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

#	Name	Babies
1	Eduarda	13
2	Elvira	13
3	Lisette	13
4	Monika	13
5	Sabine	13
6	Christa	12
7	Karen	12
8	Lammegien	12
9	Leonore	12
10	Dorine	11
11	Griet	11
12	Janine	11
13	Karina	11
14	Algonda	10
15	Catharine	10
16	Ciska	10
17	Florina	10
18	Roelanda	10
19	Annet	9
20	Bernhardina	9
21	Diliana	9
22	Fijgje	9
23	Françoise	9
24	Imelda	9
25	Jozefine	9
26	Lammy	9
27	Leontina	9
28	Machelina	9
29	Meinsje	9
30	Mietje	9
31	Nelia	9
32	Renee	9
33	Sibbeltje	9
34	Tijtje	9
35	Vrouwkje	9
36	Adela	8
37	Amanda	8
38	Amy	8
39	Angèle	8
40	Annamarie	8
41	Arigje	8
42	Cathrina	8
43	Cathérine	8
44	Dana	8
45	Daniëlle	8
46	Emily	8
47	Estella	8
48	Francien	8
49	Genoveva	8
50	Gerdien	8

Boys — Top 50

#	Name	Babies
1	Robin	14
2	Emmanuel	12
3	Constantijn	10
4	Leenderd	10
5	Theodore	10
6	Arno	8
7	Edgar	8
8	Eldert	8
9	Stanislaus	8
10	Dolf	7
11	Edzard	7
12	Ide	7
13	Ido	7
14	Marc	7
15	Pedro	7
16	Rudolfus	7
17	Silvester	7
18	Aron	6
19	Bas	6
20	Cees	6
21	Dicky	6
22	Dingenis	6
23	Fernand	6
24	Ferry	6
25	Francies	6
26	Frederic	6
27	Godert	6
28	Harro	6
29	Herbertus	6
30	Hijltje	6
31	Jelmer	6
32	Koendert	6
33	Leunis	6
34	Rogier	6
35	Walther	6
36	Christinus	5
37	Denis	5
38	Desiré	5
39	Diederick	5
40	Drewes	5
41	Elisa	5
42	Elze	5
43	Harmannes	5
44	Hinderk	5
45	Jille	5
46	Jillis	5
47	Mattheüs	5
48	Menne	5
49	Okke	5
50	Prosper	5