Top 100: Most popular baby names in the US in 1944
Boy Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(76,951) |
James |
76,951 |
| 2(70,855) |
Robert |
70,855 |
| 3(66,611) |
John |
66,611 |
| 4(52,373) |
William |
52,373 |
| 5(45,643) |
Richard |
45,643 |
| 6(37,379) |
David |
37,379 |
| 7(34,663) |
Charles |
34,663 |
| 8(31,603) |
Thomas |
31,603 |
| 9(26,717) |
Michael |
26,717 |
| 10(25,514) |
Ronald |
25,514 |
| 11(23,466) |
Donald |
23,466 |
| 12(22,025) |
Larry |
22,025 |
| 13(21,175) |
Joseph |
21,175 |
| 14(20,419) |
George |
20,419 |
| 15(20,058) |
Gary |
20,058 |
| 16(18,093) |
Kenneth |
18,093 |
| 17(16,659) |
Paul |
16,659 |
| 18(16,481) |
Edward |
16,481 |
| 19(16,283) |
Jerry |
16,283 |
| 20(13,679) |
Dennis |
13,679 |
| 21(11,342) |
Frank |
11,342 |
| 22(10,634) |
Raymond |
10,634 |
| 23(10,581) |
Roger |
10,581 |
| 24(10,021) |
Gerald |
10,021 |
| 25(9,314) |
Daniel |
9,314 |
| 26(8,159) |
Walter |
8,159 |
| 27(7,980) |
Harold |
7,980 |
| 28(7,795) |
Stephen |
7,795 |
| 29(7,255) |
Jack |
7,255 |
| 30(7,254) |
Arthur |
7,254 |
| 31(7,194) |
Willie |
7,194 |
| 32(7,129) |
Lawrence |
7,129 |
| 33(7,062) |
Joe |
7,062 |
| 34(6,998) |
Douglas |
6,998 |
| 35(6,975) |
Henry |
6,975 |
| 36(6,824) |
Carl |
6,824 |
| 37(6,722) |
Wayne |
6,722 |
| 38(6,545) |
Billy |
6,545 |
| 39(6,534) |
Roy |
6,534 |
| 40(6,340) |
Peter |
6,340 |
| 41(6,320) |
Jimmy |
6,320 |
| 42(6,272) |
Ralph |
6,272 |
| 43(5,976) |
Terry |
5,976 |
| 44(5,857) |
Albert |
5,857 |
| 45(5,661) |
Johnny |
5,661 |
| 46(5,605) |
Anthony |
5,605 |
| 47(5,580) |
Fred |
5,580 |
| 48(5,505) |
Eugene |
5,505 |
| 49(5,479) |
Harry |
5,479 |
| 50(5,411) |
Bobby |
5,411 |
| 51(5,262) |
Bruce |
5,262 |
| 52(5,113) |
Steven |
5,113 |
| 53(5,025) |
Howard |
5,025 |
| 54(4,678) |
Louis |
4,678 |
| 55(4,277) |
Alan |
4,277 |
| 56(4,183) |
Leonard |
4,183 |
| 57(4,121) |
Stanley |
4,121 |
| 58(4,065) |
Norman |
4,065 |
| 59(4,042) |
Ernest |
4,042 |
| 60(3,992) |
Philip |
3,992 |
| 61(3,990) |
Dale |
3,990 |
| 62(3,946) |
Samuel |
3,946 |
| 63(3,931) |
Russell |
3,931 |
| 64(3,883) |
Patrick |
3,883 |
| 65(3,874) |
Earl |
3,874 |
| 66(3,815) |
Bill |
3,815 |
| 67(3,745) |
Melvin |
3,745 |
| 68(3,744) |
Jim |
3,744 |
| 69(3,739) |
Ronnie |
3,739 |
| 70(3,696) |
Tommy |
3,696 |
| 71(3,651) |
Francis |
3,651 |
| 72(3,589) |
Don |
3,589 |
| 73(3,583) |
Frederick |
3,583 |
| 74(3,575) |
Clarence |
3,575 |
| 75(3,568) |
Marvin |
3,568 |
| 76(3,511) |
Danny |
3,511 |
| 77(3,422) |
Allen |
3,422 |
| 78(3,409) |
Leroy |
3,409 |
| 79(3,315) |
Eddie |
3,315 |
| 80(3,084) |
Mike |
3,084 |
| 81(3,057) |
Andrew |
3,057 |
| 82(3,047) |
Alfred |
3,047 |
| 83(3,002) |
Phillip |
3,002 |
| 84(2,979) |
Barry |
2,979 |
| 85(2,929) |
Lee |
2,929 |
| 86(2,904) |
Ray |
2,904 |
| 87(2,901) |
Tom |
2,901 |
| 88(2,850) |
Glenn |
2,850 |
| 89(2,836) |
Steve |
2,836 |
| 90(2,773) |
Herbert |
2,773 |
| 91(2,767) |
Martin |
2,767 |
| 92(2,754) |
Timothy |
2,754 |
| 93(2,742) |
Mark |
2,742 |
| 94(2,619) |
Bernard |
2,619 |
| 95(2,602) |
Gene |
2,602 |
| 96(2,574) |
Theodore |
2,574 |
| 97(2,465) |
Curtis |
2,465 |
| 98(2,398) |
Jimmie |
2,398 |
| 99(2,394) |
Clifford |
2,394 |
| 100(2,349) |
Warren |
2,349 |
Girl Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(62,472) |
Mary |
62,472 |
| 2(39,196) |
Barbara |
39,196 |
| 3(38,415) |
Linda |
38,415 |
| 4(36,872) |
Patricia |
36,872 |
| 5(30,456) |
Carol |
30,456 |
| 6(26,023) |
Sandra |
26,023 |
| 7(23,217) |
Nancy |
23,217 |
| 8(22,432) |
Sharon |
22,432 |
| 9(22,431) |
Judith |
22,431 |
| 10(19,760) |
Betty |
19,760 |
| 11(18,670) |
Carolyn |
18,670 |
| 12(17,119) |
Judy |
17,119 |
| 13(16,330) |
Susan |
16,330 |
| 14(16,320) |
Margaret |
16,320 |
| 15(16,310) |
Shirley |
16,310 |
| 16(15,944) |
Karen |
15,944 |
| 17(15,173) |
Donna |
15,173 |
| 18(14,768) |
Joyce |
14,768 |
| 19(13,380) |
Dorothy |
13,380 |
| 20(13,004) |
Kathleen |
13,004 |
| 21(12,592) |
Janet |
12,592 |
| 22(11,920) |
Joan |
11,920 |
| 23(11,034) |
Elizabeth |
11,034 |
| 24(10,710) |
Diane |
10,710 |
| 25(9,968) |
Gloria |
9,968 |
| 26(9,894) |
Virginia |
9,894 |
| 27(9,738) |
Marilyn |
9,738 |
| 28(9,732) |
Janice |
9,732 |
| 29(9,336) |
Martha |
9,336 |
| 30(8,998) |
Brenda |
8,998 |
| 31(8,696) |
Helen |
8,696 |
| 32(8,674) |
Ruth |
8,674 |
| 33(8,487) |
Frances |
8,487 |
| 34(8,456) |
Bonnie |
8,456 |
| 35(8,292) |
Beverly |
8,292 |
| 36(7,972) |
Cheryl |
7,972 |
| 37(7,650) |
Jean |
7,650 |
| 38(7,102) |
Alice |
7,102 |
| 39(7,080) |
Ann |
7,080 |
| 40(7,022) |
Phyllis |
7,022 |
| 41(6,564) |
Jane |
6,564 |
| 42(6,324) |
Doris |
6,324 |
| 43(6,268) |
Carole |
6,268 |
| 44(6,204) |
Pamela |
6,204 |
| 45(6,019) |
Peggy |
6,019 |
| 46(5,629) |
Elaine |
5,629 |
| 47(5,529) |
Lois |
5,529 |
| 48(5,297) |
Marie |
5,297 |
| 49(5,256) |
Catherine |
5,256 |
| 50(4,928) |
Charlotte |
4,928 |
| 51(4,796) |
Connie |
4,796 |
| 52(4,710) |
Rose |
4,710 |
| 53(4,666) |
Geraldine |
4,666 |
| 54(4,530) |
Joanne |
4,530 |
| 54(4,530) |
Rita |
4,530 |
| 56(4,525) |
Gail |
4,525 |
| 57(4,516) |
Evelyn |
4,516 |
| 58(4,431) |
Wanda |
4,431 |
| 59(4,388) |
Sally |
4,388 |
| 60(4,311) |
Diana |
4,311 |
| 61(4,226) |
Jo |
4,226 |
| 62(4,034) |
Sue |
4,034 |
| 63(3,998) |
Ellen |
3,998 |
| 64(3,975) |
Jacqueline |
3,975 |
| 65(3,974) |
Joann |
3,974 |
| 66(3,864) |
Norma |
3,864 |
| 67(3,856) |
Sarah |
3,856 |
| 68(3,855) |
Kathryn |
3,855 |
| 69(3,842) |
Louise |
3,842 |
| 70(3,744) |
Roberta |
3,744 |
| 71(3,738) |
Annie |
3,738 |
| 72(3,729) |
Patsy |
3,729 |
| 73(3,649) |
Eileen |
3,649 |
| 74(3,635) |
Anna |
3,635 |
| 75(3,584) |
Christine |
3,584 |
| 76(3,532) |
Darlene |
3,532 |
| 77(3,525) |
Katherine |
3,525 |
| 78(3,462) |
Suzanne |
3,462 |
| 79(3,367) |
Glenda |
3,367 |
| 80(3,361) |
Maria |
3,361 |
| 81(3,318) |
Mildred |
3,318 |
| 82(3,315) |
Paula |
3,315 |
| 83(3,291) |
Sylvia |
3,291 |
| 84(3,246) |
Rebecca |
3,246 |
| 85(3,218) |
Marjorie |
3,218 |
| 86(3,208) |
Anne |
3,208 |
| 87(3,190) |
Ruby |
3,190 |
| 88(3,170) |
Kay |
3,170 |
| 89(3,140) |
Marcia |
3,140 |
| 90(3,108) |
Dianne |
3,108 |
| 91(3,086) |
Irene |
3,086 |
| 92(3,081) |
Dolores |
3,081 |
| 93(3,046) |
Lorraine |
3,046 |
| 94(2,960) |
Juanita |
2,960 |
| 95(2,825) |
Anita |
2,825 |
| 96(2,817) |
Theresa |
2,817 |
| 97(2,756) |
Delores |
2,756 |
| 98(2,746) |
Loretta |
2,746 |
| 99(2,744) |
Rosemary |
2,744 |
| 100(2,733) |
Sherry |
2,733 |
