Names that Peaked in 1942

  1. Marilee
    • Origin:

      English combination of Mary and Lee
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"
    • Description:

      Marilee is one of the cheeriest – if least substantial – combinations of Mary with another name.
  2. Gerry
    • Douglass
      • Jerrie
        • Carole
          • Barrie
            • Carolynn
              • Merrily
                • Origin:

                  English word name or combination of Mary and Lee
                • Meaning:

                  "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"
                • Description:

                  Slightly sing-song and very joyful, with a hint of Melody, a bit of Felicity, and a dash of Truly thrown in, Merrily was briefly popular in the 1940s.
              • Jerilyn
                • Saundra
                  • Kaaren
                    • Jerold
                      • Mcarthur
                        • Origin:

                          Scottish
                        • Meaning:

                          "son of Arthur"
                        • Description:

                          The Mc and Mac surnames are asserting themselves as first names and this is one of the most popular. Though outside the U.S. Top 1000, it's among the fastest rising names for boys.
                      • Lanny
                        • Jerald
                          • Georgiann
                            • Carolyne
                              • Georgeann
                                • Jerrilyn
                                  • Macarthur