Most Popular Names of the 1940s

The top names across the 1940s (1940–1949), totaled over the whole decade. The decade's #1 names were Eduarda for girls and Robin for boys.

Girls — Top 50

#NameBabies
1Eduarda13
2Elvira13
3Lisette13
4Monika13
5Sabine13
6Christa12
7Karen12
8Lammegien12
9Leonore12
10Dorine11
11Griet11
12Janine11
13Karina11
14Algonda10
15Catharine10
16Ciska10
17Florina10
18Roelanda10
19Annet9
20Bernhardina9
21Diliana9
22Fijgje9
23Françoise9
24Imelda9
25Jozefine9
26Lammy9
27Leontina9
28Machelina9
29Meinsje9
30Mietje9
31Nelia9
32Renee9
33Sibbeltje9
34Tijtje9
35Vrouwkje9
36Adela8
37Amanda8
38Amy8
39Angèle8
40Annamarie8
41Arigje8
42Cathrina8
43Cathérine8
44Dana8
45Daniëlle8
46Emily8
47Estella8
48Francien8
49Genoveva8
50Gerdien8

Boys — Top 50

#NameBabies
1Robin14
2Emmanuel12
3Constantijn10
4Leenderd10
5Theodore10
6Arno8
7Edgar8
8Eldert8
9Stanislaus8
10Dolf7
11Edzard7
12Ide7
13Ido7
14Marc7
15Pedro7
16Rudolfus7
17Silvester7
18Aron6
19Bas6
20Cees6
21Dicky6
22Dingenis6
23Fernand6
24Ferry6
25Francies6
26Frederic6
27Godert6
28Harro6
29Herbertus6
30Hijltje6
31Jelmer6
32Koendert6
33Leunis6
34Rogier6
35Walther6
36Christinus5
37Denis5
38Desiré5
39Diederick5
40Drewes5
41Elisa5
42Elze5
43Harmannes5
44Hinderk5
45Jille5
46Jillis5
47Mattheüs5
48Menne5
49Okke5
50Prosper5