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Baby's Most Chosen Names in B.C., 1940

*Only names whose frequency occurs 5 or more times are listed.

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Name Gender Total this Year
DIANNE Female 24
DARLENE Female 20
DEREK Male 12
DENISE Female 10
DIANNE Female 8
DONA Female 7
DENISE Female 5
DARYL Male 5
DONA Female 5

Top 10 Boys

ROBERT 445
WILLIAM 334
ROBERT 288
WILLIAM 265
RONALD 161
RONALD 151
RICHARD 144
THOMAS 94
RICHARD 93
THOMAS 92

Top 10 Girls

SHIRLEY 167
SHIRLEY 90
SYLVIA 47
RUTH 44
SYLVIA 38
SHEILA 36
SHEILA 36
ROSE 34
ROSE 34
YVONNE 31