Popular Male names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1940 to 1949.

Born in the 1940s

The 1940s generation faced World War II, emerging with unity and purpose. They built post-war prosperity and culture. Their names blend strength and optimism, reflecting a transformative era.

Popular English Boy Names between 1940 and 1949

Rank First Name Quantity
1 James 795,758
2 Robert 758,107
3 John 711,591
4 William 556,451
5 Richard 477,463
6 David 426,359
7 Charles 361,752
8 Thomas 350,766
9 Michael 336,561
10 Ronald 282,468
11 Larry 255,904
12 Donald 247,826
13 Joseph 230,275
14 Gary 217,767
15 George 209,004
16 Kenneth 198,545
17 Paul 183,348
18 Edward 174,794
19 Jerry 167,245
20 Dennis 162,112
21 Frank 119,421
22 Daniel 112,777
23 Raymond 109,067
24 Roger 107,597
25 Stephen 106,808
26 Gerald 103,342
27 Walter 83,727
28 Harold 82,175
29 Steven 81,204
30 Douglas 80,758
31 Lawrence 80,457
32 Terry 76,966
33 Wayne 75,126
34 Arthur 73,967
35 Jack 73,920
36 Carl 72,737
37 Henry 72,483
38 Willie 72,418
39 Bruce 72,096
40 Joe 72,013
41 Peter 69,330
42 Billy 67,828
43 Roy 65,643
44 Ralph 64,978
45 Anthony 64,826
46 Jimmy 63,522
47 Albert 60,276
48 Bobby 58,889
49 Eugene 57,269
50 Johnny 57,198
51 Fred 56,664
52 Harry 56,244
53 Howard 53,529
54 Mark 50,731
55 Alan 50,302
56 Louis 49,427
57 Philip 48,733
58 Patrick 48,617
59 Dale 46,811
60 Danny 46,657
61 Stanley 46,263
62 Leonard 44,285
63 Timothy 43,502
64 Gregory 43,223
65 Samuel 43,127
66 Ronnie 42,456
67 Norman 42,164
68 Ernest 41,760
69 Russell 41,332
70 Francis 39,518
71 Melvin 39,235
72 Earl 39,126
73 Frederick 39,112
74 Allen 39,048
75 Bill 37,756
76 Tommy 37,045
77 Phillip 36,988
78 Marvin 36,443
79 Steve 36,283
80 Don 36,253
81 Clarence 36,196
82 Barry 36,190
83 Glenn 35,716
84 Jim 35,631
85 Eddie 34,806
86 Mike 34,643
87 Andrew 34,617
88 Jeffrey 34,342
89 Leroy 33,861
90 Alfred 31,995
91 Martin 31,402
92 Lee 30,976
93 Tom 29,884
94 Ray 29,654
95 Herbert 28,705
96 Gene 27,740
97 Bernard 26,446
98 Theodore 26,246
99 Curtis 26,005
100 Keith 25,871