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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
NORMAN Male 63
NORMAN Male 61
NORMA Female 35
NORMA Female 34
NANCY Female 33
NANCY Female 25
NEIL Male 16
NEIL Male 15
NORA Female 8
NAOMI Female 6
NOREEN Female 6
NELLIE Female 6
NELLIE Female 6
NORAH Female 5

Top 10 Boys

ROBERT 445
WILLIAM 334
WILLIAM 324
ROBERT 274
RONALD 161
RICHARD 144
RONALD 131
MICHAEL 103
THOMAS 94
RAYMOND 79

Top 10 Girls

MARY 201
MARGARET 199
PATRICIA 195
MARY 186
MARGARET 154
PATRICIA 137
SHIRLEY 107
SHIRLEY 90
MARILYN 86
MAUREEN 58