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Most popular male names of the 1940s. Here are ten names which were only chosen once in any year between 1944 and 1949 in South Australia making them unique names for their time and place. Check out these most popular baby names in Germany in the 1940s. My last name Albert was changed at Ellis Island from the Yiddish word Arbeiter which means worker.

Albert Albert means noble and bright in Germanic languages and it is also the 47th most popular name for boys in the 1940s. Rank Name -Quantity Add. How about German names.

James moved ahead of Robert which was the most popular boy name of the 1930s. Naming Trends Among the Top 1940-1949 baby boy names in the US Rickey 1690 Linda 1457 Rickie 1423 Ricky1414 Jeffry 1377 Mcarthur 1352 Timmy 1247 Unknown 1226 Sean1199 and Butch 1193 soared the most in popularity in contrast to 10 years ago in 1930-1939. As for the boys names like James William and Charles are still popular today.

The 1940s names given to baby boys and girls give a glimpse into the world at that time. From 1940 to 1949. We decided to take a look at the most popular names of the 1940s.

The top two popular names from the 1940s are James and Mary. Find out the most popular names in 1940 -- among the US. Top American boys names of the 1940s James.

203 rows Name Number Name Number. Scroll down to see the full list of names. The most popular boys names of the 1940s were John Peter Robert and David but what were the least popular names.