List of the most popular names in the 1940s in the United States
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These are the most popular given names in the United States for all years of the 1940s.
1940
[edit]- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- Charles
- David
- Thomas
- Donald
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Judith
- Betty
- Nancy
- Maria
- Margaret
- Linda
1941
[edit]- Males
- Robert
- John
- James
- William
- Richard
- Charles
- David
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Donald
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Linda
- Judith
- Sandra
- Maria
- Betty
- Nancy
1942
[edit]- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- Charles
- David
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Joseph
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Linda
- Nancy
- Betty
- Sandra
- Maria
- Judith
1943
[edit]- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Charles
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Michael
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Linda
- Carol
- Sandra
- Nancy; Sharon (tie)
- Judith
- Betty
- -----
1944
[edit]- Males
- Robert
- James
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Charles
- Thomas
- Michael
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Linda
- Carol
- Nancy
- Sandra
- Sharon
- Judith
- Maria
1945
[edit]- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Thomas
- Charles
- Michael
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Linda
- Barbara
- Patricia
- Carol
- Maria
- Sandra
- Nancy
- Sharon
- Susan
1946
[edit]- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- William
- Richard
- David
- Michael
- Charles
- Thomas
- Ronald
- Females
- Mary
- Linda
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Carol
- Susan
- Nancy
- Sandra
- Maria
- Sharon
1947
[edit]- Males
- James
- John
- Robert
- William
- Richard
- David
- Michael
- Thomas
- Charles
- Larry
- Females
- Linda
- Mary
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Sandra
- Susan
- Maria
- Carol
- Nancy
- Sharon
1948
[edit]- Males
- Robert
- James
- John
- William
- David
- Richard
- Michael
- Thomas
- Charles
- Ronald
- Females
- Linda
- Mary
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Susan
- Maria
- Carol
- Nancy; Sandra (tie)
- Sharon
- -----
1949
[edit]- Males
- James
- Robert
- John
- David; William (tie)
- Michael
- Richard
- Thomas
- Charles
- Larry
- -----
- Females
- Linda
- Mary
- Patricia
- Barbara
- Susan
- Sandra
- Maria
- Nancy
- Carol
- Sharon