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Top baby names of 1939

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1939, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1930s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary54,900
  2. 2. Barbara37,257
  3. 3. Patricia29,701
  4. 4. Betty23,639
  5. 5. Shirley20,447
  6. 6. Carol20,166
  7. 7. Nancy19,723
  8. 8. Judith16,625
  9. 9. Dorothy15,169
  10. 10. Margaret14,949
  11. 11. Joan14,143
  12. 12. Joyce13,394
  13. 13. Sandra11,970
  14. 14. Carolyn11,290
  15. 15. Linda10,713
  16. 16. Helen10,420
  17. 17. Janet10,120
  18. 18. Elizabeth9,709
  19. 19. Marilyn9,538
  20. 20. Donna9,371
  21. 21. Virginia9,227
  22. 22. Ruth9,062
  23. 23. Sharon9,014
  24. 24. Janice8,778
  25. 25. Beverly8,706
  26. 26. Frances8,577
  27. 27. Martha8,493
  28. 28. Judy8,081
  29. 29. Doris7,687
  30. 30. Phyllis7,590
  31. 31. Alice7,365
  32. 32. Jean7,292
  33. 33. Ann6,551
  34. 34. Peggy6,050
  35. 35. Lois6,034
  36. 36. Gloria5,939
  37. 37. Marie5,890
  38. 38. Norma5,827
  39. 39. Karen5,541
  40. 40. Evelyn5,332
  41. 41. Geraldine5,160
  42. 42. Rose5,040
  43. 43. Anna4,929
  44. 44. Susan4,887
  45. 45. Elaine4,785
  46. 46. Jane4,771
  47. 47. Carole4,679
  48. 48. Kathleen4,656
  49. 49. Catherine4,577
  50. 50. Wanda4,557
  51. 51. Diane4,340
  52. 52. Sally4,244
  53. 53. Joanne4,225
  54. 54. Annie4,155
  55. 55. Mildred4,137
  56. 56. Patsy4,111
  57. 57. Joann3,994
  58. 58. Dolores3,980
  59. 59. Louise3,956
  60. 60. Marjorie3,907
  61. 61. Bonnie3,887
  62. 62. Sylvia3,870
  63. 63. Eleanor3,810
  64. 64. Marlene3,773
  65. 65. Loretta3,769
  66. 66. Charlotte3,739
  67. 67. Ruby3,712
  68. 68. Sarah3,671
  69. 69. Arlene3,578
  70. 70. Jo3,524
  71. 71. Roberta3,409
  72. 72. Jacqueline3,388
  73. 73. Gail3,355
  74. 74. Irene3,331
  75. 75. Darlene3,287
  76. 76. Kay3,260
  77. 77. Juanita3,212
  78. 78. Rita3,188
  79. 79. Delores3,018
  80. 80. Ellen3,005
  81. 81. Edna2,904
  82. 82. Jeanette2,893
  83. 83. June2,867
  84. 84. Josephine2,837
  85. 85. Anne2,769
  86. 86. Brenda2,756
  87. 87. Wilma2,701
  88. 88. Thelma2,696
  89. 89. Emma2,685
  90. 90. Yvonne2,648
  91. 91. Julia2,635
  92. 92. Sue2,623
  93. 93. Rosemary2,612
  94. 94. Theresa2,611
  95. 95. Lorraine2,593
  96. 96. Florence2,592
  97. 97. Anita2,588
  98. 98. Audrey2,569
  99. 99. Lillian2,551
  100. 100. Ethel2,496

Boys

  1. 1. Robert59,666
  2. 2. James59,636
  3. 3. John51,025
  4. 4. William42,071
  5. 5. Richard35,386
  6. 6. Charles30,789
  7. 7. David25,360
  8. 8. Donald24,056
  9. 9. Thomas22,129
  10. 10. Ronald19,837
  11. 11. George17,886
  12. 12. Joseph17,722
  13. 13. Kenneth14,715
  14. 14. Larry14,532
  15. 15. Edward14,427
  16. 16. Jerry13,729
  17. 17. Paul13,337
  18. 18. Michael10,828
  19. 19. Gerald10,057
  20. 20. Frank9,991
  21. 21. Gary9,684
  22. 22. Raymond9,252
  23. 23. Harold8,299
  24. 24. Billy7,474
  25. 25. Walter7,322
  26. 26. Jack7,306
  27. 27. Joe7,189
  28. 28. Roger7,155
  29. 29. Bobby7,057
  30. 30. Carl6,593
  31. 31. Henry6,561
  32. 32. Arthur6,380
  33. 33. Willie6,308
  34. 34. Dennis6,212
  35. 35. Ralph5,959
  36. 36. Lawrence5,882
  37. 37. Eugene5,869
  38. 38. Daniel5,797
  39. 39. Wayne5,653
  40. 40. Fred5,538
  41. 41. Albert5,477
  42. 42. Roy5,156
  43. 43. Jimmy4,753
  44. 44. Norman4,742
  45. 45. Harry4,661
  46. 46. Peter4,639
  47. 47. Howard4,613
  48. 48. Anthony4,610
  49. 49. Louis4,224
  50. 50. Earl3,896
  51. 51. Melvin3,853
  52. 52. Marvin3,758
  53. 53. Francis3,721
  54. 54. Leonard3,711
  55. 55. Ernest3,688
  56. 56. Don3,589
  57. 57. Stanley3,570
  58. 58. Douglas3,564
  59. 59. Dale3,531
  60. 60. Clarence3,482
  61. 61. Leroy3,388
  62. 62. Johnny3,371
  63. 63. Samuel3,254
  64. 64. Bruce3,233
  65. 65. Stephen3,176
  66. 66. Philip3,174
  67. 67. Bill3,161
  68. 68. Herbert3,097
  69. 69. Gene3,014
  70. 70. Alfred2,990
  71. 71. Frederick2,972
  72. 72. Allen2,928
  73. 73. Russell2,833
  74. 74. Ray2,709
  75. 75. Jim2,636
  76. 76. Bernard2,624
  77. 77. Tommy2,622
  78. 78. Lee2,589
  79. 79. Patrick2,530
  80. 80. Jimmie2,524
  81. 81. Eddie2,511
  82. 82. Gordon2,508
  83. 83. Terry2,444
  84. 84. Andrew2,440
  85. 85. Alan2,330
  86. 86. Leon2,327
  87. 87. Glenn2,303
  88. 88. Clifford2,290
  89. 89. Bob2,244
  90. 90. Theodore2,196
  91. 91. Martin2,192
  92. 92. Phillip2,175
  93. 93. Jerome2,153
  94. 94. Floyd2,094
  95. 95. Lloyd2,087
  96. 96. Edwin2,063
  97. 97. Tom2,028
  98. 98. Curtis2,012
  99. 99. Jesse2,010
  100. 100. Vernon1,994

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1939?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1939, given to 54,900 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1939?
Robert was the #1 boy name in the US in 1939, given to 59,666 babies.

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