Most Popular Baby Names Of The 1970s

The top 100 girls’ and boys’ names across 1970–1979. Explore their meanings, histories, and popularity today.

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Jeremy Yahweh will exalt, through Jeremiah	1,152#292	Down 60 rank positions in five years	1977
Andrea Manly, from the Greek Andrew family	1,317#235	Down 86 rank positions in five years	1981
Roger Famous spear	297#834	Down 149 rank positions in five years	1953
Megan Pearl, through Margaret	301#889	Down 249 rank positions in five years	1990
Cheryl Darling, through Cherie	32#4,375	Up 95 rank positions in five years	1958
Keith Possibly wood; Scottish estate-name surname	311#801	Down 203 rank positions in five years	1957
Sara Lady; princess, through Sarah	1,568#198	Down 15 rank positions in five years	1981
Jesse Possibly gift or existence; Hebrew Yishai name family	2,002#184	Up 19 rank positions in five years	1981
Jacqueline Traditionally supplanter or heel-holder, in the Jacques and Jacob family	541#558	Down 115 rank positions in five years	1964
Terry Several origins: Terence or Theresa familiar form, or a Thierry surname	192#1,116	Down 183 rank positions in five years	1957
Sean God is gracious	616#489	Down 155 rank positions in five years	1990
Teresa Meaning uncertain; Theresa name family	291#911	Down 164 rank positions in five years	1961
Theresa Meaning uncertain; Teresa name family	136#1,559	Down 149 rank positions in five years	1961
Bryan Meaning uncertain; Brian name family	1,005#336	Down 77 rank positions in five years	1985
Billy Will + helmet, through William	203#1,068	Down 69 rank positions in five years	1934
Amber Amber gemstone or color; sky in the Hindi name tradition	576#520	Down 10 rank positions in five years	1986
Denise Belonging to Dionysus, through Denis	123#1,677	Down 800 rank positions in five years	1961
Danielle God is my judge, through Daniel	550#549	Down 101 rank positions in five years	1987
Diana Divine; goddesslike	1,277#244	Up 1 rank positions in five years	1957
Juan God is gracious in Spanish and Manx; beautiful or graceful for Chinese 娟	2,318#159	Down 14 rank positions in five years	2005
Vincent To conquer; conquering	3,267#107	Up 14 rank positions in five years	1962
Russell Little red one	944#345	Up 25 rank positions in five years	1960
Philip Friend of horses	568#528	Down 75 rank positions in five years	1953
Lori Laurel, through Laura; also a familiar form of Lorraine	118#1,726	Down 54 rank positions in five years	1963
Tiffany Manifestation of God, through Theophania	304#880	Down 86 rank positions in five years	1988
Crystal Crystal; English word ultimately from Greek ice	202#1,145	Down 288 rank positions in five years	1982
Tammy Date palm through Tamara; twin through Tamsin	41#3,702	Up 452 rank positions in five years	1963
Randy Shield and wolf in the Randolf family; admirable through Miranda	198#1,089	Down 230 rank positions in five years	1956
Allison Nobility through Alison; alternatively son of Alan or Alexander	2,564#103	Down 23 rank positions in five years	1994
Johnny Yahweh is gracious, through John	682#458	Down 70 rank positions in five years	1947
Erin Ireland	327#833	Down 312 rank positions in five years	1983
Bobby Bright fame, through Robert	195#1,097	Down 247 rank positions in five years	1937
Bradley Broad clearing	794#403	Down 130 rank positions in five years	1980
Phillip Friend of horses, through Philip	425#651	Down 132 rank positions in five years	1960
Travis Crossing; from a surname associated with a bridge or ford	732#434	Down 96 rank positions in five years	1989
Carlos Man, through Charles	2,418#150	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2001
Shawn God is gracious	399#682	Down 230 rank positions in five years	1971
Craig Crag, rocks, outcrop	102#1,644	Down 399 rank positions in five years	1960
Shannon Shannon river name; possibly connected with old or ancient	75#2,405	Down 449 rank positions in five years	1970
Tina Christian, through Christina; also a familiar form of Martina and other names	61#2,815	Down 646 rank positions in five years	1968
Robin Bright fame, through Robert; also associated with the bird	400#704	Up 197 rank positions in five years	1961
Dawn First light of day	85#2,174	Up 2 rank positions in five years	1970
Jimmy Traditionally supplanter, through James	291#847	Down 120 rank positions in five years	1947
Danny God is my judge, through Daniel	445#628	Down 61 rank positions in five years	1954
Todd Fox	105#1,618	Down 205 rank positions in five years	1964
Paula Small	318#855	Down 31 rank positions in five years	1963
Joel Yahweh (is) God	1,633#219	Down 12 rank positions in five years	1985
Valerie To be healthy, strong, through Valeria	2,221#127	Up 17 rank positions in five years	1959
Jamie Traditionally heel-holder or supplanter, through James	316#858	Down 149 rank positions in five years	1977
Leslie Probably garden of holly	393#712	Down 116 rank positions in five years	1957

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Year by year in the 1970s

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This list includes the top 100 girls’ and boys’ names by total use across 1970–1979. Table birth counts and ranks show 2025, and rank movement covers the latest five years. Search, filters, and sorting stay within this decade’s name list.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.