Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1940

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1939

Melanie Girl 459 Lana Girl 423 Judi Girl 274 Paulette Girl 227 Geoffrey Boy 152 Winston Boy 122 Robin Girl 118 Jeff Boy 108 Dottie Girl 106 Melinda Girl 103

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	James	62,481
2	Robert	61,194
3	John	54,784
4	William	44,781
5	Richard	37,425
6	Charles	31,690
7	David	27,691
8	Thomas	23,992
9	Donald	23,113
10	Ronald	20,740
11	George	18,313
12	Joseph	18,207
13	Larry	17,200
14	Jerry	15,213
15	Kenneth	15,131
16	Edward	14,404
17	Paul	14,097
18	Michael	13,228
19	Gary	12,573
20	Frank	10,596

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	56,214
2	Barbara	36,735
3	Patricia	32,667
4	Judith	22,385
5	Betty	22,077
6	Carol	21,759
7	Nancy	19,737
8	Linda	18,369
9	Shirley	17,880
10	Sandra	16,154
11	Margaret	15,062
12	Dorothy	14,875
13	Joyce	14,802
14	Joan	13,292
15	Carolyn	12,657
16	Judy	11,383
17	Sharon	11,120
18	Helen	10,203
19	Janet	10,105
20	Elizabeth	9,956

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