Baby naming fads come and go but plenty of names have staying power.
Popular japanese names in the 40s. Louis M English origin means famous warrior. Mary held the top spot as it had since the 1880s. Among of them are 拓海 海斗 or 太陽.
The top two popular names from the 1940s are James and Mary. M Latin origin means heel or supplanter. Haruto Yuuto Yuuki Souta Kouki Haruki Yuuta and Kaito are included in the top 10 boys names by reading.
Mary Carol and Sandra are a few of the names that dominated the 40s. Elaine Torch of light. Gloria Woman of glory.
The decade saw life in the United States continuing to evolve with Jackie Robinson becoming the first black baseball player in the Major League and Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier. Life in the United States continued to change as did the most popular baby names of the 40s. James moved ahead of Robert which was the most popular boy name of the 1930s.
Frances Woman from France. In 2005 names that have the image of summer and ocean are popular for boys. Alternative Spellings Variations.
Airi Eri and Meri are not in the top 1000 names. The names that have dropped the farthest in popularity include Phyllis Gail Peggy and Cheryl.