Most Popular Names in Malaysia in 1940
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed | 98% |
| 2 | Abdul | 99% |
| 3 | Kim | 61% |
| 4 | Siti | 99% |
| 5 | Siew | 88% |
| 6 | Encik | 100% |
| 7 | Ahmad | 99% |
| 8 | Che | 76% |
| 9 | Mohammed | 100% |
| 10 | Mat | 98% |
| 11 | Fatimah | 99% |
| 12 | Ismail | 99% |
| 13 | Mohamad | 99% |
| 14 | Chin | 77% |
| 15 | Abdullah | 99% |
| 16 | Puan | 100% |
| 17 | Swee | 57% |
| 18 | Kok | 96% |
| 19 | Eng | 84% |
| 20 | Kee | 83% |
| 21 | Soo | 69% |
| 22 | Boon | 86% |
| 22 | Cheng | 68% |
| 24 | Poh | 69% |
| 25 | Yoke | 82% |
| 26 | Kam | 63% |
| 27 | Nyuk | 76% |
| 27 | See | 53% |
| 27 | Zainab | 99% |
| 30 | Chee | 91% |
| 31 | Halimah | 99% |
| 32 | Wan | 66% |
| 33 | Ibrahim | 98% |
| 34 | Sin | 51% |
| 35 | Othman | 99% |
| 36 | Aminah | 99% |
| 36 | Seng | 91% |
| 38 | Mek | 97% |
| 39 | Choon | 67% |
| 40 | Ramlah | 99% |
| 41 | Peng | 84% |
| 41 | Rahmah | 99% |
| 43 | Chong | 87% |
| 44 | Fook | 87% |
| 45 | Hassan | 98% |
| 46 | Soon | 81% |
| 47 | Ali | 95% |
| 48 | Lai | 77% |
| 49 | Moi | 94% |
| 50 | Sai | 51% |
| 50 | Yok | 73% |
| 52 | Kon | 67% |
| 52 | Zakaria | 99% |
| 54 | Rokiah | 99% |
| 55 | Ah Moi | 97% |
| 56 | Hock | 95% |
| 57 | Kong | 92% |
| 57 | Yin | 70% |
| 59 | Ching | 58% |
| 59 | Yew | 81% |
| 61 | Sew | 82% |
| 62 | Hashim | 99% |
| 62 | Hong | 66% |
| 62 | Lee | 86% |
| 65 | Beng | 71% |
| 66 | Aishah | 99% |
| 66 | Choong | 60% |
| 68 | Abu Bakar | 98% |
| 68 | Maimunah | 99% |
| 68 | Minah | 99% |
| 68 | Yee | 60% |
| 72 | Geok | 86% |
| 73 | Ah Kow | 95% |
| 74 | Omar | 98% |
| 74 | Wah | 78% |
| 76 | Ramli | 98% |
| 77 | Yong | 81% |
| 78 | Patimah | 100% |
| 78 | Syed | 99% |
| 80 | Esah | 99% |
| 80 | Kui | 61% |
| 80 | Sam | 54% |
| 83 | Ah Kau | 95% |
| 83 | Awang | 98% |
| 83 | Keng | 85% |
| 83 | Lian | 52% |
| 83 | Mee | 93% |
| 88 | Ah Nya | 99% |
| 88 | King | 75% |
| 88 | Teck | 91% |
| 91 | Ah Moy | 96% |
| 91 | Azizah | 99% |
| 91 | Chew | 69% |
| 91 | Choo | 61% |
| 91 | Harun | 98% |
| 96 | Mariam | 99% |
| 96 | Saad | 99% |
| 96 | Saw | 90% |
| 99 | Kamariah | 99% |
| 99 | Kin | 85% |