The Most Popular Washington Girl Baby Names in 1940
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| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon | 1 in 26 (3.8%) | 438 |
| 2 | Judith | 1 in 30 (3.3%) | 380 |
| 3 | Mary | 1 in 32 (3.2%) | 366 |
| 4 | Patricia | 1 in 33 (3%) | 350 |
| 5 | Linda | 1 in 33 (3%) | 349 |
| 6 | Barbara | 1 in 34 (2.9%) | 340 |
| 7 | Carol | 1 in 36 (2.8%) | 325 |
| 8 | Judy | 1 in 39 (2.6%) | 297 |
| 9 | Sandra | 1 in 41 (2.4%) | 281 |
| 10 | Nancy | 1 in 48 (2.1%) | 243 |
| 11 | Donna | 1 in 55 (1.8%) | 212 |
| 12 | Karen | 1 in 56 (1.8%) | 207 |
| 13 | Marilyn | 1 in 68 (1.5%) | 171 |
| 14 | Janice | 1 in 73 (1.4%) | 158 |
| 15 | Janet | 1 in 74 (1.4%) | 157 |
| 16 | Betty | 1 in 76 (1.3%) | 153 |
| 17 | Joan | 1 in 78 (1.3%) | 149 |
| 18 | Susan | 1 in 81 (1.2%) | 143 |
| 19 | Margaret | 1 in 83 (1.2%) | 140 |
| 20 | Shirley | 1 in 84 (1.2%) | 138 |
| 21 | Carolyn | 1 in 85 (1.2%) | 136 |
| 22 | Darlene | 1 in 100 (1%) | 116 |
| 23 | Beverly | 1 in 104 (1%) | 111 |
| 24 | Diane | 1 in 105 (1%) | 110 |
| 25 | Bonnie | 1 in 106 (0.9%) | 109 |
| 26 | Joyce | 1 in 114 (0.9%) | 101 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1 in 117 (0.9%) | 99 |
| 28 | Joanne | 1 in 122 (0.8%) | 95 |
| 29 | Dorothy | 1 in 123 (0.8%) | 94 |
| 30 | Kathleen | 1 in 133 (0.8%) | 87 |
| 31 | Sally | 1 in 133 (0.8%) | 87 |
| 32 | Jean | 1 in 134 (0.7%) | 86 |
| 33 | Helen | 1 in 156 (0.6%) | 74 |
| 34 | Lois | 1 in 156 (0.6%) | 74 |
| 35 | Ann | 1 in 158 (0.6%) | 73 |
| 36 | Elizabeth | 1 in 165 (0.6%) | 70 |
| 37 | Gloria | 1 in 170 (0.6%) | 68 |
| 38 | Alice | 1 in 175 (0.6%) | 66 |
| 39 | Marlene | 1 in 178 (0.6%) | 65 |
| 40 | Ruth | 1 in 183 (0.5%) | 63 |
| 41 | Gail | 1 in 186 (0.5%) | 62 |
| 42 | Arlene | 1 in 186 (0.5%) | 62 |
| 43 | Phyllis | 1 in 189 (0.5%) | 61 |
| 44 | Carole | 1 in 193 (0.5%) | 60 |
| 45 | Roberta | 1 in 196 (0.5%) | 59 |
| 46 | Marjorie | 1 in 203 (0.5%) | 57 |
| 47 | Frances | 1 in 218 (0.5%) | 53 |
| 48 | Jacqueline | 1 in 222 (0.4%) | 52 |
| 49 | Elaine | 1 in 227 (0.4%) | 51 |
| 50 | Ellen | 1 in 231 (0.4%) | 50 |
| 51 | Geraldine | 1 in 231 (0.4%) | 50 |
| 52 | Charlotte | 1 in 241 (0.4%) | 48 |
| 53 | Katherine | 1 in 246 (0.4%) | 47 |
| 54 | Norma | 1 in 246 (0.4%) | 47 |
| 55 | Irene | 1 in 251 (0.4%) | 46 |
| 56 | Kay | 1 in 257 (0.4%) | 45 |
| 57 | Pat | 1 in 257 (0.4%) | 45 |
| 58 | Peggy | 1 in 263 (0.4%) | 44 |
| 59 | Jo | 1 in 269 (0.4%) | 43 |
| 60 | Joann | 1 in 282 (0.4%) | 41 |
| 61 | Louise | 1 in 289 (0.3%) | 40 |
| 62 | Julie | 1 in 289 (0.3%) | 40 |
| 63 | Charlene | 1 in 289 (0.3%) | 40 |
| 64 | Doris | 1 in 296 (0.3%) | 39 |
| 65 | Jeanne | 1 in 296 (0.3%) | 39 |
| 66 | Jane | 1 in 312 (0.3%) | 37 |
| 67 | Kathryn | 1 in 312 (0.3%) | 37 |
| 68 | Marcia | 1 in 312 (0.3%) | 37 |
| 69 | Sylvia | 1 in 321 (0.3%) | 36 |
| 70 | Jeanette | 1 in 321 (0.3%) | 36 |
| 71 | Dianne | 1 in 321 (0.3%) | 36 |
| 72 | Deanna | 1 in 321 (0.3%) | 36 |
| 73 | Rose | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 35 |
| 74 | Marie | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 35 |
| 75 | Evelyn | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 35 |
| 76 | Delores | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 35 |
| 77 | Catherine | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 35 |
| 78 | Claudia | 1 in 340 (0.3%) | 34 |
| 79 | Diana | 1 in 340 (0.3%) | 34 |
| 80 | Myrna | 1 in 340 (0.3%) | 34 |
| 81 | Suzanne | 1 in 340 (0.3%) | 34 |
| 82 | Patty | 1 in 350 (0.3%) | 33 |
| 83 | Joy | 1 in 350 (0.3%) | 33 |
| 84 | Anne | 1 in 350 (0.3%) | 33 |
| 85 | Anna | 1 in 350 (0.3%) | 33 |
| 86 | Sue | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 31 |
| 87 | Sharron | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 31 |
| 88 | Margie | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 31 |
| 89 | Edith | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 31 |
| 90 | Dixie | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 31 |
| 91 | Colleen | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 31 |
| 92 | Yvonne | 1 in 385 (0.3%) | 30 |
| 93 | Loretta | 1 in 385 (0.3%) | 30 |
| 94 | Dolores | 1 in 385 (0.3%) | 30 |
| 95 | Brenda | 1 in 385 (0.3%) | 30 |
| 96 | Wilma | 1 in 399 (0.3%) | 29 |
| 97 | Sherry | 1 in 399 (0.3%) | 29 |
| 98 | Lynne | 1 in 399 (0.3%) | 29 |
| 99 | Connie | 1 in 399 (0.3%) | 29 |
| 100 | Anita | 1 in 413 (0.2%) | 28 |





