TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1970s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
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Top 20 Names of the 1970s
| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | F | 581,733 |
| 2 | Amy | F | 268,995 |
| 3 | Melissa | F | 253,268 |
| 4 | Michelle | F | 249,136 |
| 5 | Kimberly | F | 229,098 |
| 6 | Lisa | F | 228,687 |
| 7 | Angela | F | 225,266 |
| 8 | Heather | F | 203,906 |
| 9 | Stephanie | F | 160,466 |
| 10 | Nicole | F | 144,670 |
| 11 | Jessica | F | 143,498 |
| 12 | Elizabeth | F | 142,855 |
| 13 | Rebecca | F | 137,291 |
| 14 | Kelly | F | 133,548 |
| 15 | Mary | F | 126,254 |
| 16 | Christina | F | 125,750 |
| 17 | Amanda | F | 123,925 |
| 18 | Julie | F | 121,926 |
| 19 | Sarah | F | 118,831 |
| 20 | Laura | F | 118,207 |
| 21 | Shannon | F | 113,798 |
| 22 | Christine | F | 103,237 |
| 23 | Tammy | F | 98,830 |
| 24 | Tracy | F | 95,537 |
| 25 | Karen | F | 95,173 |
| 26 | Dawn | F | 92,445 |
| 27 | Susan | F | 88,310 |
| 28 | Andrea | F | 86,424 |
| 29 | Tina | F | 84,767 |
| 30 | Patricia | F | 81,110 |
| 31 | Cynthia | F | 80,200 |
| 32 | Lori | F | 77,779 |
| 33 | Rachel | F | 77,750 |
| 34 | April | F | 76,946 |
| 35 | Maria | F | 76,351 |
| 36 | Wendy | F | 74,186 |
| 37 | Crystal | F | 73,759 |
| 38 | Stacy | F | 69,901 |
| 39 | Erin | F | 67,891 |
| 40 | Jamie | F | 67,845 |
| 41 | Carrie | F | 66,827 |
| 42 | Tiffany | F | 65,160 |
| 43 | Tara | F | 65,072 |
| 44 | Sandra | F | 64,337 |
| 45 | Monica | F | 61,681 |
| 46 | Danielle | F | 60,919 |
| 47 | Stacey | F | 59,210 |
| 48 | Pamela | F | 58,038 |
| 49 | Tonya | F | 57,789 |
| 50 | Sara | F | 56,960 |
| 51 | Michele | F | 56,558 |
| 52 | Teresa | F | 56,038 |
| 53 | Denise | F | 55,868 |
| 54 | Jill | F | 55,071 |
| 55 | Katherine | F | 54,052 |
| 56 | Melanie | F | 53,320 |
| 57 | Dana | F | 51,361 |
| 58 | Holly | F | 50,464 |
| 59 | Erica | F | 49,597 |
| 60 | Brenda | F | 48,593 |
| 61 | Deborah | F | 47,856 |
| 62 | Tanya | F | 47,829 |
| 63 | Sharon | F | 47,771 |
| 64 | Donna | F | 47,344 |
| 65 | Amber | F | 47,065 |
| 66 | Emily | F | 46,843 |
| 67 | Robin | F | 45,943 |
| 68 | Linda | F | 45,899 |
| 69 | Kathleen | F | 44,846 |
| 70 | Leslie | F | 44,840 |
| 71 | Christy | F | 44,592 |
| 72 | Kristen | F | 44,209 |
| 73 | Catherine | F | 43,864 |
| 74 | Kristin | F | 42,385 |
| 75 | Misty | F | 42,375 |
| 76 | Barbara | F | 42,238 |
| 77 | Heidi | F | 42,221 |
| 78 | Nancy | F | 41,849 |
| 79 | Cheryl | F | 40,393 |
| 80 | Theresa | F | 40,078 |
| 81 | Brandy | F | 40,070 |
| 82 | Alicia | F | 39,253 |
| 83 | Veronica | F | 38,787 |
| 84 | Gina | F | 38,119 |
| 85 | Jacqueline | F | 37,964 |
| 86 | Rhonda | F | 37,946 |
| 87 | Anna | F | 37,811 |
| 88 | Renee | F | 37,592 |
| 89 | Megan | F | 37,360 |
| 90 | Tamara | F | 37,076 |
| 91 | Melinda | F | 36,438 |
| 92 | Kathryn | F | 36,436 |
| 93 | Debra | F | 34,604 |
| 94 | Sherry | F | 34,204 |
| 95 | Allison | F | 34,159 |
| 96 | Valerie | F | 33,811 |
| 97 | Diana | F | 33,346 |
| 98 | Paula | F | 32,725 |
| 99 | Kristina | F | 32,650 |
| 100 | Ann | F | 32,031 |