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The Top 5 Most Popular Baby Names in 1940 (US)
| Male Name | Number of Babies | Female Name | Number of Babies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name: | James | 62,441 | Mary | 56,220 |
| 2 | Name: | Robert | 61,149 | Barbara | 36,739 |
| 3 | Name: | John | 54,714 | Patricia | 32,675 |
| 4 | Name: | William | 44,787 | Judith | 22,384 |
| 5 | Name: | Richard | 37,401 | Betty | 22,072 |
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- James & Mary were the most popular baby names for all of the 1940s.
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Sources: Social Security Online
List Notes: All names are from the top 1000 Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States (Please see limitations of such data at: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/background.html)
Sources: Social Security Online
List Notes: All names are from the top 1000 Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States (Please see limitations of such data at: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/background.html)
