United States: Most Popular Baby Names in 1970

Names given to at least 5 babies born in the United States in a year, from Social Security card applications. Accents are left out (José is counted as Jose).

Boy Names

  1. 1 Michael 85,266 babies =
  2. 2 James 61,735 babies 1
  3. 3 David 61,728 babies 1
  4. 4 John 58,491 babies =
  5. 5 Robert 57,177 babies =
  6. 6 Christopher 41,747 babies 1
  7. 7 William 38,887 babies 1
  8. 8 Brian 31,917 babies 1
  9. 9 Mark 31,461 babies 1
  10. 10 Richard 30,442 babies =
  11. 11 Jeffrey 30,139 babies =
  12. 12 Scott 28,565 babies =
  13. 13 Jason 27,272 babies 12
  14. 14 Kevin 26,968 babies 2
  15. 15 Steven 26,793 babies 1
  16. 16 Joseph 26,714 babies 1
  17. 17 Thomas 26,669 babies 4
  18. 18 Eric 23,571 babies 3
  19. 19 Daniel 23,521 babies 1
  20. 20 Timothy 22,422 babies 3
  21. 21 Charles 22,411 babies 2
  22. 22 Anthony 21,176 babies 2
  23. 23 Paul 20,196 babies 1
  24. 24 Matthew 20,185 babies =
  25. 25 Kenneth 16,800 babies 2
  26. 26 Gregory 16,286 babies =
  27. 27 Stephen 14,758 babies =
  28. 28 Todd 14,426 babies =
  29. 29 Ronald 13,618 babies =
  30. 30 Donald 12,397 babies =
  31. 31 Edward 12,275 babies 1
  32. 32 Andrew 11,989 babies 1
  33. 33 Patrick 11,730 babies 2
  34. 34 Shawn 10,945 babies 7
  35. 35 Gary 10,716 babies =
  36. 36 Douglas 10,409 babies 2
  37. 37 Sean 10,341 babies =
  38. 38 Keith 9,615 babies 2
  39. 39 Craig 9,364 babies =
  40. 40 George 8,911 babies 2
  41. 41 Troy 8,448 babies 1
  42. 42 Jonathan 8,194 babies 4
  43. 43 Larry 8,104 babies 3
  44. 44 Peter 8,056 babies 1
  45. 45 Jerry 7,422 babies =
  46. 46 Dennis 7,312 babies 2
  47. 47 Bradley 6,818 babies 6
  48. 48 Frank 6,805 babies 1
  49. 49 Raymond 6,788 babies 1
  50. 50 Jeffery 6,701 babies 2
  51. 51 Chad 6,628 babies 18
  52. 52 Aaron 6,584 babies 9
  53. 53 Bryan 6,452 babies 2
  54. 54 Terry 6,186 babies 2
  55. 55 Rodney 5,856 babies 6
  56. 56 Jose 5,691 babies =
  57. 57 Tony 5,480 babies 3
  58. 58 Russell 5,106 babies 1
  59. 59 Randy 5,036 babies 4
  60. 60 Marc 5,009 babies 3
  61. 61 Roger 4,583 babies 2
  62. 62 Samuel 4,558 babies 2
  63. 63 Chris 4,460 babies 3
  64. 64 Shane 4,451 babies 23
  65. 65 Johnny 4,438 babies 2
  66. 66 Carl 4,402 babies 4
  67. 67 Gerald 4,399 babies 2
  68. 68 Jon 4,371 babies =
  69. 69 Travis 4,321 babies 44
  70. 70 Jeremy 4,318 babies 77
  71. 71 Marcus 4,315 babies 67
  72. 72 Adam 4,313 babies 42
  73. 73 Phillip 4,275 babies 1
  74. 74 Brent 4,269 babies 18
  75. 75 Darren 4,197 babies 15
  76. 76 Lance 4,160 babies 27
  77. 77 Derek 4,147 babies 32
  78. 78 Billy 4,121 babies 1
  79. 79 Vincent 4,021 babies 9
  80. 80 Wayne 4,006 babies 5
  81. 81 Benjamin 3,926 babies 10
  82. 82 Joel 3,839 babies 2
  83. 83 Lawrence 3,824 babies 12
  84. 84 Corey 3,814 babies 26
  85. 85 Danny 3,768 babies 12
  86. 86 Jimmy 3,660 babies 7
  87. 87 Bobby 3,636 babies 5
  88. 88 Curtis 3,615 babies 7
  89. 89 Walter 3,584 babies 5
  90. 90 Joe 3,570 babies 7
  91. 91 Alan 3,553 babies 15
  92. 92 Philip 3,520 babies 6
  93. 93 Martin 3,500 babies 15
  94. 94 Bruce 3,482 babies 22
  95. 95 Juan 3,476 babies 9
  96. 96 Derrick 3,446 babies 11
  97. 97 Jay 3,415 babies 2
  98. 98 Carlos 3,380 babies 12
  99. 99 Brett 3,370 babies 5
  100. 100 Randall 3,271 babies 15

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Girl Names

  1. 1 Jennifer 46,150 babies 2
  2. 2 Lisa 38,967 babies 1
  3. 3 Kimberly 34,130 babies 1
  4. 4 Michelle 34,047 babies 2
  5. 5 Amy 25,212 babies 1
  6. 6 Angela 24,929 babies 1
  7. 7 Melissa 23,735 babies 2
  8. 8 Tammy 19,587 babies 1
  9. 9 Mary 19,204 babies 1
  10. 10 Tracy 18,464 babies 7
  11. 11 Julie 17,158 babies 1
  12. 12 Karen 16,699 babies 1
  13. 13 Laura 16,490 babies 3
  14. 14 Christine 16,061 babies =
  15. 15 Susan 15,738 babies 4
  16. 16 Dawn 15,681 babies 5
  17. 17 Stephanie 15,387 babies 2
  18. 18 Elizabeth 15,108 babies 2
  19. 19 Heather 14,669 babies 15
  20. 20 Kelly 14,607 babies 5
  21. 21 Tina 13,861 babies 1
  22. 22 Shannon 13,547 babies 9
  23. 23 Lori 13,448 babies 3
  24. 24 Patricia 13,406 babies 6
  25. 25 Cynthia 12,913 babies 2
  26. 26 Pamela 12,907 babies 2
  27. 27 Sandra 11,246 babies 2
  28. 28 Wendy 11,100 babies 1
  29. 29 Rebecca 10,854 babies 1
  30. 30 Nicole 10,691 babies 17
  31. 31 Michele 10,090 babies 1
  32. 32 Donna 9,968 babies 6
  33. 33 Deborah 9,845 babies 6
  34. 34 Teresa 9,612 babies 2
  35. 35 Christina 9,588 babies 2
  36. 36 Denise 9,343 babies 1
  37. 37 Sharon 9,177 babies 1
  38. 38 Linda 8,731 babies 5
  39. 39 Maria 8,686 babies 1
  40. 40 Brenda 8,336 babies 2
  41. 41 Barbara 8,026 babies 2
  42. 42 Stacy 7,771 babies 11
  43. 43 Andrea 7,708 babies 5
  44. 44 Cheryl 7,440 babies 3
  45. 45 Kathleen 7,410 babies 3
  46. 46 Rhonda 7,379 babies 2
  47. 47 Debra 7,198 babies 4
  48. 48 Stacey 7,154 babies 4
  49. 49 Tonya 7,140 babies 5
  50. 50 Nancy 7,063 babies 5
  51. 51 Robin 7,004 babies 5
  52. 52 Jill 6,806 babies 1
  53. 53 Theresa 6,411 babies 4
  54. 54 Dana 6,406 babies 6
  55. 55 Tracey 6,230 babies 10
  56. 56 Monica 6,188 babies 3
  57. 57 Paula 6,055 babies 7
  58. 58 Rachel 6,029 babies 11
  59. 59 Catherine 6,004 babies 1
  60. 60 Sherry 5,917 babies 5
  61. 61 Gina 5,874 babies 2
  62. 62 Ann 5,740 babies 5
  63. 63 Kristin 5,633 babies 13
  64. 64 Leslie 5,622 babies =
  65. 65 Sarah 5,614 babies 7
  66. 66 Jacqueline 5,576 babies 4
  67. 67 Katherine 5,443 babies 3
  68. 68 Renee 5,373 babies 1
  69. 69 Tara 5,329 babies 38
  70. 70 Diane 5,188 babies 9
  71. 71 Carol 5,064 babies 15
  72. 72 Cindy 5,049 babies 2
  73. 73 Carrie 4,978 babies 21
  74. 74 Holly 4,940 babies 13
  75. 75 Sheila 4,937 babies 7
  76. 76 Tanya 4,862 babies 15
  77. 77 Kathy 4,797 babies =
  78. 78 Kim 4,729 babies 12
  79. 79 Tamara 4,721 babies 1
  80. 80 Margaret 4,704 babies 7
  81. 81 Heidi 4,642 babies 1
  82. 82 April 4,603 babies 15
  83. 83 Kristen 4,600 babies 13
  84. 84 Carolyn 4,518 babies 13
  85. 85 Victoria 4,460 babies 2
  86. 86 Regina 4,433 babies =
  87. 87 Suzanne 4,425 babies 12
  88. 88 Laurie 4,392 babies 9
  89. 89 Diana 4,373 babies 8
  90. 90 Deanna 4,331 babies 2
  91. 91 Melanie 4,330 babies 1
  92. 92 Beth 4,247 babies 10
  93. 93 Melinda 4,225 babies 4
  94. 94 Carla 4,214 babies 4
  95. 95 Jodi 4,186 babies =
  96. 96 Janet 4,158 babies 12
  97. 97 Valerie 4,130 babies 12
  98. 98 Jessica 4,021 babies 36
  99. 99 Tiffany 3,999 babies 45
  100. 100 Traci 3,854 babies 12

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Source: Social Security Administration

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