Most Popular Names in California in 1940
These rankings use SSA state records for California. Girl and boy source categories are shown separately, and every result identifies the year.
Popular Girl Names in California in 1940
#1 MarySame rank as 19301,821 births#2 PatriciaUp 2 places since 19301,675 births#3 BarbaraDown 1 places since 19301,598 births#4 LindaUp 209 places since 19301,568 births#5 CarolUp 20 places since 19301,079 births#6 JudithUp 232 places since 19301,035 births#7 SharonUp 158 places since 1930916 births#8 NancyUp 8 places since 1930890 births#9 SandraUp 491 places since 1930839 births#10 JudyUp 307 places since 1930734 births#11 SusanUp 125 places since 1930630 births#12 DonnaUp 16 places since 1930629 births#13 MargaretDown 1 places since 1930625 births#14 BettyDown 11 places since 1930603 births#15 JoanDown 8 places since 1930586 births#16 DianeUp 47 places since 1930582 births#16 ShirleyDown 10 places since 1930582 births#18 CarolynUp 30 places since 1930553 births#19 MarilynDown 6 places since 1930518 births#20 JoyceDown 2 places since 1930508 births#21 VirginiaDown 13 places since 1930502 births#22 GloriaDown 8 places since 1930468 births#23 BeverlyDown 13 places since 1930439 births#24 JaniceUp 48 places since 1930428 births#25 JanetUp 20 places since 1930410 births#26 DorothyDown 21 places since 1930393 births#27 BonnieUp 33 places since 1930371 births#28 FrancesDown 8 places since 1930370 births#29 KathleenUp 49 places since 1930346 births#30 HelenDown 19 places since 1930339 births#31 AliceDown 16 places since 1930334 births#31 KarenUp 286 places since 1930334 births#33 CaroleUp 250 places since 1930330 births#34 JeanDown 15 places since 1930316 births#35 ElizabethDown 6 places since 1930298 births#36 AnnUp 18 places since 1930293 births#37 DoloresDown 29 places since 1930280 births#37 IreneUp 4 places since 1930280 births#39 RuthDown 22 places since 1930271 births#40 DarleneUp 75 places since 1930270 births#41 MarthaUp 11 places since 1930265 births#42 JoanneDown 3 places since 1930259 births#43 PhyllisDown 13 places since 1930257 births#44 GailUp 273 places since 1930248 births#44 PatUp 36 places since 1930248 births#46 SallyDown 3 places since 1930245 births#47 NormaDown 23 places since 1930240 births#48 DianaUp 84 places since 1930237 births#49 Brenda231 births#50 MarieDown 18 places since 1930227 births#51 RobertaUp 20 places since 1930225 births#52 ElaineUp 14 places since 1930210 births#53 EvelynDown 27 places since 1930209 births#54 RoseDown 23 places since 1930193 births#55 MarjorieDown 28 places since 1930191 births#56 LoisDown 34 places since 1930189 births#57 LorettaUp 52 places since 1930188 births#57 MarleneUp 209 places since 1930188 births#59 ArleneUp 63 places since 1930187 births#60 AnitaDown 7 places since 1930186 births#61 PeggyUp 6 places since 1930181 births#62 GeraldineDown 18 places since 1930180 births#63 CharlotteUp 12 places since 1930179 births#64 JacquelineDown 28 places since 1930177 births#65 SylviaUp 74 places since 1930172 births#66 JoannUp 27 places since 1930171 births#67 JoUp 52 places since 1930169 births#67 SueUp 94 places since 1930169 births#69 ConnieUp 36 places since 1930168 births#70 EleanorDown 35 places since 1930167 births#71 LouiseDown 30 places since 1930165 births#72 DorisDown 51 places since 1930164 births#73 KatherineUp 11 places since 1930159 births#74 MariaDown 51 places since 1930152 births#75 CarmenDown 39 places since 1930151 births#76 CharleneUp 106 places since 1930150 births#77 CatherineDown 16 places since 1930147 births#77 SuzanneUp 70 places since 1930147 births#79 EstherDown 40 places since 1930145 births#79 YvonneUp 14 places since 1930145 births#81 JaneDown 24 places since 1930138 births#82 JeanetteUp 7 places since 1930136 births#83 Deanna133 births#84 JosephineDown 52 places since 1930131 births#84 RosemaryUp 9 places since 1930131 births#86 JeanneDown 19 places since 1930130 births#87 RachelUp 18 places since 1930129 births#88 Lynda127 births#89 KayUp 103 places since 1930125 births#89 MarciaUp 114 places since 1930125 births#89 WandaUp 43 places since 1930125 births#92 EllenUp 13 places since 1930124 births#93 JuanitaDown 38 places since 1930119 births#94 PatsyDown 37 places since 1930118 births#95 RosalieUp 47 places since 1930117 births#96 AnneDown 12 places since 1930115 births#96 DianneUp 308 places since 1930115 births#98 LorraineDown 60 places since 1930113 births#98 MaureenUp 105 places since 1930113 births#100 JulieUp 333 places since 1930111 births
Popular Boy Names in California in 1940
#1 RobertSame rank as 19303,120 births#2 JohnUp 1 places since 19302,420 births#3 RichardDown 1 places since 19302,219 births#4 JamesUp 2 places since 19302,101 births#5 WilliamDown 1 places since 19301,799 births#6 DavidUp 4 places since 19301,554 births#7 GaryUp 119 places since 19301,183 births#8 RonaldUp 11 places since 19301,160 births#9 MichaelUp 59 places since 19301,124 births#10 CharlesDown 3 places since 19301,051 births#11 DonaldDown 6 places since 19301,023 births#12 ThomasUp 3 places since 1930839 births#13 LarryUp 59 places since 1930826 births#14 GeorgeDown 6 places since 1930807 births#15 FrankDown 6 places since 1930683 births#16 DennisUp 139 places since 1930650 births#17 KennethUp 1 places since 1930643 births#18 JerryUp 25 places since 1930639 births#19 EdwardDown 7 places since 1930609 births#20 PaulDown 3 places since 1930558 births#21 RaymondDown 7 places since 1930472 births#22 GeraldUp 12 places since 1930464 births#23 JoeDown 10 places since 1930443 births#24 JackDown 13 places since 1930438 births#25 JosephDown 9 places since 1930430 births#26 BillUp 5 places since 1930390 births#27 RogerUp 47 places since 1930361 births#28 StephenUp 139 places since 1930359 births#29 DanielUp 9 places since 1930353 births#30 FredDown 3 places since 1930339 births#31 ArthurDown 9 places since 1930323 births#32 JimUp 21 places since 1930320 births#33 LawrenceUp 12 places since 1930317 births#34 DonDown 7 places since 1930312 births#35 HenryDown 11 places since 1930303 births#36 BobDown 3 places since 1930299 births#37 PeterUp 10 places since 1930285 births#38 DouglasUp 20 places since 1930282 births#39 CarlUp 17 places since 1930281 births#40 RalphDown 15 places since 1930279 births#41 WayneUp 23 places since 1930274 births#42 WalterDown 16 places since 1930270 births#43 AlbertDown 22 places since 1930266 births#44 BruceUp 28 places since 1930262 births#45 NormanDown 10 places since 1930259 births#46 MikeUp 46 places since 1930256 births#47 HaroldDown 27 places since 1930254 births#48 ManuelDown 25 places since 1930250 births#49 RoyDown 9 places since 1930237 births#50 TomUp 16 places since 1930233 births#51 EugeneDown 21 places since 1930224 births#52 PhilipUp 8 places since 1930223 births#53 StanleyDown 11 places since 1930213 births#54 StevenUp 181 places since 1930203 births#55 AlfredDown 14 places since 1930199 births#56 LeonardDown 8 places since 1930198 births#57 AnthonyUp 20 places since 1930195 births#58 TerryUp 136 places since 1930193 births#59 PhillipUp 54 places since 1930187 births#59 TonyDown 13 places since 1930187 births#61 DaleUp 13 places since 1930185 births#62 ErnestDown 26 places since 1930184 births#63 PatrickUp 59 places since 1930181 births#64 HarryDown 27 places since 1930176 births#64 LouisDown 32 places since 1930176 births#66 AlanUp 42 places since 1930168 births#67 HowardDown 23 places since 1930166 births#68 RayDown 19 places since 1930164 births#69 GilbertDown 30 places since 1930163 births#70 SteveUp 118 places since 1930161 births#71 MelvinUp 11 places since 1930158 births#72 JohnnyUp 8 places since 1930154 births#73 AllenUp 32 places since 1930148 births#74 LeroyDown 4 places since 1930144 births#75 RonnieUp 223 places since 1930139 births#76 BillyDown 22 places since 1930138 births#77 VictorDown 18 places since 1930135 births#78 JimmyUp 4 places since 1930127 births#79 GordonDown 24 places since 1930126 births#80 RussellUp 7 places since 1930125 births#81 EarlDown 29 places since 1930123 births#82 EddieDown 5 places since 1930122 births#83 BarryUp 132 places since 1930121 births#83 LeeUp 26 places since 1930121 births#85 DannyUp 66 places since 1930120 births#86 CliffordDown 5 places since 1930116 births#86 TommyUp 3 places since 1930116 births#88 MarvinDown 2 places since 1930113 births#89 JoseDown 60 places since 1930112 births#90 BobbyDown 6 places since 1930109 births#91 EdwinDown 21 places since 1930108 births#91 GeneDown 26 places since 1930108 births#91 WarrenDown 23 places since 1930108 births#94 JonUp 333 places since 1930106 births#94 TimothyUp 240 places since 1930106 births#96 FrederickUp 33 places since 1930102 births#96 LloydDown 36 places since 1930102 births#98 DickDown 36 places since 1930101 births#99 AllanUp 22 places since 193098 births#100 MartinDown 4 places since 193097 births
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