1940s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1940s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Linda, girl
- Carol, girl
- Sandra, girl
- Judith, girl
- Nancy, girl
- Sharon, girl
- Kathleen, girl
- Carolyn, girl
- Judy, girl
- Joyce, girl
- Janet, girl
- Janice, girl
- Gloria, girl
- Bonnie, girl
- Jane, girl
- Diana, girl
- Elaine, girl
- Suzanne, girl
- Eileen, girl
- Rosemary, girl
- Charlene, girl
- Priscilla, girl
- Paulette, girl
- Maryann, girl
- Dianna, girl
- Lana, girl
- Bernadette, girl
- Francine, girl
- Rosalind, girl
- Lorna, girl
- Dottie, girl
- Ronnie, girl
- Luana, girl
- Teddy, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda (girl) | 294 | #902 | 1948 |
| Carol (girl) | 82 | #2,239 | 1945 |
| Sandra (girl) | 188 | #1,207 | 1946 |
| Judith (girl) | 344 | #788 | 1940 |
| Nancy (girl) | 265 | #965 | 1947 |
| Sharon (girl) | 179 | #1,250 | 1943 |
| Kathleen (girl) | 201 | #1,150 | 1949 |
| Carolyn (girl) | 185 | #1,222 | 1942 |
| Judy (girl) | 105 | #1,872 | 1946 |
| Joyce (girl) | 226 | #1,071 | 1941 |
| Janet (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1942 |
| Janice (girl) | 70 | #2,514 | 1946 |
| Gloria (girl) | 437 | #654 | 1945 |
| Bonnie (girl) | 785 | #396 | 1942 |
| Jane (girl) | 1,380 | #221 | 1945 |
| Diana (girl) | 1,277 | #244 | 1946 |
| Elaine (girl) | 1,007 | #304 | 1945 |
| Suzanne (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1946 |
| Eileen (girl) | 437 | #654 | 1943 |
| Rosemary (girl) | 1,222 | #251 | 1946 |
| Charlene (girl) | 99 | #1,942 | 1949 |
| Priscilla (girl) | 555 | #544 | 1940 |
| Paulette (girl) | 138 | #1,534 | 1946 |
| Maryann (girl) | 114 | #1,769 | 1943 |
| Dianna (girl) | 68 | #2,564 | 1948 |
| Lana (girl) | 768 | #406 | 1948 |
| Bernadette (girl) | 241 | #1,034 | 1946 |
| Francine (girl) | 108 | #1,844 | 1946 |
| Rosalind (girl) | 140 | #1,518 | 1942 |
| Lorna (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 1941 |
| Dottie (girl) | 158 | #1,382 | 1944 |
| Ronnie (girl) | 113 | #1,777 | 1946 |
| Luana (girl) | 110 | #1,818 | 1947 |
| Teddy (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 1943 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.