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
- Amy, girl
- Melissa, girl
- Heather, girl
- Angela, girl
- Kelly, girl
- Christina, girl
- Tracy, girl
- Rebecca, girl
- Shannon, girl
- Dawn, girl
- Jamie, girl
- Stacy, girl
- Tara, girl
- Stacey, girl
- Monica, girl
- Brandy, girl
- Melanie, girl
- Dana, girl
- Heidi, girl
- Tamara, girl
- Veronica, girl
- Melinda, girl
- Deanna, girl
- Mindy, girl
- Bridget, girl
- Joy, girl
- Alison, girl
- Jenny, girl
- Summer, girl
- Aimee, girl
- Kari, girl
- Tabitha, girl
- Jaclyn, girl
- Angie, girl
- Sonia, girl
- Robyn, girl
- Aisha, girl
- Farrah, girl
- Charity, girl
- Cara, girl
- Janelle, girl
- Raquel, girl
- Jana, girl
- Jolene, girl
- Leticia, girl
- Keisha, girl
- Alisa, girl
- Kenya, girl
- Ericka, girl
- Angelique, girl
- Bobbi, girl
- Tania, girl
- Melisa, girl
- Anissa, girl
- Bridgette, girl
- Hollie, girl
- Liza, girl
- Margarita, girl
- Lea, girl
- Marlo, girl
- Marlena, girl
- Maricela, girl
- Jamila, girl
- Janna, girl
- Cori, girl
- Elissa, girl
- Silvia, girl
- Sunshine, girl
- Alethea, girl
- Lindy, girl
- Bree, girl
- Siobhan, girl
- Joey, girl
- Venus, girl
- Valencia, girl
- Suzanna, girl
- Nicolle, girl
- Farah, girl
- Adria, girl
- Susannah, girl
- Rosario, girl
- Lani, girl
- Tamar, girl
- Rana, girl
- Lainie, girl
- Charlette, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer (girl) | 501 | #586 | 1974 |
| Amy (girl) | 1,200 | #257 | 1975 |
| Melissa (girl) | 747 | #419 | 1979 |
| Heather (girl) | 177 | #1,261 | 1975 |
| Angela (girl) | 765 | #408 | 1975 |
| 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 |
| Stacy (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1971 |
| 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 |
| Heidi (girl) | 894 | #340 | 1974 |
| Tamara (girl) | 111 | #1,808 | 1974 |
| Veronica (girl) | 730 | #427 | 1974 |
| Melinda (girl) | 97 | #1,981 | 1973 |
| Deanna (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1970 |
| Mindy (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1979 |
| 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 |
| Kari (girl) | 90 | #2,076 | 1975 |
| Tabitha (girl) | 171 | #1,299 | 1978 |
| Jaclyn (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1979 |
| Angie (girl) | 399 | #705 | 1975 |
| 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 |
| Cara (girl) | 168 | #1,326 | 1977 |
| Janelle (girl) | 340 | #799 | 1978 |
| Raquel (girl) | 209 | #1,120 | 1970 |
| Jana (girl) | 181 | #1,241 | 1979 |
| Jolene (girl) | 423 | #666 | 1974 |
| Leticia (girl) | 120 | #1,703 | 1976 |
| Keisha (girl) | 63 | #2,719 | 1976 |
| Alisa (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1970 |
| Kenya (girl) | 71 | #2,485 | 1973 |
| Ericka (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1971 |
| Angelique (girl) | 193 | #1,192 | 1970 |
| Bobbi (girl) | 109 | #1,833 | 1971 |
| Tania (girl) | 93 | #2,036 | 1976 |
| Melisa (girl) | 57 | #2,933 | 1973 |
| Anissa (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1971 |
| Bridgette (girl) | 88 | #2,117 | 1973 |
| Hollie (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1977 |
| Liza (girl) | 126 | #1,643 | 1973 |
| Margarita (girl) | 104 | #1,880 | 1976 |
| Lea (girl) | 321 | #848 | 1970 |
| Marlo (girl) | 109 | #1,833 | 1970 |
| Marlena (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 1978 |
| Maricela (girl) | 64 | #2,691 | 1977 |
| Jamila (girl) | 122 | #1,684 | 1977 |
| Janna (girl) | 84 | #2,194 | 1979 |
| Cori (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 1977 |
| Elissa (girl) | 108 | #1,844 | 1979 |
| Silvia (girl) | 182 | #1,235 | 1974 |
| Sunshine (girl) | 57 | #2,933 | 1975 |
| Alethea (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1973 |
| Lindy (girl) | 131 | #1,592 | 1979 |
| Bree (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1977 |
| Siobhan (girl) | 90 | #2,076 | 1979 |
| 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 |
| Adria (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1978 |
| Susannah (girl) | 70 | #2,514 | 1975 |
| Rosario (girl) | 89 | #2,099 | 1972 |
| Lani (girl) | 131 | #1,592 | 1979 |
| Tamar (girl) | 73 | #2,438 | 1977 |
| Rana (girl) | 50 | #3,167 | 1975 |
| Lainie (girl) | 52 | #3,100 | 1970 |
| Charlette (girl) | 72 | #2,458 | 1971 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.