Baby Names That Peaked in the 1970s

These names were never more popular than in the 1970s. Jennifer peaked in 1974, when 63,107 babies recorded as girls got the name.

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Jennifer	1974	63,107
2	Melissa	1979	34,050
3	Amy	1975	32,254
4	Heather	1975	24,301
5	Angela	1975	23,361
6	Tracy	1970	18,464
7	Kelly	1977	18,234
8	Christina	1978	16,367
9	Dawn	1970	15,681
10	Rebecca	1974	15,163
11	Shannon	1976	13,368
12	Jamie	1976	12,539
13	Stacy	1971	9,117
14	Stacey	1971	7,482
15	Tara	1972	7,234
16	Tonya	1973	7,184
17	Dana	1971	6,934
18	Brandy	1978	6,699
19	Monica	1973	6,380
20	Misty	1977	6,315
21	Tracey	1970	6,230
22	Melanie	1973	6,079
23	Tanya	1974	5,997
24	Kristy	1978	5,332
25	Christy	1975	5,168
26	Heidi	1974	4,683
27	Tamara	1974	4,525
28	Deanna	1970	4,331
29	Veronica	1974	4,226
30	Jodi	1970	4,186
31	Melinda	1973	4,144
32	Traci	1970	3,854
33	Mindy	1979	3,712
34	Tricia	1971	3,473
35	Kelli	1970	3,331
36	Kristi	1972	3,131
37	Mandy	1978	3,110
38	Christie	1975	3,028
39	Alison	1979	2,938
40	Nichole	1979	2,908
41	Bridget	1973	2,763
42	Joy	1974	2,757
43	Katina	1972	2,747
44	Jenny	1977	2,688
45	Stacie	1971	2,555
46	Summer	1977	2,447
47	Shelley	1972	2,384
48	Tracie	1970	2,328
49	Tabitha	1978	2,309
50	Jaclyn	1979	2,303
51	Aimee	1973	2,280
52	Kari	1975	2,221
53	Jody	1970	2,200
54	Tamika	1975	2,159
55	Shawna	1977	2,082
56	Kristie	1974	2,039
57	Angie	1975	1,948
58	Trina	1970	1,933
59	Shanna	1978	1,845
60	Trisha	1979	1,777
61	Nikki	1972	1,704
62	Ginger	1971	1,670
63	Brianne	1979	1,663
64	Sonia	1973	1,600
65	Kerri	1975	1,597
66	Robyn	1974	1,596
67	Dena	1970	1,542
68	Aisha	1977	1,540
69	Farrah	1977	1,515
70	Keri	1975	1,502
71	Shana	1977	1,501
72	Raquel	1970	1,470
73	Tonia	1971	1,425
74	Charity	1975	1,420
75	Cara	1977	1,411
76	Shauna	1979	1,403
77	Janelle	1978	1,384
78	Catina	1972	1,372
79	Deana	1970	1,363
80	Gretchen	1973	1,351
81	Latonya	1974	1,290
82	Latisha	1979	1,175
83	Jana	1979	1,161
84	Marcy	1971	1,155
85	Alisa	1970	1,153
86	Lakisha	1977	1,148
87	Nakia	1974	1,135
88	Staci	1973	1,123
89	Kizzy	1977	1,117
90	Amie	1976	1,084
91	Jolene	1974	1,053
92	Karin	1970	1,051
93	Jami	1977	1,041
94	Leticia	1976	1,037
95	Jodie	1974	1,028
96	Keisha	1976	1,027
97	Tameka	1977	1,021
98	Angelia	1971	954
99	Angelique	1970	942
100	Christi	1974	940

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Jason	1974	54,756
2	Brian	1973	35,686
3	Scott	1971	30,901
4	Jeremy	1977	21,610
5	Eric	1976	21,359
6	Chad	1973	12,886
7	Shawn	1973	11,451
8	Travis	1979	11,037
9	Craig	1970	9,364
10	Bryan	1977	7,886
11	Shaun	1978	6,105
12	Shane	1973	5,710
13	Marc	1970	5,009
14	Brent	1970	4,269
15	Lance	1970	4,160
16	Brad	1975	2,608
17	Tyrone	1970	2,530
18	Kristopher	1978	2,525
19	Damon	1976	2,453
20	Andre	1971	2,415
21	Jermaine	1973	2,038
22	Daryl	1970	1,793
23	Terrence	1970	1,460
24	Wade	1970	1,423
25	Jaime	1976	1,402
26	Geoffrey	1975	1,395
27	Terrance	1979	1,346
28	Heath	1974	1,249
29	Toby	1975	1,191
30	Joey	1976	1,160
31	Scotty	1971	1,118
32	Ramon	1975	1,081
33	Roderick	1971	1,057
34	Lamont	1972	1,040
35	Marlon	1972	1,028
36	Cedric	1974	903
37	Orlando	1975	843
38	Rene	1972	765
39	Quincy	1977	716
40	Antoine	1976	715
41	Chadwick	1975	707
42	Scottie	1971	634
43	Scot	1970	633
44	Dion	1970	554
45	Levar	1977	523
46	Rusty	1979	520
47	Damion	1977	496
48	Josh	1974	493
49	Kareem	1977	449
50	Jamey	1976	430
51	Rolando	1975	423
52	Demond	1974	416
53	Kris	1974	416
54	Donny	1976	413
55	Bryon	1973	407
56	Antwan	1979	396
57	Darrick	1971	393
58	Shad	1972	381
59	Kristofer	1978	349
60	Erich	1971	343
61	Reggie	1979	318
62	Rico	1976	318
63	Jeromy	1976	313
64	Kristoffer	1978	305
65	Torrey	1977	302
66	Shon	1971	301
67	Telly	1974	294
68	Tory	1977	286
69	Reynaldo	1974	284
70	Jed	1978	282
71	Lavar	1977	279
72	Rodrick	1977	273
73	Donnell	1975	269
74	Aric	1977	265
75	Joesph	1977	261
76	Jedediah	1979	248
77	Jeramy	1976	235
78	Jeremie	1976	234
79	Garrick	1973	233
80	Brant	1978	228
81	Kunta	1977	215
82	Jeramie	1976	213
83	Wilfredo	1976	205
84	Cedrick	1978	200
85	Jasen	1973	200
86	Delvin	1978	186
87	Dameon	1977	184
88	Brain	1975	182
89	Tremayne	1975	179
90	Jeremey	1979	177
91	Benji	1975	168
92	Tavares	1976	168
93	Tyron	1976	168
94	Nicholaus	1979	167
95	Vidal	1972	160
96	Jacques	1973	158
97	Abdul	1975	157
98	Antione	1975	148
99	Federico	1976	148
100	Dedrick	1977	147

Baby Names That Peaked in the 1970s

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