1940s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1940s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- James, boy
- Richard, boy
- Ronald, boy
- Larry, boy
- Jerry, boy
- Dennis, boy
- Douglas, boy
- Roger, boy
- Lawrence, boy
- Wayne, boy
- Jimmy, boy
- Danny, boy
- Johnny, boy
- Ronnie, boy
- Philip, boy
- Phillip, boy
- Allen, boy
- Tommy, boy
- Wendell, boy
- Sammy, boy
- Frankie, boy
- Truman, boy
- Mac, boy
- Freddy, boy
- Vaughn, boy
- Eddy, boy
- Darel, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| James (boy) | 11,945 | #6 | 1944 |
| Richard (boy) | 1,505 | #234 | 1946 |
| Ronald (boy) | 438 | #637 | 1943 |
| Larry (boy) | 198 | #1,084 | 1947 |
| Jerry (boy) | 262 | #906 | 1941 |
| Dennis (boy) | 381 | #707 | 1946 |
| Douglas (boy) | 308 | #807 | 1942 |
| Roger (boy) | 297 | #832 | 1945 |
| Lawrence (boy) | 578 | #518 | 1949 |
| Wayne (boy) | 422 | #652 | 1947 |
| Jimmy (boy) | 291 | #846 | 1944 |
| Danny (boy) | 445 | #628 | 1948 |
| Johnny (boy) | 682 | #457 | 1945 |
| Ronnie (boy) | 204 | #1,064 | 1946 |
| Philip (boy) | 568 | #527 | 1948 |
| Phillip (boy) | 425 | #651 | 1949 |
| Allen (boy) | 507 | #578 | 1947 |
| Tommy (boy) | 420 | #657 | 1944 |
| Wendell (boy) | 67 | #2,145 | 1940 |
| Sammy (boy) | 85 | #1,852 | 1946 |
| Frankie (boy) | 256 | #920 | 1945 |
| Truman (boy) | 111 | #1,547 | 1945 |
| Mac (boy) | 390 | #695 | 1942 |
| Freddy (boy) | 127 | #1,421 | 1940 |
| Vaughn (boy) | 183 | #1,152 | 1949 |
| Eddy (boy) | 106 | #1,602 | 1948 |
| Darel (boy) | 52 | #2,539 | 1940 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.