Most Popular Names in Iowa in 1940

These rankings use SSA state records for Iowa. Girl and boy source categories are shown separately, and every result identifies the year.

Popular Girl Names in Iowa in 1940

#1 MarySame rank as 19301,099 births #2 Karen718 births #3 SharonUp 183 places since 1930673 births #4 JudithUp 285 places since 1930578 births #5 PatriciaSame rank as 1930572 births #6 Sandra547 births #7 CarolUp 22 places since 1930523 births #8 BarbaraUp 1 places since 1930508 births #9 JudyUp 215 places since 1930473 births #10 JaniceUp 72 places since 1930423 births #11 NancyUp 28 places since 1930407 births #12 Linda389 births #13 DonnaDown 6 places since 1930384 births #14 MarilynDown 8 places since 1930355 births #15 ShirleyDown 11 places since 1930335 births #16 JanetUp 38 places since 1930330 births #17 JoyceUp 6 places since 1930320 births #18 BettyDown 16 places since 1930290 births #19 CarolynUp 55 places since 1930263 births #20 BeverlyDown 10 places since 1930258 births #21 MargaretDown 4 places since 1930226 births #22 JoanDown 6 places since 1930223 births #23 DorothyDown 20 places since 1930198 births #24 JeanDown 3 places since 1930194 births #25 PhyllisDown 13 places since 1930185 births #26 RuthDown 13 places since 1930183 births #27 LoisDown 16 places since 1930173 births #28 KayUp 196 places since 1930158 births #29 BonnieDown 2 places since 1930156 births #30 SusanUp 138 places since 1930151 births #31 VirginiaDown 12 places since 1930138 births #32 HelenDown 24 places since 1930136 births #33 MarleneUp 207 places since 1930128 births #34 JaneUp 30 places since 1930122 births #35 JoannUp 2 places since 1930118 births #35 KathleenUp 29 places since 1930118 births #37 CaroleUp 162 places since 1930117 births #37 ConnieUp 187 places since 1930117 births #39 DarleneDown 21 places since 1930112 births #39 DorisDown 24 places since 1930112 births #41 NormaDown 27 places since 1930109 births #42 AliceDown 16 places since 1930107 births #43 ElaineDown 8 places since 1930105 births #44 ElizabethDown 4 places since 1930104 births #45 MarjorieDown 25 places since 193098 births #46 AnnUp 23 places since 193097 births #47 DianeUp 193 places since 193096 births #48 SallyUp 49 places since 193094 births #49 CharlotteSame rank as 193089 births #49 GloriaDown 8 places since 193089 births #51 DeloresDown 29 places since 193087 births #52 JoanneDown 7 places since 193086 births #53 DixieUp 89 places since 193085 births #54 FrancesDown 26 places since 193081 births #54 RoseDown 20 places since 193081 births #56 EvelynDown 32 places since 193080 births #57 KathrynDown 5 places since 193072 births #58 RitaDown 11 places since 193070 births #59 PeggyUp 15 places since 193069 births #60 MarthaDown 14 places since 193068 births #60 PatUp 102 places since 193068 births #62 Deanna67 births #63 EllenUp 33 places since 193066 births #63 RobertaUp 8 places since 193066 births #65 JuneDown 29 places since 193065 births #66 SueUp 158 places since 193061 births #67 SuzanneUp 101 places since 193059 births #67 WandaDown 26 places since 193059 births #69 MarciaUp 99 places since 193058 births #70 JacquelineDown 9 places since 193056 births #71 ArleneDown 38 places since 193053 births #71 CharleneUp 34 places since 193053 births #71 JoUp 26 places since 193053 births #71 MarlysUp 34 places since 193053 births #75 AudreyDown 22 places since 193052 births #75 RosemaryDown 17 places since 193052 births #77 MyrnaUp 85 places since 193051 births #78 JeanneUp 9 places since 193050 births #78 KatherineUp 44 places since 193050 births #80 GeraldineDown 42 places since 193049 births #80 PattyUp 37 places since 193049 births #82 DianaUp 265 places since 193048 births #83 AnnaDown 52 places since 193047 births #83 MarianDown 39 places since 193047 births #85 LavonneDown 26 places since 193046 births #86 MarieDown 22 places since 193045 births #86 SherryUp 261 places since 193045 births #88 ConstanceUp 104 places since 193044 births #88 WilmaDown 56 places since 193044 births #90 CatherineDown 29 places since 193043 births #91 EleanorDown 37 places since 193042 births #92 DoloresDown 67 places since 193041 births #93 PatsyUp 24 places since 193040 births #94 JeanetteDown 18 places since 193039 births #95 AnitaUp 39 places since 193037 births #95 EstherDown 41 places since 193037 births #95 LorettaDown 4 places since 193037 births #95 PaulineDown 38 places since 193037 births #95 SarahUp 118 places since 193037 births #100 ColleenDown 29 places since 193036 births

Popular Boy Names in Iowa in 1940

#1 RobertSame rank as 19301,095 births #2 JamesUp 3 places since 19301,077 births #3 LarryUp 72 places since 19301,076 births #4 RichardDown 1 places since 1930932 births #5 JohnDown 1 places since 1930879 births #6 GaryUp 114 places since 1930719 births #7 DavidUp 11 places since 1930682 births #8 RonaldUp 12 places since 1930671 births #9 DonaldDown 7 places since 1930585 births #10 WilliamDown 4 places since 1930536 births #11 JerryUp 21 places since 1930513 births #12 CharlesDown 5 places since 1930427 births #13 DennisUp 95 places since 1930391 births #14 KennethDown 6 places since 1930372 births #15 ThomasUp 3 places since 1930359 births #16 RogerUp 10 places since 1930358 births #17 MichaelUp 127 places since 1930267 births #18 GeraldDown 3 places since 1930264 births #19 PaulDown 7 places since 1930258 births #20 GeorgeDown 9 places since 1930183 births #21 HaroldDown 12 places since 1930182 births #22 DaleDown 9 places since 1930170 births #23 WayneDown 1 places since 1930169 births #24 JackDown 14 places since 1930162 births #25 RaymondDown 9 places since 1930152 births #26 EdwardDown 5 places since 1930141 births #27 JosephDown 3 places since 1930136 births #28 TerryUp 177 places since 1930131 births #29 JimUp 34 places since 1930127 births #30 MarvinDown 13 places since 1930123 births #31 BillUp 23 places since 1930118 births #32 DuaneDown 9 places since 1930112 births #33 LawrenceUp 11 places since 1930110 births #34 DeanDown 10 places since 1930105 births #34 EugeneDown 20 places since 1930105 births #36 KeithDown 2 places since 1930103 births #37 LeroyUp 13 places since 193098 births #38 DonUp 11 places since 193094 births #39 NormanDown 10 places since 193093 births #40 DarrellUp 26 places since 193091 births #40 DouglasUp 80 places since 193091 births #42 RalphDown 15 places since 193090 births #43 TomUp 87 places since 193089 births #44 FrankUp 3 places since 193088 births #45 FredUp 8 places since 193086 births #45 Ronnie86 births #45 RussellDown 7 places since 193086 births #48 StanleyUp 4 places since 193083 births #49 AllenUp 57 places since 193080 births #50 CarlDown 13 places since 193079 births #50 MelvinDown 17 places since 193079 births #52 HowardDown 24 places since 193075 births #53 GeneUp 1 places since 193073 births #54 AlanUp 82 places since 193072 births #54 BobUp 3 places since 193072 births #54 DickUp 13 places since 193072 births #54 WalterDown 23 places since 193072 births #58 PatrickUp 50 places since 193071 births #59 DanielUp 24 places since 193069 births #59 JonUp 231 places since 193069 births #61 BruceUp 43 places since 193068 births #62 LeonardDown 22 places since 193067 births #63 JoeUp 7 places since 193066 births #64 LyleDown 22 places since 193065 births #65 AlbertUp 4 places since 193063 births #66 ClarenceDown 22 places since 193062 births #67 PhillipUp 63 places since 193061 births #68 ArthurDown 25 places since 193060 births #68 FrancisDown 20 places since 193060 births #70 GlennDown 12 places since 193059 births #71 EarlDown 41 places since 193057 births #72 HarryDown 32 places since 193056 births #72 LloydDown 37 places since 193056 births #74 StephenUp 170 places since 193055 births #74 Steven55 births #76 VernonDown 40 places since 193053 births #77 LeoDown 38 places since 193052 births #78 HenryDown 20 places since 193051 births #78 MikeUp 166 places since 193051 births #80 GordonDown 17 places since 193049 births #81 CliffordDown 20 places since 193048 births #81 JeromeUp 39 places since 193048 births #83 PhilipUp 23 places since 193047 births #84 LouisDown 3 places since 193046 births #84 RoyDown 22 places since 193046 births #86 GlenDown 7 places since 193045 births #87 FloydDown 22 places since 193043 births #87 LeeUp 21 places since 193043 births #87 LorenUp 49 places since 193043 births #90 MerleDown 23 places since 193042 births #91 BernardDown 35 places since 193041 births #91 BillyDown 45 places since 193041 births #91 RodneyUp 58 places since 193041 births #94 EdwinDown 22 places since 193040 births #94 MartinUp 42 places since 193040 births #94 MaxDown 22 places since 193040 births #97 AllanUp 66 places since 193039 births #97 LesterDown 14 places since 193039 births #99 EldonDown 20 places since 193038 births #99 LelandDown 6 places since 193038 births

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