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Most Popular Girl Names in the 40s in Idaho
Mary topped the list with 14,493 babies born, followed by Patricia and Linda, according to Social Security Administration records.
- Stacker compiled a list of the most popular girl names in Kentucky during the 1940s using data from the Social Security Administration, ranking names by the number of babies born.
- World War II defined the 1940s, a decade marked by ration books, radio news, and families awaiting letters from loved ones overseas. By decade's end, the war was over and the baby boom was beginning.
- Mary, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "drop of the sea," ranked nationally with nearly 425,000 births in the 1940s. Patricia, meaning "noble," appeared 768 times in Kentucky births during the same period.
- Traditional names like Judith, meaning "praised," and Nancy, meaning "grace," reflected Kentucky's mid-20th-century naming conventions. These choices demonstrated parents' preference for classical, meaningful monikers rooted in cultural tradition.
- Vintage naming trends persist today; several 1940s classics appeared in birth records between 2015 and 2024. This demonstrates sustained interest in historically significant, traditional names across generations.
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Most popular girl names in the 40s in Colorado
Shyamalamuralinath // Shutterstock As history tells, the 1940s were a decade that shaped American life. The country faced World War II, ration books, factory work, radio news, and families waiting for letters from loved ones who were overseas. By the end of the decade, the war was completely over, and people were starting fresh,
·Colorado Springs, United States
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Top 1940s Girl Names Ranked Across Five States
Stacker used Social Security Administration data to compile lists of the most popular girls’ names in the 1940s across North Dakota, Indiana, Hawaii, Washington and Texas. Names such as Joyce, Janet and Gloria appear among the states’ favorites, while rankings differ by state. · 34 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
·Alexandria, United States
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