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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1944

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1944, from Social Security card applications.

In 1944, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 62,476 girls, and James the most popular boys' name, given to 76,951 boys. New to the top 100 since 1943: Cheryl, Maria and Sherry for girls; Mark and Warren for boys. The biggest climbers were Paula for girls, up 11 places to #82, and Alan for boys, up 12 places to #55.

Girls, 1944

  1. 1Mary62,476
  2. 2Barbara39,196
  3. 3Lindaup 138,415
  4. 4Patriciadown 136,874
  5. 5Carol30,456
  6. 6Sandra26,024
  7. 7Nancyup 223,218
  8. 8Sharon22,433
  9. 9Judithdown 222,431
  10. 10Betty19,761
  11. 11Carolyn18,670
  12. 12Judyup 117,119
  13. 13Susanup 516,330
  14. 14Margaret16,320
  15. 15Shirleydown 316,309
  16. 16Karendown 115,944
  17. 17Donna15,173
  18. 18Joycedown 214,770
  19. 19Dorothy13,379
  20. 20Kathleenup 213,004
  21. 21Janetdown 112,592
  22. 22Joandown 111,920
  23. 23Elizabeth11,034
  24. 24Diane10,710
  25. 25Gloriaup 59,968
  26. 26Virginiadown 19,895
  27. 27Marilyn9,738
  28. 28Janicedown 29,733
  29. 29Martha9,335
  30. 30Brendaup 58,999
  31. 31Helendown 38,696
  32. 32Ruthup 18,674
  33. 33Francesdown 28,487
  34. 34Bonnie8,456
  35. 35Beverlydown 38,292
  36. 36Cherylnew7,972
  37. 37Jeandown 17,650
  38. 38Alice7,102
  39. 39Anndown 27,081
  40. 40Phyllisdown 17,022
  41. 41Janeup 36,564
  42. 42Dorisdown 26,324
  43. 43Caroledown 16,268
  44. 44Pamelaup 106,204
  45. 45Peggydown 46,019
  46. 46Elaine5,629
  47. 47Loisdown 45,529
  48. 48Mariedown 35,297
  49. 49Catherinedown 15,256
  50. 50Charlottedown 34,928
  51. 51Connieup 84,796
  52. 52Rosedown 24,710
  53. 53Geraldinedown 24,666
  54. 54Ritadown 24,530
  55. 55Joannedown 64,529
  56. 56Gaildown 14,526
  57. 57Evelyndown 44,516
  58. 58Wandadown 24,431
  59. 59Sallydown 24,388
  60. 60Dianaup 24,311
  61. 61Joup 24,226
  62. 62Sueup 104,034
  63. 63Ellenup 43,998
  64. 64Jacquelineup 13,975
  65. 65Joanndown 53,973
  66. 66Normadown 83,863
  67. 67Sarahup 43,857
  68. 68Kathrynup 73,855
  69. 69Louiseup 13,842
  70. 70Robertadown 43,744
  71. 71Anniedown 23,738
  72. 72Patsydown 113,729
  73. 73Eileendown 53,649
  74. 74Annadown 103,635
  75. 75Christineup 93,584
  76. 76Darlenedown 33,532
  77. 77Katherineup 13,525
  78. 78Suzanneup 83,462
  79. 79Glendaup 43,367
  80. 80Marianew3,361
  81. 81Mildreddown 53,318
  82. 82Paulaup 113,315
  83. 83Sylviadown 63,292
  84. 84Rebeccaup 33,246
  85. 85Marjoriedown 63,218
  86. 86Annedown 63,209
  87. 87Rubydown 53,189
  88. 88Kaydown 73,170
  89. 89Marciaup 73,140
  90. 90Diannedown 23,107
  91. 91Irenedown 63,087
  92. 92Doloresdown 183,081
  93. 93Lorraineup 13,046
  94. 94Juanitadown 32,960
  95. 95Anitaup 32,825
  96. 96Theresaup 32,817
  97. 97Deloresup 22,756
  98. 98Lorettadown 92,746
  99. 99Rosemarydown 22,744
  100. 100Sherrynew2,733

Boys, 1944

  1. 1James76,951
  2. 2Robert70,855
  3. 3John66,616
  4. 4William52,375
  5. 5Richard45,643
  6. 6David37,382
  7. 7Charles34,662
  8. 8Thomas31,604
  9. 9Michaelup 126,717
  10. 10Ronalddown 125,513
  11. 11Donald23,468
  12. 12Larry22,026
  13. 13Joseph21,176
  14. 14George20,419
  15. 15Garyup 120,058
  16. 16Kennethdown 118,093
  17. 17Paulup 216,661
  18. 18Edward16,482
  19. 19Jerrydown 216,282
  20. 20Dennis13,676
  21. 21Frank11,340
  22. 22Raymond10,635
  23. 23Rogerup 110,581
  24. 24Geralddown 110,023
  25. 25Daniel9,314
  26. 26Walter8,159
  27. 27Harold7,980
  28. 28Stephenup 17,793
  29. 29Arthurup 17,255
  30. 30Jackup 47,253
  31. 31Willieup 57,195
  32. 32Lawrence7,130
  33. 33Joeup 27,062
  34. 34Douglasdown 66,998
  35. 35Henrydown 46,975
  36. 36Carldown 36,825
  37. 37Wayneup 46,724
  38. 38Billydown 16,545
  39. 39Roydown 16,533
  40. 40Peterdown 16,340
  41. 41Jimmyup 16,320
  42. 42Ralphdown 26,273
  43. 43Terryup 65,974
  44. 44Albertdown 15,855
  45. 45Johnnyup 75,661
  46. 46Anthonydown 25,604
  47. 47Freddown 25,580
  48. 48Eugenedown 15,505
  49. 49Harryup 15,478
  50. 50Bobbydown 45,410
  51. 51Bruce5,262
  52. 52Stevenup 65,113
  53. 53Howarddown 55,025
  54. 54Louisdown 14,678
  55. 55Alanup 124,277
  56. 56Leonarddown 14,183
  57. 57Stanleydown 34,121
  58. 58Normandown 24,065
  59. 59Ernestup 24,042
  60. 60Philipdown 33,992
  61. 61Daledown 23,990
  62. 62Samuel3,946
  63. 63Russellup 103,931
  64. 64Patrickup 53,881
  65. 65Earldown 53,874
  66. 66Billdown 13,815
  67. 67Melvindown 43,745
  68. 68Jimup 73,744
  69. 69Ronnieup 23,739
  70. 70Tommyup 73,696
  71. 71Francisdown 73,652
  72. 72Don3,589
  73. 73Frederickdown 33,583
  74. 74Clarencedown 63,575
  75. 75Marvindown 93,569
  76. 76Dannyup 123,511
  77. 77Allendown 13,422
  78. 78Leroydown 43,410
  79. 79Eddieup 13,315
  80. 80Mikeup 103,084
  81. 81Andrewdown 23,056
  82. 82Alfreddown 43,047
  83. 83Phillipdown 23,002
  84. 84Barrydown 22,979
  85. 85Leeup 62,929
  86. 86Raydown 22,904
  87. 87Tom2,902
  88. 88Glenndown 32,849
  89. 89Steveup 42,836
  90. 90Herbertdown 42,773
  91. 91Martindown 82,767
  92. 92Timothyup 72,754
  93. 93Marknew2,742
  94. 94Bernarddown 22,619
  95. 95Genedown 62,602
  96. 96Theodore2,574
  97. 97Curtisup 32,465
  98. 98Jimmiedown 32,398
  99. 99Clifforddown 52,394
  100. 100Warrennew2,349

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1943. 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, 1944”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1944, updated 20 October 2026.