Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1939

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1938

Jeffrey Boy 179 Melinda Girl 178 Gale Girl 162 Penelope Girl 161 Brenda Girl 158 Wendy Girl 151 Brent Boy 126 Penny Girl 123 Tyrone Boy 122 Judie Girl 122

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Robert	59,659
2	James	59,636
3	John	51,025
4	William	42,073
5	Richard	35,385
6	Charles	30,786
7	David	25,359
8	Donald	24,055
9	Thomas	22,128
10	Ronald	19,835
11	George	17,888
12	Joseph	17,723
13	Kenneth	14,715
14	Larry	14,531
15	Edward	14,428
16	Jerry	13,729
17	Paul	13,336
18	Michael	10,829
19	Gerald	10,057
20	Frank	9,990

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	54,900
2	Barbara	37,257
3	Patricia	29,701
4	Betty	23,642
5	Shirley	20,445
6	Carol	20,166
7	Nancy	19,722
8	Judith	16,626
9	Dorothy	15,169
10	Margaret	14,951
11	Joan	14,143
12	Joyce	13,393
13	Sandra	11,970
14	Carolyn	11,290
15	Linda	10,713
16	Helen	10,419
17	Janet	10,120
18	Elizabeth	9,709
19	Marilyn	9,538
20	Donna	9,371

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