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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 65
NORMAN Male 63
NORMA Female 46
NORMA Female 35
NANCY Female 33
NANCY Female 18
NEIL Male 16
NORA Female 11
NELLIE Female 10
NORAH Female 9
NORA Female 8
NEIL Male 7
NAOMI Female 6
NOREEN Female 6
NELLIE Female 6

Top 10 Boys

ROBERT 445
WILLIAM 334
WILLIAM 260
ROBERT 246
RONALD 161
RICHARD 144
RONALD 130
MICHAEL 103
THOMAS 94
THOMAS 86

Top 10 Girls

MARGARET 199
PATRICIA 195
MARY 188
MARY 186
MARGARET 163
SHIRLEY 129
PATRICIA 108
SHIRLEY 90
MARILYN 86
MAUREEN 58