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Most Popular Baby Names Of 1977

The 100 most-used girls’ and boys’ names among U.S. births in 1977 — 3,176,294 recorded births in total that year.

19761978 The 1970s as a wholeNames that peaked in 1977

Girls’ names

  1. 1Jennifer58,9643.8%
  2. 2Melissa26,8791.8%
  3. 3Amy26,7291.7%
  4. 4Jessica24,8461.6%
  5. 5Heather23,7731.6%
  6. 6Angela20,9981.4%
  7. 7Michelle19,5401.3%
  8. 8Kimberly18,2861.2%
  9. 9Amanda18,2781.2%
  10. 10Kelly18,2341.2%
  11. 11Sarah18,0961.2%
  12. 12Lisa17,0141.1%
  13. 13Elizabeth16,4311.1%
  14. 14Stephanie15,4171.0%
  15. 15Nicole15,2471.0%
  16. 16Christina14,5010.9%
  17. 17Rebecca14,1960.9%
  18. 18Jamie12,8950.8%
  19. 19Shannon12,5180.8%
  20. 20Laura11,3180.7%
  21. 21Mary10,6560.7%
  22. 22Julie10,2040.7%
  23. 23Erin10,1980.7%
  24. 24Andrea9,7820.6%
  25. 25Crystal9,7240.6%
  26. 26Rachel8,9760.6%
  27. 27Sara8,7090.6%
  28. 28Carrie8,6610.6%
  29. 29April8,0680.5%
  30. 30Christine7,8860.5%
  31. 31Danielle7,6160.5%
  32. 32Karen7,4410.5%
  33. 33Amber7,2070.5%
  34. 34Tiffany7,2050.5%
  35. 35Tara7,1980.5%
  36. 36Maria7,0940.5%
  37. 37Emily6,8790.4%
  38. 38Erica6,6240.4%
  39. 39Monica6,3660.4%
  40. 40Misty6,3150.4%
  41. 41Jill6,2380.4%
  42. 42Stacy6,1540.4%
  43. 43Dawn6,0960.4%
  44. 44Katherine6,0300.4%
  45. 45Susan5,9610.4%
  46. 46Jaime5,9060.4%
  47. 47Patricia5,9030.4%
  48. 48Cynthia5,7820.4%
  49. 49Wendy5,7640.4%
  50. 50Tracy5,7560.4%
  51. 51Brandy5,4770.4%
  52. 52Holly5,4630.4%
  53. 53Melanie5,3730.4%
  54. 54Megan5,3200.3%
  55. 55Tammy5,3100.3%
  56. 56Stacey5,2060.3%
  57. 57Lori5,0720.3%
  58. 58Tina4,9510.3%
  59. 59Christy4,6020.3%
  60. 60Alicia4,4000.3%
  61. 61Sandra4,3730.3%
  62. 62Dana4,3390.3%
  63. 63Sabrina4,3050.3%
  64. 64Tonya4,2630.3%
  65. 65Leslie4,2500.3%
  66. 66Allison4,2050.3%
  67. 67Tanya4,0850.3%
  68. 68Kristy4,0450.3%
  69. 69Natalie4,0430.3%
  70. 70Kathryn3,9640.3%
  71. 71Brandi3,8850.3%
  72. 72Kristen3,8610.3%
  73. 73Veronica3,8530.3%
  74. 74Anna3,8510.3%
  75. 75Catherine3,8400.3%
  76. 76Courtney3,8080.2%
  77. 77Michele3,7110.2%
  78. 78Denise3,6810.2%
  79. 79Teresa3,6540.2%
  80. 80Kathleen3,6490.2%
  81. 81Heidi3,6400.2%
  82. 82Kristin3,6050.2%
  83. 83Kristina3,5390.2%
  84. 84Robin3,4280.2%
  85. 85Samantha3,2840.2%
  86. 86Valerie3,2660.2%
  87. 87Renee3,2590.2%
  88. 88Gina3,2310.2%
  89. 89Nancy3,2220.2%
  90. 90Vanessa3,2090.2%
  91. 91Brenda3,1510.2%
  92. 92Jacqueline3,1480.2%
  93. 93Tamara3,1260.2%
  94. 94Mandy3,1000.2%
  95. 95Sharon3,0890.2%
  96. 96Melinda3,0440.2%
  97. 97Beth2,9670.2%
  98. 98Theresa2,9140.2%
  99. 99Linda2,9120.2%
  100. 100Diana2,8460.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Michael67,5874.1%
  2. 2Jason55,6313.4%
  3. 3Christopher46,7212.8%
  4. 4David40,5152.5%
  5. 5James40,0402.4%
  6. 6Robert34,2142.1%
  7. 7John34,1952.1%
  8. 8Brian32,4922.0%
  9. 9Matthew31,9651.9%
  10. 10Joseph26,4831.6%
  11. 11Daniel26,0731.6%
  12. 12William24,7581.5%
  13. 13Kevin22,4631.4%
  14. 14Joshua22,0681.3%
  15. 15Jeremy21,6101.3%
  16. 16Ryan21,2461.3%
  17. 17Eric20,7451.3%
  18. 18Timothy17,9771.1%
  19. 19Jeffrey17,4811.1%
  20. 20Richard17,4421.1%
  21. 21Anthony16,8041.0%
  22. 22Thomas16,5861.0%
  23. 23Steven16,4841.0%
  24. 24Andrew16,0171.0%
  25. 25Mark15,4180.9%
  26. 26Charles14,7430.9%
  27. 27Scott14,2030.9%
  28. 28Jonathan12,3190.7%
  29. 29Benjamin12,1060.7%
  30. 30Justin12,0080.7%
  31. 31Paul11,7980.7%
  32. 32Aaron11,6310.7%
  33. 33Adam11,0300.7%
  34. 34Chad10,8310.7%
  35. 35Gregory10,0520.6%
  36. 36Nathan9,8860.6%
  37. 37Shawn9,8650.6%
  38. 38Stephen9,6350.6%
  39. 39Kenneth9,4520.6%
  40. 40Patrick8,3050.5%
  41. 41Brandon8,2720.5%
  42. 42Bryan7,8860.5%
  43. 43Sean7,6250.5%
  44. 44Travis7,2770.4%
  45. 45Jose6,9190.4%
  46. 46Donald6,8660.4%
  47. 47Edward6,8400.4%
  48. 48Keith6,5970.4%
  49. 49Bradley6,4310.4%
  50. 50Todd6,2760.4%
  51. 51Nicholas6,0710.4%
  52. 52Corey6,0410.4%
  53. 53Ronald6,0260.4%
  54. 54Jesse5,8230.4%
  55. 55Peter5,8210.4%
  56. 56Jacob5,7880.4%
  57. 57George5,6060.3%
  58. 58Gary5,4470.3%
  59. 59Douglas5,2970.3%
  60. 60Samuel5,2570.3%
  61. 61Shane4,8680.3%
  62. 62Larry4,8370.3%
  63. 63Juan4,5620.3%
  64. 64Craig4,5600.3%
  65. 65Raymond4,3720.3%
  66. 66Wesley4,3020.3%
  67. 67Cory4,2590.3%
  68. 68Dennis4,1520.3%
  69. 69Jeremiah4,1510.3%
  70. 70Phillip3,9670.2%
  71. 71Frank3,8940.2%
  72. 72Marcus3,8460.2%
  73. 73Joel3,8240.2%
  74. 74Carlos3,7950.2%
  75. 75Jerry3,7450.2%
  76. 76Jared3,7380.2%
  77. 77Antonio3,6620.2%
  78. 78Jeffery3,5640.2%
  79. 79Kyle3,5050.2%
  80. 80Derrick3,4810.2%
  81. 81Dustin3,4770.2%
  82. 82Jamie3,4470.2%
  83. 83Terry3,4430.2%
  84. 84Derek3,4410.2%
  85. 85Brent3,4230.2%
  86. 86Randy3,3970.2%
  87. 87Gabriel3,3460.2%
  88. 88Troy3,3070.2%
  89. 89Russell3,1240.2%
  90. 90Philip3,0930.2%
  91. 91Billy2,9500.2%
  92. 92Tony2,9380.2%
  93. 93Johnny2,8010.2%
  94. 94Erik2,7860.2%
  95. 95Zachary2,7770.2%
  96. 96Alexander2,7040.2%
  97. 97Rodney2,7030.2%
  98. 98Jimmy2,6370.2%
  99. 99Carl2,6150.2%
  100. 100Curtis2,6050.2%

Percentages are each name’s share of all 1977 applications for that sex — a useful reminder of how much more concentrated naming used to be. In 1880 the top girls’ name alone accounted for several percent of all girls; today the #1 name is well under one percent.

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.