1970s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1970s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Jennifer, girl
- Jason, boy
- Brian, boy
- Amy, girl
- Melissa, girl
- Scott, boy
- Heather, girl
- Angela, girl
- Eric, boy
- Jeremy, boy
- Kelly, girl
- Christina, girl
- Tracy, girl
- Rebecca, girl
- Shannon, girl
- Dawn, girl
- Jamie, girl
- Chad, boy
- Shawn, boy
- Travis, boy
- Stacy, girl
- Craig, boy
- Bryan, boy
- Tara, girl
- Stacey, girl
- Monica, girl
- Brandy, girl
- Melanie, girl
- Dana, girl
- Shaun, boy
- Shane, boy
- Heidi, girl
- Tamara, girl
- Jamie, boy
- Veronica, girl
- Melinda, girl
- Marc, boy
- Deanna, girl
- Mindy, girl
- Brent, boy
- Lance, boy
- Bridget, girl
- Joy, girl
- Alison, girl
- Jenny, girl
- Summer, girl
- Aimee, girl
- Damon, boy
- Kristopher, boy
- Kari, girl
- Tabitha, girl
- Jaclyn, girl
- Andre, boy
- Tyrone, boy
- Angie, girl
- Jermaine, boy
- Sonia, girl
- Robyn, girl
- Aisha, girl
- Farrah, girl
- Charity, girl
- Daryl, boy
- Cara, girl
- Janelle, girl
- Jaime, boy
- Raquel, girl
- Heath, boy
- Terrence, boy
- Terrance, boy
- Wade, boy
- Toby, boy
- Joey, boy
- Jana, girl
- Jolene, girl
- Leticia, girl
- Keisha, girl
- Ramon, boy
- Alisa, girl
- Marlon, boy
- Scotty, boy
- Kenya, girl
- Roderick, boy
- Cedric, boy
- Ericka, girl
- Orlando, boy
- Angelique, girl
- Bobbi, girl
- Tania, girl
- Rene, boy
- Antoine, boy
- Melisa, girl
- Quincy, boy
- Anissa, girl
- Bridgette, girl
- Hollie, girl
- Scottie, boy
- Liza, girl
- Margarita, girl
- Lea, girl
- Marlo, girl
- Josh, boy
- Marlena, girl
- Rusty, boy
- Damion, boy
- Dion, boy
- Maricela, girl
- Kareem, boy
- Jamila, girl
- Rolando, boy
- Janna, girl
- Cori, girl
- Elissa, girl
- Silvia, girl
- Antwan, boy
- Sunshine, girl
- Alethea, girl
- Rico, boy
- Lindy, girl
- Reggie, boy
- Reynaldo, boy
- Bree, girl
- Siobhan, girl
- Jed, boy
- Joey, girl
- Venus, girl
- Valencia, girl
- Suzanna, girl
- Nicolle, girl
- Farah, girl
- Benji, boy
- Adria, girl
- Susannah, girl
- Jacques, boy
- Rosario, girl
- Abdul, boy
- Federico, boy
- Chet, boy
- Lani, girl
- Tamar, girl
- Judd, boy
- Giuseppe, boy
- Rana, girl
- Lainie, girl
- Charlette, girl
- Rustin, boy
- Demian, boy
- Roel, boy
- Sandro, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer (girl) | 501 | #586 | 1974 |
| Jason (boy) | 2,224 | #165 | 1974 |
| Brian (boy) | 979 | #339 | 1973 |
| Amy (girl) | 1,200 | #257 | 1975 |
| Melissa (girl) | 747 | #419 | 1979 |
| Scott (boy) | 561 | #534 | 1971 |
| Heather (girl) | 177 | #1,261 | 1975 |
| Angela (girl) | 765 | #408 | 1975 |
| Eric (boy) | 1,256 | #273 | 1976 |
| Jeremy (boy) | 1,152 | #292 | 1977 |
| Kelly (girl) | 319 | #851 | 1977 |
| Christina (girl) | 352 | #770 | 1978 |
| Tracy (girl) | 86 | #2,153 | 1970 |
| Rebecca (girl) | 872 | #349 | 1974 |
| Shannon (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1976 |
| Dawn (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1970 |
| Jamie (girl) | 316 | #857 | 1976 |
| Chad (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1973 |
| Shawn (boy) | 399 | #681 | 1973 |
| Travis (boy) | 732 | #434 | 1979 |
| Stacy (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1971 |
| Craig (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1970 |
| Bryan (boy) | 1,005 | #336 | 1977 |
| Tara (girl) | 322 | #844 | 1972 |
| Stacey (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1971 |
| Monica (girl) | 371 | #736 | 1973 |
| Brandy (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1978 |
| Melanie (girl) | 2,074 | #142 | 1973 |
| Dana (girl) | 244 | #1,027 | 1971 |
| Shaun (boy) | 79 | #1,942 | 1978 |
| Shane (boy) | 439 | #635 | 1973 |
| Heidi (girl) | 894 | #340 | 1974 |
| Tamara (girl) | 111 | #1,808 | 1974 |
| Jamie (boy) | 508 | #577 | 1976 |
| Veronica (girl) | 730 | #427 | 1974 |
| Melinda (girl) | 97 | #1,981 | 1973 |
| Marc (boy) | 162 | #1,235 | 1970 |
| Deanna (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1970 |
| Mindy (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1979 |
| Brent (boy) | 116 | #1,509 | 1970 |
| Lance (boy) | 279 | #862 | 1970 |
| Bridget (girl) | 385 | #724 | 1973 |
| Joy (girl) | 747 | #419 | 1974 |
| Alison (girl) | 644 | #476 | 1979 |
| Jenny (girl) | 142 | #1,500 | 1977 |
| Summer (girl) | 1,973 | #151 | 1977 |
| Aimee (girl) | 133 | #1,581 | 1973 |
| Damon (boy) | 604 | #501 | 1976 |
| Kristopher (boy) | 172 | #1,188 | 1978 |
| Kari (girl) | 90 | #2,076 | 1975 |
| Tabitha (girl) | 171 | #1,299 | 1978 |
| Jaclyn (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1979 |
| Andre (boy) | 868 | #368 | 1971 |
| Tyrone (boy) | 132 | #1,388 | 1970 |
| Angie (girl) | 399 | #705 | 1975 |
| Jermaine (boy) | 118 | #1,492 | 1973 |
| Sonia (girl) | 171 | #1,299 | 1973 |
| Robyn (girl) | 150 | #1,436 | 1974 |
| Aisha (girl) | 910 | #337 | 1977 |
| Farrah (girl) | 168 | #1,326 | 1977 |
| Charity (girl) | 97 | #1,981 | 1975 |
| Daryl (boy) | 113 | #1,529 | 1970 |
| Cara (girl) | 168 | #1,326 | 1977 |
| Janelle (girl) | 340 | #799 | 1978 |
| Jaime (boy) | 420 | #657 | 1976 |
| Raquel (girl) | 209 | #1,120 | 1970 |
| Heath (boy) | 253 | #929 | 1974 |
| Terrence (boy) | 107 | #1,585 | 1970 |
| Terrance (boy) | 109 | #1,564 | 1979 |
| Wade (boy) | 948 | #344 | 1970 |
| Toby (boy) | 234 | #977 | 1975 |
| Joey (boy) | 274 | #874 | 1976 |
| Jana (girl) | 181 | #1,241 | 1979 |
| Jolene (girl) | 423 | #666 | 1974 |
| Leticia (girl) | 120 | #1,703 | 1976 |
| Keisha (girl) | 63 | #2,719 | 1976 |
| Ramon (boy) | 288 | #850 | 1975 |
| Alisa (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1970 |
| Marlon (boy) | 195 | #1,097 | 1972 |
| Scotty (boy) | 131 | #1,393 | 1971 |
| Kenya (girl) | 71 | #2,485 | 1973 |
| Roderick (boy) | 93 | #1,743 | 1971 |
| Cedric (boy) | 209 | #1,051 | 1974 |
| Ericka (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1971 |
| Orlando (boy) | 275 | #871 | 1975 |
| Angelique (girl) | 193 | #1,192 | 1970 |
| Bobbi (girl) | 109 | #1,833 | 1971 |
| Tania (girl) | 93 | #2,036 | 1976 |
| Rene (boy) | 197 | #1,091 | 1972 |
| Antoine (boy) | 95 | #1,708 | 1976 |
| Melisa (girl) | 57 | #2,933 | 1973 |
| Quincy (boy) | 422 | #652 | 1977 |
| Anissa (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1971 |
| Bridgette (girl) | 88 | #2,117 | 1973 |
| Hollie (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1977 |
| Scottie (boy) | 262 | #906 | 1971 |
| Liza (girl) | 126 | #1,643 | 1973 |
| Margarita (girl) | 104 | #1,880 | 1976 |
| Lea (girl) | 321 | #848 | 1970 |
| Marlo (girl) | 109 | #1,833 | 1970 |
| Josh (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1974 |
| Marlena (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 1978 |
| Rusty (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1979 |
| Damion (boy) | 62 | #2,258 | 1977 |
| Dion (boy) | 155 | #1,267 | 1970 |
| Maricela (girl) | 64 | #2,691 | 1977 |
| Kareem (boy) | 383 | #701 | 1977 |
| Jamila (girl) | 122 | #1,684 | 1977 |
| Rolando (boy) | 135 | #1,370 | 1975 |
| Janna (girl) | 84 | #2,194 | 1979 |
| Cori (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 1977 |
| Elissa (girl) | 108 | #1,844 | 1979 |
| Silvia (girl) | 182 | #1,235 | 1974 |
| Antwan (boy) | 50 | #2,604 | 1979 |
| Sunshine (girl) | 57 | #2,933 | 1975 |
| Alethea (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1973 |
| Rico (boy) | 89 | #1,793 | 1976 |
| Lindy (girl) | 131 | #1,592 | 1979 |
| Reggie (boy) | 85 | #1,852 | 1979 |
| Reynaldo (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1974 |
| Bree (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1977 |
| Siobhan (girl) | 90 | #2,076 | 1979 |
| Jed (boy) | 76 | #1,992 | 1978 |
| Joey (girl) | 146 | #1,467 | 1974 |
| Venus (girl) | 96 | #1,990 | 1973 |
| Valencia (girl) | 118 | #1,721 | 1970 |
| Suzanna (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1973 |
| Nicolle (girl) | 65 | #2,645 | 1972 |
| Farah (girl) | 164 | #1,348 | 1976 |
| Benji (boy) | 142 | #1,341 | 1975 |
| Adria (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1978 |
| Susannah (girl) | 70 | #2,514 | 1975 |
| Jacques (boy) | 80 | #1,932 | 1973 |
| Rosario (girl) | 89 | #2,099 | 1972 |
| Abdul (boy) | 84 | #1,867 | 1975 |
| Federico (boy) | 73 | #2,035 | 1976 |
| Chet (boy) | 65 | #2,183 | 1976 |
| Lani (girl) | 131 | #1,592 | 1979 |
| Tamar (girl) | 73 | #2,438 | 1977 |
| Judd (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1973 |
| Giuseppe (boy) | 122 | #1,459 | 1975 |
| Rana (girl) | 50 | #3,167 | 1975 |
| Lainie (girl) | 52 | #3,100 | 1970 |
| Charlette (girl) | 72 | #2,458 | 1971 |
| Rustin (boy) | 62 | #2,258 | 1979 |
| Demian (boy) | 54 | #2,480 | 1974 |
| Roel (boy) | 54 | #2,480 | 1975 |
| Sandro (boy) | 51 | #2,572 | 1975 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.