Most Popular Baby Names of the 1970s

Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.

All Male Female
Decade: All Time 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
# Name Gender Total Births
101 Danielle F 60,919
102 Stacey F 59,210
103 Craig M 58,795
104 Bradley M 58,684
105 Larry M 58,140
106 Pamela F 58,038
107 Tonya F 57,789
108 Sara F 56,960
109 Michele F 56,558
110 Teresa F 56,038
111 Denise F 55,868
112 Jill F 55,071
113 Katherine F 54,052
114 Melanie F 53,320
115 Dana F 51,361
116 Dennis M 50,553
117 Holly F 50,464
118 Shane M 50,281
119 Erica F 49,597
120 Raymond M 49,340
121 Troy M 48,849
122 Brenda F 48,593
123 Jerry M 48,351
124 Samuel M 48,103
125 Deborah F 47,856
126 Tanya F 47,829
127 Sharon F 47,771
128 Donna F 47,344
129 Amber F 47,065
130 Frank M 46,920
131 Emily F 46,843
132 Robin F 45,943
133 Linda F 45,899
134 Jesse M 44,892
135 Kathleen F 44,846
136 Leslie F 44,840
137 Christy F 44,592
138 Jeffery M 44,566
139 Kristen F 44,209
140 Catherine F 43,864
141 Juan M 43,400
142 Terry M 42,427
143 Kristin F 42,385
144 Misty F 42,375
145 Barbara F 42,238
146 Heidi F 42,221
147 Nancy F 41,849
148 Corey M 40,998
149 Cheryl F 40,393
150 Theresa F 40,078
151 Brandy F 40,070
152 Phillip M 39,844
153 Marcus M 39,469
154 Alicia F 39,253
155 Veronica F 38,787
156 Derek M 38,314
157 Gina F 38,119
158 Jacqueline F 37,964
159 Rhonda F 37,946
160 Anna F 37,811
161 Renee F 37,592
162 Rodney M 37,447
163 Megan F 37,360
164 Joel M 37,231
165 Tamara F 37,076
166 Carlos M 36,948
167 Randy M 36,546
168 Melinda F 36,438
169 Kathryn F 36,436
170 Jacob M 36,355
171 Jamie M 36,298
172 Tony M 35,679
173 Russell M 35,468
174 Brent M 35,383
175 Debra F 34,604
176 Sherry F 34,204
177 Allison F 34,159
178 Valerie F 33,811
179 Diana F 33,346
180 Antonio M 33,280
181 Billy M 33,220
182 Derrick M 32,862
183 Paula F 32,725
184 Kyle M 32,652
185 Kristina F 32,650
186 Erik M 32,093
187 Ann F 32,031
188 Johnny M 32,026
189 Margaret F 31,946
190 Marc M 31,838
191 Philip M 31,371
192 Carl M 31,370
193 Victoria F 30,883
194 Cindy F 30,877
195 Jodi F 30,353
196 Natalie F 29,803
197 Roger M 29,718
198 Bobby M 29,078
199 Brandi F 29,077
200 Kristi F 29,036