The most popular baby names of 1971

In 1971 the most given names were Michael (77,577 boys) and Jennifer (56,771 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,432,270 babies under 15,300 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1971 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1971

Girls: top 25 of 1971
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1970
1	1 Jennifer	56,771	34.1	#1
2	2 Michelle	33,160	19.9	#4
3	3 Lisa	32,907	19.8	#2
4	4 Kimberly	30,708	18.5	#3
5	5 Amy	26,237	15.8	#5
6	6 Angela	25,901	15.6	#6
7	7 Melissa	23,875	14.3	#7
8	8 Tammy	17,656	10.6	#8
9	9 Mary	16,703	10.0	#9
10	10 Julie	15,322	9.2	#11
11	11 Stephanie	15,135	9.1	#17
12	12 Heather	15,017	9.0	#19
13	13 Tracy	14,330	8.6	#10
14	14 Dawn	14,288	8.6	#16
15	15 Karen	14,214	8.5	#12
16	16 Laura	13,875	8.3	#13
17	17 Susan	13,782	8.3	#15
18	18 Christine	13,678	8.2	#14
19	19 Elizabeth	13,606	8.2	#18
20	20 Tina	13,266	8.0	#21
21	21 Shannon	12,647	7.6	#22
22	22 Kelly	12,599	7.6	#20
23	23 Rebecca	12,192	7.3	#29
24	24 Cynthia	12,143	7.3	#25
25	25 Lori	11,829	7.1	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Patricia	11,470
27	Nicole	10,423
28	Pamela	10,149
29	Wendy	10,063
30	Christina	9,915
31	Sandra	9,714
32	Stacy	9,117
33	Deborah	8,675
34	Teresa	8,563
35	Andrea	8,483
36	Denise	8,219
37	Maria	8,141
38	Donna	8,013
39	Michele	7,955
40	Sharon	7,523
41	Stacey	7,482
42	Linda	7,376
43	Brenda	7,160
44	Dana	6,934
45	Tonya	6,897
46	Rhonda	6,649
47	Barbara	6,453
48	Monica	6,426
49	Tara	6,336
50	Cheryl	6,327
51	Robin	6,213
52	Nancy	6,212
53	Kathleen	6,154
54	Rachel	6,115
55	Carrie	5,977
56	April	5,939
57	Debra	5,928
58	Sarah	5,843
59	Jill	5,724
60	Sherry	5,562
61	Theresa	5,446
62	Tiffany	5,414
63	Paula	5,379
64	Jessica	5,359
65	Catherine	5,337
66	Melanie	5,135
67	Katherine	5,120
68	Leslie	5,111
69	Gina	4,922
70	Cindy	4,904
71	Kristin	4,861
72	Tanya	4,855
73	Renee	4,830
74	Tracey	4,789
75	Jacqueline	4,784
76	Holly	4,747
77	Heidi	4,714
78	Ann	4,558
79	Crystal	4,530
80	Tamara	4,486
81	Sheila	4,333
82	Diana	4,211
83	Diane	4,208
84	Amanda	4,130
85	Melinda	4,057
86	Margaret	4,001
87	Kristen	3,967
88	Suzanne	3,932
89	Christy	3,930
90	Regina	3,874
91	Kathy	3,863
92	Carol	3,857
93	Erin	3,856
94	Jodi	3,826
95	Deanna	3,791
96	Laurie	3,749
97	Victoria	3,722
98	Yolanda	3,721
99	Danielle	3,716
100	Beth	3,686

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Kim	3,682
102	Valerie	3,679
103	Shelly	3,637
104	Carolyn	3,609
105	Alicia	3,590
106	Anna	3,578
107	Carla	3,556
108	Erica	3,490
109	Tricia	3,473
110	Veronica	3,427
111	Kathryn	3,419
112	Janet	3,394
113	Kristi	3,271
114	Sara	3,207
115	Terri	3,166
116	Traci	3,118
117	Kristina	3,057
118	Jamie	3,054
119	Allison	3,018
120	Kristine	2,963
121	Colleen	2,947
122	Anne	2,919
123	Sherri	2,860
124	Felicia	2,809
125	Connie	2,750
126	Sonya	2,729
127	Anita	2,685
128	Lynn	2,671
129	Vanessa	2,657
130	Julia	2,609
131	Stacie	2,555
132	Annette	2,466
133	Sabrina	2,418
134	Krista	2,412
135	Kelli	2,381
136	Cassandra	2,377
137	Wanda	2,365
138	Bonnie	2,329
139	Katrina	2,299
140	Shelley	2,274
141	Cathy	2,270
142	Jenny	2,239
143	Alison	2,210
144	Samantha	2,209
145	Kerry	2,206
146	Erika	2,199
147	Martha	2,190
148	Yvonne	2,188
149	Tracie	2,172
150	Virginia	2,148
151	Janice	2,144
152	Sheri	2,144
153	Carmen	2,139
154	Natalie	2,093
155	Debbie	2,064
156	Vicki	2,009
157	Marie	2,006
158	Penny	2,001
159	Toni	1,994
160	Beverly	1,988
161	Monique	1,948
162	Jody	1,937
163	Becky	1,930
164	Belinda	1,885
165	Kristie	1,868
166	Emily	1,866
167	Gloria	1,865
168	Shawn	1,863
169	Joy	1,826
170	Darlene	1,824
171	Kristy	1,822
172	Trina	1,815
173	Jean	1,776
174	Yvette	1,770
175	Betty	1,764
176	Charlotte	1,746
177	Aimee	1,733
178	Charlene	1,733
179	Kari	1,732
180	Amber	1,721
181	Bridget	1,711
182	Joyce	1,693
183	Sonia	1,693
184	Leah	1,690
185	Peggy	1,690
186	Jeanette	1,677
187	Ginger	1,670
188	Joanne	1,655
189	Tammie	1,653
190	Ruth	1,629
191	Dorothy	1,624
192	Kimberley	1,610
193	Shirley	1,588
194	Sylvia	1,577
195	Kerri	1,575
196	Judy	1,523
197	Meredith	1,508
198	Alice	1,507
199	Megan	1,500
200	Misty	1,493
201	Angel	1,489
202	Kendra	1,482
203	Maureen	1,471
204	Kara	1,469
205	Hope	1,454
206	Judith	1,452
207	Tami	1,452
208	Frances	1,451
209	Helen	1,440
210	Rose	1,431
211	Kellie	1,425
212	Tonia	1,425
213	Leigh	1,424
214	Shawna	1,420
215	Rita	1,418
216	Karla	1,417
217	Robyn	1,417
218	Ellen	1,392
219	Christie	1,384
220	Joann	1,380
221	Rosa	1,377
222	Joanna	1,372
223	Norma	1,361
224	Gretchen	1,347
225	Vickie	1,332
226	Candace	1,308
227	Marsha	1,305
228	Loretta	1,304
229	Natasha	1,303
230	Juanita	1,302
231	Evelyn	1,301
232	Jane	1,296
233	Elaine	1,287
234	Kelley	1,287
235	Jeanne	1,270
236	Angie	1,263
237	Christa	1,250
238	Claudia	1,250
239	Jackie	1,216
240	Marilyn	1,216
241	Caroline	1,215
242	Bobbie	1,205
243	Marcia	1,204
244	Melody	1,203
245	Raquel	1,196
246	Sheryl	1,192
247	Sonja	1,188
248	Molly	1,185
249	Gail	1,184
250	Staci	1,179
251	Ronda	1,176
252	Dena	1,171
253	Roberta	1,169
254	Dina	1,165
255	Ashley	1,162
256	Marcy	1,155
257	Rochelle	1,155
258	Latonya	1,141
259	Audrey	1,131
260	Candice	1,129
261	Lauren	1,120
262	Nichole	1,114
263	Billie	1,113
264	Teri	1,110
265	Cheri	1,084
266	Sandy	1,083
267	Gwendolyn	1,081
268	Lynette	1,079
269	Ana	1,069
270	Lora	1,068
271	Alisa	1,063
272	Sally	1,061
273	Lara	1,053
274	Leticia	1,052
275	Jodie	1,039
276	Shelia	1,037
277	Eileen	1,036
278	Keri	1,036
279	Roxanne	1,036
280	Joan	1,022
281	Deana	1,018
282	Tasha	1,018
283	Shari	1,014
284	Mindy	1,010
285	Rachelle	997
286	Terry	987
287	Adrienne	985
288	Lorraine	977
289	Eva	970
290	Irene	970
291	Antoinette	968
292	Jana	964
293	Marla	956
294	Angelia	954
295	Tabitha	948
296	Kirsten	936
297	Trisha	929
298	Stefanie	921
299	Audra	910
300	Dianna	910
301	Ericka	910
302	Jo	910
303	Christi	908
304	Priscilla	903
305	Darla	895
306	Nikki	877
307	Karin	876
308	Lee	873
309	Patrice	873
310	Cherie	871
311	Tisha	868
312	Rachael	851
313	Lesley	850
314	Bobbi	844
315	Lydia	844
316	Nina	839
317	Wendi	839
318	Candy	835
319	Courtney	834
320	Jeannie	833
321	Janine	830
322	Ramona	821
323	Angelique	820
324	Jennie	815
325	Marcie	814
326	Sherrie	813
327	Marisol	807
328	Jacquelyn	804
329	Lorie	796
330	Brandi	795
331	Marci	792
332	Esther	785
333	Glenda	782
334	Jenifer	782
335	Daphne	778
336	Katie	759
337	Cara	755
338	Desiree	752
339	Doris	752
340	Tammi	745
341	Rosemary	743
342	Bernadette	740
343	Marlene	735
344	Dionne	734
345	Shana	732
346	Ruby	731
347	Brooke	729
348	Anissa	724
349	Jeannette	717
350	Vicky	716
351	Cristina	708
352	Lana	707
353	Brandy	705
354	Betsy	700
355	Miriam	693
356	Chandra	683
357	Paulette	680
358	Lynda	679
359	Elisa	678
360	Grace	678
361	Lillian	677
362	Vivian	660
363	Bethany	654
364	Celeste	654
365	Constance	652
366	Darcy	648
367	Keisha	647
368	Janelle	642
369	Shauna	641
370	Angelica	640
371	Jeanine	632
372	Sue	632
373	Camille	631
374	Phyllis	625
375	Nora	624
376	Marianne	620
377	Dianne	618
378	Naomi	608
379	Leanne	607
380	Arlene	605
381	Josephine	603
382	Shanna	603
383	Cecilia	599
384	Paige	594
385	Sophia	590
386	Serena	587
387	Alma	584
388	Melisa	583
389	Alexandra	577
390	Maribel	576
391	Marjorie	567
392	Doreen	556
393	Lorena	555
394	Shelby	555
395	Lynne	549
396	Pauline	548
397	Jeannine	544
398	Tabatha	543
399	Iris	539
400	Lea	536
401	Cathleen	534
402	Jami	533
403	Leann	532
404	Faith	529
405	Tania	529
406	Alisha	528
407	Edith	527
408	Lucinda	527
409	Yesenia	527
410	June	525
411	Margarita	517
412	Elena	515
413	Angelina	514
414	Patty	514
415	Francine	513
416	Susanne	513
417	Ingrid	507
418	Rene	507
419	Carey	505
420	Rebekah	505
421	Marcella	497
422	Lena	495
423	Bridgette	494
424	Laurel	494
425	Amie	491
426	Latanya	490
427	Lorrie	490
428	Annie	489
429	Kimberlee	487
430	Karyn	484
431	Nadine	483
432	Amelia	481
433	Lashawn	481
434	Marlo	481
435	Mia	481
436	Guadalupe	480
437	Irma	480
438	Dolores	478
439	Dora	478
440	Ladonna	478
441	Annmarie	476
442	Emma	474
443	Georgia	472
444	Latasha	469
445	Shonda	466
446	Adriana	465
447	Lois	460
448	Michael	459
449	Mona	459
450	Marisa	458
451	Johanna	455
452	Allyson	454
453	Deirdre	454
454	Janie	454
455	Myra	451
456	Suzette	449
457	Maryann	447
458	Gayle	446
459	Edna	444
460	Louise	444
461	Gabrielle	443
462	Jeri	437
463	Cari	436
464	Isabel	436
465	Selena	435
466	Deanne	432
467	Beatrice	428
468	Malinda	427
469	Lucy	426
470	Janel	424
471	Janette	424
472	Olga	421
473	Patti	421
474	Kerrie	419
475	Lawanda	417
476	Deena	414
477	Jan	412
478	Geraldine	411
479	Alyssa	402
480	Luz	402
481	Lynnette	402
482	Tamika	401
483	Elisabeth	399
484	Kenya	398
485	Gena	396
486	Jocelyn	396
487	Ursula	395
488	Blanca	394
489	Karrie	394
490	Terra	394
491	Abigail	392
492	Tamra	390
493	Mildred	388
494	Susie	388
495	Tonja	386
496	Shellie	385
497	Krystal	384
498	Bridgett	382
499	Latisha	382
500	Rosemarie	381
501	Danette	379
502	Margie	378
503	Deidre	376
504	Kay	376
505	Sondra	375
506	Tanisha	374
507	Tia	374
508	Juliet	370
509	Julianne	369
510	Caryn	368
511	Gwen	368
512	Nanette	364
513	Shelli	364
514	Demetria	361
515	Marion	361
516	Jerri	359
517	Jessie	359
518	Deann	358
519	Marnie	358
520	Colette	357
521	Valarie	357
522	Rena	352
523	Bertha	351
524	Lauri	350
525	Hilary	348
526	Justine	348
527	Tamera	348
528	Carole	347
529	Ida	347
530	Meghan	346
531	Tiffani	346
532	Renae	344
533	Alexis	343
534	Gladys	343
535	Noelle	343
536	Charity	341
537	Liza	341
538	Shanda	340
539	Terrie	340
540	Clara	339
541	Delores	339
542	Claudine	335
543	Olivia	335
544	Alissa	331
545	Corinne	330
546	Hollie	330
547	Eugenia	329
548	Genevieve	329
549	Latonia	328
550	Chanda	327
551	Clarissa	327
552	Whitney	327
553	Bernice	326
554	Eleanor	325
555	Chris	323
556	Kris	322
557	Jolene	321
558	Katharine	320
559	Corina	318
560	Kisha	318
561	Tera	318
562	Casey	316
563	Chrystal	315
564	Marian	315
565	Buffy	314
566	Catrina	313
567	Madeline	313
568	Cassie	309
569	Elise	308
570	Maritza	308
571	Polly	308
572	Dara	307
573	Delia	307
574	Marta	306
575	Tawana	306
576	Greta	304
577	Daisy	303
578	Stacia	303
579	James	302
580	Janna	302
581	Letitia	301
582	Margo	301
583	Debora	300
584	Stella	299
585	Felecia	298
586	Robert	298
587	Claire	297
588	Rosalind	296
589	Tyra	296
590	Vera	296
591	Silvia	295
592	Malissa	294
593	Mandy	294
594	Latrice	293
595	Tamela	292
596	Michell	290
597	Antonia	289
598	Joni	289
599	Misti	288
600	Sandi	286
601	Dayna	285
602	Lashonda	285
603	Chantel	284
604	Lourdes	284
605	Consuelo	282
606	Jeanna	281
607	Thelma	281
608	Janell	280
609	Janis	280
610	Miranda	280
611	Elsa	279
612	Celia	278
613	Florence	277
614	Hilda	277
615	Trudy	277
616	Anjanette	276
617	Susana	275
618	Marissa	274
619	Randi	274
620	Jeanie	272
621	John	272
622	Christopher	270
623	Cristy	270
624	Lesa	270
625	Mitzi	270
626	Mara	267
627	Alyson	265
628	Shannan	265
629	Dee	264
630	Patsy	264
631	Casandra	263
632	Gabriela	262
633	Marina	262
634	Maura	262
635	Rosie	262
636	Candi	261
637	Bonita	260
638	Kristal	260
639	David	259
640	Ella	257
641	Holli	257
642	Larissa	256
643	Susanna	255
644	Trena	255
645	Tawnya	254
646	Leeann	253
647	Latricia	252
648	Autumn	251
649	Danna	251
650	Hillary	251
651	Annemarie	250
652	Cecelia	249
653	India	249
654	Tamatha	249
655	Windy	249
656	Della	247
657	Rae	244
658	Sheree	242
659	Eve	240
660	Georgina	240
661	Simone	240
662	Charmaine	239
663	Geneva	239
664	Denice	238
665	Aretha	237
666	Therese	237
667	Anastasia	236
668	Deidra	234
669	Rosalinda	234
670	Christal	233
671	Danita	231
672	Jeana	231
673	Adrian	230
674	Ivette	230
675	Lucia	230
676	Pam	230
677	Kesha	228
678	Martina	228
679	Mechelle	228
680	Josie	227
681	Rosalyn	226
682	Kate	225
683	Richelle	225
684	Sharla	225
685	Venus	225
686	Candida	222
687	Cora	222
688	Lenora	222
689	Selina	222
690	Araceli	221
691	Coleen	221
692	Ami	220
693	Athena	220
694	Rosanna	220
695	Benita	219
696	Lillie	219
697	Tawanda	219
698	Ethel	218
699	Janeen	218
700	Josette	218
701	Juli	218
702	Leona	218
703	Lorri	218
704	Beatriz	217
705	Darci	217
706	Tosha	217
707	Leanna	216
708	Missy	216
709	Elissa	215
710	Tessa	215
711	Trista	215
712	Vonda	215
713	Ivy	214
714	Valencia	214
715	Robbie	213
716	Maggie	212
717	Tarsha	212
718	Darcie	211
719	Evette	211
720	Maricela	211
721	Shanon	211
722	Christian	210
723	Joelle	210
724	Mari	210
725	Saundra	210
726	Tameka	210
727	Charisse	209
728	Cindi	208
729	Carissa	207
730	Lorna	207
731	Corinna	206
732	Tana	206
733	Cori	205
734	Penelope	205
735	Abby	204
736	Noel	204
737	Sharron	204
738	Alana	203
739	Lucille	203
740	Chelsea	202
741	William	201
742	Kendall	200
743	Antionette	199
744	Carie	199
745	Esmeralda	199
746	Vikki	199
747	Ada	198
748	Karri	198
749	Maxine	197
750	Faye	195
751	Jaime	195
752	Mollie	195
753	Ayanna	194
754	Juliana	194
755	Noemi	194
756	Robbin	194
757	Aida	193
758	Charla	193
759	Francesca	193
760	Gayla	193
761	Graciela	193
762	Tangela	193
763	Tressa	193
764	Aileen	192
765	Tresa	192
766	Kandi	191
767	Mercedes	191
768	Mindi	190
769	Carolina	189
770	Lucretia	189
771	Sharlene	189
772	Angeline	188
773	Hazel	188
774	Johnna	188
775	Monika	188
776	Renita	188
777	Alecia	187
778	Helena	187
779	Lenore	187
780	Wilma	187
781	Adrianne	186
782	Cary	186
783	Johnnie	186
784	Lisette	186
785	Lolita	186
786	Tiffanie	186
787	Yolonda	185
788	Davina	184
789	Eunice	184
790	Toya	184
791	Andria	182
792	Lola	181
793	Hannah	179
794	Lissette	179
795	Sharonda	179
796	Aurora	177
797	Verna	177
798	Juana	176
799	Raina	176
800	Rolanda	176
801	Tamala	176
802	Crista	175
803	Jenni	175
804	Shani	175
805	Cathryn	174
806	Danelle	174
807	Kathrine	173
808	Roxanna	173
809	Freda	172
810	Karie	172
811	Rosalie	172
812	Brigitte	171
813	Jolie	171
814	Kathie	171
815	Melonie	171
816	Noreen	171
817	Racquel	171
818	Tamiko	171
819	Brandie	170
820	Nicolle	170
821	Stephenie	170
822	Dawna	169
823	Frankie	169
824	Shantel	169
825	Carri	168
826	Juliette	168
827	Marni	168
828	Ebony	167
829	Joey	167
830	Kayla	167
831	Roxann	167
832	Velma	167
833	Patrica	166
834	Roseann	166
835	Jayne	165
836	Barbra	164
837	Carmela	164
838	Myrna	164
839	Nellie	164
840	Nichelle	164
841	Shayla	164
842	Carin	163
843	Dori	163
844	Leila	163
845	Mayra	163
846	Pearl	163
847	Marisela	162
848	Angelita	161
849	Ava	161
850	Kia	161
851	Shonna	160
852	Teressa	160
853	Alysia	159
854	Dedra	158
855	Dominique	158
856	Jada	158
857	Kasey	158
858	Magdalena	158
859	Lia	157
860	Mellissa	157
861	Roslyn	157
862	Sofia	157
863	Caren	156
864	Christin	156
865	Claudette	156
866	Summer	156
867	Tena	156
868	Cherry	155
869	Jason	155
870	Cristi	154
871	Ginny	154
872	Karina	154
873	Kecia	154
874	Laverne	154
875	Linette	154
876	Mellisa	154
877	Dixie	153
878	Katy	153
879	Tori	153
880	Georgette	152
881	Jenna	152
882	Cherise	151
883	Elisha	151
884	Kathi	151
885	Kirstin	151
886	Brian	150
887	Pamala	150
888	Rosanne	150
889	Angella	149
890	Brittany	149
891	Collette	149
892	Elvira	149
893	Lorinda	149
894	Shay	149
895	Adriane	148
896	Alexandria	148
897	Brigette	148
898	Joseph	148
899	Lanette	148
900	Marybeth	148
901	Rosetta	148
902	Christel	147
903	Charles	146
904	Inez	146
905	Jena	146
906	Latoya	145
907	Melodie	145
908	Treva	145
909	Dione	144
910	Richard	144
911	Christen	143
912	Glenna	143
913	Kandy	143
914	Nicola	143
915	Valeria	143
916	Violet	143
917	Corey	142
918	Jayme	142
919	Carlene	141
920	Corrine	141
921	Dale	141
922	Deedee	141
923	Elsie	141
924	Ernestine	141
925	Imelda	141
926	Teena	141
927	Bessie	140
928	Flora	140
929	Suzanna	140
930	Valorie	140
931	Althea	139
932	Callie	139
933	Chantelle	139
934	Shiela	139
935	Chantal	138
936	Josefina	138
937	Niki	138
938	Anthony	137
939	Cristal	137
940	Eric	137
941	Jacquline	137
942	Susannah	137
943	Willie	137
944	Geri	136
945	Shalonda	136
946	Shanta	136
947	Tawanna	136
948	Brenna	135
949	Machelle	135
950	Maya	135
951	Alycia	134
952	Angelic	134
953	Damaris	134
954	Kevin	134
955	Lou	134
956	Minnie	134
957	Bobby	133
958	Consuela	133
959	Dolly	133
960	Kimberli	133
961	Loriann	133
962	Mattie	133
963	Octavia	133
964	Renea	133
965	Scott	133
966	Agnes	132
967	Corrina	131
968	Delilah	131
969	Francis	131
970	Francisca	131
971	Lashanda	131
972	Lilia	131
973	Maryanne	131
974	Thomas	131
975	Towanda	131
976	Kira	130
977	Milissa	130
978	Petra	130
979	Viola	130
980	Andra	129
981	Estella	129
982	Rhoda	129
983	Zandra	129
984	Britt	128
985	Julianna	128
986	Lasonya	128
987	Portia	128
988	Adria	127
989	Luann	127
990	Marguerite	127
991	Michaela	127
992	Shara	127
993	Shawnda	127
994	Shea	127
995	Steven	127
996	Sunny	127
997	Hallie	126
998	Julissa	126
999	Tanja	126
1000	Camilla	125

Boys: top 25 of 1971
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1970
1	1 Michael	77,577	43.9	#1
2	2 James	54,597	30.9	#2
3	3 David	53,113	30.0	#3
4	4 John	51,512	29.1	#4
5	5 Robert	50,634	28.6	#5
6	6 Christopher	48,225	27.3	#6
7	7 William	35,413	20.0	#7
8	8 Jason	34,173	19.3	#13
9	9 Brian	32,624	18.4	#8
10	10 Scott	30,901	17.5	#12
11	11 Richard	26,154	14.8	#10
12	12 Jeffrey	25,834	14.6	#11
13	13 Mark	25,132	14.2	#9
14	14 Kevin	24,850	14.1	#14
15	15 Joseph	24,517	13.9	#16
16	16 Steven	23,686	13.4	#15
17	17 Thomas	23,149	13.1	#17
18	18 Eric	22,962	13.0	#18
19	19 Matthew	22,543	12.8	#24
20	20 Daniel	21,785	12.3	#19
21	21 Timothy	20,089	11.4	#20
22	22 Charles	19,851	11.2	#21
23	23 Anthony	19,223	10.9	#22
24	24 Paul	17,469	9.9	#23
25	25 Kenneth	14,763	8.3	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gregory	14,760
27	Stephen	13,102
28	Shawn	12,825
29	Chad	12,137
30	Todd	12,055
31	Ronald	11,617
32	Edward	11,062
33	Andrew	10,911
34	Donald	10,872
35	Patrick	10,808
36	Sean	10,510
37	Keith	9,851
38	Gary	9,190
39	Douglas	8,737
40	Jonathan	8,628
41	Aaron	8,403
42	George	8,226
43	Craig	7,957
44	Larry	7,763
45	Jeremy	7,498
46	Troy	7,340
47	Peter	7,025
48	Bryan	6,611
49	Dennis	6,584
50	Jerry	6,572
51	Ryan	6,184
52	Raymond	6,104
53	Jeffery	6,100
54	Frank	6,089
55	Jose	6,004
56	Terry	5,858
57	Adam	5,846
58	Bradley	5,780
59	Rodney	5,195
60	Shane	5,093
61	Travis	5,016
62	Tony	4,889
63	Derek	4,667
64	Russell	4,545
65	Marcus	4,410
66	Samuel	4,407
67	Randy	4,345
68	Chris	4,293
69	Benjamin	4,251
70	Marc	4,212
71	Roger	4,129
72	Carl	4,055
73	Brent	4,053
74	Johnny	3,939
75	Billy	3,907
76	Phillip	3,850
77	Corey	3,766
78	Jon	3,717
79	Bobby	3,652
80	Joshua	3,650
81	Juan	3,648
82	Danny	3,611
83	Gerald	3,588
84	Derrick	3,582
85	Lawrence	3,523
86	Joel	3,499
87	Vincent	3,435
88	Carlos	3,426
89	Curtis	3,426
90	Brett	3,357
91	Walter	3,356
92	Wayne	3,331
93	Jimmy	3,315
94	Philip	3,302
95	Brandon	3,263
96	Jamie	3,231
97	Erik	3,212
98	Lance	3,175
99	Alan	3,168
100	Darren	3,156

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Joe	3,149
102	Randall	3,100
103	Justin	3,053
104	Nathan	3,047
105	Martin	3,022
106	Shannon	3,008
107	Jesse	3,001
108	Bruce	2,973
109	Frederick	2,973
110	Antonio	2,962
111	Roy	2,960
112	Henry	2,949
113	Victor	2,885
114	Jay	2,866
115	Willie	2,862
116	Kyle	2,823
117	Arthur	2,816
118	Darrell	2,814
119	Albert	2,683
120	Allen	2,671
121	Ricky	2,659
122	Christian	2,639
123	Nicholas	2,608
124	Micheal	2,557
125	Dale	2,545
126	Louis	2,514
127	Glenn	2,474
128	Lee	2,472
129	Andre	2,415
130	Harold	2,387
131	Steve	2,373
132	Jack	2,364
133	Barry	2,359
134	Alexander	2,358
135	Ronnie	2,300
136	Kelly	2,266
137	Dean	2,245
138	Luis	2,226
139	Brad	2,164
140	Jeff	2,155
141	Reginald	2,115
142	Tyrone	2,115
143	Ernest	2,101
144	Tracy	2,075
145	Eugene	2,059
146	Leonard	2,035
147	Eddie	2,025
148	Tommy	1,994
149	Ralph	1,991
150	Cory	1,985
151	Wesley	1,959
152	Marvin	1,931
153	Mike	1,923
154	Mario	1,904
155	Kurt	1,873
156	Howard	1,837
157	Dwayne	1,826
158	Stanley	1,769
159	Kirk	1,744
160	Jerome	1,706
161	Jody	1,704
162	Maurice	1,698
163	Greg	1,695
164	Manuel	1,689
165	Ricardo	1,670
166	Theodore	1,664
167	Duane	1,615
168	Daryl	1,593
169	Calvin	1,590
170	Jesus	1,583
171	Damon	1,582
172	Melvin	1,578
173	Gabriel	1,573
174	Glen	1,534
175	Harry	1,530
176	Edwin	1,525
177	Adrian	1,507
178	Earl	1,502
179	Clinton	1,486
180	Miguel	1,472
181	Dustin	1,471
182	Neil	1,422
183	Roberto	1,392
184	Warren	1,385
185	Clifford	1,382
186	Alfred	1,372
187	Clarence	1,370
188	Alex	1,361
189	Mitchell	1,344
190	Norman	1,342
191	Karl	1,323
192	Ruben	1,323
193	Darin	1,291
194	Fred	1,281
195	Lonnie	1,274
196	Ray	1,267
197	Darrin	1,264
198	Terrence	1,239
199	Francisco	1,225
200	Nathaniel	1,210
201	Francis	1,209
202	Ian	1,201
203	Geoffrey	1,196
204	Hector	1,176
205	Bernard	1,168
206	Wade	1,156
207	Jorge	1,150
208	Franklin	1,126
209	Casey	1,125
210	Scotty	1,118
211	Raul	1,116
212	Terrance	1,100
213	Dana	1,098
214	Trevor	1,093
215	Don	1,092
216	Shaun	1,086
217	Byron	1,085
218	Jared	1,072
219	Joey	1,070
220	Oscar	1,066
221	Darryl	1,064
222	Gilbert	1,063
223	Jacob	1,057
224	Roderick	1,057
225	Heath	1,053
226	Tim	1,049
227	Leon	1,040
228	Jaime	1,032
229	Toby	1,031
230	Alvin	1,029
231	Stacy	1,027
232	Fredrick	1,022
233	Jermaine	1,014
234	Leroy	1,014
235	Angel	1,002
236	Kent	1,002
237	Ramon	999
238	Leslie	985
239	Clayton	967
240	Javier	966
241	Herbert	951
242	Lloyd	948
243	Vernon	942
244	Lewis	935
245	Mathew	935
246	Jim	934
247	Gordon	915
248	Pedro	912
249	Dwight	906
250	Dan	902
251	Donnie	892
252	Kelvin	882
253	Bill	878
254	Gene	878
255	Kerry	878
256	Tom	867
257	Rafael	866
258	Guy	865
259	Cedric	860
260	Rick	859
261	Ross	857
262	Andy	846
263	Trent	834
264	Fernando	828
265	Marty	822
266	Matt	805
267	Ted	802
268	Armando	790
269	Stuart	788
270	Johnnie	783
271	Seth	781
272	Allan	778
273	Nelson	775
274	Jimmie	773
275	Gregg	772
276	Erick	766
277	Marlon	766
278	Jessie	757
279	Rene	755
280	Marco	746
281	Eduardo	736
282	Jackie	736
283	Floyd	735
284	Bret	734
285	Perry	732
286	Bryant	721
287	Tyler	721
288	Isaac	712
289	Zachary	701
290	Charlie	696
291	Ivan	694
292	Alejandro	681
293	Clint	677
294	Orlando	676
295	Marshall	675
296	Edgar	674
297	Alberto	670
298	Ron	666
299	Grant	661
300	Colin	658
301	Robbie	657
302	Leo	651
303	Julian	645
304	Clifton	643
305	Noel	643
306	Roland	640
307	Scottie	634
308	Lester	632
309	Spencer	622
310	Timmy	619
311	Kenny	605
312	Julio	604
313	Garrett	602
314	Felix	601
315	Neal	600
316	Alfredo	598
317	Carlton	595
318	Milton	591
319	Sergio	589
320	Freddie	586
321	Dominic	584
322	Ben	578
323	Johnathan	577
324	Scot	576
325	Lorenzo	575
326	Jonathon	574
327	Frankie	572
328	Bradford	569
329	Chadwick	566
330	Nick	565
331	Robin	562
332	Arturo	555
333	Dexter	549
334	Evan	549
335	Herman	548
336	Brendan	543
337	Cary	543
338	Dewayne	543
339	Demetrius	542
340	Preston	541
341	Sam	541
342	Enrique	540
343	Terence	539
344	Cecil	536
345	Omar	535
346	Wendell	534
347	Angelo	530
348	Luke	530
349	Rickey	525
350	Lamont	524
351	Stacey	524
352	Clay	520
353	Clyde	520
354	Malcolm	518
355	Gerard	516
356	Jarrod	508
357	Chester	507
358	Sammy	507
359	Ernesto	503
360	Cameron	501
361	Arnold	498
362	Dion	497
363	Harvey	495
364	Devin	494
365	Ty	494
366	Donovan	479
367	Noah	478
368	Blake	476
369	Darnell	473
370	Rex	473
371	Salvatore	473
372	Brady	470
373	Israel	470
374	Loren	470
375	Gerardo	461
376	Kristopher	461
377	Bart	457
378	Rudy	455
379	Randal	451
380	Sidney	445
381	Everett	443
382	Salvador	441
383	Monte	438
384	Hugh	435
385	Randolph	435
386	Bryon	433
387	Cesar	432
388	Jayson	431
389	Kendall	428
390	Myron	426
391	Claude	422
392	Virgil	421
393	Antoine	419
394	Alonzo	418
395	Alfonso	416
396	Oliver	416
397	Otis	416
398	Dave	414
399	Jamal	414
400	Garry	412
401	Cody	410
402	Max	409
403	Shad	406
404	Andres	398
405	Kris	397
406	Lyle	395
407	Darrick	393
408	Roman	391
409	Lamar	388
410	Quentin	383
411	Sherman	383
412	Sheldon	382
413	Tracey	379
414	Curt	378
415	Kendrick	372
416	Teddy	372
417	Damian	371
418	Benny	370
419	Morris	369
420	Julius	366
421	Ethan	365
422	Gilberto	365
423	Abraham	364
424	Alton	363
425	Ken	363
426	Earnest	362
427	Marcos	362
428	Pete	360
429	Stephan	359
430	Wallace	356
431	Pablo	355
432	Rusty	355
433	Robby	354
434	Darrel	352
435	Rodolfo	352
436	Carey	350
437	Dallas	350
438	Rolando	348
439	Terrell	345
440	Marion	344
441	Erich	343
442	Mickey	343
443	Stewart	342
444	Lynn	341
445	Doug	340
446	Vance	340
447	Simon	338
448	Ira	337
449	Bob	325
450	Josh	325
451	Clark	324
452	Jeremiah	322
453	Thaddeus	321
454	Archie	320
455	Jerald	320
456	Erin	319
457	Forrest	316
458	Jamey	316
459	Luther	316
460	Drew	314
461	Guillermo	314
462	Felipe	313
463	Bennie	312
464	Morgan	311
465	Abel	310
466	Blaine	307
467	Cornelius	306
468	Willard	306
469	Daren	301
470	Shon	301
471	Monty	300
472	Jean	294
473	Jeffry	291
474	Reynaldo	291
475	Sylvester	291
476	Kirby	290
477	Ismael	289
478	Jordan	289
479	Edmund	285
480	Kurtis	282
481	Stevie	280
482	Gustavo	279
483	Dirk	277
484	Rob	275
485	Rudolph	275
486	Elmer	271
487	Xavier	271
488	Guadalupe	270
489	Wilson	270
490	Micah	269
491	Chuck	268
492	Donnell	268
493	Eli	268
494	Austin	267
495	Kim	267
496	Derick	266
497	Hans	266
498	Jefferson	266
499	Thad	265
500	Ashley	264
501	Grady	264
502	Bryce	263
503	Elliott	262
504	Lionel	260
505	Darius	259
506	Reuben	259
507	Conrad	258
508	Roosevelt	258
509	Dylan	257
510	Stefan	257
511	Horace	255
512	Rogelio	254
513	Dominick	253
514	Willis	253
515	Delbert	251
516	Deon	250
517	Marlin	249
518	Owen	248
519	Leland	247
520	Tommie	246
521	Rodger	244
522	Hubert	242
523	Sterling	242
524	Tyson	241
525	Rocky	239
526	Trenton	234
527	Jess	233
528	Tomas	232
529	Laurence	231
530	Jonas	229
531	Ramiro	229
532	Royce	228
533	Fabian	227
534	Desmond	225
535	Courtney	224
536	Donny	222
537	Elias	222
538	Emanuel	222
539	Kristian	221
540	Leonardo	221
541	Dewey	220
542	Aric	219
543	Aubrey	219
544	Brant	219
545	Ervin	219
546	Gavin	218
547	Denny	217
548	Quincy	217
549	Buddy	215
550	Efrain	214
551	Ernie	214
552	Dino	213
553	Doyle	213
554	Van	213
555	Darian	212
556	Lowell	212
557	Nicolas	212
558	Joesph	211
559	Bert	209
560	Colby	209
561	Vaughn	209
562	Amos	208
563	Shayne	208
564	Kory	207
565	Will	207
566	Winston	207
567	Sonny	206
568	Carlo	205
569	Dane	205
570	Graham	205
571	Miles	205
572	Tod	205
573	Ellis	204
574	Hugo	204
575	Rory	204
576	Aron	201
577	Lucas	200
578	Reggie	200
579	Jarrett	199
580	Moses	199
581	Nolan	199
582	Elbert	198
583	Gerry	198
584	Levi	198
585	Wilbert	198
586	Chance	197
587	Alphonso	196
588	Dante	196
589	Elijah	196
590	Freddy	196
591	Rufus	196
592	Anton	194
593	Jennifer	194
594	Lane	194
595	Louie	194
596	Rodrick	194
597	Santiago	193
598	Saul	193
599	Wilbur	193
600	Carter	191
601	Darwin	191
602	Devon	191
603	Galen	191
604	Rico	190
605	Cleveland	189
606	Homer	189
607	Santos	188
608	Sebastian	188
609	Shelby	188
610	Wilfredo	188
611	Dorian	187
612	Percy	187
613	Raphael	187
614	Emilio	186
615	Boyd	185
616	Mack	185
617	Tad	184
618	Lincoln	181
619	Kraig	180
620	Joaquin	179
621	Marcel	179
622	Solomon	177
623	Brock	176
624	Jake	176
625	Russel	176
626	Cornell	175
627	Jamison	175
628	Beau	174
629	Pierre	174
630	Brenton	173
631	Vince	172
632	Collin	171
633	Denis	169
634	Jarvis	169
635	Kip	168
636	Rickie	168
637	Ari	166
638	Esteban	166
639	Mason	166
640	Shelton	166
641	Gino	165
642	Michel	165
643	Garland	164
644	Edmond	163
645	Avery	162
646	Brain	162
647	Jonah	162
648	Brooks	161
649	Darron	161
650	Elliot	161
651	Jeromy	159
652	Bradly	158
653	Emmanuel	158
654	Jerrod	158
655	Reid	158
656	Alexis	157
657	Merle	157
658	Benito	156
659	Quinton	156
660	Ronny	156
661	Domingo	155
662	Rhett	155
663	Rod	155
664	Vicente	155
665	Humberto	154
666	Jacques	154
667	Sammie	154
668	Adolfo	153
669	Andrea	153
670	Elton	153
671	Theron	153
672	Randell	152
673	Blair	151
674	Emmett	151
675	Torrey	151
676	Al	150
677	Michelle	150
678	Rocco	150
679	Irvin	149
680	Robb	149
681	Damien	148
682	Quinn	148
683	Garth	147
684	Antony	146
685	Daron	146
686	Lon	146
687	Wilfred	146
688	Carroll	145
689	Wyatt	145
690	Phil	144
691	Woodrow	144
692	Deron	143
693	Jan	143
694	Jed	143
695	Nicky	143
696	Noe	143
697	Richie	143
698	Taylor	142
699	Kelley	141
700	Danial	140
701	Jasen	140
702	Ignacio	139
703	Pat	139
704	Jude	138
705	Jerrold	137
706	Vito	137
707	Ali	136
708	Arron	136
709	Damion	136
710	Norris	136
711	Frederic	135
712	Kennith	135
713	Keven	135
714	Korey	135
715	Billie	134
716	Harley	134
717	Chet	133
718	Lonny	133
719	Malik	132
720	Tobin	132
721	Eddy	131
722	Mauricio	131
723	Cliff	130
724	Elvis	130
725	Lisa	130
726	Zane	130
727	Moises	129
728	Reed	129
729	Brice	128
730	Edwardo	128
731	Paris	128
732	Agustin	127
733	Barton	126
734	Carmen	126
735	Elvin	126
736	Gus	126
737	Heriberto	126
738	Mikel	126
739	Tobias	126
740	Hal	124
741	Jefferey	122
742	Douglass	121
743	Lenny	121
744	Marcellus	121
745	Tyron	121
746	Dax	120
747	Jammie	120
748	Burton	119
749	Daryle	119
750	Dusty	119
751	Eldon	119
752	Markus	119
753	Sandy	119
754	Torrance	119
755	Adan	118
756	August	118
757	Brook	118
758	Davis	118
759	Judd	118
760	Ulysses	118
761	Bobbie	117
762	Errol	117
763	Kenton	116
764	Augustine	115
765	Britt	115
766	Tory	115
767	Barrett	114
768	Junior	114
769	Leif	114
770	Ned	114
771	Tate	113
772	Sanford	112
773	Nickolas	111
774	Waylon	111
775	Hank	110
776	Harlan	110
777	Loyd	110
778	Eloy	109
779	Erwin	109
780	Gregorio	109
781	Judson	109
782	Alvaro	108
783	Jasper	108
784	Landon	108
785	Jackson	107
786	Alec	105
787	Bernardo	105
788	Kenyatta	105
789	Brendon	104
790	Caleb	104
791	Ed	103
792	Fidel	103
793	Irving	103
794	Myles	103
795	Russ	103
796	Terrill	103
797	Denver	102
798	Kimberly	102
799	Diego	101
800	Emil	101
801	Linwood	101
802	Trey	101
803	Barney	100
804	Coy	100
805	Dwain	100
806	Edgardo	100
807	Garrick	100
808	Issac	100
809	Mitchel	100
810	Whitney	100
811	Chandler	99
812	Cole	99
813	Grover	99
814	Harrison	99
815	Hunter	99
816	Antione	98
817	Cedrick	98
818	Federico	98
819	Keenan	98
820	Kirt	98
821	Dedric	97
822	Baron	96
823	Broderick	96
824	Darby	96
825	Ezra	96
826	Parrish	96
827	Riley	96
828	Carmine	95
829	Duncan	95
830	Germaine	95
831	Hiram	95
832	Leonel	95
833	Murray	95
834	Nigel	95
835	Rodrigo	95
836	Stanford	95
837	Wiley	95
838	Dalton	94
839	Deric	94
840	Giovanni	94
841	Greggory	94
842	Kermit	94
843	Otto	94
844	Timmothy	94
845	Ward	94
846	Giuseppe	93
847	Jerod	93
848	Angela	92
849	Jade	92
850	Johnathon	92
851	Laron	92
852	Lorne	92
853	Marquis	92
854	Odell	92
855	Osvaldo	92
856	Thurman	92
857	Antwan	91
858	Lamonte	91
859	Andra	90
860	Christoper	90
861	Derik	90
862	Emory	90
863	Tristan	90
864	Chadd	89
865	Jarod	89
866	Jeramy	89
867	Josef	89
868	Lars	89
869	Everette	88
870	Lenard	88
871	Raymundo	88
872	Shanon	88
873	Ariel	87
874	Brien	87
875	Che	87
876	Forest	87
877	Andreas	86
878	Brannon	86
879	Davin	86
880	Mary	86
881	Rigoberto	86
882	Ritchie	86
883	Weldon	86
884	Bennett	85
885	Jeremey	85
886	Alfonzo	84
887	Carson	84
888	Charley	84
889	Cristopher	84
890	Gonzalo	84
891	Isaiah	84
892	Lanny	84
893	Antonia	83
894	Chip	83
895	Cyrus	83
896	Deandre	83
897	Pasquale	83
898	Titus	83
899	Wes	83
900	Weston	83
901	Anderson	82
902	Charlton	82
903	Dedrick	82
904	Carmelo	81
905	Cordell	81
906	Hollis	81
907	Orville	81
908	Reinaldo	81
909	Thor	81
910	Armand	80
911	Francesco	80
912	Kiley	80
913	Lazaro	80
914	Dannie	79
915	Donavon	79
916	Fredric	79
917	Ivory	79
918	Rich	79
919	Sedrick	79
920	Branden	78
921	Brennan	78
922	Deshawn	78
923	Emery	78
924	Hassan	78
925	Jamel	78
926	Jeramie	78
927	Marcelo	78
928	Chauncey	77
929	Coby	77
930	Dereck	77
931	Toriano	77
932	Truman	77
933	Barron	76
934	Bruno	76
935	Cale	76
936	Kenyon	76
937	Kwame	76
938	Norbert	76
939	Stoney	76
940	Torrence	76
941	Amy	75
942	Audie	75
943	Donavan	75
944	Duke	75
945	Jerold	75
946	Melissa	75
947	Bernie	74
948	Eugenio	74
949	Johnie	74
950	Kasey	74
951	Leigh	74
952	Michale	74
953	Monroe	74
954	Roscoe	74
955	Kristofer	73
956	Silas	73
957	Vincenzo	73
958	Aldo	72
959	Demian	72
960	Donell	72
961	Norberto	72
962	Paulo	72
963	Stan	72
964	Toney	72
965	Bartholomew	71
966	Berry	71
967	Donte	71
968	Efren	71
969	Kelsey	71
970	Kieth	71
971	Len	71
972	Lesley	71
973	Mariano	71
974	Ollie	71
975	Vinson	71
976	Brandt	70
977	Derwin	70
978	Von	70
979	Domenic	69
980	Fletcher	69
981	Freeman	69
982	Jameson	69
983	Reginal	69
984	Tye	69
985	Burt	68
986	Ferdinand	68
987	Gil	68
988	Roel	68
989	Yancy	68
990	Arnulfo	67
991	Aurelio	67
992	Josue	67
993	Laura	67
994	Luciano	67
995	Major	67
996	Nestor	67
997	Royal	67
998	Adrain	66
999	Basil	66
1000	Darell	66

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1971.

How spread out were the names of 1971?

In 1971 the ten most given boys’ names went to 26.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.8% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1971 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 1971?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1971 against the top 100 of 1970.

The biggest climbs of 1971

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1971.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1970	Rank 1971
Tanisha	#977	#506
Latasha	#722	#444
Tosha	#970	#706
Consuelo	#868	#605
Latisha	#742	#499
Kesha	#907	#677
Trista	#935	#711
Tiffani	#743	#531

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1970	Rank 1971
Jermaine	#622	#233
Jonah	#963	#647
Shad	#615	#403
Ali	#911	#707
Kirby	#677	#476
Jeromy	#815	#651
Jennifer	#754	#593
Chance	#729	#586

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1971

The most given names of the 1970s1971 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1971 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 1971Weighted 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: 1972

The most popular baby names of 1971

The top names of 1971

How spread out were the names of 1971?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1971?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1971

More about the names of 1971