Decade dossier
1970s baby names
The names that defined the 1970s: Michael and Jennifer led the decade, but the full roster tells a richer story.
A 1970s classroom probably included Jennifer, Amy, Michael, Christopher. Some became durable classics; others now read like timestamps.
Girls
- #1Jennifer581,729
- #2Amy268,994
- #3Melissa253,267
- #4Michelle249,130
- #5Kimberly229,097
- #6Lisa228,690
- #7Angela225,262
- #8Heather203,902
- #9Stephanie160,468
- #10Nicole144,667
- #11Jessica143,492
- #12Elizabeth142,845
- #13Rebecca137,285
- #14Kelly133,545
- #15Mary126,254
- #16Christina125,747
- #17Amanda123,920
- #18Julie121,919
- #19Sarah118,823
- #20Laura118,204
- #21Shannon113,793
- #22Christine103,236
- #23Tammy98,830
- #24Tracy95,536
- #25Karen95,173
Boys
- #1Michael707,327
- #2Christopher475,423
- #3Jason462,709
- #4David445,704
- #5James444,713
- #6John402,612
- #7Robert397,225
- #8Brian322,660
- #9William283,401
- #10Matthew277,727
- #11Joseph244,825
- #12Daniel244,454
- #13Kevin212,231
- #14Eric211,481
- #15Jeffrey202,850
- #16Richard202,804
- #17Scott194,520
- #18Mark194,260
- #19Steven188,078
- #20Thomas186,739
- #21Timothy181,260
- #22Anthony174,873
- #23Charles163,021
- #24Joshua140,318
- #25Ryan139,635