List of the most popular names in the 1940s in the United States

These are the most popular given names in the United States for all years of the 1940s.

1940

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * David
 * Thomas
 * Donald
 * Ronald


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Carol
 * Judith
 * Betty
 * Nancy
 * Maria
 * Margaret
 * Linda

1941

 * Males
 * Robert
 * John
 * James
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * David
 * Thomas
 * Ronald
 * Donald


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Carol
 * Linda
 * Judith
 * Sandra
 * Maria
 * Betty
 * Nancy

1942

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * David
 * Thomas
 * Ronald
 * Joseph


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Carol
 * Linda
 * Nancy
 * Betty
 * Sandra
 * Maria
 * Judith

1943

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * David
 * Charles
 * Thomas
 * Ronald
 * Michael


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Linda
 * Carol
 * Sandra
 * Nancy; Sharon (tie)
 * Judith
 * Betty

1944

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * David
 * Charles
 * Thomas
 * Michael
 * Ronald


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Linda
 * Carol
 * Nancy
 * Sandra
 * Sharon
 * Judith
 * Maria

1945

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * David
 * Thomas
 * Charles
 * Michael
 * Ronald


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Linda
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Carol
 * Maria
 * Sandra
 * Nancy
 * Sharon
 * Susan

1946

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * David
 * Michael
 * Charles
 * Thomas
 * Ronald


 * Females
 * Mary
 * Linda
 * Patricia
 * Barbara
 * Carol
 * Susan
 * Nancy
 * Sandra
 * Maria
 * Sharon

1947

 * Males
 * James
 * John
 * Robert
 * William
 * Richard
 * David
 * Michael
 * Thomas
 * Charles
 * Larry


 * Females
 * Linda
 * Mary
 * Patricia
 * Barbara
 * Sandra
 * Susan
 * Maria
 * Carol
 * Nancy
 * Sharon

1948

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * David
 * Richard
 * Michael
 * Thomas
 * Charles
 * Ronald


 * Females
 * Linda
 * Mary
 * Patricia
 * Barbara
 * Susan
 * Maria
 * Carol
 * Nancy; Sandra (tie)
 * Sharon

1949

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * David; William (tie)
 * Michael
 * Richard
 * Thomas
 * Charles
 * Larry


 * Females
 * Linda
 * Mary
 * Patricia
 * Barbara
 * Susan
 * Sandra
 * Maria
 * Nancy
 * Carol
 * Sharon