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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1943

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1943, from Social Security card applications.

In 1943, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 66,174 girls, and James the most popular boys' name, given to 80,278 boys. New to the top 100 since 1942: Pamela, Suzanne, Dianne, Paula and Marcia for girls; Danny, Mike, Steve and Timothy for boys. The biggest climbers were Eileen for girls, up 20 places to #68, and Steven for boys, up 17 places to #58.

Girls, 1943

  1. 1Mary66,174
  2. 2Barbara43,432
  3. 3Patricia39,620
  4. 4Linda38,439
  5. 5Carol31,686
  6. 6Sandra25,990
  7. 7Judith25,214
  8. 8Sharonup 324,712
  9. 9Nancydown 123,988
  10. 10Bettydown 121,596
  11. 11Carolyndown 120,365
  12. 12Shirley17,816
  13. 13Judyup 217,383
  14. 14Margaret17,153
  15. 15Karenup 116,816
  16. 16Joycedown 316,485
  17. 17Donnaup 314,912
  18. 18Susanup 314,888
  19. 19Dorothydown 214,793
  20. 20Janetdown 113,316
  21. 21Joandown 313,232
  22. 22Kathleenup 212,153
  23. 23Elizabethdown 111,644
  24. 24Dianeup 411,326
  25. 25Virginiadown 210,847
  26. 26Janicedown 110,651
  27. 27Marilyn10,145
  28. 28Helendown 29,800
  29. 29Martha9,704
  30. 30Gloriaup 19,684
  31. 31Francesdown 19,449
  32. 32Beverly9,435
  33. 33Ruth9,370
  34. 34Bonnie8,870
  35. 35Brendaup 58,435
  36. 36Jean8,096
  37. 37Annup 17,829
  38. 38Aliceup 17,648
  39. 39Phyllisdown 27,610
  40. 40Dorisup 17,128
  41. 41Peggyup 16,511
  42. 42Caroledown 76,506
  43. 43Loisup 16,132
  44. 44Janeup 26,032
  45. 45Mariedown 25,980
  46. 46Elainedown 15,966
  47. 47Charlotteup 45,482
  48. 48Catherineup 15,427
  49. 49Joannedown 15,270
  50. 50Rose5,206
  51. 51Geraldinedown 45,189
  52. 52Ritaup 35,011
  53. 53Evelyn4,912
  54. 54Pamelanew4,839
  55. 55Gailup 54,810
  56. 56Wandadown 24,705
  57. 57Sallydown 14,659
  58. 58Normadown 64,542
  59. 59Connieup 114,512
  60. 60Joanndown 24,464
  61. 61Patsydown 44,355
  62. 62Dianaup 64,337
  63. 63Joup 24,300
  64. 64Annadown 54,232
  65. 65Jacquelineup 44,189
  66. 66Roberta4,169
  67. 67Ellendown 34,152
  68. 68Eileenup 204,092
  69. 69Anniedown 74,070
  70. 70Louisedown 94,044
  71. 71Sarahdown 43,990
  72. 72Sueup 13,850
  73. 73Darleneup 53,774
  74. 74Doloresdown 113,698
  75. 75Kathrynup 73,647
  76. 76Mildreddown 53,626
  77. 77Sylviadown 53,623
  78. 78Katherineup 33,616
  79. 79Marjoriedown 53,608
  80. 80Annedown 43,535
  81. 81Kaydown 63,494
  82. 82Rubydown 53,470
  83. 83Glendaup 63,403
  84. 84Christineup 123,316
  85. 85Irenedown 53,299
  86. 86Suzannenew3,280
  87. 87Rebeccadown 23,270
  88. 88Diannenew3,193
  89. 89Lorettadown 103,169
  90. 90Arlenedown 73,146
  91. 91Juanitadown 13,085
  92. 92Sheilaup 23,063
  93. 93Paulanew3,042
  94. 94Lorrainedown 33,015
  95. 95Julia2,972
  96. 96Marcianew2,970
  97. 97Rosemarydown 52,966
  98. 98Anitadown 52,952
  99. 99Deloresdown 132,929
  100. 99Theresadown 12,929

Boys, 1943

  1. 1James80,278
  2. 2Robert74,892
  3. 3John68,929
  4. 4William55,904
  5. 5Richard46,339
  6. 6David37,240
  7. 7Charles36,632
  8. 8Thomas32,874
  9. 9Ronald29,239
  10. 10Michaelup 324,745
  11. 11Donalddown 124,421
  12. 12Larry22,978
  13. 13Josephdown 222,828
  14. 14George21,692
  15. 15Kenneth19,112
  16. 16Garyup 217,868
  17. 17Jerrydown 117,730
  18. 18Edwarddown 117,713
  19. 19Paul17,253
  20. 20Dennis14,116
  21. 21Frank12,246
  22. 22Raymondup 211,391
  23. 23Geralddown 111,367
  24. 24Rogerup 110,773
  25. 25Danielup 39,168
  26. 26Walter9,035
  27. 27Harold8,670
  28. 28Douglasdown 58,236
  29. 29Stephenup 37,932
  30. 30Arthurdown 17,785
  31. 31Henry7,631
  32. 32Lawrencedown 27,583
  33. 33Carlup 37,472
  34. 34Jack7,398
  35. 35Joedown 27,308
  36. 36Willieup 17,178
  37. 37Billydown 27,012
  38. 38Royup 46,932
  39. 39Peter6,877
  40. 40Ralphdown 26,771
  41. 41Wayne6,761
  42. 42Jimmyup 56,444
  43. 43Albertdown 36,307
  44. 44Anthony6,202
  45. 45Fredup 16,168
  46. 46Bobbydown 36,121
  47. 47Eugenedown 25,902
  48. 48Howardup 15,739
  49. 49Terryup 35,737
  50. 50Harrydown 25,720
  51. 51Brucedown 15,431
  52. 52Johnnyup 35,381
  53. 53Louisdown 25,033
  54. 54Stanleyup 24,699
  55. 55Leonardup 24,617
  56. 56Normandown 34,522
  57. 57Philipdown 34,473
  58. 58Stevenup 174,267
  59. 59Daleup 44,235
  60. 60Earlup 24,186
  61. 61Ernest4,172
  62. 62Samueldown 34,143
  63. 63Melvindown 34,069
  64. 64Francisdown 64,068
  65. 65Bill3,990
  66. 66Marvin3,939
  67. 67Alanup 143,855
  68. 68Clarencedown 13,854
  69. 69Patrickdown 53,848
  70. 70Frederickdown 23,840
  71. 71Ronnieup 73,826
  72. 72Don3,817
  73. 73Russelldown 33,752
  74. 74Leroydown 53,741
  75. 75Jimdown 13,682
  76. 76Allendown 53,627
  77. 77Tommydown 43,611
  78. 78Alfreddown 23,445
  79. 79Andrewup 13,352
  80. 80Eddieup 63,281
  81. 81Phillipdown 43,251
  82. 82Barrydown 33,193
  83. 83Martinup 23,081
  84. 84Ray3,063
  85. 85Glennup 33,054
  86. 86Herbertdown 33,044
  87. 87Tomup 22,909
  88. 88Dannynew2,898
  89. 89Genedown 72,865
  90. 90Mikenew2,803
  91. 91Leedown 42,789
  92. 92Bernarddown 22,744
  93. 93Stevenew2,684
  94. 94Cliffordup 12,667
  95. 95Jimmiedown 12,628
  96. 96Theodoredown 52,616
  97. 97Victorup 22,613
  98. 98Gordondown 62,608
  99. 99Timothynew2,578
  100. 100Curtisdown 22,525

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1942. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1943”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1943, updated 20 October 2026.