Top baby names of 1946

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

Girls

  1. Mary67,467
  2. Linda52,710
  3. Patricia46,298
  4. Barbara45,125
  5. Carol34,283
  6. Sandra31,694
  7. Nancy28,345
  8. Susan28,268
  9. Sharon27,825
  10. Judith22,310
  11. Judy20,478
  12. Carolyn19,902
  13. Donna19,767
  14. Betty19,710
  15. Karen19,647
  16. Kathleen18,760
  17. Margaret18,135
  18. Shirley17,869
  19. Diane15,835
  20. Joyce15,209
  21. Janet14,142
  22. Janice14,038
  23. Dorothy12,798
  24. Brenda12,688
  25. Elizabeth11,753
  26. Gloria11,686
  27. Cheryl11,526
  28. Joan11,219
  29. Marilyn10,711
  30. Beverly10,430
  31. Virginia10,016
  32. Martha9,759
  33. Bonnie9,510
  34. Pamela9,367
  35. Jane8,971
  36. Helen8,853
  37. Jean8,555
  38. Ruth8,475
  39. Frances8,450
  40. Ann8,077
  41. Phyllis8,048
  42. Diana7,544
  43. Peggy7,400
  44. Alice7,363
  45. Connie7,215
  46. Cynthia6,895
  47. Elaine6,803
  48. Catherine6,367
  49. Gail6,227
  50. Christine6,201

Boys

  1. James87,436
  2. Robert84,138
  3. John79,266
  4. William60,030
  5. Richard58,871
  6. David46,444
  7. Michael41,192
  8. Thomas38,876
  9. Charles38,212
  10. Ronald31,856
  11. Larry28,449
  12. Gary26,931
  13. Donald26,271
  14. Joseph24,284
  15. Kenneth22,039
  16. George21,574
  17. Dennis21,446
  18. Paul21,063
  19. Edward18,585
  20. Jerry17,568
  21. Daniel12,867
  22. Frank12,667
  23. Roger12,410
  24. Stephen11,833
  25. Raymond11,288
  26. Terry10,678
  27. Gerald10,034
  28. Steven8,878
  29. Wayne8,808
  30. Walter8,668
  31. Lawrence8,517
  32. Bruce8,459
  33. Harold8,373
  34. Douglas8,334
  35. Jack7,802
  36. Arthur7,537
  37. Joe7,535
  38. Peter7,481
  39. Carl7,380
  40. Willie7,339
  41. Henry7,317
  42. Jimmy7,128
  43. Roy6,924
  44. Anthony6,771
  45. Billy6,716
  46. Danny6,650
  47. Johnny6,612
  48. Ralph6,586
  49. Alan6,490
  50. Harry6,029