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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1940

By Susanna Marie (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1940 top 1000 Boys: 1. Albin - number 994 in 1940, it is a form of Albinus, which is derived from Albus meaning "White, bright" in Latin. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Reyes - number 992 in 1940, it means "Kings" in Spanish and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Glendon - number 822 in 1940, it possibly stems from a surname or it is a place name. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Clement - number 458 in 1940, it is an English form of the Latin name Clemens meaning "Merciful, gentle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 5. Robin - number 406 in 1940, it is a d