The most popular baby names of 1946

In 1946 the most given names were James (87,438 boys) and Mary (67,471 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,195,328 babies under 9,704 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1946 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1946

Girls: top 25 of 1946
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1945
1	1 Mary	67,471	42.9	#1
2	2 Linda	52,710	33.5	#2
3	3 Patricia	46,297	29.5	#4
4	4 Barbara	45,126	28.7	#3
5	5 Carol	34,284	21.8	#5
6	6 Sandra	31,692	20.2	#6
7	7 Nancy	28,345	18.0	#7
8	8 Susan	28,267	18.0	#10
9	9 Sharon	27,824	17.7	#8
10	10 Judith	22,310	14.2	#9
11	11 Judy	20,477	13.0	#13
12	12 Carolyn	19,902	12.7	#12
13	13 Donna	19,770	12.6	#17
14	14 Betty	19,711	12.5	#11
15	15 Karen	19,647	12.5	#16
16	16 Kathleen	18,760	11.9	#19
17	17 Margaret	18,136	11.5	#15
18	18 Shirley	17,870	11.4	#14
19	19 Diane	15,835	10.1	#22
20	20 Joyce	15,209	9.7	#18
21	21 Janet	14,142	9.0	#20
22	22 Janice	14,039	8.9	#24
23	23 Dorothy	12,797	8.1	#21
24	24 Brenda	12,690	8.1	#29
25	25 Elizabeth	11,753	7.5	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gloria	11,686
27	Cheryl	11,526
28	Joan	11,218
29	Marilyn	10,711
30	Beverly	10,430
31	Virginia	10,015
32	Martha	9,759
33	Bonnie	9,510
34	Pamela	9,367
35	Jane	8,971
36	Helen	8,852
37	Jean	8,554
38	Ruth	8,474
39	Frances	8,450
40	Ann	8,077
41	Phyllis	8,048
42	Diana	7,544
43	Peggy	7,400
44	Alice	7,363
45	Connie	7,215
46	Cynthia	6,895
47	Elaine	6,803
48	Catherine	6,367
49	Gail	6,227
50	Christine	6,202
51	Doris	5,987
52	Suzanne	5,948
53	Jo	5,828
54	Marie	5,758
55	Lois	5,700
56	Rita	5,533
57	Joanne	5,506
58	Ellen	5,237
59	Wanda	5,235
60	Rose	5,183
61	Sue	5,144
62	Jacqueline	5,083
63	Kathryn	4,999
64	Charlotte	4,970
65	Evelyn	4,890
66	Geraldine	4,849
67	Sally	4,842
68	Rebecca	4,840
69	Paula	4,724
70	Sheila	4,706
71	Darlene	4,662
72	Carole	4,621
73	Sherry	4,518
74	Rosemary	4,486
75	Laura	4,478
76	Dianne	4,278
77	Norma	4,266
78	Katherine	4,197
79	Kathy	4,179
80	Eileen	4,168
81	Anne	4,115
82	Sylvia	4,093
83	Jeanne	4,045
84	Anita	4,027
85	Patsy	4,017
86	Roberta	4,016
87	Anna	3,999
88	Maria	3,960
89	Marcia	3,946
90	Joann	3,945
91	Louise	3,925
92	Sarah	3,910
93	Lorraine	3,886
94	Lynn	3,884
95	Maureen	3,684
96	Theresa	3,684
97	Annie	3,651
98	Marsha	3,611
99	Glenda	3,568
100	Constance	3,419

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Kay	3,358
102	Irene	3,115
103	Mildred	3,066
104	Dolores	3,064
105	Ruby	3,050
106	Marjorie	3,041
107	Charlene	3,037
108	Vicki	3,012
109	Lynda	3,000
110	Juanita	2,985
111	Loretta	2,892
112	Marlene	2,818
113	Arlene	2,801
114	Julia	2,797
115	Delores	2,781
116	June	2,562
117	Paulette	2,520
118	Yvonne	2,477
119	Deborah	2,471
120	Vivian	2,424
121	Jeanette	2,412
122	Victoria	2,388
123	Georgia	2,309
124	Claudia	2,308
125	Andrea	2,301
126	Edna	2,280
127	Josephine	2,228
128	Julie	2,169
129	Lillian	2,160
130	Leslie	2,139
131	Emma	2,070
132	Gwendolyn	2,062
133	Pauline	2,055
134	Janis	2,053
135	Sara	2,035
136	Edith	1,975
137	Lucille	1,957
138	Margie	1,946
139	Eleanor	1,933
140	Ethel	1,933
141	Gayle	1,927
142	Annette	1,919
143	Terry	1,917
144	Wilma	1,914
145	Clara	1,913
146	Florence	1,907
147	Pat	1,871
148	Teresa	1,834
149	Audrey	1,832
150	Thelma	1,794
151	Esther	1,778
152	Maryann	1,765
153	Lynne	1,764
154	Grace	1,763
155	Marion	1,753
156	Jennifer	1,733
157	Gladys	1,715
158	Janie	1,704
159	Willie	1,687
160	Priscilla	1,659
161	Eva	1,652
162	Marian	1,649
163	Penny	1,645
164	Billie	1,635
165	Sheryl	1,632
166	Jill	1,624
167	Cathy	1,623
168	Rosa	1,620
169	Denise	1,585
170	Joy	1,573
171	Bobbie	1,556
172	Maxine	1,544
173	Bertha	1,532
174	Jackie	1,528
175	Hazel	1,521
176	Stephanie	1,508
177	Ella	1,499
178	Lillie	1,487
179	Bernice	1,468
180	Beatrice	1,463
181	Valerie	1,440
182	Faye	1,422
183	Dianna	1,404
184	Ida	1,389
185	Toni	1,386
186	Emily	1,379
187	Michele	1,375
188	Bernadette	1,321
189	Lana	1,300
190	Harriet	1,299
191	Patty	1,289
192	Angela	1,278
193	Deanna	1,276
194	Lucy	1,236
195	Marianne	1,234
196	Rachel	1,234
197	Regina	1,233
198	Bonita	1,213
199	Jacquelyn	1,208
200	Vera	1,206
201	Veronica	1,206
202	Carla	1,201
203	Yolanda	1,200
204	Vickie	1,195
205	Rosie	1,183
206	Sandy	1,179
207	Jessie	1,173
208	Alma	1,170
209	Stella	1,162
210	Jan	1,149
211	Rosalie	1,128
212	Claire	1,115
213	Colleen	1,093
214	Caroline	1,091
215	Mattie	1,088
216	Francine	1,083
217	Susie	1,078
218	Carmen	1,071
219	Carrie	1,071
220	Minnie	1,071
221	Rosemarie	1,068
222	Elsie	1,041
223	Dawn	1,040
224	Becky	1,038
225	Bessie	1,022
226	Nina	1,013
227	Candace	1,001
228	Dixie	986
229	Nora	970
230	Jeannette	965
231	Christina	964
232	Beth	962
233	Geneva	955
234	Dora	943
235	Madeline	926
236	Johnnie	923
237	Deloris	915
238	Trudy	891
239	Lydia	886
240	Nellie	885
241	Renee	879
242	Velma	875
243	Agnes	868
244	Naomi	838
245	Leona	819
246	Myra	818
247	Alberta	810
248	Lee	807
249	Mae	806
250	Cecilia	802
251	Cora	800
252	Marguerite	800
253	Iris	797
254	Ernestine	787
255	Antoinette	781
256	Doreen	781
257	Viola	781
258	Irma	774
259	Robin	773
260	Sharron	770
261	Laurie	769
262	Wendy	762
263	Michelle	755
264	Saundra	744
265	Verna	742
266	Hattie	739
267	Bette	732
268	Olivia	728
269	Ramona	723
270	Hilda	718
271	Jennie	716
272	Cecelia	712
273	Dana	709
274	Lola	700
275	Miriam	699
276	Lena	697
277	Betsy	696
278	Bettye	696
279	Lula	680
280	Sharyn	680
281	Susanne	680
282	Bettie	679
283	Laurel	678
284	Cindy	677
285	Pearl	677
286	Jeannie	669
287	Dale	662
288	Marcella	660
289	Penelope	641
290	Gertrude	639
291	Eunice	632
292	Myrna	620
293	Sondra	617
294	Violet	614
295	Laverne	609
296	Eloise	608
297	Erma	603
298	Fannie	603
299	Judi	601
300	Katie	598
301	Ginger	596
302	Vicky	594
303	Darla	592
304	Cheri	591
305	Della	588
306	Rhonda	580
307	Daisy	579
308	Myrtle	571
309	Gretchen	567
310	Gale	566
311	Patti	565
312	Alicia	562
313	Guadalupe	561
314	Flora	553
315	Shelia	550
316	Mamie	548
317	Ada	547
318	Amelia	547
319	Henrietta	547
320	Pam	546
321	Camille	544
322	Melody	538
323	Glenna	530
324	Helene	530
325	Melba	529
326	Sallie	528
327	Nelda	521
328	Amy	520
329	Nadine	520
330	Terri	510
331	Holly	507
332	Joanna	498
333	Claudette	490
334	Jayne	490
335	Gay	485
336	Melinda	484
337	Sonja	484
338	Gwen	483
339	Margo	482
340	Diann	480
341	Noreen	480
342	Kaye	479
343	Lou	478
344	Tina	478
345	Genevieve	476
346	Jerry	475
347	Reba	475
348	Mable	474
349	Freda	471
350	Maggie	469
351	Sherrie	468
352	April	460
353	Rosetta	458
354	Lynette	457
355	Monica	457
356	Frankie	455
357	Rochelle	455
358	Polly	452
359	Inez	447
360	Kristine	446
361	Rosalind	444
362	Olga	438
363	Faith	436
364	Karla	427
365	Mona	427
366	Lorna	426
367	Ruthie	422
368	Earnestine	420
369	Debra	417
370	Lauren	415
371	Molly	415
372	Kathie	414
373	Lupe	414
374	Fay	410
375	Lucinda	410
376	Melanie	410
377	Roseann	410
378	Adrienne	409
379	Hope	403
380	Celia	402
381	Adele	399
382	Muriel	399
383	Shelby	397
384	Jenny	396
385	Natalie	389
386	Ilene	386
387	Lila	386
388	Janette	382
389	Sadie	382
390	Eula	380
391	Cherie	379
392	Nettie	373
393	Rena	373
394	Estella	371
395	Lenore	371
396	Winifred	371
397	Jimmie	368
398	Jeanie	367
399	Marilynn	364
400	Lenora	363
401	Etta	360
402	Dona	359
403	Gracie	358
404	Margarita	357
405	Cathleen	356
406	Lorene	356
407	Therese	354
408	Beulah	353
409	Blanche	353
410	Isabel	353
411	Ora	353
412	Beverley	352
413	Earlene	349
414	Essie	341
415	Ina	340
416	Lora	339
417	Suzette	338
418	Jamie	337
419	Delia	336
420	Candy	335
421	Mabel	334
422	Josie	332
423	Meredith	332
424	Opal	330
425	Jeri	328
426	Lisa	327
427	Pearlie	327
428	Ollie	326
429	Jewel	325
430	Sherri	325
431	Leah	324
432	Maryanne	324
433	Bernadine	320
434	Earline	318
435	Cherry	317
436	Carlene	315
437	Rosanne	315
438	Jeannine	312
439	Corinne	310
440	Dorthy	307
441	Tamara	306
442	Gilda	305
443	Judie	305
444	Lavonne	302
445	Jewell	301
446	Lela	301
447	Katharine	300
448	Willa	300
449	Marla	299
450	Marylou	296
451	Estelle	295
452	Harriett	295
453	Kitty	294
454	Sheri	294
455	Tanya	294
456	Lizzie	291
457	Ingrid	290
458	Cassandra	289
459	Dian	287
460	Dorothea	287
461	Tommie	287
462	Antonia	286
463	Marva	286
464	Fern	284
465	Dee	283
466	Edwina	283
467	Delois	282
468	Robbie	282
469	Eugenia	279
470	Maryellen	278
471	Debbie	277
472	Rosalyn	277
473	Sybil	277
474	Merry	276
475	Karin	275
476	Amanda	273
477	Candice	273
478	Johanna	272
479	Rhoda	271
480	Madelyn	270
481	Addie	267
482	Dolly	263
483	Ladonna	263
484	Arleen	262
485	Francis	262
486	Rae	260
487	Carolann	254
488	Elva	253
489	Nita	253
490	Ola	252
491	Ronnie	252
492	Georgette	250
493	James	250
494	Jolene	250
495	Sherrill	250
496	Clarice	246
497	Jannie	246
498	Dottie	245
499	Ruthann	244
500	Marlys	243
501	Elena	242
502	Elvira	242
503	Clare	241
504	Leola	241
505	Terrie	241
506	Iva	240
507	Jessica	240
508	Karon	240
509	Loraine	240
510	Kristin	239
511	Cheryle	238
512	Heather	237
513	Eddie	236
514	Crystal	235
515	Queen	234
516	Angelina	233
517	Roxanne	232
518	Suzan	232
519	Mavis	231
520	Alyce	228
521	Helena	228
522	Effie	227
523	Cecile	225
524	Melva	224
525	Nan	223
526	Sonia	223
527	Nola	222
528	Sharlene	222
529	Alexis	221
530	Cornelia	221
531	Millie	221
532	Joe	220
533	Imogene	219
534	Celeste	218
535	Lottie	218
536	Sandi	218
537	Freddie	217
538	Karol	216
539	Margery	215
540	Alison	214
541	Marietta	214
542	Robert	214
543	Angie	213
544	Aurora	211
545	Dollie	210
546	Nona	210
547	Darleen	209
548	John	208
549	Merle	206
550	Teri	206
551	Mollie	205
552	Shari	205
553	Lesley	204
554	Lyn	204
555	Sherryl	204
556	Cleo	203
557	Jeanine	203
558	Alta	202
559	Chris	202
560	Consuelo	202
561	Ronda	201
562	Roxie	200
563	Veda	200
564	Gerry	199
565	Virgie	199
566	Lucia	198
567	Melissa	198
568	Nell	197
569	Reva	197
570	Elnora	196
571	Shelley	196
572	May	195
573	Alana	194
574	Jerri	194
575	Julianne	194
576	Peggie	194
577	Roslyn	194
578	Nikki	193
579	Patrice	193
580	Reta	192
581	Kim	190
582	Maryjane	190
583	Dinah	188
584	Janine	188
585	Belinda	187
586	Madeleine	186
587	Winnie	186
588	Aileen	185
589	Corrine	185
590	Bennie	183
591	Corliss	182
592	Christy	181
593	Avis	180
594	Lynnette	180
595	Esperanza	179
596	Nanette	178
597	Freida	175
598	Louella	174
599	Ester	173
600	Goldie	173
601	Bobby	172
602	Carrol	172
603	Carroll	172
604	Georgianna	172
605	Luella	172
606	Aleta	171
607	Frieda	171
608	Jana	171
609	Marilee	171
610	Rosalinda	170
611	Michael	169
612	Gayla	168
613	Jerrie	167
614	Karolyn	167
615	Cathie	166
616	Leila	166
617	Fran	165
618	Sharen	165
619	Neva	164
620	Sonya	164
621	Adeline	163
622	Carolynn	163
623	Madonna	163
624	Elma	162
625	Retha	161
626	Cathryn	160
627	Twila	159
628	Malinda	158
629	Rosalee	157
630	William	157
631	Wilda	156
632	Arline	155
633	Elinor	155
634	Portia	155
635	Carmela	154
636	Evangeline	154
637	Heidi	154
638	Patrica	154
639	Yvette	154
640	Caren	153
641	Odessa	152
642	Shannon	152
643	Sydney	152
644	Sammie	151
645	Elouise	150
646	Kerry	149
647	Laraine	149
648	Letha	149
649	Lilly	149
650	Mercedes	149
651	Angeline	147
652	Ginny	147
653	Ila	147
654	Rosella	147
655	Charleen	146
656	Elisabeth	146
657	Pattie	146
658	Georgene	145
659	Jacklyn	145
660	Jerilyn	145
661	Lelia	145
662	Annmarie	144
663	Camilla	144
664	Dorene	144
665	Hannah	144
666	Mariann	144
667	Justine	143
668	Katheryn	143
669	Minerva	143
670	Zelma	143
671	Roseanne	142
672	Elida	141
673	Enid	141
674	Lonnie	141
675	Deanne	140
676	Lessie	140
677	Oralia	140
678	Lorena	139
679	Selma	138
680	Libby	137
681	Annetta	136
682	Caryl	136
683	Danielle	136
684	Daphne	136
685	Doretha	136
686	Ana	135
687	Christie	135
688	Claudine	135
689	Colette	135
690	Eve	135
691	Gene	135
692	Maryjo	135
693	Ofelia	135
694	Robyn	135
695	Charles	134
696	Marcy	134
697	Pamala	134
698	Alexandra	133
699	Carmella	133
700	Eliza	133
701	Kristina	133
702	Elise	132
703	Angelita	131
704	Ava	131
705	Donnie	131
706	Janelle	131
707	Gaye	130
708	Josefina	130
709	Kimberly	130
710	Louisa	130
711	Matilda	129
712	Lauretta	128
713	Marta	128
714	Sheron	128
715	Vernell	128
716	Corine	127
717	Florine	127
718	Gearldine	127
719	Rhea	127
720	Lucretia	126
721	Suellen	126
722	Susanna	126
723	Althea	125
724	Celestine	125
725	Theodora	125
726	Isabelle	124
727	Leigh	124
728	Dena	123
729	Nannie	123
730	Olive	123
731	Suzann	123
732	Adela	122
733	Benita	122
734	Georgina	122
735	Lea	122
736	Leanne	122
737	Lily	122
738	Mari	122
739	Nedra	122
740	Zelda	122
741	Deirdre	121
742	Juana	121
743	Cheryll	120
744	Leta	120
745	Lona	120
746	Richard	120
747	Sherilyn	120
748	Alfreda	119
749	Callie	119
750	Carolina	119
751	Danna	119
752	George	119
753	Harriette	119
754	Tonya	119
755	Manuela	118
756	Belva	117
757	Kathi	117
758	Marina	117
759	Phoebe	117
760	Sherron	117
761	Jonnie	116
762	Marjory	116
763	Mickey	116
764	Nanci	116
765	Petra	116
766	Toby	116
767	Annabelle	115
768	Ophelia	115
769	Georgiana	114
770	Jody	114
771	Charlie	113
772	Elsa	113
773	Lavern	113
774	Shirlee	113
775	Vonda	113
776	Elisa	112
777	Janell	112
778	Jeraldine	112
779	Kristi	112
780	Lorine	112
781	Catharine	111
782	Margarett	111
783	Pansy	111
784	Shirlene	111
785	Sophie	110
786	Aline	109
787	Concetta	109
788	Gina	109
789	Marlyn	109
790	Randy	109
791	Felicia	108
792	Flossie	108
793	Lucile	108
794	Thomas	108
795	Treva	108
796	Ardith	107
797	Greta	107
798	Leanna	107
799	Rowena	107
800	Sophia	107
801	Tana	107
802	Beryl	106
803	Linnea	106
804	Margot	106
805	David	105
806	Juliette	105
807	Margret	105
808	Noel	105
809	Charmaine	104
810	Cherryl	104
811	Elayne	104
812	Emilie	104
813	Georgie	104
814	Bridget	103
815	Deana	103
816	Laureen	103
817	Barbra	102
818	Bonny	102
819	Francisca	102
820	Ilona	102
821	Luann	102
822	Prudence	102
823	Randi	102
824	Leslee	101
825	Norene	101
826	Pearline	101
827	Carleen	100
828	Dayle	100
829	Delma	100
830	Karyn	99
831	Rona	99
832	Allene	98
833	Amber	98
834	Lura	98
835	Nicki	98
836	Rene	98
837	Socorro	98
838	Alene	97
839	Janey	97
840	Luanne	97
841	Ronna	97
842	Berta	96
843	Charla	96
844	Hellen	96
845	Maurine	96
846	Susann	96
847	Tracy	96
848	Iona	95
849	Karan	95
850	Marianna	95
851	Roxanna	95
852	Erlinda	94
853	Gaynell	94
854	Roma	94
855	Ronald	94
856	Cinda	93
857	Edythe	93
858	Kristen	93
859	Marge	93
860	Raquel	93
861	Valeria	93
862	Wilhelmina	93
863	Jacquelin	92
864	Katrina	92
865	Marylin	92
866	Delphine	91
867	Geri	91
868	Juliet	91
869	Leann	91
870	Luana	91
871	Phylis	91
872	Roselyn	91
873	Carolyne	90
874	Graciela	90
875	Jaunita	90
876	Kathrine	90
877	Ruthanne	90
878	Sidney	90
879	Winona	90
880	Bertie	89
881	Kate	89
882	Lue	89
883	Norine	89
884	Allie	88
885	Dina	88
886	Dorcas	88
887	Kathlyn	88
888	Lori	88
889	Marylee	88
890	Pauletta	88
891	Verla	88
892	Dorris	87
893	Hester	87
894	Maude	87
895	Phillis	87
896	Charline	86
897	Charolette	86
898	Estela	86
899	Hedy	86
900	Jacque	86
901	Jacquline	86
902	Joellen	86
903	Marita	86
904	Marleen	86
905	Marylyn	86
906	Nila	86
907	Allison	85
908	Carolee	85
909	Martina	85
910	Pennie	85
911	Aurelia	84
912	Georgetta	84
913	Jacalyn	84
914	Karlene	84
915	Larry	84
916	Millicent	84
917	Nancie	84
918	Rosann	84
919	Laurene	83
920	Letitia	83
921	Evangelina	82
922	Leota	82
923	Myrtis	82
924	Rosita	82
925	Silvia	82
926	Deena	81
927	Lonna	81
928	Pamella	81
929	Vida	81
930	Bobbi	80
931	Glynda	80
932	Margarette	80
933	Nicole	80
934	Zella	80
935	Alva	79
936	Clementine	79
937	Cordelia	79
938	Daryl	79
939	Elda	79
940	Gary	79
941	Deidre	78
942	Rosario	78
943	Starr	78
944	Velda	78
945	Coleen	77
946	Gerri	77
947	Herlinda	77
948	Joycelyn	77
949	Kendra	77
950	Suzanna	77
951	Vickey	77
952	Abigail	76
953	Darline	76
954	Ernestina	76
955	Georgeann	76
956	Karren	76
957	Lavon	76
958	Lolita	76
959	Maribeth	76
960	Debby	75
961	Dominga	75
962	Juliana	75
963	Katy	75
964	Magdalena	75
965	Merilyn	75
966	Merlene	75
967	Rachael	75
968	Valarie	75
969	Annemarie	74
970	Isabella	74
971	Janyce	74
972	Leilani	74
973	Leora	74
974	Marty	74
975	Melodie	74
976	Syble	74
977	Vonnie	74
978	Cathrine	73
979	Elissa	73
980	Glinda	73
981	Lani	73
982	Madge	73
983	Vada	73
984	Beatriz	72
985	Cherrie	72
986	Donald	72
987	Dorinda	72
988	Evonne	72
989	Janeen	72
990	Jeane	72
991	Juliann	72
992	Karyl	72
993	Kathaleen	72
994	Twyla	72
995	Ursula	72
996	Bettina	71
997	Carlotta	71
998	Dessie	71
999	Eleanore	71
1000	Marybeth	71

Boys: top 25 of 1946
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1945
1	1 James	87,438	53.8	#1
2	2 Robert	84,136	51.8	#2
3	3 John	79,267	48.8	#3
4	4 William	60,034	37.0	#4
5	5 Richard	58,870	36.3	#5
6	6 David	46,444	28.6	#6
7	7 Michael	41,194	25.4	#9
8	8 Thomas	38,877	23.9	#8
9	9 Charles	38,215	23.5	#7
10	10 Ronald	31,858	19.6	#10
11	11 Larry	28,447	17.5	#11
12	12 Gary	26,931	16.6	#13
13	13 Donald	26,273	16.2	#12
14	14 Joseph	24,284	14.9	#14
15	15 Kenneth	22,042	13.6	#16
16	16 George	21,575	13.3	#15
17	17 Dennis	21,447	13.2	#19
18	18 Paul	21,063	13.0	#17
19	19 Edward	18,585	11.4	#18
20	20 Jerry	17,567	10.8	#20
21	21 Daniel	12,867	7.9	#24
22	22 Frank	12,667	7.8	#21
23	23 Roger	12,411	7.6	#22
24	24 Stephen	11,832	7.3	#26
25	25 Raymond	11,289	7.0	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Terry	10,678
27	Gerald	10,033
28	Steven	8,878
29	Wayne	8,807
30	Walter	8,668
31	Lawrence	8,517
32	Bruce	8,459
33	Harold	8,373
34	Douglas	8,336
35	Jack	7,801
36	Arthur	7,537
37	Joe	7,536
38	Peter	7,483
39	Carl	7,380
40	Willie	7,339
41	Henry	7,317
42	Jimmy	7,128
43	Roy	6,925
44	Anthony	6,771
45	Billy	6,716
46	Danny	6,650
47	Johnny	6,611
48	Ralph	6,587
49	Alan	6,490
50	Harry	6,027
51	Fred	6,012
52	Albert	6,007
53	Bobby	5,771
54	Ronnie	5,727
55	Howard	5,694
56	Gregory	5,672
57	Eugene	5,670
58	Mark	5,331
59	Patrick	5,305
60	Timothy	5,152
61	Philip	5,093
62	Dale	5,024
63	Louis	4,918
64	Mike	4,854
65	Stanley	4,767
66	Russell	4,741
67	Leonard	4,704
68	Barry	4,624
69	Steve	4,570
70	Samuel	4,523
71	Ernest	4,395
72	Bill	4,354
73	Jim	4,336
74	Allen	4,294
75	Frederick	4,231
76	Norman	4,161
77	Tommy	4,144
78	Jeffrey	4,125
79	Don	4,110
80	Francis	4,006
81	Glenn	3,892
82	Earl	3,830
83	Phillip	3,775
84	Andrew	3,758
85	Eddie	3,746
86	Melvin	3,742
87	Tom	3,624
88	Marvin	3,600
89	Clarence	3,567
90	Leroy	3,472
91	Lee	3,346
92	Martin	3,333
93	Rodney	3,304
94	Alfred	3,238
95	Ray	3,169
96	Keith	2,860
97	Herbert	2,818
98	Gene	2,759
99	Curtis	2,723
100	Clifford	2,616

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Theodore	2,612
102	Bernard	2,605
103	Brian	2,585
104	Jimmie	2,565
105	Warren	2,537
106	Lloyd	2,496
107	Bob	2,493
108	Craig	2,471
109	Jesse	2,468
110	Vincent	2,425
111	Gordon	2,410
112	Edwin	2,380
113	Leon	2,339
114	Jerome	2,286
115	Jay	2,196
116	Dan	2,194
117	Jon	2,168
118	Lewis	2,154
119	Leslie	2,138
120	Victor	2,130
121	Floyd	2,124
122	Clyde	2,065
123	Randall	2,064
124	Allan	2,061
125	Harvey	2,058
126	Alvin	2,047
127	Joel	1,999
128	Calvin	1,975
129	Tony	1,972
130	Vernon	1,966
131	Darrell	1,905
132	Dean	1,886
133	Jose	1,859
134	Eric	1,820
135	Charlie	1,787
136	Lonnie	1,775
137	Dwight	1,754
138	Gilbert	1,750
139	Jackie	1,729
140	Franklin	1,721
141	Johnnie	1,721
142	Duane	1,712
143	Glen	1,677
144	Nicholas	1,675
145	Lester	1,669
146	Benjamin	1,655
147	Leo	1,647
148	Randy	1,637
149	Chester	1,620
150	Christopher	1,599
151	Freddie	1,591
152	Herman	1,590
153	Arnold	1,571
154	Lynn	1,530
155	Scott	1,522
156	Milton	1,507
157	Manuel	1,491
158	Ted	1,490
159	Cecil	1,404
160	Dave	1,398
161	Neil	1,343
162	Garry	1,313
163	Claude	1,306
164	Sam	1,304
165	Donnie	1,275
166	Roland	1,264
167	Wesley	1,248
168	Micheal	1,238
169	Wallace	1,209
170	Sammy	1,193
171	Tim	1,134
172	Juan	1,128
173	Jonathan	1,102
174	Hugh	1,088
175	Marshall	1,077
176	Maurice	1,058
177	Willard	1,057
178	Elmer	1,046
179	Kevin	1,035
180	Stuart	1,031
181	Jessie	1,020
182	Oscar	1,017
183	Sidney	1,010
184	Benny	1,003
185	Karl	998
186	Nathaniel	977
187	Guy	976
188	Alexander	964
189	Marion	945
190	Terrence	939
191	Everett	935
192	Morris	916
193	Edgar	909
194	Matthew	892
195	Kent	888
196	Bennie	885
197	Gerard	884
198	Virgil	881
199	Carlos	867
200	Lyle	859
201	Perry	856
202	Earnest	850
203	Fredrick	845
204	Max	841
205	Randolph	836
206	Ron	829
207	Dick	828
208	Rick	828
209	Chris	827
210	Ben	819
211	Luther	810
212	Greg	806
213	Clinton	805
214	Clifton	802
215	Marc	790
216	Byron	786
217	Otis	781
218	Ira	780
219	Jeff	766
220	Ricky	761
221	Clayton	752
222	Nelson	740
223	Reginald	719
224	Laurence	708
225	Alex	706
226	Jesus	702
227	Ken	684
228	Pete	684
229	Carroll	683
230	Hubert	681
231	Delbert	678
232	Neal	676
233	Antonio	669
234	Horace	669
235	Mitchell	664
236	Rex	662
237	Loren	652
238	Darryl	650
239	Lowell	650
240	Ross	650
241	Ruben	647
242	Rodger	646
243	Edmund	637
244	Troy	636
245	Terrance	630
246	Rudolph	628
247	Rudy	627
248	Malcolm	626
249	Pat	623
250	Archie	622
251	Oliver	619
252	Wendell	613
253	Alton	610
254	Kenny	609
255	Daryl	600
256	Homer	593
257	Frankie	590
258	Tommie	587
259	Willis	584
260	Dana	580
261	Aaron	578
262	Wilbert	577
263	Leland	569
264	Darrel	568
265	Van	567
266	Jan	566
267	Mack	565
268	Nick	565
269	Jerald	564
270	Bradley	561
271	Nathan	557
272	Teddy	553
273	Jeffery	552
274	Myron	552
275	Julius	544
276	Phil	543
277	Carlton	542
278	Sylvester	538
279	Clark	523
280	Julian	523
281	Wilbur	523
282	Dewey	522
283	Sherman	519
284	Roosevelt	517
285	Isaac	514
286	Doyle	509
287	Brent	506
288	Salvatore	504
289	Ellis	500
290	Roberto	497
291	Forrest	493
292	Kerry	489
293	Mickey	488
294	Rickey	483
295	Raul	482
296	Ivan	477
297	Wade	475
298	Tyrone	472
299	Woodrow	470
300	Rufus	467
301	Ramon	466
302	Bryan	460
303	Geoffrey	458
304	Jacob	457
305	Francisco	454
306	Preston	452
307	Denis	448
308	Felix	448
309	Pedro	444
310	Grady	438
311	Andy	429
312	Robin	429
313	Wilson	429
314	Ervin	421
315	Elbert	418
316	Lance	414
317	Sammie	410
318	Kim	407
319	Merle	406
320	Travis	406
321	Freddy	405
322	Ed	404
323	Sheldon	395
324	Owen	392
325	Denny	391
326	Grant	388
327	Luis	388
328	Garland	387
329	Stewart	386
330	Mario	383
331	Dallas	382
332	Marcus	382
333	Guadalupe	380
334	Kurt	373
335	Conrad	367
336	Buddy	366
337	Irvin	366
338	Armando	364
339	Bert	363
340	Boyd	362
341	Emmett	359
342	Ernie	357
343	Angelo	355
344	Royce	354
345	Junior	351
346	Louie	350
347	Ronny	350
348	Billie	349
349	Ricardo	349
350	Terence	349
351	Eldon	347
352	Percy	343
353	Gerry	336
354	Harlan	335
355	Aubrey	334
356	Chuck	334
357	Noel	334
358	Lanny	332
359	Orville	332
360	Lionel	329
361	Rene	327
362	Loyd	326
363	Marlin	325
364	Wilfred	321
365	Gregg	319
366	Harley	318
367	Edmond	314
368	Grover	312
369	Doug	310
370	Cary	305
371	Cleveland	305
372	Gale	305
373	Dwayne	303
374	Spencer	303
375	Roderick	302
376	Hector	300
377	Alfonso	299
378	Darwin	298
379	Sanford	298
380	Dominic	297
381	Vaughn	295
382	Adrian	290
383	Al	290
384	Alfredo	290
385	Lorenzo	289
386	Frederic	288
387	Truman	286
388	Burton	285
389	Kelly	283
390	Arturo	282
391	Ned	279
392	Irving	277
393	Salvador	277
394	Elliott	272
395	Winston	271
396	Hal	264
397	Dannie	262
398	Miguel	262
399	Austin	261
400	Alonzo	259
401	Thurman	255
402	Bradford	251
403	Amos	250
404	Moses	249
405	Kirk	248
406	Adam	247
407	Emil	246
408	Kermit	244
409	Dominick	242
410	Norris	241
411	Elwood	239
412	Murray	238
413	Todd	237
414	Norbert	236
415	Drew	234
416	Linwood	233
417	Bobbie	232
418	Rodolfo	232
419	Sterling	232
420	August	230
421	Cornelius	227
422	Reuben	227
423	Barney	225
424	Monte	224
425	Vance	224
426	Elijah	222
427	Elton	222
428	Roscoe	222
429	Jess	220
430	Fernando	219
431	Millard	219
432	Ward	219
433	Lamar	216
434	Carmen	213
435	Abraham	210
436	Galen	210
437	Odell	210
438	Gail	209
439	Maynard	209
440	Simon	209
441	Stephan	208
442	Merlin	207
443	Will	207
444	Stan	205
445	Elvin	202
446	Enrique	202
447	Miles	202
448	Jasper	201
449	Weldon	201
450	Eddy	199
451	Fredric	199
452	Harrison	196
453	Hollis	196
454	Rafael	196
455	Ollie	195
456	Ernesto	194
457	Jake	193
458	Monty	192
459	Nolan	192
460	Kirby	191
461	Merrill	191
462	Domingo	190
463	Elliot	190
464	Jerrold	190
465	Dewayne	188
466	Johnie	188
467	Randal	187
468	Terrell	187
469	Alphonso	186
470	Mary	186
471	Monroe	186
472	Wiley	186
473	Blaine	184
474	Emory	184
475	Delmar	183
476	Russel	183
477	Christian	182
478	Otto	181
479	Emanuel	179
480	Jackson	178
481	Connie	177
482	Sandy	176
483	Irwin	175
484	Kennith	175
485	Carol	174
486	Levi	174
487	Carey	173
488	Gabriel	173
489	Tomas	173
490	Alberto	172
491	Ramiro	172
492	Dudley	171
493	Rod	171
494	Shelby	171
495	Coy	170
496	Laverne	170
497	Denver	168
498	Pablo	168
499	Erwin	167
500	Thaddeus	167
501	Andre	166
502	Evan	166
503	Riley	166
504	Donny	165
505	Rickie	165
506	Brad	163
507	Gus	161
508	Harris	161
509	Vern	160
510	Charley	159
511	Ulysses	158
512	Tracy	157
513	Booker	156
514	Errol	156
515	Jerold	156
516	Armand	155
517	Dexter	155
518	Garrett	155
519	Lupe	153
520	Reynaldo	153
521	Jean	152
522	Clement	151
523	Mac	150
524	Carter	149
525	Lamont	149
526	Colin	148
527	Kendall	147
528	Morgan	147
529	Davis	146
530	Dickie	146
531	Gayle	146
532	Lon	146
533	Marty	146
534	Buford	145
535	Mervin	145
536	Shirley	145
537	Clair	143
538	Rolland	142
539	Silas	142
540	Justin	141
541	Bernie	140
542	Dane	139
543	Gilberto	139
544	Rocco	138
545	Angel	137
546	Herschel	137
547	Solomon	136
548	Felipe	135
549	Julio	135
550	Reed	135
551	Rogers	135
552	Wilburn	134
553	Earle	132
554	Everette	132
555	Santiago	132
556	Bennett	131
557	Carson	131
558	Dalton	131
559	Donn	131
560	Hershel	131
561	Jeffry	131
562	Cleo	130
563	Cornell	130
564	Luke	130
565	Noah	130
566	Sonny	129
567	Joesph	128
568	Lavern	128
569	Michel	128
570	Art	127
571	Delmer	127
572	Toby	126
573	Barton	125
574	Isaiah	125
575	Wilford	125
576	Wilmer	125
577	Benito	124
578	Carmine	124
579	Dwain	123
580	Ignacio	123
581	Eduardo	121
582	Emery	121
583	Jacky	121
584	Joey	121
585	Jorge	121
586	Duncan	120
587	Jefferson	120
588	Royal	120
589	Jeremiah	119
590	Lane	119
591	Quentin	118
592	Abel	117
593	Anton	117
594	Basil	117
595	Gaylord	117
596	Isiah	117
597	Jason	117
598	Santos	117
599	Eli	116
600	Woody	116
601	Linda	115
602	Orlando	115
603	Alva	114
604	Arlen	114
605	Bryant	114
606	Clay	114
607	Freeman	114
608	Joshua	113
609	Bryce	112
610	Lenard	112
611	Nicky	111
612	Pasquale	111
613	Patricia	111
614	Andres	110
615	Barbara	109
616	Javier	109
617	Randell	109
618	Winfred	109
619	Major	108
620	Theron	108
621	Israel	107
622	Kyle	107
623	Augustus	106
624	Fletcher	106
625	Reggie	106
626	Alejandro	105
627	Houston	105
628	Milford	105
629	Val	105
630	Bud	104
631	Dee	104
632	Robbie	104
633	Vito	104
634	Damon	103
635	Burl	102
636	Gearld	102
637	Wally	102
638	Elias	101
639	Jules	101
640	Normand	101
641	Saul	101
642	Anderson	100
643	Forest	100
644	Graham	100
645	Hoyt	100
646	Raleigh	100
647	Rogelio	100
648	Cliff	99
649	Elmo	99
650	Emilio	99
651	Rayford	99
652	Bart	98
653	Rocky	98
654	Emerson	97
655	Felton	97
656	Garold	97
657	Russ	97
658	Stanford	97
659	Wilton	97
660	Dennie	96
661	Ismael	96
662	Sherwood	96
663	Adolph	95
664	Curt	95
665	Erik	95
666	Jere	95
667	Lonny	95
668	Coleman	94
669	Glynn	94
670	Morton	94
671	Guillermo	93
672	Ivory	93
673	Reid	93
674	Cyril	92
675	Roman	92
676	Lindsey	91
677	Maxie	91
678	Milo	91
679	Regis	91
680	Seth	91
681	Augustine	90
682	Claud	90
683	Kenton	90
684	Lyman	90
685	Carrol	89
686	Judson	89
687	Lacy	89
688	Odis	89
689	Boyce	88
690	Dewitt	88
691	Foster	88
692	Lawerence	88
693	Olin	88
694	Shelton	88
695	Cletus	87
696	Hayward	87
697	Hiram	87
698	Reynold	87
699	Timmy	87
700	Eloy	86
701	Mcarthur	86
702	Mel	86
703	Stanton	86
704	Alphonse	85
705	Ian	85
706	Leigh	85
707	Lemuel	85
708	Lynwood	85
709	Pierre	85
710	Shannon	85
711	Arlie	84
712	Douglass	84
713	Lucien	84
714	Mason	84
715	Mose	84
716	Buster	83
717	Donovan	83
718	Elroy	83
719	Hilton	83
720	Meredith	83
721	Scotty	83
722	Sharon	83
723	Brady	82
724	Maxwell	82
725	Mckinley	82
726	Granville	81
727	Olen	81
728	Verne	81
729	Artis	80
730	Blair	80
731	Butch	80
732	Garth	80
733	Haywood	80
734	Jaime	80
735	Lauren	80
736	Myles	80
737	Newton	80
738	Alden	79
739	Curtiss	79
740	Darold	79
741	Nicolas	79
742	Orval	79
743	Otha	79
744	Rollin	79
745	Rusty	79
746	Emmitt	78
747	Humberto	78
748	King	78
749	Mathew	78
750	Mitchel	78
751	Roddy	78
752	Taylor	78
753	Avery	77
754	Domenic	77
755	Gaylon	77
756	Hardy	77
757	Sydney	77
758	Walker	77
759	Alvis	76
760	Arden	76
761	Clint	76
762	Cruz	76
763	Delmas	76
764	Matt	76
765	Melvyn	76
766	Sandra	76
767	Danial	75
768	Enoch	75
769	Fidel	75
770	Harmon	75
771	Lincoln	75
772	Lorin	75
773	Cyrus	74
774	Darnell	74
775	Les	74
776	Vicente	74
777	Columbus	73
778	Edd	73
779	Emile	73
780	Warner	73
781	Jeremy	72
782	Jordan	72
783	Toney	72
784	Waymon	72
785	Allyn	71
786	Ashley	71
787	Benedict	71
788	Blake	71
789	Lucius	71
790	Noble	71
791	Walton	71
792	Winford	71
793	Bruno	70
794	Ellsworth	70
795	Gregorio	70
796	Hobert	70
797	Huey	70
798	Marcos	70
799	Adan	69
800	Alford	69
801	Berry	69
802	Lenny	69
803	Lyndon	69
804	Melton	69
805	Raymon	69
806	Burt	68
807	Dorsey	68
808	Gerold	68
809	Leonardo	67
810	Elden	66
811	Tex	66
812	Bertram	65
813	Beverly	65
814	Cedric	65
815	Len	65
816	Margarito	65
817	Nickolas	65
818	Ryan	65
819	Adolfo	64
820	Del	64
821	Jamie	64
822	Oren	64
823	Prince	64
824	Raphael	64
825	Williams	64
826	Agustin	63
827	Benton	63
828	Brooks	63
829	Clem	63
830	Courtney	63
831	Jerrell	63
832	Lary	63
833	Marcel	63
834	Nancy	63
835	Talmadge	63
836	Verlin	63
837	Wardell	63
838	Denzil	62
839	Dillard	62
840	Donnell	62
841	Dwaine	62
842	Bonnie	61
843	Cameron	61
844	Delton	61
845	Dorian	61
846	Garfield	61
847	Hank	61
848	Alvie	60
849	Dell	60
850	Duwayne	60
851	Hunter	60
852	Lindell	60
853	Merritt	60
854	Napoleon	60
855	Quinton	60
856	Erick	59
857	Herb	59
858	Hugo	59
859	Judith	59
860	Susan	59
861	Winfield	59
862	Clarance	58
863	Dock	58
864	Harland	58
865	Ike	58
866	Loy	58
867	Rolando	58
868	Rosendo	58
869	Chad	57
870	Evans	57
871	Fritz	57
872	Howell	57
873	Kip	57
874	Lesley	57
875	Parker	57
876	Rubin	57
877	Zane	57
878	Arvid	56
879	Barrie	56
880	Casey	56
881	Jewel	56
882	Joyce	56
883	Kit	56
884	Leeroy	56
885	Lindsay	56
886	Lucious	56
887	Mikel	56
888	Prentice	56
889	Sal	56
890	Arlan	55
891	Arvin	55
892	Elvis	55
893	Furman	55
894	Orrin	55
895	Sean	55
896	Sebastian	55
897	Donna	54
898	Harrell	54
899	Jonas	54
900	Jonathon	54
901	Jonnie	54
902	Lafayette	54
903	Norwood	54
904	Orin	54
905	Rayburn	54
906	Rowland	54
907	Stevan	54
908	Thad	54
909	Vernell	54
910	Webster	54
911	Abe	53
912	Alec	53
913	Artie	53
914	Bernardo	53
915	Conley	53
916	Federico	53
917	Kris	53
918	Leighton	53
919	Obie	53
920	Porter	53
921	Refugio	53
922	Rich	53
923	Trinidad	53
924	Walt	53
925	Cordell	52
926	Denton	52
927	Eldridge	52
928	Ezra	52
929	Franklyn	52
930	Omar	52
931	Raymundo	52
932	Stacy	52
933	Tyler	52
934	Vic	52
935	Arlin	51
936	Carlo	51
937	Darvin	51
938	Garnett	51
939	Jewell	51
940	Jody	51
941	Levon	51
942	Noe	51
943	Reyes	51
944	Arlyn	50
945	Arther	50
946	Clarke	50
947	Issac	50
948	Logan	50
949	Lyn	50
950	Palmer	50
951	Windell	50
952	Brendan	49
953	Delano	49
954	Derrell	49
955	Gustavo	49
956	Hermon	49
957	Hurley	49
958	Lawson	49
959	Lucian	49
960	Omer	49
961	Ottis	49
962	Patsy	49
963	Sergio	49
964	Sherrill	49
965	Von	49
966	Zachary	49
967	Allison	48
968	Bertrand	48
969	Brett	48
970	Donal	48
971	General	48
972	Joaquin	48
973	Loran	48
974	Richie	48
975	Sherwin	48
976	Vince	48
977	Whitney	48
978	Willian	48
979	Woodie	48
980	Alfonzo	47
981	Alonza	47
982	Betty	47
983	Buck	47
984	Carleton	47
985	Carolyn	47
986	Cleve	47
987	Dayton	47
988	Derek	47
989	Esteban	47
990	Ferdinand	47
991	Ford	47
992	Isidro	47
993	Junius	47
994	Linton	47
995	Lou	47
996	Loyal	47
997	Madison	47
998	Newell	47
999	Patric	47
1000	Richmond	47

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1946.

How spread out were the names of 1946?

In 1946 the ten most given boys’ names went to 34.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.5% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1946 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 1946?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1946 against the top 100 of 1945.

The biggest climbs of 1946

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1946.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1945	Rank 1946
Gilda	#920	#442
Kim	#859	#581
Candice	#743	#477
Veda	#829	#563
Corliss	#843	#591
Robyn	#938	#694
Christy	#831	#592
Suzann	#953	#731

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1945	Rank 1946
Drew	#646	#415
Rickie	#731	#505
Brad	#709	#506
Dane	#736	#542
Robbie	#795	#632
Cornell	#720	#563
Michel	#702	#569
Dee	#763	#631

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1946

The most given names of the 1940s1946 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1946 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 1946Weighted 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: 1947

The most popular baby names of 1946

The top names of 1946

How spread out were the names of 1946?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1946?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1946

More about the names of 1946