Top baby names in New York, 1970

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer4,203
2Lisa3,488
3Michelle2,503
4Christine2,124
5Kimberly2,039
6Karen1,750
7Elizabeth1,717
8Dawn1,624
9Amy1,596
10Melissa1,567
11Laura1,482
12Mary1,472
13Susan1,439
14Patricia1,409
15Maria1,370
16Nicole1,355
17Michele1,334
18Kelly1,264
19Tracy1,250
20Denise1,216
21Kathleen1,122
22Tammy1,066
23Deborah1,050
24Heather1,029
25Julie987
26Cynthia981
27Sandra974
28Lori948
29Donna937
30Nancy927
31Pamela843
32Barbara838
32Kim838
34Linda822
35Sharon820
36Angela807
36Stephanie807
38Tina800
39Jacqueline788
40Christina781
41Wendy759
42Andrea755
43Theresa698
44Catherine657
45Diane653
46Stacey652
47Tara651
48Rebecca640
49Gina630
50Debra627

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael7,951
2John5,558
3David5,113
4Robert4,957
5James4,579
6Christopher4,000
7Joseph3,664
8William3,195
9Richard3,026
10Thomas2,994
11Anthony2,631
12Daniel2,363
13Mark2,362
14Brian2,354
15Scott2,332
16Jeffrey2,264
17Kevin2,256
18Steven2,094
19Eric2,051
20Paul1,881
21Matthew1,836
22Jason1,752
23Peter1,661
24Timothy1,563
25Edward1,532
26Andrew1,466
27Charles1,417
28Kenneth1,372
29Stephen1,329
30Gregory1,210
31Jose1,161
32Sean1,148
33Patrick1,112
34Frank1,056
35Todd1,041
36Ronald1,035
37George996
38Keith907
39Craig879
40Jonathan856
41Donald809
41Shawn809
43Marc765
44Raymond759
45Douglas751
46Adam741
47Gary702
48Luis693
49Vincent671
50Dennis617