Top baby names of 1942

The 50 most popular girl and boy names, ranked by births

Girls

  1. Mary63,255
  2. Barbara44,739
  3. Patricia39,464
  4. Linda31,614
  5. Carol30,271
  6. Sandra24,993
  7. Judith24,792
  8. Nancy23,328
  9. Betty21,659
  10. Carolyn19,977
  11. Sharon19,648
  12. Shirley17,749
  13. Joyce16,728
  14. Margaret16,548
  15. Judy15,667
  16. Karen15,386
  17. Dorothy15,035
  18. Joan14,514
  19. Janet13,064
  20. Donna12,986
  21. Susan12,015
  22. Elizabeth11,185
  23. Virginia10,802
  24. Kathleen10,696
  25. Janice10,286
  26. Helen10,016
  27. Marilyn9,907
  28. Diane9,550
  29. Martha9,511
  30. Frances9,471
  31. Gloria9,450
  32. Beverly9,411
  33. Ruth9,315
  34. Bonnie8,823
  35. Carole8,407
  36. Jean8,257
  37. Phyllis7,793
  38. Ann7,666
  39. Alice7,382
  40. Brenda7,241
  41. Doris7,176
  42. Peggy6,579
  43. Marie6,559
  44. Lois6,406
  45. Elaine5,986
  46. Jane5,708
  47. Geraldine5,438
  48. Joanne5,342
  49. Catherine5,267
  50. Rose5,253

Boys

  1. James77,180
  2. Robert71,841
  3. John66,041
  4. William54,891
  5. Richard43,592
  6. David35,905
  7. Charles35,855
  8. Thomas31,097
  9. Ronald27,136
  10. Donald23,956
  11. Joseph22,429
  12. Larry22,099
  13. Michael21,728
  14. George21,275
  15. Kenneth18,210
  16. Jerry17,487
  17. Edward17,469
  18. Gary17,067
  19. Paul16,493
  20. Dennis13,281
  21. Frank12,248
  22. Gerald11,483
  23. Douglas11,234
  24. Raymond11,116
  25. Roger9,174
  26. Walter8,681
  27. Harold8,582
  28. Daniel8,507
  29. Arthur8,028
  30. Lawrence7,639
  31. Henry7,562
  32. Stephen7,503
  33. Joe7,383
  34. Jack7,365
  35. Billy7,314
  36. Carl7,267
  37. Willie7,092
  38. Ralph6,635
  39. Peter6,587
  40. Albert6,496
  41. Wayne6,484
  42. Roy6,311
  43. Bobby6,249
  44. Anthony6,210
  45. Eugene6,091
  46. Fred6,088
  47. Jimmy5,948
  48. Harry5,629
  49. Howard5,570
  50. Bruce5,385