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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 170
GORDON Male 106
GAIL Female 50
GRACE Female 28
GLADYS Female 24
GWENDOLYN Female 15
GRANT Male 8
GLEN Male 8
GILBERT Male 8
GLENN Male 5
GARRY Male 5
GLENDA Female 5

Top 10 Boys

ROBERT 445
JOHN 416
WILLIAM 334
WILLIAM 277
GEORGE 170
KENNETH 166
RONALD 161
RICHARD 144
GORDON 106
MICHAEL 103

Top 10 Girls

MARGARET 199
PATRICIA 195
MARY 186
MARGARET 178
JUDITH 115
JOAN 90
SHIRLEY 90
MARILYN 86
HELEN 85
SANDRA 70