The most popular baby names of 1970

In 1970 the most given names were Michael (85,266 boys) and Jennifer (46,150 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,606,373 babies under 14,788 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1970 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1970

Girls: top 25 of 1970
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1969
1	1 Jennifer	46,150	26.4	#3
2	2 Lisa	38,967	22.3	#1
3	3 Kimberly	34,130	19.5	#4
4	4 Michelle	34,047	19.5	#2
5	5 Amy	25,212	14.4	#6
6	6 Angela	24,929	14.3	#7
7	7 Melissa	23,735	13.6	#5
8	8 Tammy	19,587	11.2	#9
9	9 Mary	19,204	11.0	#8
10	10 Tracy	18,464	10.6	#17
11	11 Julie	17,158	9.8	#12
12	12 Karen	16,699	9.6	#13
13	13 Laura	16,490	9.4	#10
14	14 Christine	16,061	9.2	#14
15	15 Susan	15,738	9.0	#11
16	16 Dawn	15,681	9.0	#21
17	17 Stephanie	15,387	8.8	#19
18	18 Elizabeth	15,108	8.6	#16
19	19 Heather	14,669	8.4	#34
20	20 Kelly	14,607	8.4	#15
21	21 Tina	13,861	7.9	#22
22	22 Shannon	13,547	7.8	#31
23	23 Lori	13,448	7.7	#20
24	24 Patricia	13,406	7.7	#18
25	25 Cynthia	12,913	7.4	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Pamela	12,907
27	Sandra	11,246
28	Wendy	11,100
29	Rebecca	10,854
30	Nicole	10,691
31	Michele	10,090
32	Donna	9,968
33	Deborah	9,845
34	Teresa	9,612
35	Christina	9,588
36	Denise	9,343
37	Sharon	9,177
38	Linda	8,731
39	Maria	8,686
40	Brenda	8,336
41	Barbara	8,026
42	Stacy	7,771
43	Andrea	7,708
44	Cheryl	7,440
45	Kathleen	7,410
46	Rhonda	7,379
47	Debra	7,198
48	Stacey	7,154
49	Tonya	7,140
50	Nancy	7,063
51	Robin	7,004
52	Jill	6,806
53	Theresa	6,411
54	Dana	6,406
55	Tracey	6,230
56	Monica	6,188
57	Paula	6,055
58	Rachel	6,029
59	Catherine	6,004
60	Sherry	5,917
61	Gina	5,874
62	Ann	5,740
63	Kristin	5,633
64	Leslie	5,622
65	Sarah	5,614
66	Jacqueline	5,576
67	Katherine	5,443
68	Renee	5,373
69	Tara	5,329
70	Diane	5,188
71	Carol	5,064
72	Cindy	5,049
73	Carrie	4,978
74	Holly	4,940
75	Sheila	4,937
76	Tanya	4,862
77	Kathy	4,797
78	Kim	4,729
79	Tamara	4,721
80	Margaret	4,704
81	Heidi	4,642
82	April	4,603
83	Kristen	4,600
84	Carolyn	4,518
85	Victoria	4,460
86	Regina	4,433
87	Suzanne	4,425
88	Laurie	4,392
89	Diana	4,373
90	Deanna	4,331
91	Melanie	4,330
92	Beth	4,247
93	Melinda	4,225
94	Carla	4,214
95	Jodi	4,186
96	Janet	4,158
97	Valerie	4,130
98	Jessica	4,021
99	Tiffany	3,999
100	Traci	3,854

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Crystal	3,819
102	Anna	3,801
103	Shelly	3,751
104	Kathryn	3,719
105	Christy	3,714
106	Yolanda	3,591
107	Sabrina	3,569
108	Amanda	3,545
109	Kristine	3,532
110	Veronica	3,489
111	Erin	3,480
112	Anne	3,441
113	Terri	3,402
114	Danielle	3,368
115	Kelli	3,331
116	Connie	3,326
117	Colleen	3,325
118	Alicia	3,320
119	Lynn	3,264
120	Jamie	3,202
121	Julia	3,178
122	Sherri	3,165
123	Kristi	3,149
124	Tricia	3,132
125	Kristina	3,125
126	Sara	3,060
127	Anita	2,895
128	Annette	2,891
129	Erica	2,789
130	Bonnie	2,747
131	Sonya	2,740
132	Wanda	2,718
133	Allison	2,630
134	Vicki	2,604
135	Cassandra	2,601
136	Krista	2,589
137	Cathy	2,586
138	Vanessa	2,576
139	Felicia	2,540
140	Sheri	2,400
141	Yvonne	2,373
142	Natalie	2,370
143	Martha	2,368
144	Shelley	2,351
145	Janice	2,331
146	Virginia	2,331
147	Tracie	2,328
148	Debbie	2,322
149	Samantha	2,295
150	Beverly	2,248
151	Katrina	2,213
152	Carmen	2,202
153	Jody	2,200
154	Marie	2,184
155	Darlene	2,175
156	Toni	2,166
157	Penny	2,145
158	Kellie	2,130
159	Jean	2,112
160	Monique	2,097
161	Becky	2,071
162	Yvette	2,052
163	Gloria	2,044
164	Joyce	2,030
165	Stacie	2,018
166	Charlotte	1,991
167	Charlene	1,983
168	Shawn	1,971
169	Betty	1,966
170	Joanne	1,954
171	Erika	1,941
172	Trina	1,933
173	Emily	1,931
174	Peggy	1,900
175	Tammie	1,880
176	Kerry	1,831
177	Judy	1,828
178	Ruth	1,817
179	Bridget	1,815
180	Dorothy	1,799
181	Kristie	1,792
182	Maureen	1,789
183	Rose	1,778
184	Joy	1,773
185	Kimberley	1,770
186	Sonia	1,767
187	Alison	1,763
188	Ellen	1,758
189	Sylvia	1,727
190	Jeanette	1,724
191	Helen	1,718
192	Leah	1,672
193	Judith	1,669
194	Kari	1,667
195	Vickie	1,647
196	Karla	1,634
197	Kristy	1,632
198	Shirley	1,629
199	Frances	1,627
200	Belinda	1,622
201	Alice	1,621
202	Jane	1,601
203	Rita	1,590
204	Jeanne	1,582
205	Joann	1,559
206	Tami	1,556
207	Dina	1,545
208	Dena	1,542
209	Kara	1,503
210	Shawna	1,500
211	Robyn	1,498
212	Kelley	1,497
213	Leigh	1,483
214	Sheryl	1,471
215	Raquel	1,470
216	Evelyn	1,466
217	Elaine	1,437
218	Norma	1,435
219	Tonia	1,429
220	Candace	1,427
221	Rosa	1,425
222	Gail	1,424
223	Kerri	1,416
224	Jenny	1,409
225	Marsha	1,382
226	Ginger	1,381
227	Aimee	1,376
228	Roberta	1,375
229	Caroline	1,371
230	Jackie	1,366
231	Loretta	1,365
232	Deana	1,363
233	Ronda	1,355
234	Meredith	1,352
235	Lara	1,332
236	Joanna	1,331
237	Christie	1,312
238	Sonja	1,310
239	Audrey	1,309
240	Joan	1,308
241	Lauren	1,308
242	Angie	1,295
243	Amber	1,288
244	Marcia	1,285
245	Eileen	1,282
246	Megan	1,267
247	Juanita	1,261
248	Marilyn	1,256
249	Sally	1,247
250	Sandy	1,246
251	Gretchen	1,244
252	Claudia	1,228
253	Bobbie	1,220
254	Gwendolyn	1,220
255	Christa	1,213
256	Lora	1,202
257	Shari	1,200
258	Shelia	1,192
259	Molly	1,191
260	Cheri	1,179
261	Rochelle	1,179
262	Melody	1,176
263	Lorraine	1,159
264	Lynette	1,157
265	Alisa	1,153
266	Misty	1,151
267	Kendra	1,150
268	Staci	1,146
269	Terry	1,114
270	Angel	1,108
271	Billie	1,104
272	Jo	1,103
273	Marla	1,090
274	Teri	1,075
275	Irene	1,072
276	Stefanie	1,069
277	Jodie	1,052
278	Karin	1,051
279	Tabitha	1,049
280	Ana	1,048
281	Candy	1,044
282	Janine	1,044
283	Nichole	1,042
284	Kirsten	1,034
285	Eva	1,026
286	Jana	1,025
287	Candice	1,022
288	Antoinette	1,020
289	Roxanne	1,013
290	Adrienne	1,002
291	Cherie	1,002
292	Dianna	999
293	Shana	992
294	Rachelle	989
295	Hope	986
296	Dianne	976
297	Leticia	973
298	Lee	970
299	Darla	965
300	Jacquelyn	951
301	Angelique	942
302	Latonya	941
303	Trisha	939
304	Priscilla	936
305	Ashley	927
306	Sherrie	926
307	Lydia	924
308	Angelia	920
309	Patrice	914
310	Ramona	914
311	Marisol	897
312	Glenda	893
313	Rachael	886
314	Christi	878
315	Doris	863
316	Marlene	862
317	Audra	860
318	Tammi	853
319	Lynda	849
320	Wendi	844
321	Dionne	835
322	Lorie	833
323	Jeannie	830
324	Vicky	828
325	Nina	824
326	Camille	822
327	Constance	805
328	Paulette	805
329	Keri	802
330	Jeanine	800
331	Rosemary	797
332	Bobbi	791
333	Desiree	788
334	Courtney	783
335	Lillian	782
336	Lana	780
337	Shauna	778
338	Grace	776
339	Vivian	776
340	Bernadette	775
341	Phyllis	767
342	Lesley	766
343	Paige	761
344	Shanna	759
345	Brooke	758
346	Marcy	742
347	Jenifer	736
348	Esther	726
349	Arlene	718
350	Natasha	717
351	Cara	716
352	Jeannette	714
353	Doreen	706
354	Mindy	706
355	Katie	704
356	Bethany	703
357	Chandra	695
358	Ruby	694
359	Elisa	687
360	Daphne	683
361	Leanne	682
362	Darcy	681
363	Josephine	677
364	Marianne	677
365	Brandi	676
366	Nora	676
367	Sue	666
368	Lynne	662
369	Nikki	657
370	Miriam	655
371	Iris	645
372	Marci	644
373	Annmarie	642
374	Serena	639
375	Cathleen	636
376	Marjorie	635
377	Mona	633
378	Pauline	633
379	Bridgette	630
380	Alexandra	626
381	Lucinda	624
382	Laurel	622
383	Cecilia	621
384	Ericka	613
385	Brandy	610
386	Jeannine	610
387	Janelle	606
388	Francine	604
389	Anissa	603
390	Edith	600
391	Jennie	600
392	Deanne	597
393	Nadine	597
394	Celeste	596
395	Patty	595
396	Deena	593
397	Lea	593
398	Marlo	593
399	Tasha	592
400	Angelica	591
401	Tabatha	585
402	Sophia	582
403	Leann	580
404	Kimberlee	576
405	Cristina	569
406	June	565
407	Dolores	563
408	Susanne	558
409	Lorrie	557
410	Melisa	556
411	Naomi	554
412	Faith	550
413	Jami	549
414	Rene	547
415	Ladonna	546
416	Louise	541
417	Patti	539
418	Dora	537
419	Gayle	535
420	Alma	534
421	Emma	529
422	Angelina	528
423	Tamra	524
424	Deirdre	523
425	Ingrid	523
426	Geraldine	517
427	Lois	517
428	Lorena	517
429	Marcie	513
430	Marcella	511
431	Tania	511
432	Shonda	510
433	Elena	509
434	Georgia	508
435	Lena	507
436	Maryann	507
437	Deidre	506
438	Lucy	504
439	Margarita	501
440	Sondra	501
441	Annie	499
442	Jan	498
443	Suzette	496
444	Lashawn	494
445	Amelia	493
446	Betsy	492
447	Maribel	492
448	Irma	490
449	Keisha	490
450	Mia	488
451	Rosemarie	486
452	Guadalupe	485
453	Bridgett	482
454	Mildred	482
455	Kay	476
456	Janie	475
457	Jeri	471
458	Adriana	461
459	Karyn	460
460	Chris	458
461	Michael	457
462	Myra	454
463	Malinda	453
464	Tonja	451
465	Lynnette	450
466	Edna	448
467	Alyssa	444
468	Claudine	442
469	Delores	442
470	Kris	437
471	Janette	436
472	Marnie	433
473	Cari	430
474	Latanya	430
475	Elisabeth	427
476	Luz	426
477	Noelle	424
478	Beatrice	423
479	Shellie	423
480	Carole	422
481	Alisha	420
482	Julianne	416
483	Isabel	415
484	Jocelyn	413
485	Johanna	412
486	Valarie	412
487	Justine	410
488	Liza	410
489	Amie	409
490	Carey	409
491	Katharine	409
492	Tamera	408
493	Danette	407
494	Deann	407
495	Terrie	405
496	Gena	401
497	Marisa	401
498	Rena	401
499	Shelby	400
500	Tisha	398
501	Colette	395
502	Debora	394
503	Lauri	394
504	Gabrielle	393
505	Juliet	393
506	Margie	393
507	Olga	392
508	Janel	386
509	Renae	386
510	Ida	385
511	Jerri	385
512	Jolene	383
513	Marion	383
514	Tia	383
515	Marian	381
516	Meghan	381
517	Kerrie	376
518	Bernice	375
519	Rebekah	375
520	Rosalind	368
521	Bertha	367
522	Eleanor	366
523	Gladys	366
524	Blanca	364
525	Vera	364
526	Abigail	362
527	Caryn	362
528	Allyson	360
529	Alissa	358
530	Clara	358
531	Celia	357
532	Hilary	355
533	Susie	355
534	Gwen	354
535	Madeline	354
536	Alexis	353
537	James	353
538	Trudy	353
539	Whitney	351
540	Lawanda	350
541	Lesa	350
542	Olivia	349
543	Stella	347
544	Greta	344
545	Joni	344
546	Charity	343
547	Claire	341
548	Nanette	340
549	Corinne	339
550	Eugenia	337
551	Karrie	337
552	Krystal	337
553	Jessie	336
554	Kenya	335
555	Ursula	335
556	Randi	333
557	Elise	331
558	Florence	331
559	Cassie	329
560	Delia	327
561	Pam	327
562	Robert	327
563	Marta	325
564	Ella	323
565	Patsy	322
566	Bonita	321
567	Clarissa	321
568	Shelli	321
569	Maritza	320
570	Hollie	318
571	Penelope	315
572	Dee	313
573	Felecia	313
574	Sandi	310
575	Cecelia	309
576	Daisy	309
577	Antonia	308
578	Genevieve	308
579	Tamela	308
580	Tyra	308
581	Stacia	305
582	Therese	304
583	Latonia	302
584	Jeanna	299
585	Joelle	299
586	Leeann	299
587	Silvia	299
588	Elsa	298
589	Hilda	298
590	Josette	298
591	Geneva	297
592	Lourdes	297
593	Polly	297
594	Selena	297
595	Larissa	295
596	Marina	295
597	Demetria	294
598	Kate	294
599	Della	291
600	David	290
601	John	290
602	Juli	290
603	Misti	290
604	Tamatha	290
605	Dayna	287
606	Benita	286
607	Mara	286
608	Margo	286
609	Leona	285
610	Shanon	285
611	Corina	284
612	Shannan	283
613	Vonda	283
614	Buffy	282
615	Rae	282
616	Annemarie	279
617	Dara	279
618	Catrina	277
619	Terra	277
620	Michell	275
621	Janell	274
622	Shanda	274
623	Thelma	274
624	Anjanette	273
625	Deidra	272
626	Janeen	272
627	Maura	271
628	Jeanie	270
629	Missy	268
630	Malissa	265
631	Marissa	263
632	Maxine	262
633	Valencia	261
634	Georgina	260
635	Janna	259
636	Tamika	259
637	Elissa	258
638	Simone	258
639	Aretha	257
640	Denice	257
641	Hillary	257
642	Mitzi	257
643	Richelle	257
644	Saundra	256
645	Sharron	256
646	Charmaine	255
647	Rosie	255
648	Ivy	254
649	Coleen	253
650	Lucia	252
651	Alana	250
652	Casandra	250
653	Chanda	250
654	Tawnya	249
655	Candi	248
656	Gabriela	247
657	Letitia	247
658	Susana	247
659	Vikki	247
660	Janis	244
661	Latrice	244
662	Casey	242
663	Holli	242
664	Eve	241
665	Anastasia	240
666	Martina	239
667	Robbin	239
668	Ada	238
669	Aileen	238
670	Cristy	238
671	Lenora	238
672	Rosalinda	237
673	Rosalyn	237
674	Trena	236
675	Danita	235
676	Hazel	235
677	Lucille	235
678	Cora	234
679	Darci	234
680	Lorna	234
681	Leanna	233
682	Mandy	233
683	Chrystal	232
684	Janene	231
685	Jeana	231
686	Tawana	231
687	Danna	230
688	Alyson	229
689	Ethel	228
690	Gayla	227
691	Graciela	227
692	Chelsea	226
693	Ivette	226
694	Lorri	226
695	Mari	226
696	Mechelle	226
697	Ami	225
698	Corinna	225
699	Robbie	225
700	Lisette	224
701	Johnna	223
702	Kisha	222
703	Latricia	222
704	Esmeralda	221
705	Marni	221
706	Jaime	220
707	Windy	220
708	Lissette	218
709	Lolita	218
710	Christopher	217
711	Evette	217
712	Miranda	216
713	Nicolle	216
714	Shiela	216
715	Beatriz	215
716	Susanna	215
717	Adrian	214
718	Carolina	213
719	Charla	210
720	Lashonda	210
721	Tana	209
722	Latasha	208
723	Sheree	208
724	Renita	207
725	Sharlene	207
726	Antionette	205
727	Nichelle	205
728	William	205
729	Cindi	204
730	Faye	204
731	Alecia	202
732	Darcie	202
733	Lillie	202
734	Mercedes	202
735	Wilma	202
736	Athena	201
737	Helena	201
738	Noel	200
739	Pamala	200
740	Autumn	199
741	Barbra	199
742	Latisha	199
743	Tiffani	199
744	Claudette	198
745	Joey	198
746	Kandi	198
747	Kathie	198
748	Adrianne	197
749	Cathryn	197
750	Karie	197
751	Kristal	197
752	Sharla	197
753	Christal	196
754	Mollie	196
755	Christian	195
756	Dawna	195
757	Verna	195
758	Angeline	193
759	Racquel	193
760	Roxann	193
761	India	192
762	Eunice	191
763	Mellissa	191
764	Tera	191
765	Brigitte	189
766	Jayne	189
767	Roslyn	188
768	Venus	188
769	Marguerite	187
770	Rosanna	186
771	Tressa	186
772	Chantel	185
773	Tori	185
774	Johnnie	184
775	Charisse	183
776	Geri	183
777	Kathrine	183
778	Teressa	183
779	Cori	182
780	Roseann	182
781	Aida	181
782	Juliette	181
783	Velma	181
784	Rosalie	180
785	Shonna	180
786	Tessa	180
787	Ernestine	178
788	Yolonda	178
789	Ava	177
790	Jolie	177
791	Juana	177
792	Lucretia	177
793	Marybeth	177
794	Noreen	177
795	Carmela	176
796	Juliana	176
797	Shani	176
798	Valeria	176
799	Carin	175
800	Georgette	175
801	Tresa	174
802	Mayra	173
803	Caren	172
804	Danelle	172
805	Dori	172
806	Hannah	172
807	Lanette	172
808	Maggie	172
809	Starla	172
810	Abby	171
811	Andria	171
812	Kathi	171
813	Dale	170
814	Delilah	170
815	Josie	170
816	Kecia	170
817	Lola	170
818	Maryellen	170
819	Harriet	169
820	Loriann	169
821	Angelita	168
822	Luann	168
823	Adriane	167
824	Francesca	167
825	Toya	167
826	Willie	167
827	Carissa	166
828	Frankie	166
829	Gia	166
830	Maricela	166
831	Katy	165
832	Noemi	165
833	Aurora	164
834	Jada	164
835	Kandy	164
836	Milagros	164
837	Patrica	164
838	Araceli	163
839	Dedra	163
840	Dione	161
841	Laverne	161
842	Pearl	161
843	Roxanna	161
844	Bessie	160
845	Dixie	160
846	Richard	160
847	Shona	160
848	Elsie	159
849	Lou	159
850	Mattie	159
851	Myrna	159
852	Nellie	159
853	Collette	158
854	Kayla	158
855	Magdalena	158
856	Carie	157
857	Cherry	157
858	Eliza	157
859	Milissa	157
860	Dominique	156
861	Karri	156
862	Lenore	156
863	Linette	156
864	Cary	155
865	Corrine	155
866	Davina	155
867	Camilla	154
868	Consuelo	154
869	Juliann	154
870	Kirstin	154
871	Jonna	153
872	Lorene	153
873	Monika	153
874	Tangela	153
875	Tanja	153
876	Valorie	153
877	Elvira	152
878	Karina	152
879	Rosetta	152
880	Dona	151
881	Jacquline	151
882	Rosanne	151
883	Viola	151
884	Althea	150
885	Carlene	150
886	Estella	150
887	Lavonne	150
888	Selina	150
889	Marisela	149
890	Stefani	149
891	Brian	148
892	Charles	148
893	Eric	148
894	Bobby	147
895	Carri	147
896	Cherise	147
897	Jayme	147
898	Kimberlie	147
899	Lorinda	147
900	Machelle	147
901	Treva	147
902	Twila	147
903	Coretta	146
904	Kasey	146
905	Tena	146
906	Freda	145
907	Kesha	145
908	Sharonda	145
909	Tawanda	145
910	Kimberli	144
911	Melonie	144
912	Tisa	144
913	Anthony	143
914	Maya	142
915	Stephenie	142
916	Gerri	141
917	Jeffrey	141
918	Sebrina	141
919	Timothy	141
920	Alberta	140
921	Brigette	140
922	Deloris	140
923	Jena	140
924	Rolanda	140
925	Violet	140
926	Angella	139
927	Raina	139
928	Tiffanie	139
929	Inez	138
930	Joseph	138
931	Judi	138
932	Mark	138
933	Rona	138
934	Shaun	138
935	Trista	138
936	Christen	137
937	Flora	137
938	Francis	137
939	Kristan	136
940	Carmella	135
941	Christin	135
942	Crista	135
943	Diann	135
944	Helene	135
945	Kyra	135
946	Mindi	135
947	Sherie	135
948	Suzanna	135
949	Alexandria	134
950	Josefina	134
951	Susannah	134
952	Tawanna	134
953	Lani	133
954	Leisa	133
955	Marti	133
956	Niki	133
957	Serina	133
958	Shay	133
959	Tamiko	133
960	Thomas	133
961	Andra	132
962	Cristi	132
963	Glenna	132
964	Lela	132
965	Zoe	132
966	Kami	131
967	Melodie	131
968	Rosario	131
969	Shawnda	131
970	Tosha	131
971	Zandra	131
972	Leila	130
973	Petra	130
974	Christel	129
975	Deedee	129
976	Dorothea	129
977	Tanisha	129
978	Tracee	129
979	Delisa	128
980	Dyan	128
981	Gale	128
982	Kevin	128
983	Lilia	128
984	Michaela	128
985	Chantelle	127
986	Elisha	127
987	Minerva	127
988	Steven	127
989	Antonette	126
990	Daria	126
991	Kimberely	126
992	Marlena	126
993	Minnie	126
994	Sofia	126
995	Stephany	126
996	Treena	126
997	Cammie	125
998	Gillian	125
999	Ginny	125
1000	Gracie	125

Boys: top 25 of 1970
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1969
1	1 Michael	85,266	45.9	#1
2	2 James	61,735	33.2	#3
3	3 David	61,728	33.2	#2
4	4 John	58,491	31.5	#4
5	5 Robert	57,177	30.8	#5
6	6 Christopher	41,747	22.5	#7
7	7 William	38,887	20.9	#6
8	8 Brian	31,917	17.2	#9
9	9 Mark	31,461	16.9	#8
10	10 Richard	30,442	16.4	#10
11	11 Jeffrey	30,139	16.2	#11
12	12 Scott	28,565	15.4	#12
13	13 Jason	27,272	14.7	#25
14	14 Kevin	26,968	14.5	#16
15	15 Steven	26,793	14.4	#14
16	16 Joseph	26,714	14.4	#15
17	17 Thomas	26,669	14.3	#13
18	18 Eric	23,571	12.7	#21
19	19 Daniel	23,521	12.7	#18
20	20 Timothy	22,422	12.1	#17
21	21 Charles	22,411	12.1	#19
22	22 Anthony	21,176	11.4	#20
23	23 Paul	20,196	10.9	#22
24	24 Matthew	20,185	10.9	#24
25	25 Kenneth	16,800	9.0	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gregory	16,286
27	Stephen	14,758
28	Todd	14,426
29	Ronald	13,618
30	Donald	12,397
31	Edward	12,275
32	Andrew	11,989
33	Patrick	11,730
34	Shawn	10,945
35	Gary	10,716
36	Douglas	10,409
37	Sean	10,341
38	Keith	9,615
39	Craig	9,364
40	George	8,911
41	Troy	8,448
42	Jonathan	8,194
43	Larry	8,104
44	Peter	8,056
45	Jerry	7,422
46	Dennis	7,312
47	Bradley	6,818
48	Frank	6,805
49	Raymond	6,788
50	Jeffery	6,701
51	Chad	6,628
52	Aaron	6,584
53	Bryan	6,452
54	Terry	6,186
55	Rodney	5,856
56	Jose	5,691
57	Tony	5,480
58	Russell	5,106
59	Randy	5,036
60	Marc	5,009
61	Roger	4,583
62	Samuel	4,558
63	Chris	4,460
64	Shane	4,451
65	Johnny	4,438
66	Carl	4,402
67	Gerald	4,399
68	Jon	4,371
69	Travis	4,321
70	Jeremy	4,318
71	Marcus	4,315
72	Adam	4,313
73	Phillip	4,275
74	Brent	4,269
75	Darren	4,197
76	Lance	4,160
77	Derek	4,147
78	Billy	4,121
79	Vincent	4,021
80	Wayne	4,006
81	Benjamin	3,926
82	Joel	3,839
83	Lawrence	3,824
84	Corey	3,814
85	Danny	3,768
86	Jimmy	3,660
87	Bobby	3,636
88	Curtis	3,615
89	Walter	3,584
90	Joe	3,570
91	Alan	3,553
92	Philip	3,520
93	Martin	3,500
94	Bruce	3,482
95	Juan	3,476
96	Derrick	3,446
97	Jay	3,415
98	Carlos	3,380
99	Brett	3,370
100	Randall	3,271

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Erik	3,245
102	Darrell	3,148
103	Willie	3,137
104	Henry	3,127
105	Ricky	3,092
106	Victor	3,089
107	Albert	3,073
108	Roy	3,041
109	Glenn	3,008
110	Dale	3,003
111	Arthur	2,981
112	Dean	2,941
113	Allen	2,933
114	Steve	2,930
115	Frederick	2,887
116	Jeff	2,881
117	Barry	2,797
118	Lee	2,790
119	Jesse	2,768
120	Kyle	2,763
121	Antonio	2,744
122	Harold	2,726
123	Nicholas	2,704
124	Louis	2,642
125	Jamie	2,641
126	Micheal	2,632
127	Christian	2,623
128	Shannon	2,571
129	Jack	2,564
130	Nathan	2,545
131	Brandon	2,544
132	Tyrone	2,530
133	Ronnie	2,516
134	Andre	2,510
135	Kelly	2,494
136	Mike	2,466
137	Alexander	2,463
138	Justin	2,382
139	Brad	2,327
140	Ryan	2,323
141	Dwayne	2,317
142	Reginald	2,307
143	Ernest	2,304
144	Leonard	2,298
145	Luis	2,284
146	Eugene	2,264
147	Ralph	2,248
148	Tommy	2,220
149	Kurt	2,197
150	Joshua	2,175
151	Eddie	2,150
152	Wesley	2,059
153	Marvin	2,036
154	Greg	2,007
155	Glen	1,997
156	Howard	1,996
157	Stanley	1,949
158	Kirk	1,919
159	Mario	1,898
160	Theodore	1,829
161	Daryl	1,793
162	Tracy	1,776
163	Duane	1,772
164	Cory	1,762
165	Maurice	1,740
166	Calvin	1,734
167	Edwin	1,725
168	Jerome	1,724
169	Harry	1,696
170	Manuel	1,695
171	Melvin	1,678
172	Ricardo	1,653
173	Earl	1,630
174	Damon	1,622
175	Clinton	1,595
176	Clifford	1,582
177	Karl	1,575
178	Neil	1,567
179	Mitchell	1,541
180	Darrin	1,525
181	Norman	1,522
182	Warren	1,507
183	Fred	1,503
184	Jody	1,500
185	Jesus	1,483
186	Ray	1,462
187	Terrence	1,460
188	Darin	1,441
189	Wade	1,423
190	Alfred	1,418
191	Alex	1,403
192	Francis	1,389
193	Clarence	1,384
194	Lonnie	1,382
195	Darryl	1,367
196	Roberto	1,363
197	Miguel	1,344
198	Ruben	1,326
199	Tim	1,324
200	Adrian	1,295
201	Geoffrey	1,286
202	Dustin	1,285
203	Don	1,279
204	Jim	1,259
205	Gabriel	1,244
206	Byron	1,230
207	Leon	1,222
208	Franklin	1,219
209	Francisco	1,218
210	Bernard	1,186
211	Rick	1,184
212	Stacy	1,183
213	Terrance	1,177
214	Gilbert	1,170
215	Leroy	1,170
216	Kent	1,153
217	Joey	1,137
218	Nathaniel	1,136
219	Tom	1,130
220	Hector	1,125
221	Jorge	1,121
222	Ian	1,116
223	Alvin	1,087
224	Vernon	1,086
225	Oscar	1,042
226	Dana	1,038
227	Raul	1,038
228	Roderick	1,037
229	Angel	1,035
230	Herbert	1,034
231	Dwight	1,026
232	Dan	1,021
233	Bill	1,020
234	Leslie	1,013
235	Guy	1,009
236	Lewis	999
237	Ramon	991
238	Gordon	990
239	Lloyd	990
240	Shaun	989
241	Trevor	984
242	Toby	982
243	Kerry	967
244	Andy	953
245	Rafael	947
246	Ted	944
247	Fredrick	942
248	Gregg	941
249	Jaime	937
250	Gene	934
251	Marty	918
252	Donnie	913
253	Javier	912
254	Kelvin	912
255	Jacob	910
256	Casey	899
257	Pedro	888
258	Ross	881
259	Cedric	879
260	Bret	871
261	Rene	869
262	Trent	864
263	Perry	845
264	Clayton	834
265	Mathew	829
266	Jimmie	817
267	Allan	810
268	Clint	805
269	Seth	795
270	Ron	785
271	Grant	782
272	Bryant	781
273	Charlie	768
274	Stuart	768
275	Johnnie	765
276	Fernando	764
277	Eduardo	759
278	Heath	756
279	Nelson	756
280	Floyd	754
281	Jackie	753
282	Marshall	750
283	Tyler	749
284	Jared	748
285	Matt	739
286	Roland	739
287	Armando	730
288	Jessie	729
289	Neal	718
290	Orlando	718
291	Spencer	717
292	Alberto	716
293	Marco	707
294	Leo	701
295	Dexter	698
296	Stacey	689
297	Lester	680
298	Ivan	675
299	Noel	674
300	Robbie	673
301	Clifton	672
302	Kenny	668
303	Edgar	666
304	Nick	666
305	Freddie	656
306	Timmy	646
307	Julio	644
308	Felix	639
309	Julian	634
310	Milton	633
311	Scot	633
312	Dominic	631
313	Erick	626
314	Colin	624
315	Clyde	621
316	Ben	620
317	Herman	616
318	Bradford	612
319	Robin	612
320	Garrett	600
321	Sam	600
322	Frankie	598
323	Evan	596
324	Terence	595
325	Angelo	594
326	Alejandro	587
327	Carlton	584
328	Enrique	583
329	Alfredo	576
330	Scotty	574
331	Cary	570
332	Arnold	569
333	Isaac	569
334	Randolph	569
335	Arturo	568
336	Brendan	568
337	Cecil	566
338	Loren	564
339	Lorenzo	561
340	Rickey	561
341	Randal	559
342	Zachary	557
343	Dewayne	554
344	Dion	554
345	Omar	552
346	Gerard	547
347	Harvey	542
348	Sergio	538
349	Malcolm	537
350	Wendell	537
351	Luke	535
352	Lamont	534
353	Blake	526
354	Jonathon	526
355	Devin	523
356	Preston	521
357	Brady	520
358	Dave	519
359	Chester	515
360	Salvatore	515
361	Sidney	509
362	Rex	507
363	Cameron	504
364	Johnathan	503
365	Donovan	501
366	Bart	496
367	Otis	496
368	Hugh	486
369	Ken	486
370	Max	486
371	Darnell	483
372	Rudy	480
373	Sammy	474
374	Curt	466
375	Demetrius	466
376	Lyle	465
377	Garry	463
378	Marlon	458
379	Clay	456
380	Ernesto	453
381	Everett	453
382	Bryon	451
383	Claude	447
384	Gerardo	445
385	Doug	437
386	Ty	437
387	Kendall	433
388	Jerald	430
389	Cesar	424
390	Israel	424
391	Monte	422
392	Sheldon	416
393	Kris	415
394	Quentin	412
395	Stephan	411
396	Alfonso	408
397	Virgil	408
398	Vance	407
399	Bob	406
400	Salvador	405
401	Scottie	405
402	Alonzo	403
403	Drew	403
404	Jayson	403
405	Wallace	401
406	Antoine	400
407	Lamar	400
408	Morris	399
409	Myron	399
410	Jarrod	394
411	Mickey	394
412	Rodolfo	393
413	Darrel	392
414	Sherman	387
415	Benny	384
416	Rusty	384
417	Earnest	383
418	Clark	381
419	Cody	381
420	Lynn	381
421	Pablo	377
422	Teddy	377
423	Roman	376
424	Pete	374
425	Chadwick	370
426	Tracey	369
427	Marcos	367
428	Oliver	367
429	Kristopher	362
430	Dallas	357
431	Julius	357
432	Terrell	354
433	Abraham	353
434	Bennie	350
435	Willard	350
436	Andres	349
437	Ira	349
438	Daren	348
439	Chuck	346
440	Alton	345
441	Luther	345
442	Dirk	342
443	Gilberto	341
444	Stewart	341
445	Noah	340
446	Damian	339
447	Archie	337
448	Darrick	337
449	Morgan	336
450	Rob	334
451	Blaine	330
452	Monty	330
453	Carey	324
454	Rolando	323
455	Stefan	323
456	Kim	318
457	Dylan	314
458	Jeffry	314
459	Robby	312
460	Tommie	312
461	Forrest	311
462	Rudolph	309
463	Cornelius	306
464	Erich	304
465	Marion	304
466	Laurence	303
467	Dominick	301
468	Ismael	301
469	Edmund	298
470	Jamey	294
471	Grady	292
472	Guillermo	290
473	Felipe	289
474	Roosevelt	288
475	Wilson	288
476	Elmer	286
477	Jamal	284
478	Stevie	284
479	Tod	284
480	Abel	283
481	Derick	281
482	Reynaldo	281
483	Rory	281
484	Shon	281
485	Simon	281
486	Jordan	280
487	Deon	279
488	Jefferson	276
489	Bryce	275
490	Boyd	273
491	Jean	273
492	Donnell	271
493	Gustavo	271
494	Hans	271
495	Ethan	268
496	Leland	268
497	Kurtis	265
498	Erin	262
499	Rogelio	262
500	Thad	260
501	Willis	260
502	Darius	259
503	Wilbert	259
504	Rodger	256
505	Delbert	255
506	Rocky	254
507	Ashley	253
508	Austin	251
509	Tomas	250
510	Guadalupe	248
511	Josh	248
512	Reuben	248
513	Robb	246
514	Vince	246
515	Hubert	245
516	Sylvester	245
517	Denny	244
518	Bert	241
519	Brant	241
520	Horace	241
521	Van	241
522	Lionel	239
523	Lowell	238
524	Owen	238
525	Dino	237
526	Elliott	236
527	Dane	235
528	Emanuel	235
529	Doyle	234
530	Eli	232
531	Lane	232
532	Miles	230
533	Will	230
534	Vaughn	229
535	Dewey	228
536	Trenton	228
537	Joesph	227
538	Elias	226
539	Micah	225
540	Ramiro	225
541	Conrad	224
542	Kendrick	224
543	Shayne	224
544	Thaddeus	223
545	Dante	222
546	Kory	221
547	Nicolas	221
548	Sterling	221
549	Xavier	221
550	Freddy	219
551	Saul	219
552	Fabian	217
553	Jeremiah	217
554	Alphonso	216
555	Royce	213
556	Ernie	212
557	Galen	212
558	Kraig	212
559	Anton	209
560	Courtney	209
561	Rodrick	209
562	Louie	208
563	Darwin	207
564	Gavin	207
565	Reid	207
566	Darian	206
567	Ervin	206
568	Aubrey	204
569	Devon	203
570	Denis	202
571	Reggie	201
572	Mack	199
573	Leonardo	198
574	Pierre	198
575	Cleveland	197
576	Tad	197
577	Jamison	195
578	Cornell	194
579	Gerry	194
580	Jonas	193
581	Rod	193
582	Brock	192
583	Darron	192
584	Efrain	192
585	Sonny	192
586	Pat	191
587	Santiago	191
588	Aron	190
589	Garth	190
590	Jess	190
591	Edmond	189
592	Buddy	188
593	Bradly	187
594	Ellis	186
595	Kip	185
596	Brenton	184
597	Elijah	184
598	Moses	184
599	Rufus	184
600	Marcel	183
601	Blair	182
602	Domingo	182
603	Homer	182
604	Marlin	182
605	Wilfredo	182
606	Nolan	180
607	Quinton	180
608	Winston	180
609	Jarrett	179
610	Mason	178
611	Antony	177
612	Emilio	176
613	Graham	175
614	Percy	175
615	Shad	175
616	Tyson	175
617	Santos	174
618	Emmett	173
619	Carlo	172
620	Reed	172
621	Avery	171
622	Jermaine	171
623	Jerrold	171
624	Richie	169
625	Kristian	168
626	Raphael	168
627	Beau	167
628	Michel	167
629	Keven	166
630	Desmond	165
631	Garland	165
632	Ignacio	165
633	Sebastian	165
634	Benito	164
635	Daron	163
636	Jan	163
637	Joaquin	163
638	Randell	163
639	Hugo	162
640	Quinn	162
641	Elbert	161
642	Ronny	161
643	Gino	160
644	Irvin	160
645	Lucas	160
646	Quincy	160
647	Humberto	159
648	Lonny	159
649	Rhett	159
650	Shelby	159
651	Chet	158
652	Judd	158
653	Cliff	157
654	Leif	157
655	Carter	156
656	Esteban	156
657	Danial	155
658	Phil	155
659	Sammie	155
660	Hank	154
661	Jacques	154
662	Jake	153
663	Jerrod	153
664	Billie	152
665	Judson	152
666	Theron	152
667	Edwardo	151
668	Donny	150
669	Eddy	150
670	Lon	150
671	Wilbur	149
672	Al	148
673	Amos	148
674	Brooks	148
675	Carroll	148
676	Collin	148
677	Kirby	148
678	Aric	147
679	Barton	147
680	Elliot	147
681	Jude	147
682	Levi	147
683	Rickie	147
684	Woodrow	147
685	Deron	146
686	Dorian	146
687	Lincoln	146
688	Frederic	145
689	Jarvis	145
690	Wilfred	145
691	Zane	145
692	Brain	143
693	Nicky	143
694	Russel	143
695	Andrea	142
696	Colby	142
697	Daryle	142
698	Rico	142
699	Shelton	142
700	Solomon	142
701	Tobias	142
702	Rocco	141
703	Emmanuel	140
704	Errol	140
705	Korey	140
706	Harlan	139
707	Dusty	138
708	Kennith	138
709	Douglass	137
710	Eldon	137
711	Lisa	137
712	Damion	134
713	Duncan	134
714	Davis	132
715	Irving	132
716	Kelley	132
717	Britt	131
718	Elvin	131
719	Elvis	131
720	Merle	131
721	Darby	130
722	Jefferey	130
723	Nickolas	130
724	Coy	129
725	Harley	129
726	Ward	129
727	Adolfo	127
728	Carmen	127
729	Chance	127
730	Ed	127
731	Russ	127
732	Malik	126
733	Mikel	126
734	Hal	125
735	Michelle	125
736	Sandy	125
737	Alexis	124
738	Brendon	124
739	Damien	124
740	Elton	124
741	Emil	124
742	Ari	123
743	Kirt	123
744	Vicente	123
745	Vito	123
746	Wyatt	123
747	Tobin	122
748	Torrey	122
749	Burton	121
750	Markus	120
751	Paris	120
752	Tyron	120
753	Harrison	119
754	Jennifer	119
755	Kermit	119
756	Taylor	119
757	Torrance	119
758	Waylon	119
759	Jade	118
760	Lenny	118
761	Moises	118
762	Noe	118
763	Deric	117
764	Dwain	117
765	Heriberto	117
766	Linwood	117
767	Baron	116
768	Lorne	116
769	Bobbie	115
770	Gregorio	115
771	Lanny	115
772	Trey	115
773	Len	114
774	Toney	114
775	Tory	114
776	Carmine	113
777	Hunter	113
778	Kimberly	113
779	Brook	112
780	Jed	112
781	Norris	111
782	Agustin	110
783	August	110
784	Bennett	110
785	Greggory	110
786	Keenan	110
787	Ulysses	110
788	Adan	109
789	Arron	109
790	Murray	109
791	Erwin	108
792	Jackson	108
793	Landon	108
794	Rodrigo	108
795	Mauricio	106
796	Alec	105
797	Loyd	105
798	Carson	104
799	Lars	104
800	Carmelo	103
801	Chandler	103
802	Diego	103
803	Junior	103
804	Jasen	102
805	Jerold	102
806	Eloy	101
807	Garret	101
808	Odell	101
809	Brice	100
810	Cyrus	100
811	Hiram	100
812	Cole	99
813	Giovanni	99
814	Jasper	99
815	Jeromy	99
816	Mary	99
817	Stan	99
818	Chauncey	98
819	Grover	98
820	Kenton	98
821	Marcellus	98
822	Ned	98
823	Mitchel	97
824	Sanford	97
825	Barrett	96
826	Armand	95
827	Dannie	95
828	Fidel	95
829	Thurman	95
830	Timmothy	95
831	Wiley	95
832	Caleb	94
833	Charley	94
834	Edgardo	94
835	Bernardo	93
836	Derwin	93
837	Jerel	93
838	Josef	93
839	Che	92
840	Enrico	92
841	Federico	92
842	Jammie	92
843	Otto	92
844	Reginal	92
845	Cedrick	91
846	Chip	91
847	Everette	91
848	Alfonzo	90
849	Dalton	90
850	Davin	90
851	Dereck	90
852	Leonel	90
853	Rigoberto	90
854	Augustine	89
855	Garrick	89
856	Shanon	89
857	Francesco	88
858	Myles	88
859	Parrish	88
860	Roscoe	88
861	Bernie	87
862	Bronson	87
863	Dax	87
864	Leigh	87
865	Marquis	87
866	Ritchie	87
867	Tammy	87
868	Wes	87
869	Andreas	86
870	Denver	86
871	Gus	86
872	Ivory	86
873	Mervin	86
874	Orville	86
875	Barney	85
876	Brandt	85
877	Donavan	85
878	Donn	85
879	Giuseppe	85
880	Pasquale	85
881	Brien	84
882	Cordell	84
883	Lenard	84
884	Angela	83
885	Ariel	83
886	Barron	83
887	Broderick	83
888	Emory	83
889	Gonzalo	83
890	Norberto	83
891	Boris	82
892	Derik	82
893	Issac	82
894	Raymundo	82
895	Erie	81
896	Layne	81
897	Norbert	81
898	Darcy	80
899	Del	80
900	Delmar	80
901	Kenyatta	80
902	Antione	79
903	Nestor	79
904	Whitney	79
905	Duke	78
906	Hollis	78
907	Johnie	78
908	Riley	78
909	Terrill	78
910	Aldo	77
911	Ali	77
912	Andra	77
913	Laron	77
914	Lindsey	77
915	Quintin	77
916	Weldon	77
917	Bruno	76
918	Burt	76
919	Claudio	76
920	Dario	76
921	Alvaro	75
922	Cale	75
923	Fletcher	75
924	Lesley	75
925	Mitch	75
926	Adolph	74
927	Anderson	74
928	Antwan	74
929	Berry	74
930	Michele	74
931	Branden	73
932	Brennan	73
933	Buck	73
934	Curtiss	73
935	Dwaine	73
936	Johnathon	73
937	Millard	73
938	Royal	73
939	Vincenzo	73
940	Corwin	72
941	Dedric	72
942	Efren	72
943	Forest	72
944	Jayme	72
945	Kelsey	72
946	Lemuel	72
947	Luigi	72
948	Major	72
949	Romeo	72
950	Torrence	72
951	Adrain	71
952	Antonia	71
953	Isidro	71
954	Maxwell	71
955	Michale	71
956	Patricia	71
957	Reinaldo	71
958	Shea	71
959	Constantine	70
960	Emerson	70
961	Ezra	70
962	Fredric	70
963	Jonah	70
964	Melissa	70
965	Monroe	70
966	Reese	70
967	Stanford	70
968	Arnulfo	69
969	Darien	69
970	Emery	69
971	Jeramy	69
972	Kenyon	69
973	Kristin	69
974	Octavio	69
975	Ollie	69
976	Shay	69
977	Silas	69
978	Titus	69
979	Brion	68
980	Corbin	68
981	Cristopher	68
982	Cruz	68
983	Derrell	68
984	Desi	68
985	Genaro	68
986	Marcelino	68
987	Timmie	68
988	Vinson	68
989	Augustus	67
990	Bertram	67
991	Braden	67
992	Christophe	67
993	Elgin	67
994	Elizabeth	67
995	Freeman	67
996	Jacky	67
997	Kenya	67
998	Lamonte	67
999	Yancy	67
1000	Dedrick	66

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1970.

How spread out were the names of 1970?

In 1970 the ten most given boys’ names went to 26.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1970 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1970?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1970 against the top 100 of 1969.

The biggest climbs of 1970

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1970.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1969	Rank 1970
Misti	#842	#603
Shiela	#926	#714
Alyson	#897	#688
Marisol	#485	#311
Ericka	#555	#384
Anjanette	#787	#624
Janene	#847	#684
Latrice	#822	#661

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1969	Rank 1970
Jade	#995	#759
Rico	#909	#698
Paris	#949	#751
Beau	#817	#627
Chet	#836	#651
Shad	#792	#615
Aron	#759	#588
Eli	#697	#530

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1970

The most given names of the 1970s1970 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1970 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1970Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1971

The most popular baby names of 1970

The top names of 1970

How spread out were the names of 1970?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1970?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1970

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