Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1948–1949

Global Aggregated Data: Archive Edition • Summary of US, UK, CA, and AU Official Records

Global Baby Girl Names in 1948–1949: Regional Comparison & Statistics

Discover the historical global overview of girl naming trends from 1948. This comprehensive worldwide dataset is meticulously aggregated by Namedary.com, cross-referencing official government statistics from the United States (SSA), United Kingdom (ONS, NRS, NISRA), Canada (Provincial Registries), and Australia (State Registries). By combined popularity scores from these major regions and reducing the impact of population size differences between countries, this archive analyzes a grand total of 1,637,682 official birth records across 52,904 distinct girl names, delivering an unmatched comparative analysis of naming patterns globally from 1948.

For details on how we unify and validate naming data across countries, visit our Rankings Methodology.

The underlying data covers 1948, but we describe it as 1948–1949 because official birth statistics are typically finalized and released after the end of 1948.

Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1948–1949

  1. Linda

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Linda is a Germanic name meaning “soft or gentle”.

  2. Mary

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Mary is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.

  3. Patricia

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Patricia is a Latin name meaning “noble”.

  4. Margaret

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Margaret is a Greek name meaning “pearl”.

  5. Barbara

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Barbara is a Latin name meaning “foreign woman”.

  6. Susan

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Susan is a Hebrew name meaning “lily”.

  7. Sandra

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Sandra is a Greek name meaning “defender of men”.

  8. Judith

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Judith is a Hebrew name meaning “woman of Judea”.

  9. Marie

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Marie is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved or bitter”.

  10. Carol

    CommonClassicGirl Name

    Carol is a Germanic name meaning “free man”.

  11. Christine

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Christine is a Greek name meaning “anointed”.

  12. Helen

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Helen is a Greek name meaning “shining light”.

Official Name Rankings by Year – Worldwide

Browse complete historical rankings of baby names Worldwide from previous years. These lists are compiled and standardized by Namedary.com based on official data released by national and regional authorities.

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