Names That Peaked In 1970

These names hit their all-time highest U.S. ranking in 1970 and have never ranked as high since — the sound of that moment, frozen in the data. (The #1 names that year were Jennifer and Michael — reigning champions usually peak in a different year than they reign.)

Peaked in 1969 Peaked in 1971 Full 1970 top 100 The 1970s as a whole

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Jennifer	501#586	Down 155 rank positions in five years	1972
Brian	979#339	Down 68 rank positions in five years	1972
Bradley	794#403	Down 130 rank positions in five years	1980
Wendy	165#1,347	Down 159 rank positions in five years	1967
Tracy	86#2,171	Up 145 rank positions in five years	1970
Marc	162#1,237	Down 145 rank positions in five years	1970
Lance	279#862	Down 97 rank positions in five years	1970
Tracey	13#8,312	Up 2,699 rank positions in five years	1970
Tyrone	132#1,392	Down 221 rank positions in five years	1970
Daryl	113#1,529	Up 119 rank positions in five years	1956
Jody	16#6,966	Down 1,005 rank positions in five years	1958
Traci	—Unranked	—	1970
Raquel	209#1,123	Down 191 rank positions in five years	1970
Lea	321#848	Down 97 rank positions in five years	1970
Shawn	13#8,272	Up 1,175 rank positions in five years	1970
Tracie	6#14,778	Down 1,414 rank positions in five years	1970
Trina	13#8,313	Down 386 rank positions in five years	1970
Dena	30#4,580	Down 9 rank positions in five years	1970
Angelique	193#1,193	Down 20 rank positions in five years	1970
Deana	13#7,986	Down 1,853 rank positions in five years	1970
Scot	6#11,767	new	1970
Deena	26#5,008	Down 976 rank positions in five years	1970
Antony	104#1,622	Up 342 rank positions in five years	2007
Shellie	—Unranked	—	1970
Dionne	16#6,911	Down 775 rank positions in five years	1970
Brant	35#3,320	Down 849 rank positions in five years	1970
Jeanna	19#6,209	Down 479 rank positions in five years	1970
Corinna	34#4,193	Down 251 rank positions in five years	1970
Nicolle	65#2,678	Up 1,214 rank positions in five years	1970
Serina	34#4,255	Up 727 rank positions in five years	1998
Judd	96#1,704	Down 121 rank positions in five years	1970
Kandi	—Unranked	—	1981
Shanon	—Unranked	—	1970
Racquel	5#16,698	Down 3,553 rank positions in five years	1970
Deric	11#7,301	Down 1,258 rank positions in five years	1980
Carin	—Unranked	—	1970
Shiela	—Unranked	—	1970
Eric	—Unranked	—	1988
Linette	6#14,211	Down 6,424 rank positions in five years	1970
Zandra	—Unranked	—	1970
Janene	—Unranked	—	1970
Jeffrey	—Unranked	—	1970
Darby	13#6,536	Down 1,463 rank positions in five years	1970
Daryle	—Unranked	—	1970
Reginal	—Unranked	—	1970
Tanja	—Unranked	—	1970
Shona	—Unranked	—	1970
Dione	—Unranked	—	1970
Desi	22#4,577	Down 1,069 rank positions in five years	1970
Sebrina	—Unranked	—	1970
Dyan	—Unranked	—	1970
Tisa	—Unranked	—	1970
Treena	—Unranked	—	1970

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How this list is built

A name “peaked” in 1970 when that year holds its best-ever position in the national rankings — rank, not raw count, because raw counts track how many babies were born and would pile every “peak” into the boom years. To qualify, a name must have reached the top 1,000 at its height and have at least 500 all-time applications. Lists are ordered by that peak rank.

Ranks come from U.S. births, counted separately for girls and boys. “Unranked” today means fewer than 5 applications in the latest year — uncommon, never invalid.