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Top baby names of 1943

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1943, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1940s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary66,174
  2. 2. Barbara43,432
  3. 3. Patricia39,620
  4. 4. Linda38,439
  5. 5. Carol31,686
  6. 6. Sandra25,990
  7. 7. Judith25,214
  8. 8. Sharon24,712
  9. 9. Nancy23,988
  10. 10. Betty21,596
  11. 11. Carolyn20,365
  12. 12. Shirley17,816
  13. 13. Judy17,383
  14. 14. Margaret17,153
  15. 15. Karen16,816
  16. 16. Joyce16,485
  17. 17. Donna14,912
  18. 18. Susan14,888
  19. 19. Dorothy14,793
  20. 20. Janet13,316
  21. 21. Joan13,232
  22. 22. Kathleen12,153
  23. 23. Elizabeth11,644
  24. 24. Diane11,326
  25. 25. Virginia10,847
  26. 26. Janice10,651
  27. 27. Marilyn10,145
  28. 28. Helen9,800
  29. 29. Martha9,704
  30. 30. Gloria9,684
  31. 31. Frances9,449
  32. 32. Beverly9,435
  33. 33. Ruth9,370
  34. 34. Bonnie8,870
  35. 35. Brenda8,435
  36. 36. Jean8,096
  37. 37. Ann7,829
  38. 38. Alice7,648
  39. 39. Phyllis7,610
  40. 40. Doris7,128
  41. 41. Peggy6,511
  42. 42. Carole6,506
  43. 43. Lois6,132
  44. 44. Jane6,032
  45. 45. Marie5,980
  46. 46. Elaine5,966
  47. 47. Charlotte5,482
  48. 48. Catherine5,427
  49. 49. Joanne5,270
  50. 50. Rose5,206
  51. 51. Geraldine5,189
  52. 52. Rita5,011
  53. 53. Evelyn4,912
  54. 54. Pamela4,839
  55. 55. Gail4,810
  56. 56. Wanda4,705
  57. 57. Sally4,659
  58. 58. Norma4,542
  59. 59. Connie4,512
  60. 60. Joann4,464
  61. 61. Patsy4,355
  62. 62. Diana4,337
  63. 63. Jo4,300
  64. 64. Anna4,232
  65. 65. Jacqueline4,189
  66. 66. Roberta4,169
  67. 67. Ellen4,152
  68. 68. Eileen4,092
  69. 69. Annie4,070
  70. 70. Louise4,044
  71. 71. Sarah3,990
  72. 72. Sue3,850
  73. 73. Darlene3,774
  74. 74. Dolores3,698
  75. 75. Kathryn3,647
  76. 76. Mildred3,626
  77. 77. Sylvia3,623
  78. 78. Katherine3,616
  79. 79. Marjorie3,608
  80. 80. Anne3,535
  81. 81. Kay3,494
  82. 82. Ruby3,470
  83. 83. Glenda3,403
  84. 84. Christine3,316
  85. 85. Irene3,299
  86. 86. Suzanne3,280
  87. 87. Rebecca3,270
  88. 88. Dianne3,193
  89. 89. Loretta3,169
  90. 90. Arlene3,146
  91. 91. Juanita3,085
  92. 92. Sheila3,063
  93. 93. Paula3,042
  94. 94. Lorraine3,015
  95. 95. Julia2,972
  96. 96. Marcia2,970
  97. 97. Rosemary2,966
  98. 98. Anita2,952
  99. 99. Delores2,929
  100. 100. Theresa2,929

Boys

  1. 1. James80,278
  2. 2. Robert74,892
  3. 3. John68,929
  4. 4. William55,904
  5. 5. Richard46,339
  6. 6. David37,240
  7. 7. Charles36,632
  8. 8. Thomas32,874
  9. 9. Ronald29,239
  10. 10. Michael24,745
  11. 11. Donald24,421
  12. 12. Larry22,978
  13. 13. Joseph22,828
  14. 14. George21,692
  15. 15. Kenneth19,112
  16. 16. Gary17,868
  17. 17. Jerry17,730
  18. 18. Edward17,713
  19. 19. Paul17,253
  20. 20. Dennis14,116
  21. 21. Frank12,246
  22. 22. Raymond11,391
  23. 23. Gerald11,367
  24. 24. Roger10,773
  25. 25. Daniel9,168
  26. 26. Walter9,035
  27. 27. Harold8,670
  28. 28. Douglas8,236
  29. 29. Stephen7,932
  30. 30. Arthur7,785
  31. 31. Henry7,631
  32. 32. Lawrence7,583
  33. 33. Carl7,472
  34. 34. Jack7,398
  35. 35. Joe7,308
  36. 36. Willie7,178
  37. 37. Billy7,012
  38. 38. Roy6,932
  39. 39. Peter6,877
  40. 40. Ralph6,771
  41. 41. Wayne6,761
  42. 42. Jimmy6,444
  43. 43. Albert6,307
  44. 44. Anthony6,202
  45. 45. Fred6,168
  46. 46. Bobby6,121
  47. 47. Eugene5,902
  48. 48. Howard5,739
  49. 49. Terry5,737
  50. 50. Harry5,720
  51. 51. Bruce5,431
  52. 52. Johnny5,381
  53. 53. Louis5,033
  54. 54. Stanley4,699
  55. 55. Leonard4,617
  56. 56. Norman4,522
  57. 57. Philip4,473
  58. 58. Steven4,267
  59. 59. Dale4,235
  60. 60. Earl4,186
  61. 61. Ernest4,172
  62. 62. Samuel4,143
  63. 63. Melvin4,069
  64. 64. Francis4,068
  65. 65. Bill3,990
  66. 66. Marvin3,939
  67. 67. Alan3,855
  68. 68. Clarence3,854
  69. 69. Patrick3,848
  70. 70. Frederick3,840
  71. 71. Ronnie3,826
  72. 72. Don3,817
  73. 73. Russell3,752
  74. 74. Leroy3,741
  75. 75. Jim3,682
  76. 76. Allen3,627
  77. 77. Tommy3,611
  78. 78. Alfred3,445
  79. 79. Andrew3,352
  80. 80. Eddie3,281
  81. 81. Phillip3,251
  82. 82. Barry3,193
  83. 83. Martin3,081
  84. 84. Ray3,063
  85. 85. Glenn3,054
  86. 86. Herbert3,044
  87. 87. Tom2,909
  88. 88. Danny2,898
  89. 89. Gene2,865
  90. 90. Mike2,803
  91. 91. Lee2,789
  92. 92. Bernard2,744
  93. 93. Steve2,684
  94. 94. Clifford2,667
  95. 95. Jimmie2,628
  96. 96. Theodore2,616
  97. 97. Victor2,613
  98. 98. Gordon2,608
  99. 99. Timothy2,578
  100. 100. Curtis2,525

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1943?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1943, given to 66,174 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1943?
James was the #1 boy name in the US in 1943, given to 80,278 babies.

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