Top 100 baby girl names in the USA during year 1945

BoysGirls
RankNameBirths
11Mary59,287
22Linda41,464
33Barbara38,274
44Patricia35,840
55Carol30,389
66Sandra24,703
77Nancy21,453
88Sharon20,833
99Judith20,186
1010Susan19,222
1111Betty18,383
1212Carolyn17,238
1313Judy17,001
1414Shirley16,151
1515Margaret15,683
1616Karen15,680
1717Donna15,397
1818Joyce13,952
1919Kathleen13,802
2020Dorothy12,328
2121Janet12,325
2222Diane12,226
2323Gloria11,038
2424Janice10,781
2525Joan10,396
2626Elizabeth10,335
2727Marilyn9,534
2828Virginia9,241
2929Brenda9,205
3030Martha8,746
3131Helen8,300
3232Cheryl8,150
3333Ruth8,043
3434Frances7,940
3535Bonnie7,745
3636Jane7,640
3737Beverly7,619
3838Jean7,427
3939Ann7,037
4040Phyllis6,531
4141Alice6,358
4242Pamela6,169
4343Diana6,048
4444Elaine5,888
4545Peggy5,841
4646Doris5,822
4747Connie5,337
4848Lois5,146
4949Marie5,082
5050Catherine5,031
5151Carole4,844
5252Gail4,831
5353Joanne4,617
5454Rose4,556
5555Charlotte4,529
5656Geraldine4,474
5757Evelyn4,377
5858Wanda4,293
5959Rita4,283
6060Jo4,223
6161Ellen4,188
6262Christine4,076
6363Jacqueline3,988
6464Sally3,981
6565Kathryn3,972
6666Sue3,914
6767Paula3,795
6868Suzanne3,769
6969Annie3,739
7070Eileen3,635
7171Darlene3,626
7272Dianne3,611
7373Anna3,608
7474Norma3,602
7575Roberta3,601
7676Sarah3,593
7777Laura3,590
7878Louise3,514
7979Rosemary3,500
8080Joann3,464
8181Anne3,408
8282Katherine3,392
8383Sylvia3,375
8484Patsy3,347
8585Rebecca3,331
8686Maria3,309
8787Lorraine3,207
8888Marcia3,205
8989Sheila3,178
9090Cynthia3,128
9191Kay3,059
9292Glenda2,962
9393Mildred2,961
9494Marjorie2,930
9595Ruby2,905
9696Theresa2,896
9797Irene2,885
9898Jeanne2,859
9999Arlene2,772
100100Anita2,766

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby names data. Coverage: Names with at least 5 births in a year.

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