 Richard	46,046	34.2	#5
6	6 David	37,110	27.6	#6
7	7 Charles	32,469	24.1	#7
8	8 Thomas	31,874	23.7	#8
9	9 Michael	29,902	22.2	#9
10	10 Ronald	23,665	17.6	#10
11	11 Larry	22,824	17.0	#12
12	12 Donald	22,138	16.4	#11
13	13 Gary	21,345	15.9	#15
14	14 Joseph	20,823	15.5	#13
15	15 George	19,327	14.4	#14
16	16 Kenneth	18,096	13.4	#16
17	17 Paul	16,995	12.6	#17
18	18 Edward	15,870	11.8	#18
19	19 Dennis	14,990	11.1	#20
20	20 Jerry	14,704	10.9	#19
21	21 Frank	10,874	8.1	#21
22	22 Roger	10,571	7.8	#23
23	23 Raymond	9,858	7.3	#22
24	24 Daniel	9,708	7.2	#25
25	25 Gerald	8,857	6.6	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Stephen	8,641
27	Walter	7,574
28	Harold	7,524
29	Douglas	7,394
30	Lawrence	7,163
31	Willie	7,030
32	Jack	6,857
33	Terry	6,834
34	Arthur	6,802
35	Wayne	6,738
36	Joe	6,625
37	Henry	6,606
38	Peter	6,483
39	Carl	6,314
40	Roy	6,183
41	Jimmy	6,159
42	Billy	6,022
43	Steven	5,974
44	Ralph	5,785
45	Johnny	5,699
46	Anthony	5,686
47	Harry	5,650
48	Bruce	5,615
49	Albert	5,432
50	Eugene	5,167
51	Fred	5,118
52	Alan	5,073
53	Bobby	5,052
54	Howard	4,768
55	Louis	4,480
56	Danny	4,175
57	Leonard	4,125
58	Philip	4,112
59	Stanley	4,058
60	Ernest	4,005
61	Dale	3,957
62	Samuel	3,957
63	Patrick	3,854
64	Russell	3,806
65	Norman	3,726
66	Bill	3,711
67	Ronnie	3,651
68	Jim	3,625
69	Mike	3,592
70	Timothy	3,591
71	Earl	3,567
72	Mark	3,545
73	Don	3,482
74	Allen	3,481
75	Tommy	3,449
76	Francis	3,448
77	Frederick	3,437
78	Melvin	3,408
79	Steve	3,384
80	Marvin	3,294
81	Eddie	3,223
82	Clarence	3,196
83	Leroy	3,170
84	Barry	3,138
85	Phillip	3,081
86	Andrew	3,007
87	Lee	2,942
88	Alfred	2,894
89	Tom	2,893
90	Martin	2,823
91	Jeffrey	2,782
92	Ray	2,740
93	Glenn	2,734
94	Herbert	2,664
95	Victor	2,631
96	Gregory	2,474
97	Curtis	2,393
98	Bernard	2,388
99	Clifford	2,384
100	Gene	2,373

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Theodore	2,347
102	Jimmie	2,294
103	Lloyd	2,221
104	Jesse	2,186
105	Rodney	2,185
106	Warren	2,183
107	Bob	2,176
108	Keith	2,165
109	Gordon	2,146
110	Vincent	2,116
111	Leon	2,098
112	Jon	2,043
113	Brian	1,989
114	Floyd	1,986
115	Leslie	1,975
116	Harvey	1,974
117	Edwin	1,948
118	Vernon	1,936
119	Franklin	1,896
120	Alvin	1,861
121	Clyde	1,858
122	Jerome	1,840
123	Lewis	1,836
124	Calvin	1,797
125	Jay	1,760
126	Dwight	1,753
127	Dan	1,726
128	Charlie	1,725
129	Tony	1,639
130	Gilbert	1,625
131	Lester	1,618
132	Jose	1,607
133	Johnnie	1,600
134	Craig	1,597
135	Joel	1,597
136	Dean	1,585
137	Allan	1,582
138	Duane	1,582
139	Leo	1,582
140	Benjamin	1,562
141	Darrell	1,522
142	Jackie	1,493
143	Lonnie	1,463
144	Chester	1,445
145	Freddie	1,427
146	Herman	1,417
147	Arnold	1,407
148	Glen	1,395
149	Randall	1,392
150	Manuel	1,389
151	Nicholas	1,357
152	Cecil	1,355
153	Eric	1,351
154	Milton	1,349
155	Ted	1,238
156	Lynn	1,218
157	Neil	1,210
158	Roland	1,184
159	Claude	1,166
160	Christopher	1,138
161	Sam	1,137
162	Randy	1,107
163	Wesley	1,107
164	Dave	1,077
165	Garry	1,050
166	Juan	1,013
167	Wallace	1,008
168	Donnie	991
169	Elmer	969
170	Marshall	969
171	Hugh	961
172	Willard	957
173	Micheal	951
174	Sammy	949
175	Jessie	940
176	Oscar	939
177	Maurice	913
178	Alexander	891
179	Jonathan	881
180	Edgar	869
181	Nathaniel	853
182	Scott	848
183	Virgil	845
184	Marion	841
185	Everett	828
186	Sidney	828
187	Benny	822
188	Earnest	807
189	Max	803
190	Bennie	793
191	Stuart	788
192	Tim	779
193	Morris	775
194	Lyle	766
195	Guy	759
196	Dick	758
197	Karl	758
198	Matthew	730
199	Clifton	722
200	Carlos	719
201	Ben	717
202	Kent	715
203	Luther	708
204	Fredrick	707
205	Otis	706
206	Nelson	696
207	Kevin	689
208	Perry	683
209	Clinton	681
210	Gerard	681
211	Jesus	662
212	Ira	658
213	Carroll	647
214	Randolph	645
215	Delbert	641
216	Homer	641
217	Alex	639
218	Clayton	638
219	Loren	623
220	Troy	615
221	Marc	613
222	Hubert	610
223	Lowell	603
224	Tommie	603
225	Horace	598
226	Terrence	598
227	Laurence	591
228	Reginald	587
229	Wendell	587
230	Antonio	585
231	Willis	579
232	Frankie	578
233	Neal	578
234	Pete	578
235	Rudolph	574
236	Roosevelt	566
237	Byron	563
238	Ruben	560
239	Oliver	558
240	Ross	555
241	Alton	553
242	Chris	551
243	Rodger	551
244	Ron	545
245	Archie	544
246	Mack	541
247	Leland	540
248	Truman	540
249	Jeff	538
250	Wilbert	537
251	Jerald	527
252	Ricky	523
253	Kenny	520
254	Mitchell	518
255	Malcolm	511
256	Rudy	511
257	Sherman	511
258	Sylvester	508
259	Wilbur	508
260	Rick	504
261	Woodrow	503
262	Carlton	500
263	Jan	496
264	Pat	492
265	Myron	491
266	Nick	491
267	Nathan	488
268	Raul	487
269	Rex	486
270	Aaron	484
271	Julius	483
272	Ken	479
273	Dewey	478
274	Edmund	478
275	Salvatore	474
276	Teddy	472
277	Ramon	471
278	Darryl	470
279	Van	466
280	Julian	462
281	Isaac	460
282	Terrance	459
283	Doyle	456
284	Preston	450
285	Forrest	441
286	Roberto	438
287	Ivan	437
288	Darrel	431
289	Clark	424
290	Ervin	419
291	Grady	418
292	Ellis	417
293	Jacob	417
294	Elbert	416
295	Sammie	415
296	Rufus	412
297	Felix	405
298	Junior	401
299	Lance	400
300	Wilson	398
301	Mickey	397
302	Daryl	392
303	Phil	387
304	Dallas	381
305	Ernie	381
306	Wade	381
307	Merle	373
308	Owen	369
309	Sheldon	368
310	Francisco	367
311	Luis	367
312	Pedro	367
313	Tyrone	367
314	Greg	355
315	Eldon	352
316	Jeffery	352
317	Irvin	351
318	Stewart	348
319	Andy	346
320	Mario	345
321	Grant	343
322	Percy	343
323	Dana	340
324	Freddy	335
325	Conrad	332
326	Orville	332
327	Louie	328
328	Bert	327
329	Denis	327
330	Guadalupe	324
331	Royce	323
332	Buddy	322
333	Harlan	322
334	Geoffrey	321
335	Boyd	318
336	Noel	318
337	Garland	316
338	Ed	312
339	Bradley	310
340	Elliott	310
341	Kerry	310
342	Bryan	308
343	Harley	308
344	Travis	307
345	Lionel	306
346	Emmett	303
347	Billie	293
348	Robin	293
349	Wilfred	293
350	Aubrey	291
351	Angelo	287
352	Gale	287
353	Cleveland	283
354	Ricardo	282
355	Marcus	280
356	Marlin	280
357	Armando	279
358	Gerry	276
359	Burton	273
360	Denny	273
361	Winston	271
362	Brent	269
363	Edmond	269
364	Irving	266
365	Spencer	266
366	Ronny	265
367	Bobbie	264
368	Kurt	264
369	Cornelius	263
370	Grover	263
371	Amos	262
372	Rickey	262
373	Alfonso	261
374	Hector	258
375	Salvador	258
376	Ned	256
377	Dwayne	248
378	Rene	248
379	Roderick	248
380	Chuck	245
381	Kermit	245
382	Austin	244
383	Terence	243
384	Lanny	241
385	Kelly	240
386	Thurman	240
387	Cary	237
388	Elijah	237
389	Loyd	236
390	Darwin	235
391	Dominick	235
392	Lorenzo	235
393	Moses	235
394	Dominic	234
395	Adrian	231
396	Linwood	227
397	Roscoe	227
398	Harrison	226
399	Miguel	226
400	Alfredo	224
401	Frederic	224
402	Elwood	223
403	Emil	223
404	Doug	222
405	Arturo	220
406	Elton	220
407	Fernando	220
408	Alonzo	219
409	Al	216
410	Sterling	216
411	Norris	215
412	Dannie	213
413	Barney	211
414	Hal	211
415	Adam	210
416	Kirk	209
417	Vance	208
418	Abraham	205
419	Odell	205
420	August	201
421	Rodolfo	200
422	Weldon	200
423	Millard	199
424	Galen	198
425	Lamar	198
426	Mary	198
427	Fredric	196
428	Norbert	196
429	Wiley	193
430	Carol	192
431	Jasper	191
432	Will	191
433	Murray	189
434	Emanuel	188
435	Kim	188
436	Maynard	188
437	Merlin	187
438	Irwin	186
439	Sanford	185
440	Bradford	184
441	Vaughn	184
442	Reuben	181
443	Harris	180
444	Ernesto	179
445	Levi	179
446	Simon	179
447	Russel	177
448	Elvin	176
449	Otto	175
450	Nolan	174
451	Ollie	174
452	Gregg	173
453	Rafael	172
454	Merrill	171
455	Carmen	170
456	Jerold	169
457	Gilberto	168
458	Jackson	168
459	Gail	167
460	Hollis	167
461	Jess	167
462	Alberto	165
463	Jake	165
464	Coy	164
465	Enrique	163
466	Gabriel	163
467	Miles	163
468	Todd	163
469	Tomas	163
470	Gus	161
471	Connie	159
472	Jerrold	159
473	Laverne	159
474	Dewayne	158
475	Emory	158
476	Johnie	158
477	Kennith	158
478	Andre	157
479	Elliot	157
480	Charley	156
481	Jean	156
482	Stan	155
483	Ward	155
484	Dudley	154
485	Felipe	154
486	Monroe	154
487	Stephan	154
488	Rolland	153
489	Shelby	153
490	Denver	152
491	Erwin	151
492	Tracy	150
493	Delmar	149
494	Eddy	147
495	Vern	147
496	Lupe	146
497	Dickie	144
498	Reynaldo	144
499	Royal	144
500	Shirley	143
501	Mac	142
502	Monty	142
503	Christian	141
504	Julio	140
505	Thaddeus	140
506	Winfred	140
507	Dexter	139
508	Monte	139
509	Riley	139
510	Evan	138
511	Ramiro	138
512	Armand	137
513	Blaine	137
514	Domingo	137
515	Alphonso	136
516	Clement	136
517	Booker	135
518	Noah	133
519	Terrell	133
520	Carey	132
521	Clair	132
522	Rocco	132
523	Santiago	132
524	Elias	130
525	Buford	129
526	Kendall	129
527	Bernie	128
528	Jorge	128
529	Wilford	128
530	Hershel	127
531	Pablo	127
532	Sandy	127
533	Angel	125
534	Colin	125
535	Davis	125
536	Eli	125
537	Carter	124
538	Rogers	124
539	Toby	123
540	Gayle	122
541	Justin	122
542	Randal	122
543	Santos	122
544	Emery	121
545	Major	121
546	Joey	120
547	Lavern	120
548	Errol	119
549	Garrett	119
550	Herschel	119
551	Marty	119
552	Jeremiah	118
553	Solomon	118
554	Adolph	116
555	Gaylord	116
556	Isaiah	116
557	Luke	116
558	Alva	115
559	Delano	115
560	Ignacio	115
561	Jason	115
562	Wilmer	115
563	Duncan	114
564	Freeman	114
565	Milford	114
566	Ulysses	114
567	Abel	113
568	Anton	113
569	Mcarthur	113
570	Theron	113
571	Wilburn	113
572	Donny	112
573	Lon	112
574	Morgan	112
575	Reed	112
576	Silas	112
577	Forest	111
578	Linda	111
579	Barton	110
580	Earle	109
581	Carrol	108
582	Morton	108
583	Andres	107
584	Cleo	107
585	Everette	107
586	Foster	106
587	Kirby	106
588	Lenard	106
589	Odis	106
590	Otha	106
591	Shelton	106
592	Alden	105
593	Art	105
594	Bennett	105
595	Jefferson	105
596	Mervin	105
597	Dalton	104
598	Raleigh	104
599	Donn	102
600	Emilio	102
601	Joesph	102
602	Wally	102
603	Basil	101
604	Lamont	101
605	Quentin	101
606	Woody	101
607	Lyman	100
608	Patricia	99
609	Sonny	99
610	Benito	98
611	Carson	98
612	Clay	97
613	Cliff	97
614	Houston	97
615	Joshua	97
616	Anderson	96
617	Bryant	96
618	Delmer	96
619	Erik	96
620	Reggie	96
621	Rogelio	96
622	Orlando	95
623	Rod	95
624	Carmine	94
625	Eduardo	94
626	Guillermo	94
627	Roman	93
628	Vito	93
629	Arden	92
630	Augustine	92
631	Mckinley	92
632	Elroy	91
633	Fletcher	91
634	Jacky	91
635	Pasquale	91
636	Hiram	90
637	Judson	90
638	Mathew	90
639	Wilton	90
640	Alvis	89
641	Augustus	89
642	Cyril	89
643	Jeffry	89
644	Lincoln	89
645	Cletus	88
646	Drew	88
647	Mose	88
648	Sydney	88
649	Barbara	87
650	Alejandro	86
651	Boyce	86
652	Haywood	86
653	Milo	86
654	Hilton	85
655	Rocky	85
656	Saul	85
657	Blair	84
658	Burl	84
659	Isiah	84
660	Ivory	84
661	Lonny	84
662	Stanford	84
663	Randell	83
664	Bud	82
665	Emerson	82
666	Israel	82
667	Orval	82
668	Buster	81
669	Gearld	81
670	Kyle	81
671	Emmitt	80
672	Jamie	80
673	King	80
674	Lane	80
675	Normand	80
676	Arlen	79
677	Avery	79
678	Curt	79
679	Felton	79
680	Glynn	79
681	Ismael	79
682	Nicky	79
683	Olin	79
684	Alphonse	78
685	Elmo	78
686	Graham	78
687	Javier	78
688	Leigh	78
689	Melvyn	78
690	Vicente	78
691	Waymon	78
692	Franklyn	77
693	Hoyt	77
694	Jaime	77
695	Jules	77
696	Olen	77
697	Rayford	77
698	Seth	77
699	Bart	76
700	Dennie	76
701	Emile	76
702	Michel	76
703	Raymon	76
704	Marcel	75
705	Regis	75
706	Sandra	75
707	Warner	75
708	Dwain	74
709	Brad	73
710	Claud	73
711	Columbus	73
712	Courtney	73
713	Harmon	73
714	Lemuel	73
715	Lucius	73
716	Russ	73
717	Sherwood	73
718	Bryce	72
719	Coleman	72
720	Cornell	72
721	Curtiss	72
722	Eloy	72
723	Hayward	72
724	Lynwood	72
725	Melton	72
726	Rollin	72
727	Taylor	72
728	Damon	71
729	Dewitt	71
730	Hardy	71
731	Rickie	71
732	Stanton	71
733	Val	71
734	Walker	71
735	Arlie	70
736	Dane	69
737	Edd	69
738	Eldridge	69
739	Hobert	69
740	Lindsey	69
741	Mason	69
742	Nicolas	69
743	Benedict	68
744	Burt	68
745	Elwin	68
746	Lawerence	68
747	Reid	68
748	Willian	68
749	Gerold	67
750	Lacy	67
751	Mel	67
752	Newton	67
753	Bertram	66
754	Brooks	66
755	Dorsey	66
756	Fidel	66
757	Jeremy	66
758	Jordan	66
759	Wardell	66
760	Willam	66
761	Arlan	65
762	Brady	65
763	Dee	65
764	Harland	65
765	Leeroy	65
766	Nickolas	65
767	Douglass	64
768	Gregorio	64
769	Huey	64
770	Ian	64
771	Myles	64
772	Pierre	64
773	Reynold	64
774	Timmy	64
775	Butch	63
776	Cameron	63
777	Darold	63
778	Garth	63
779	Hugo	63
780	Margarito	63
781	Verne	63
782	Adolfo	62
783	Arther	62
784	Betty	62
785	Hermon	62
786	Jere	62
787	Lauren	62
788	Noble	62
789	Rupert	62
790	Sharon	62
791	Benton	61
792	Leonardo	61
793	Nancy	61
794	Raphael	61
795	Robbie	61
796	Talmadge	61
797	Winford	61
798	Adan	60
799	Artie	60
800	Enoch	60
801	Humberto	60
802	Issac	60
803	Loy	60
804	Matt	60
805	Napoleon	60
806	Oren	60
807	Scotty	60
808	Stacy	60
809	Cruz	59
810	Elden	59
811	Ellsworth	59
812	Garfield	59
813	Jewell	59
814	Kenton	59
815	Meredith	59
816	Walton	59
817	Abe	58
818	Alvie	58
819	Bonnie	58
820	Bruno	58
821	Denzil	58
822	Donovan	58
823	Jennings	58
824	Joaquin	58
825	Judith	58
826	Lucious	58
827	Sal	58
828	Seymour	58
829	Trinidad	58
830	Ashley	57
831	Herb	57
832	Ike	57
833	Loyal	57
834	Lucien	57
835	Merlyn	57
836	Mitchel	57
837	Artis	56
838	Carleton	56
839	Danial	56
840	Darnell	56
841	Dell	56
842	Duwayne	56
843	Lenny	56
844	Rolf	56
845	Alford	55
846	Ferdinand	55
847	Fritz	55
848	Ottis	55
849	Susan	55
850	Agustin	54
851	Cedric	54
852	Cordell	54
853	Domenic	54
854	Ezekiel	54
855	Jerrell	54
856	Lafayette	54
857	Len	54
858	Merritt	54
859	Omer	54
860	Arlin	53
861	Geary	53
862	Lawrance	53
863	Maxie	53
864	Dorothy	52
865	Erick	52
866	General	52
867	Gonzalo	52
868	Granville	52
869	Karen	52
870	Leopoldo	52
871	Lorenza	52
872	Lorin	52
873	Marcos	52
874	Maxwell	52
875	Milan	52
876	Ora	52
877	Orrin	52
878	Parker	52
879	Prince	52
880	Roddy	52
881	Rowland	52
882	Shannon	52
883	Toney	52
884	Beverly	51
885	Blake	51
886	Clarance	51
887	Delton	51
888	Dillard	51
889	Eliseo	51
890	Elmore	51
891	Ezra	51
892	Garold	51
893	Kay	51
894	Refugio	51
895	Reyes	51
896	Sergio	51
897	Theadore	51
898	Wylie	51
899	Carlo	50
900	Carolyn	50
901	Cyrus	50
902	Dayton	50
903	Denton	50
904	Donnell	50
905	Federico	50
906	Howell	50
907	Les	50
908	Lindsay	50
909	Obie	50
910	Raymundo	50
911	Rubin	50
912	Sean	50
913	Thad	50
914	Thurston	50
915	Zane	50
916	Berry	49
917	Delmas	49
918	Early	49
919	Elvis	49
920	Farrell	49
921	Glendon	49
922	Hunter	49
923	Judy	49
924	Logan	49
925	Noe	49
926	Tex	49
927	Bertrand	48
928	Brendan	48
929	Gaylon	48
930	Gloria	48
931	Harrell	48
932	Isidro	48
933	Lesley	48
934	Lou	48
935	Lucky	48
936	Lyndon	48
937	Omar	48
938	Patsy	48
939	Rosevelt	48
940	Sherrill	48
941	Theo	48
942	Williams	48
943	Bernardo	47
944	Edison	47
945	Eusebio	47
946	Garey	47
947	Johnson	47
948	Jonnie	47
949	Mahlon	47
950	Palmer	47
951	Sebastian	47
952	Verlin	47
953	Walt	47
954	Ambrose	46
955	Donna	46
956	Elisha	46
957	Joyce	46
958	Loran	46
959	Terrill	46
960	Arvin	45
961	Cleve	45
962	Clint	45
963	Leighton	45
964	Rayburn	45
965	Rondal	45
966	Clem	44
967	Curley	44
968	Dwaine	44
969	Jonas	44
970	Whitney	44
971	Allyn	43
972	Antone	43
973	Darvin	43
974	Derrell	43
975	Farris	43
976	Gerardo	43
977	Gil	43
978	Giles	43
979	Hans	43
980	Jame	43
981	Layton	43
982	Lucian	43
983	Marshal	43
984	Oneal	43
985	Rollie	43
986	Angus	42
987	Durwood	42
988	Jewel	42
989	Kip	42
990	Murphy	42
991	Richie	42
992	Tyler	42
993	Wyman	42
994	Arlyn	41
995	Buck	41
996	Casey	41
997	Clarke	41
998	Del	41
999	Derek	41
1000	Elzie	41

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1945.

How spread out were the names of 1945?

In 1945 the ten most given boys’ names went to 34.3% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.8% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1945 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 1945?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1945 against the top 100 of 1944.

The biggest climbs of 1945

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1945.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1944	Rank 1945
Candy	#802	#515
Teri	#680	#465
Sharyn	#438	#241
Jamie	#676	#479
Alison	#867	#678
Linnea	#922	#745
Ginny	#851	#683
Sandi	#750	#588

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1944	Rank 1945
Truman	#435	#248
Gilberto	#607	#457
Julio	#636	#504
Greg	#445	#314
Marc	#351	#221
Davis	#635	#535
Jorge	#627	#528
Marty	#648	#551

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1945

The most given names of the 1940s1945 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Silent GenerationBorn 1928-1945, 1945 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 1945Weighted 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: 1946

The most popular baby names of 1945

The top names of 1945

How spread out were the names of 1945?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1945?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1945

More about the names of 1945