Most Popular Names in Pennsylvania in 1940

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

Popular Girl Names in Pennsylvania in 1940

#1 MarySame rank as 19303,942 births #2 PatriciaUp 12 places since 19303,061 births #3 BarbaraUp 16 places since 19302,922 births #4 NancyUp 11 places since 19302,048 births #5 CarolUp 96 places since 19301,846 births #6 JudithUp 209 places since 19301,810 births #7 JoanUp 2 places since 19301,567 births #8 MargaretDown 2 places since 19301,495 births #9 SandraUp 284 places since 19301,294 births #10 DorothyDown 8 places since 19301,167 births #11 ShirleyUp 1 places since 19301,095 births #12 JanetUp 20 places since 19301,027 births #13 ElizabethSame rank as 1930977 births #14 JoyceUp 29 places since 1930973 births #15 BettyDown 12 places since 1930936 births #16 RuthDown 5 places since 1930890 births #17 DonnaUp 58 places since 1930845 births #17 LindaUp 247 places since 1930845 births #19 HelenDown 14 places since 1930812 births #20 JeanDown 10 places since 1930747 births #21 LoisDown 5 places since 1930622 births #22 AnnUp 13 places since 1930617 births #23 BeverlyUp 54 places since 1930612 births #24 GloriaUp 9 places since 1930607 births #25 DoloresDown 21 places since 1930596 births #26 VirginiaDown 4 places since 1930595 births #27 FrancesDown 3 places since 1930591 births #28 JoanneUp 34 places since 1930590 births #29 MarieDown 12 places since 1930569 births #30 CatherineDown 12 places since 1930563 births #31 AnnaDown 24 places since 1930561 births #32 RoseDown 12 places since 1930554 births #33 JudyUp 290 places since 1930552 births #34 KathleenUp 42 places since 1930539 births #35 JaniceUp 75 places since 1930532 births #36 ElaineUp 24 places since 1930526 births #37 CaroleUp 250 places since 1930524 births #37 DorisDown 29 places since 1930524 births #39 AliceDown 16 places since 1930514 births #40 JaneDown 6 places since 1930500 births #41 CarolynUp 40 places since 1930496 births #42 PhyllisDown 11 places since 1930490 births #43 GeraldineDown 5 places since 1930489 births #43 SusanUp 88 places since 1930489 births #45 EleanorDown 24 places since 1930450 births #46 MarilynDown 1 places since 1930421 births #47 MarleneUp 290 places since 1930408 births #47 MarthaDown 7 places since 1930408 births #49 SallyUp 37 places since 1930371 births #50 EvelynDown 24 places since 1930365 births #51 RitaDown 23 places since 1930362 births #52 Brenda356 births #53 LorettaUp 18 places since 1930347 births #54 BonnieUp 169 places since 1930346 births #55 CharlotteUp 4 places since 1930337 births #56 ArleneUp 13 places since 1930336 births #57 JoannUp 60 places since 1930321 births #58 DianeUp 168 places since 1930320 births #59 FlorenceDown 34 places since 1930310 births #60 TheresaDown 33 places since 1930304 births #61 KathrynDown 5 places since 1930295 births #62 LouiseDown 24 places since 1930293 births #63 NormaDown 26 places since 1930286 births #64 RobertaUp 41 places since 1930284 births #65 SylviaUp 43 places since 1930281 births #66 IreneDown 37 places since 1930277 births #67 JacquelineUp 7 places since 1930274 births #68 EileenUp 20 places since 1930271 births #69 MarjorieDown 20 places since 1930269 births #70 PeggyUp 3 places since 1930265 births #71 LorraineDown 19 places since 1930261 births #72 SarahDown 12 places since 1930256 births #73 ConstanceUp 36 places since 1930255 births #74 AnneDown 17 places since 1930254 births #75 AudreyDown 23 places since 1930253 births #76 DarleneUp 168 places since 1930251 births #76 RosemaryUp 5 places since 1930251 births #78 MildredDown 48 places since 1930247 births #79 MaryannUp 116 places since 1930244 births #80 EllenUp 10 places since 1930235 births #81 GraceDown 40 places since 1930230 births #82 ConnieUp 156 places since 1930229 births #83 KayUp 217 places since 1930225 births #84 JosephineDown 48 places since 1930224 births #85 GailUp 346 places since 1930223 births #86 JuneDown 42 places since 1930222 births #87 SuzanneUp 73 places since 1930218 births #88 Karen216 births #89 MarionDown 43 places since 1930212 births #90 MarianDown 42 places since 1930208 births #91 PaulineDown 44 places since 1930198 births #92 EstherDown 37 places since 1930197 births #93 EdithDown 43 places since 1930194 births #94 RosemarieUp 21 places since 1930183 births #95 EthelDown 41 places since 1930177 births #95 YvonneUp 71 places since 1930177 births #97 DeloresDown 34 places since 1930175 births #98 LillianDown 56 places since 1930172 births #99 JeanneDown 27 places since 1930171 births #100 SaraDown 20 places since 1930170 births

Popular Boy Names in Pennsylvania in 1940

#1 RobertUp 1 places since 19305,351 births #2 JohnDown 1 places since 19305,253 births #3 WilliamSame rank as 19304,124 births #4 JamesSame rank as 19304,109 births #5 RichardUp 1 places since 19303,218 births #6 JosephDown 1 places since 19302,658 births #7 ThomasUp 4 places since 19302,370 births #8 CharlesDown 1 places since 19302,348 births #9 RonaldUp 28 places since 19302,207 births #10 DavidUp 6 places since 19302,000 births #11 DonaldDown 3 places since 19301,822 births #12 GeorgeDown 3 places since 19301,707 births #13 EdwardDown 3 places since 19301,606 births #14 PaulDown 2 places since 19301,271 births #15 MichaelUp 11 places since 19301,075 births #16 KennethUp 4 places since 19301,059 births #17 FrankDown 4 places since 1930930 births #18 RaymondDown 4 places since 1930825 births #19 LarryUp 112 places since 1930796 births #20 GeraldUp 14 places since 1930766 births #21 HarryDown 6 places since 1930739 births #22 FrancisSame rank as 1930690 births #23 GaryUp 223 places since 1930643 births #24 WalterDown 7 places since 1930624 births #25 AnthonyDown 2 places since 1930584 births #26 DanielUp 7 places since 1930579 births #27 CarlDown 2 places since 1930552 births #28 EugeneDown 4 places since 1930522 births #29 HaroldDown 10 places since 1930503 births #30 AlbertDown 12 places since 1930485 births #31 LawrenceUp 12 places since 1930451 births #32 RalphDown 5 places since 1930445 births #33 JackDown 12 places since 1930438 births #34 ArthurDown 6 places since 1930429 births #35 DennisUp 112 places since 1930428 births #36 StephenUp 26 places since 1930405 births #37 SamuelDown 6 places since 1930387 births #38 FredUp 4 places since 1930381 births #39 LouisDown 10 places since 1930367 births #40 BarryUp 232 places since 1930366 births #41 HowardDown 10 places since 1930363 births #41 StanleyDown 3 places since 1930363 births #43 HenryDown 13 places since 1930353 births #44 WayneUp 22 places since 1930349 births #45 PeterUp 5 places since 1930343 births #46 BernardDown 10 places since 1930341 births #47 FrederickUp 5 places since 1930323 births #48 LeonardDown 13 places since 1930310 births #49 DaleUp 14 places since 1930307 births #50 AndrewDown 10 places since 1930294 births #51 JerryUp 39 places since 1930293 births #52 NormanDown 11 places since 1930292 births #53 PhilipUp 2 places since 1930290 births #54 EarlDown 15 places since 1930276 births #55 RussellDown 4 places since 1930266 births #56 GlennDown 8 places since 1930254 births #57 VincentDown 8 places since 1930245 births #58 BruceUp 35 places since 1930243 births #59 TheodoreDown 12 places since 1930242 births #60 RogerUp 39 places since 1930232 births #61 MelvinDown 4 places since 1930230 births #62 RoyDown 9 places since 1930229 births #63 MartinDown 5 places since 1930226 births #64 PatrickUp 25 places since 1930216 births #65 AlfredDown 20 places since 1930215 births #66 ErnestDown 12 places since 1930198 births #67 TerryUp 321 places since 1930192 births #68 ClarenceDown 22 places since 1930191 births #69 AllenUp 7 places since 1930189 births #70 HerbertDown 26 places since 1930184 births #71 RayDown 6 places since 1930173 births #72 LeroyDown 12 places since 1930171 births #73 AlanUp 46 places since 1930169 births #74 EdwinDown 18 places since 1930168 births #75 NicholasDown 6 places since 1930166 births #76 FranklinUp 16 places since 1930164 births #77 JeromeUp 10 places since 1930157 births #78 LeeUp 16 places since 1930151 births #79 JayUp 6 places since 1930149 births #79 WarrenDown 5 places since 1930149 births #81 LeonDown 8 places since 1930141 births #81 LewisDown 17 places since 1930141 births #83 HarveyDown 5 places since 1930136 births #84 GeneUp 6 places since 1930135 births #85 ClydeDown 16 places since 1930131 births #86 LesterDown 12 places since 1930126 births #87 LeoDown 26 places since 1930120 births #87 MarvinDown 20 places since 1930120 births #89 ChesterDown 18 places since 1930117 births #90 CliffordDown 9 places since 1930115 births #91 LloydDown 23 places since 1930109 births #91 SteveDown 20 places since 1930109 births #93 VictorDown 6 places since 1930108 births #94 AllanUp 46 places since 1930107 births #95 TimothyUp 151 places since 1930105 births #96 DouglasUp 44 places since 1930100 births #97 GordonUp 1 places since 193099 births #98 MarkUp 33 places since 193098 births #99 AlvinDown 20 places since 193097 births #100 BillUp 9 places since 193093 births

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