WWII Generation
Popular Names of the 1940s
63 names like James, William, John...
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WWII Generation
63 names
James♂
#5
William♂
#10
John♂
#21
Charles♂
#51
Robert♂
#90
Georgia♀
#110
Richard♂
#232
Jane♀
#269
Rosemary♀
#301
Elaine♀
#369
Lana♀
#374
Marshall♂
#391
Bonnie♀
#441
Johnny♂
#458
Mack♂
#498
Faye♀
#538
Roy♂
#541
Ronald♂
#575
Frankie♀
#591
Eileen♀
#593
Priscilla♀
#615
Gloria♀
#654
Marilyn♀
#666
Martha♀
#667
Wayne♂
#686
Tommy♂
#731
Judith♀
#832
Linda♀
#835
Allan♂
#851
Jimmy♂
#859
Barbara♀
#860
Jerry♂
#867
Benny♂
#890
Teddy♂
#898
Nancy♀
#921
Eddie♂
#941
Ira♂
#975
Ronnie♂
#995
Joyce♀
#1042
Sandra♀
#1045
Larry♂
#1068
Sally♀
#1098
Carolyn♀
#1163
Gerald♂
#1167
Vaughn♂
#1187
Sharon♀
#1232
Freddy♂
#1328
Willie♂
#1375
Rita♀
#1404
Dottie♀
#1406
Paulette♀
#1410
Janie♀
#1541
Sammy♂
#1556
Toby♀
#2004
Ronnie♀
#2292
Guadalupe♂
#3620
Charlotte♂
#6888
Mickey♀
#7816
Gael♀
#12564
Eddy♀
#13907
About 1940s Baby Names
The 1940s (WWII Generation) produced some of the most iconic baby names in history. These are names that peaked in popularity during this decade.
Names like James, William, John defined a generation. Browse the full list above and discover which 1940s names are making a comeback today.