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Top baby names of 1941

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1941, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1940s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary58,048
  2. 2. Barbara39,543
  3. 3. Patricia36,905
  4. 4. Carol24,187
  5. 5. Linda23,721
  6. 6. Judith23,320
  7. 7. Betty20,905
  8. 8. Nancy20,885
  9. 9. Sandra19,500
  10. 10. Shirley16,954
  11. 11. Carolyn16,273
  12. 12. Margaret15,696
  13. 13. Joyce15,684
  14. 14. Dorothy14,566
  15. 15. Sharon14,272
  16. 16. Judy13,968
  17. 17. Joan13,380
  18. 18. Janet11,136
  19. 19. Karen10,831
  20. 20. Donna10,446
  21. 21. Elizabeth10,267
  22. 22. Janice10,061
  23. 23. Virginia10,043
  24. 24. Helen9,887
  25. 25. Martha9,156
  26. 26. Gloria9,008
  27. 27. Susan8,889
  28. 28. Ruth8,863
  29. 29. Beverly8,727
  30. 30. Marilyn8,556
  31. 31. Frances8,468
  32. 32. Jean7,840
  33. 33. Bonnie7,762
  34. 34. Alice7,445
  35. 35. Phyllis7,346
  36. 36. Kathleen7,160
  37. 37. Ann7,121
  38. 38. Doris7,081
  39. 39. Peggy6,561
  40. 40. Diane6,427
  41. 41. Brenda6,332
  42. 42. Marie6,152
  43. 43. Lois6,105
  44. 44. Elaine5,376
  45. 45. Geraldine5,229
  46. 46. Jane5,090
  47. 47. Norma5,021
  48. 48. Carole4,966
  49. 49. Rose4,955
  50. 50. Evelyn4,928
  51. 51. Catherine4,884
  52. 52. Patsy4,788
  53. 53. Wanda4,735
  54. 54. Joanne4,665
  55. 55. Charlotte4,564
  56. 56. Anna4,432
  57. 57. Dolores4,384
  58. 58. Joann4,275
  59. 59. Annie4,073
  60. 60. Sarah3,982
  61. 61. Sally3,965
  62. 62. Louise3,910
  63. 63. Rita3,879
  64. 64. Mildred3,846
  65. 65. Sylvia3,788
  66. 66. Jo3,757
  67. 67. Ellen3,664
  68. 68. Gail3,609
  69. 69. Ruby3,581
  70. 70. Kay3,538
  71. 71. Marjorie3,517
  72. 72. Roberta3,396
  73. 73. Jacqueline3,388
  74. 74. Irene3,370
  75. 75. Sue3,359
  76. 76. Darlene3,344
  77. 77. Arlene3,291
  78. 78. Eleanor3,250
  79. 79. Connie3,205
  80. 80. Delores3,160
  81. 81. Loretta3,100
  82. 82. Anne3,096
  83. 83. Marlene3,068
  84. 84. Juanita3,044
  85. 85. Katherine3,004
  86. 86. Rebecca2,924
  87. 87. Kathryn2,869
  88. 88. Julia2,844
  89. 89. Edna2,835
  90. 90. June2,766
  91. 91. Anita2,740
  92. 92. Josephine2,726
  93. 93. Lorraine2,688
  94. 94. Rosemary2,677
  95. 95. Theresa2,675
  96. 96. Glenda2,643
  97. 97. Suzanne2,611
  98. 98. Jeanette2,596
  99. 99. Emma2,546
  100. 100. Diana2,544

Boys

  1. 1. James66,751
  2. 2. Robert64,247
  3. 3. John57,520
  4. 4. William47,798
  5. 5. Richard39,112
  6. 6. Charles32,742
  7. 7. David30,553
  8. 8. Thomas26,641
  9. 9. Ronald24,407
  10. 10. Donald22,641
  11. 11. Larry20,134
  12. 12. Joseph19,808
  13. 13. George19,260
  14. 14. Jerry16,799
  15. 15. Kenneth16,143
  16. 16. Michael15,935
  17. 17. Edward15,580
  18. 18. Paul15,166
  19. 19. Gary14,568
  20. 20. Gerald10,942
  21. 21. Frank10,795
  22. 22. Raymond9,951
  23. 23. Dennis9,562
  24. 24. Harold8,102
  25. 25. Roger8,095
  26. 26. Walter7,745
  27. 27. Billy7,655
  28. 28. Henry7,165
  29. 29. Carl7,160
  30. 30. Joe7,158
  31. 31. Daniel7,050
  32. 32. Jack6,950
  33. 33. Arthur6,739
  34. 34. Lawrence6,653
  35. 35. Bobby6,589
  36. 36. Willie6,526
  37. 37. Wayne6,112
  38. 38. Ralph6,040
  39. 39. Roy5,950
  40. 40. Albert5,927
  41. 41. Stephen5,811
  42. 42. Eugene5,754
  43. 43. Fred5,619
  44. 44. Peter5,607
  45. 45. Jimmy5,336
  46. 46. Anthony5,239
  47. 47. Howard5,067
  48. 48. Harry5,056
  49. 49. Norman4,459
  50. 50. Louis4,447
  51. 51. Bruce4,302
  52. 52. Philip4,166
  53. 53. Douglas4,146
  54. 54. Leonard3,986
  55. 55. Johnny3,983
  56. 56. Melvin3,951
  57. 57. Stanley3,926
  58. 58. Earl3,806
  59. 59. Dale3,791
  60. 60. Francis3,738
  61. 61. Ernest3,726
  62. 62. Clarence3,671
  63. 63. Marvin3,626
  64. 64. Terry3,606
  65. 65. Samuel3,538
  66. 66. Don3,533
  67. 67. Leroy3,524
  68. 68. Bill3,453
  69. 69. Frederick3,288
  70. 70. Patrick3,155
  71. 71. Tommy3,087
  72. 72. Gene3,073
  73. 73. Allen3,060
  74. 74. Alfred3,052
  75. 75. Russell3,032
  76. 76. Herbert2,964
  77. 77. Phillip2,871
  78. 78. Eddie2,850
  79. 79. Ronnie2,848
  80. 80. Jim2,843
  81. 81. Lee2,742
  82. 82. Andrew2,708
  83. 83. Ray2,695
  84. 84. Alan2,624
  85. 85. Martin2,605
  86. 86. Glenn2,523
  87. 87. Bernard2,509
  88. 88. Tom2,500
  89. 89. Jimmie2,473
  90. 90. Steven2,468
  91. 91. Barry2,465
  92. 92. Gordon2,404
  93. 93. Leon2,375
  94. 94. Clifford2,363
  95. 95. Theodore2,330
  96. 96. Lloyd2,252
  97. 97. Edwin2,214
  98. 98. Franklin2,205
  99. 99. Jesse2,184
  100. 100. Curtis2,164

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1941?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1941, given to 58,048 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1941?
James was the #1 boy name in the US in 1941, given to 66,751 babies.

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