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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
GEORGE Male 136
GORDON Male 69
GAIL Female 50
GLADYS Female 24
GRACE Female 17
GLEN Male 10
GILBERT Male 9
GRANT Male 8
GWENDOLYN Female 7
GLENDA Female 5

Top 10 Boys

ROBERT 445
JOHN 416
WILLIAM 334
WILLIAM 252
KENNETH 166
RONALD 161
RICHARD 144
GEORGE 136
MICHAEL 103
THOMAS 94

Top 10 Girls

MARGARET 199
PATRICIA 195
MARY 186
MARGARET 142
JUDITH 115
SHIRLEY 90
MARILYN 86
SANDRA 70
HELEN 68
JEAN 61