The most popular baby names of 1973

In 1973 the most given names were Michael (67,797 boys) and Jennifer (62,448 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,016,785 babies under 15,687 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1973 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1973

Girls: top 25 of 1973
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1972
1	1 Jennifer	62,448	42.8	#1
2	2 Amy	26,962	18.5	#5
3	3 Michelle	26,935	18.5	#2
4	4 Kimberly	23,531	16.1	#4
5	5 Lisa	22,677	15.6	#3
6	6 Melissa	22,479	15.4	#7
7	7 Angela	20,898	14.3	#6
8	8 Heather	19,347	13.3	#9
9	9 Stephanie	17,263	11.8	#8
10	10 Rebecca	14,868	10.2	#14
11	11 Nicole	13,922	9.6	#10
12	12 Julie	12,785	8.8	#12
13	13 Elizabeth	12,360	8.5	#15
14	14 Mary	12,313	8.4	#13
15	15 Tammy	11,244	7.7	#11
16	16 Christina	10,888	7.5	#26
17	17 Christine	10,549	7.2	#16
18	18 Kelly	10,512	7.2	#23
19	19 Laura	10,344	7.1	#17
20	20 Tracy	9,913	6.8	#19
21	21 Dawn	9,890	6.8	#20
22	22 Shannon	9,802	6.7	#22
23	23 Karen	9,352	6.4	#21
24	24 Tina	9,307	6.4	#18
25	25 Susan	9,279	6.4	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Cynthia	8,743
27	Patricia	8,476
28	Lori	8,472
29	Wendy	7,810
30	Andrea	7,766
31	Maria	7,667
32	Stacy	7,338
33	April	7,264
34	Jessica	7,228
35	Sarah	7,214
36	Tonya	7,184
37	Tara	6,707
38	Denise	6,615
39	Sandra	6,585
40	Monica	6,380
41	Stacey	6,253
42	Rachel	6,103
43	Melanie	6,079
44	Michele	5,996
45	Teresa	5,986
46	Carrie	5,835
47	Pamela	5,813
48	Crystal	5,768
49	Danielle	5,648
50	Tanya	5,632
51	Amanda	5,625
52	Tiffany	5,501
53	Brenda	5,379
54	Holly	5,114
55	Donna	5,058
56	Deborah	4,980
57	Sharon	4,963
58	Kristen	4,936
59	Dana	4,934
60	Robin	4,804
61	Linda	4,731
62	Jill	4,538
63	Barbara	4,433
64	Katherine	4,420
65	Heidi	4,396
66	Tamara	4,286
67	Catherine	4,261
68	Kathleen	4,250
69	Theresa	4,178
70	Rhonda	4,161
71	Veronica	4,152
72	Melinda	4,144
73	Christy	4,121
74	Cheryl	4,010
75	Leslie	3,954
76	Sherry	3,952
77	Nancy	3,945
78	Kristin	3,903
79	Erin	3,877
80	Renee	3,846
81	Erica	3,793
82	Brandy	3,715
83	Gina	3,699
84	Debra	3,652
85	Diana	3,519
86	Anna	3,507
87	Paula	3,504
88	Jacqueline	3,500
89	Sara	3,479
90	Misty	3,475
91	Alicia	3,433
92	Cindy	3,280
93	Ann	3,255
94	Margaret	3,167
95	Victoria	3,070
96	Valerie	3,042
97	Kristina	3,037
98	Suzanne	3,036
99	Emily	3,027
100	Jodi	3,024

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sheila	2,999
102	Tracey	2,978
103	Jamie	2,954
104	Shelly	2,910
105	Allison	2,904
106	Laurie	2,897
107	Kathryn	2,885
108	Kristi	2,846
109	Brandi	2,843
110	Regina	2,843
111	Deanna	2,796
112	Bridget	2,763
113	Yolanda	2,754
114	Carla	2,686
115	Diane	2,603
116	Carolyn	2,569
117	Beth	2,563
118	Katrina	2,522
119	Janet	2,521
120	Katina	2,473
121	Carol	2,457
122	Anne	2,453
123	Tricia	2,386
124	Kathy	2,371
125	Colleen	2,307
126	Aimee	2,280
127	Traci	2,259
128	Shelley	2,258
129	Kim	2,195
130	Amber	2,180
131	Sonya	2,169
132	Erika	2,157
133	Kristine	2,148
134	Vanessa	2,144
135	Samantha	2,119
136	Julia	2,089
137	Terri	2,089
138	Felicia	2,070
139	Jenny	2,066
140	Natalie	2,059
141	Megan	2,021
142	Anita	1,986
143	Krista	1,954
144	Connie	1,937
145	Lynn	1,933
146	Alison	1,928
147	Kristy	1,891
148	Kerry	1,874
149	Sherri	1,852
150	Stacie	1,839
151	Virginia	1,817
152	Angel	1,815
153	Cassandra	1,815
154	Monique	1,801
155	Natasha	1,784
156	Carmen	1,757
157	Kelli	1,725
158	Martha	1,725
159	Yvonne	1,721
160	Nichole	1,718
161	Kristie	1,708
162	Joy	1,697
163	Jody	1,687
164	Bonnie	1,685
165	Sheri	1,667
166	Joanna	1,664
167	Kara	1,630
168	Tracie	1,625
169	Marie	1,618
170	Becky	1,612
171	Annette	1,606
172	Kari	1,601
173	Sabrina	1,601
174	Sonia	1,600
175	Leah	1,587
176	Claudia	1,566
177	Gloria	1,554
178	Meredith	1,523
179	Christie	1,512
180	Kerri	1,504
181	Belinda	1,499
182	Robyn	1,475
183	Janice	1,474
184	Penny	1,471
185	Cathy	1,435
186	Vicki	1,415
187	Wanda	1,411
188	Shawna	1,403
189	Toni	1,397
190	Jeanette	1,362
191	Gretchen	1,351
192	Beverly	1,347
193	Sylvia	1,347
194	Charlotte	1,331
195	Molly	1,329
196	Betty	1,322
197	Joanne	1,299
198	Trina	1,294
199	Nikki	1,290
200	Shawn	1,285
201	Ruth	1,273
202	Ginger	1,271
203	Yvette	1,265
204	Kendra	1,263
205	Rosa	1,260
206	Ashley	1,250
207	Catina	1,236
208	Debbie	1,232
209	Joyce	1,226
210	Keri	1,212
211	Charlene	1,206
212	Kelley	1,201
213	Latonya	1,195
214	Alice	1,187
215	Dorothy	1,175
216	Darlene	1,161
217	Frances	1,155
218	Shirley	1,155
219	Kellie	1,153
220	Peggy	1,139
221	Helen	1,137
222	Marsha	1,134
223	Candace	1,132
224	Melody	1,124
225	Staci	1,123
226	Tasha	1,122
227	Tonia	1,119
228	Mindy	1,117
229	Caroline	1,112
230	Karla	1,111
231	Jean	1,109
232	Ana	1,097
233	Lauren	1,096
234	Rose	1,093
235	Billie	1,092
236	Kimberley	1,091
237	Tammie	1,091
238	Christa	1,083
239	Leigh	1,078
240	Bobbie	1,076
241	Ellen	1,073
242	Norma	1,043
243	Bethany	1,042
244	Joann	1,040
245	Juanita	1,037
246	Judy	1,032
247	Maureen	1,032
248	Rita	1,031
249	Evelyn	1,015
250	Judith	1,012
251	Rochelle	1,007
252	Tami	1,001
253	Elaine	994
254	Angie	987
255	Leticia	987
256	Latasha	982
257	Loretta	972
258	Rachael	972
259	Keisha	963
260	Charity	957
261	Jane	957
262	Sally	951
263	Hope	950
264	Candice	946
265	Vickie	938
266	Cheri	936
267	Marcia	935
268	Stefanie	931
269	Jackie	930
270	Raquel	924
271	Jenifer	913
272	Audrey	912
273	Christi	909
274	Dina	906
275	Kenya	894
276	Trisha	886
277	Adrienne	885
278	Sonja	884
279	Rachelle	882
280	Sandy	873
281	Eva	868
282	Roberta	867
283	Eileen	865
284	Dena	854
285	Jodie	850
286	Cara	847
287	Irene	847
288	Jeanne	845
289	Jana	827
290	Priscilla	826
291	Tabitha	815
292	Courtney	813
293	Tamika	808
294	Katie	807
295	Sheryl	795
296	Teri	794
297	Kirsten	790
298	Marla	788
299	Alisa	787
300	Marilyn	777
301	Jennie	775
302	Angelica	771
303	Brooke	771
304	Gwendolyn	764
305	Rebekah	763
306	Antoinette	761
307	Cherie	760
308	Naomi	757
309	Deana	754
310	Desiree	752
311	Candy	748
312	Esther	746
313	Gail	746
314	Nina	741
315	Lorraine	733
316	Lynette	733
317	Lora	726
318	Shari	724
319	Ronda	719
320	Ericka	706
321	Amie	702
322	Roxanne	702
323	Bobbi	699
324	Angelia	698
325	Shelia	691
326	Cristina	682
327	Shana	682
328	Shelby	678
329	Lydia	677
330	Alexandra	675
331	Jeannie	673
332	Jo	665
333	Marcy	663
334	Lara	662
335	Lorie	659
336	Lee	658
337	Karin	654
338	Chandra	653
339	Sherrie	645
340	Shanna	642
341	Dianna	638
342	Melisa	638
343	Terry	638
344	Wendi	636
345	Ruby	635
346	Angelique	627
347	Casey	619
348	Lesley	611
349	Janelle	609
350	Rosemary	609
351	Bernadette	606
352	Grace	604
353	Celeste	598
354	Lorena	598
355	Ramona	598
356	Bridgette	595
357	Jacquelyn	593
358	Audra	592
359	Jenna	591
360	Alisha	590
361	Tisha	590
362	Miriam	589
363	Selena	589
364	Elisa	585
365	Janine	584
366	Tammi	581
367	Joan	579
368	Marisa	578
369	Nora	573
370	Angelina	571
371	Camille	567
372	Glenda	566
373	Lillian	564
374	Carey	560
375	Darla	559
376	Marisol	559
377	Brandie	556
378	Alma	555
379	Betsy	549
380	Chastity	544
381	Jeannette	537
382	Daphne	536
383	Josephine	535
384	Vicky	534
385	Leanne	533
386	Marlene	529
387	Marcie	527
388	Vivian	526
389	Tanisha	525
390	Maribel	523
391	Tania	522
392	Liza	518
393	Shauna	514
394	Guadalupe	513
395	Iris	513
396	Faith	512
397	Latisha	512
398	Marci	505
399	Meghan	503
400	Arlene	501
401	Cecilia	501
402	Constance	495
403	Johanna	495
404	Tameka	495
405	Adriana	492
406	Latanya	491
407	Latoya	488
408	Alexis	487
409	Jami	486
410	Patrice	484
411	Darcy	483
412	Krystal	480
413	Abigail	479
414	Doris	477
415	Dionne	475
416	Irma	470
417	Terra	469
418	Jeanine	468
419	Shonda	468
420	Tabatha	468
421	Annie	464
422	Allyson	463
423	Margarita	462
424	Hollie	460
425	Lana	460
426	Marianne	460
427	Malinda	459
428	Paige	456
429	Sophia	455
430	Lena	453
431	Michael	451
432	Esmeralda	450
433	Alyssa	449
434	Bridgett	445
435	Ladonna	444
436	Amelia	442
437	Lawanda	441
438	Tia	438
439	Lynda	436
440	Elena	433
441	Pauline	432
442	Marjorie	430
443	Edith	424
444	Kisha	424
445	Lea	424
446	Lashawn	420
447	Emma	419
448	Kimberlee	418
449	Laurel	416
450	Karrie	415
451	Cari	407
452	Catrina	407
453	Claire	407
454	Rene	406
455	Misti	405
456	Myra	404
457	Phyllis	404
458	Serena	404
459	Olga	400
460	Lashonda	398
461	Leann	397
462	Marcella	397
463	Sue	396
464	Tera	396
465	Blanca	395
466	Chasity	392
467	Dianne	390
468	Janie	389
469	Ingrid	388
470	Deena	386
471	Dora	385
472	Mandy	385
473	Paulette	385
474	Georgia	382
475	Chrystal	378
476	Karyn	378
477	Shanda	376
478	Hilary	375
479	Lakisha	375
480	Elisabeth	373
481	Alissa	372
482	Dolores	372
483	Jeannine	371
484	Nadine	371
485	Demetria	370
486	Cathleen	367
487	Mona	365
488	Susanne	364
489	Olivia	360
490	Janette	359
491	Lucinda	359
492	Maryann	359
493	Jocelyn	356
494	Isabel	352
495	Jessie	352
496	Doreen	351
497	Lynne	351
498	Marissa	350
499	Mia	350
500	Lucy	348
501	Lorrie	344
502	Luz	344
503	Yesenia	343
504	Edna	341
505	Maggie	341
506	Patty	341
507	Chanda	340
508	Janna	337
509	Valarie	337
510	Gabrielle	335
511	Kerrie	335
512	Annmarie	333
513	Gabriela	333
514	Janel	333
515	Clara	332
516	Jeri	328
517	Suzette	328
518	Tawana	328
519	Beatrice	327
520	Miranda	325
521	Latonia	324
522	Alethea	322
523	Cassie	322
524	Sondra	322
525	Susana	321
526	Deirdre	319
527	Francine	319
528	Shellie	319
529	Autumn	318
530	Tonja	317
531	Bertha	316
532	James	316
533	Susie	315
534	Gena	313
535	Louise	313
536	Corina	312
537	Madeline	312
538	Tracee	312
539	Deanne	311
540	Lois	311
541	Mildred	311
542	Tessa	309
543	Ami	307
544	Delia	307
545	Ida	307
546	Charmaine	306
547	Christal	306
548	Clarissa	304
549	June	304
550	Hannah	301
551	Corinne	299
552	Ebony	299
553	Julianne	298
554	Ursula	297
555	Lakeisha	296
556	Tamra	296
557	Caryn	295
558	Genevieve	295
559	Jan	295
560	Whitney	294
561	Daisy	293
562	Jolene	293
563	Kesha	293
564	Antonia	292
565	Deidre	292
566	Elise	292
567	Jerri	290
568	Silvia	290
569	Renae	289
570	Malissa	288
571	Cristy	286
572	Geneva	285
573	Delores	281
574	Maritza	281
575	Tawnya	281
576	Alana	278
577	Letitia	278
578	Christopher	275
579	Kate	275
580	Margo	274
581	Kay	272
582	Dara	271
583	Sasha	271
584	Trudy	271
585	Gladys	270
586	Justine	270
587	Katharine	269
588	Alyson	268
589	Marion	268
590	Consuelo	267
591	Eleanor	266
592	Bernice	265
593	Florence	265
594	Latrice	265
595	Marian	265
596	Maricela	265
597	Rena	264
598	Tiffani	264
599	Gayle	263
600	Kami	263
601	Lynnette	263
602	Randi	263
603	Colette	262
604	Sheree	260
605	Janell	258
606	Danette	255
607	Marnie	255
608	Michell	255
609	Latosha	254
610	Mitzi	254
611	Elsa	253
612	Buffy	252
613	Hillary	252
614	Marlo	251
615	Tosha	251
616	Chantel	250
617	Rosemarie	250
618	Patti	249
619	Richelle	249
620	Robert	249
621	Kristal	246
622	Margie	246
623	Brandee	245
624	Juliet	245
625	Marina	244
626	Noelle	244
627	Mara	242
628	Windy	242
629	Kasey	241
630	Carly	240
631	Chelsea	240
632	Holli	240
633	Lakesha	240
634	Susanna	239
635	Tamera	239
636	Chris	238
637	Ivy	237
638	Cori	236
639	Geraldine	236
640	Hilda	236
641	Terrie	236
642	Araceli	234
643	Lauri	234
644	Stella	234
645	Celia	233
646	Anastasia	232
647	Stacia	232
648	Graciela	231
649	Greta	231
650	Joni	231
651	Casandra	230
652	Noemi	230
653	Shelli	230
654	John	229
655	Carolina	227
656	Niki	227
657	Therese	227
658	David	226
659	Elissa	226
660	Jason	226
661	Jeanna	226
662	Rosie	225
663	Vera	225
664	Ella	224
665	Felecia	224
666	Jeanie	224
667	Nanette	224
668	Venus	224
669	Aisha	223
670	Carissa	222
671	Chiquita	222
672	Christian	222
673	Danelle	222
674	Georgina	222
675	Anissa	221
676	Deann	221
677	Penelope	221
678	Shane	221
679	Leona	220
680	Polly	220
681	Selina	220
682	Athena	219
683	Brittany	219
684	Carole	219
685	Lucia	219
686	Thelma	219
687	Dayna	218
688	Jena	217
689	Larissa	217
690	Marta	217
691	Maura	216
692	Kris	215
693	Lourdes	215
694	Sandi	215
695	Carie	214
696	Corey	214
697	Gwen	214
698	Leeann	214
699	Rosalind	214
700	Simone	214
701	Karie	213
702	Cicely	212
703	Lashanda	212
704	Francesca	211
705	Eugenia	210
706	Latricia	210
707	Deidra	209
708	Joey	208
709	Debora	207
710	Dominique	206
711	Tyra	205
712	Denice	204
713	Sharonda	204
714	Tarsha	204
715	Tawanda	204
716	Candi	203
717	Patsy	203
718	Ada	201
719	Alecia	201
720	Leanna	201
721	Tomeka	201
722	Trista	201
723	Adrian	199
724	Jeana	198
725	Shantel	196
726	Cora	195
727	Rosalinda	194
728	Valencia	194
729	Shalonda	193
730	Sharla	193
731	Cecelia	192
732	Josie	192
733	Martina	192
734	Abby	191
735	Griselda	191
736	Darcie	190
737	Juana	190
738	Kori	190
739	Mari	190
740	Rosanna	190
741	Aileen	189
742	Tiffanie	189
743	Helena	188
744	Shannan	188
745	Beatriz	187
746	Danita	187
747	Dixie	187
748	Jaime	186
749	Lesa	185
750	Marisela	185
751	Suzanna	185
752	Karri	184
753	Summer	184
754	Tawanna	183
755	Ethel	181
756	Toya	181
757	Karina	180
758	Monika	179
759	Tangela	179
760	Cher	178
761	Ayanna	177
762	Eunice	177
763	Aurora	176
764	Davina	176
765	Melonie	176
766	Renita	176
767	Aida	175
768	Darci	175
769	Mellissa	175
770	Noel	175
771	Rae	175
772	Anitra	174
773	Tamiko	174
774	Annemarie	173
775	Della	173
776	Eve	173
777	Lucretia	173
778	Benita	172
779	Coleen	172
780	Rosalie	172
781	Bianca	171
782	Mollie	170
783	Sharron	170
784	Stephenie	170
785	Angeline	169
786	Charisse	169
787	Christin	168
788	Danna	168
789	Mercedes	168
790	Andria	167
791	Georgette	167
792	Nicki	167
793	Octavia	167
794	Tori	166
795	Dee	165
796	Magdalena	165
797	Shanon	165
798	Juli	164
799	Katy	164
800	Mayra	164
801	Brigette	163
802	Candida	163
803	Corinna	163
804	Janis	163
805	Rosalyn	163
806	Valeria	163
807	William	163
808	Adrianne	162
809	Charla	162
810	Josette	162
811	Kia	162
812	Liliana	162
813	Maxine	162
814	Melodie	162
815	Bonita	161
816	Freda	161
817	Ivette	161
818	Nikole	161
819	Vonetta	161
820	Anjanette	160
821	Brian	160
822	Jenni	160
823	Vikki	160
824	Cory	159
825	Cristi	159
826	Joelle	159
827	Lenora	159
828	Lola	159
829	Tamela	159
830	Claudine	158
831	Elisha	158
832	Saundra	158
833	Carri	157
834	Latarsha	157
835	Mindi	157
836	Nyree	157
837	Delilah	156
838	Janeen	156
839	Christel	155
840	Dori	155
841	Missy	155
842	Antionette	154
843	Cary	154
844	Eliza	154
845	Lillie	153
846	Trena	153
847	Alexa	152
848	Brigitte	152
849	Kandi	152
850	Lolita	152
851	Corrie	151
852	Daniela	151
853	Layla	151
854	Lisette	151
855	Lissette	151
856	Nichol	151
857	Robbie	151
858	Callie	150
859	Racheal	150
860	Tana	150
861	Tomika	150
862	Fatima	149
863	Jasmine	149
864	Johnna	149
865	Juliana	149
866	Kayla	149
867	Keshia	149
868	Susannah	149
869	Yolonda	149
870	Caren	148
871	Dusty	148
872	Marni	148
873	Tressa	148
874	Angelita	147
875	Aretha	147
876	Claudette	147
877	Nikita	147
878	Celina	146
879	Lilia	146
880	Anthony	145
881	Leila	145
882	Aubrey	142
883	Britt	142
884	Daniel	142
885	Danyelle	142
886	Estella	142
887	Josefina	142
888	Mechelle	142
889	Pearl	142
890	Carmela	141
891	Hazel	141
892	Kathrine	141
893	Roslyn	141
894	Carmelita	140
895	India	140
896	Rocio	140
897	Alejandra	139
898	Cherry	139
899	Gillian	139
900	Jada	139
901	Keesha	139
902	Libby	139
903	Sofia	139
904	Cindi	138
905	Ginny	138
906	Richard	138
907	Shawnda	138
908	Kirstin	137
909	Tamatha	137
910	Nellie	136
911	Elvira	135
912	Lila	135
913	Mariah	135
914	Roxanna	135
915	Shanta	135
916	Starla	135
917	Anika	134
918	Brenna	134
919	Brook	134
920	Christen	134
921	Elsie	134
922	Joseph	134
923	Julissa	134
924	Kevin	134
925	Mendy	134
926	Patrica	134
927	Lorri	133
928	Vonda	133
929	Rhoda	132
930	Rosario	132
931	Sheena	132
932	Violet	132
933	Velma	131
934	Alexandria	130
935	Charissa	130
936	Eric	130
937	Imelda	130
938	Mellisa	130
939	Stephaine	130
940	Wilma	130
941	Angella	129
942	Shara	129
943	Camilla	128
944	Crista	128
945	Lenore	128
946	Rebeca	128
947	Carin	127
948	Francisca	127
949	Gracie	127
950	Kandy	127
951	Lela	127
952	Minerva	127
953	Myrna	127
954	Shea	127
955	Nicola	126
956	Robbin	126
957	Shantell	126
958	Chantelle	125
959	Esperanza	125
960	Faye	125
961	Lorna	125
962	Contina	124
963	Angelic	123
964	Celena	123
965	Evette	123
966	Frankie	123
967	Keely	123
968	Kenyatta	123
969	Kira	123
970	Laquita	123
971	Marybeth	123
972	Maya	123
973	Alysia	122
974	Jenniffer	122
975	Latrina	122
976	Leilani	122
977	Marquita	122
978	Petra	122
979	Shonna	122
980	Bettina	121
981	Briana	121
982	Chanel	121
983	Cherise	121
984	Dedra	121
985	Fawn	121
986	Jayme	121
987	Jayne	121
988	Lucille	121
989	Zoe	121
990	Bessie	120
991	Danyell	120
992	Elva	120
993	Jolie	120
994	Pam	120
995	Corrina	119
996	Daniella	119
997	Rosanne	119
998	Rosetta	119
999	Sherie	119
1000	Willie	119

Boys: top 25 of 1973
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1972
1	1 Michael	67,797	43.5	#1
2	2 Christopher	48,313	31.0	#2
3	3 Jason	46,683	29.9	#7
4	4 James	42,836	27.5	#3
5	5 David	41,082	26.4	#4
6	6 John	39,165	25.1	#5
7	7 Robert	38,698	24.8	#6
8	8 Brian	35,686	22.9	#8
9	9 William	28,018	18.0	#9
10	10 Matthew	24,531	15.7	#10
11	11 Daniel	23,672	15.2	#15
12	12 Joseph	21,326	13.7	#12
13	13 Eric	20,802	13.3	#16
14	14 Kevin	20,768	13.3	#13
15	15 Mark	20,367	13.1	#18
16	16 Richard	19,942	12.8	#14
17	17 Jeffrey	19,216	12.3	#17
18	18 Scott	18,980	12.2	#11
19	19 Thomas	17,921	11.5	#20
20	20 Steven	17,175	11.0	#19
21	21 Anthony	16,414	10.5	#22
22	22 Timothy	16,036	10.3	#21
23	23 Charles	15,752	10.1	#23
24	24 Paul	12,901	8.3	#24
25	25 Chad	12,886	8.3	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gregory	11,674
27	Shawn	11,451
28	Kenneth	10,979
29	Andrew	10,728
30	Ryan	10,511
31	Jonathan	10,273
32	Stephen	9,955
33	Jeremy	9,363
34	Aaron	9,232
35	Todd	8,677
36	Sean	8,553
37	Patrick	8,480
38	Donald	8,361
39	Edward	8,360
40	Ronald	8,327
41	Keith	8,165
42	Joshua	8,057
43	Bryan	7,110
44	Gary	6,851
45	Adam	6,842
46	George	6,601
47	Douglas	6,595
48	Craig	6,295
49	Jose	6,097
50	Larry	6,080
51	Justin	6,078
52	Peter	5,913
53	Travis	5,868
54	Shane	5,710
55	Benjamin	5,226
56	Dennis	5,176
57	Jerry	5,097
58	Brandon	5,065
59	Troy	5,064
60	Raymond	4,831
61	Frank	4,785
62	Bradley	4,748
63	Nathan	4,734
64	Jeffery	4,407
65	Terry	4,374
66	Samuel	4,267
67	Juan	4,087
68	Rodney	4,059
69	Derek	3,919
70	Jamie	3,913
71	Phillip	3,861
72	Marcus	3,714
73	Joel	3,570
74	Carlos	3,569
75	Jesse	3,442
76	Billy	3,437
77	Russell	3,397
78	Tony	3,348
79	Randy	3,345
80	Brent	3,287
81	Marc	3,275
82	Johnny	3,267
83	Danny	3,181
84	Roger	3,155
85	Nicholas	3,153
86	Erik	3,062
87	Derrick	3,054
88	Brett	3,030
89	Corey	3,019
90	Carl	3,013
91	Philip	2,997
92	Antonio	2,965
93	Bobby	2,889
94	Jon	2,798
95	Jimmy	2,735
96	Chris	2,703
97	Christian	2,693
98	Curtis	2,690
99	Vincent	2,686
100	Shannon	2,636

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Walter	2,626
102	Gerald	2,592
103	Victor	2,579
104	Lawrence	2,524
105	Joe	2,522
106	Micheal	2,476
107	Wayne	2,448
108	Martin	2,399
109	Willie	2,391
110	Kyle	2,372
111	Henry	2,357
112	Albert	2,288
113	Darren	2,288
114	Luis	2,272
115	Alan	2,269
116	Alexander	2,259
117	Roy	2,236
118	Jay	2,215
119	Arthur	2,204
120	Frederick	2,183
121	Randall	2,172
122	Jacob	2,123
123	Lee	2,106
124	Allen	2,077
125	Damon	2,045
126	Tracy	2,043
127	Jermaine	2,038
128	Cory	2,034
129	Mario	2,018
130	Gabriel	1,980
131	Darrell	1,977
132	Andre	1,961
133	Ricky	1,939
134	Bruce	1,914
135	Louis	1,905
136	Ronnie	1,895
137	Brad	1,885
138	Jack	1,850
139	Tyrone	1,831
140	Harold	1,812
141	Dale	1,802
142	Jesus	1,739
143	Tommy	1,731
144	Eugene	1,717
145	Manuel	1,709
146	Glenn	1,702
147	Kelly	1,702
148	Lance	1,682
149	Ernest	1,680
150	Leonard	1,666
151	Ricardo	1,631
152	Reginald	1,630
153	Dustin	1,616
154	Adrian	1,612
155	Jared	1,590
156	Eddie	1,585
157	Ralph	1,558
158	Wesley	1,554
159	Barry	1,515
160	Steve	1,511
161	Clinton	1,510
162	Marvin	1,506
163	Miguel	1,461
164	Jerome	1,449
165	Maurice	1,439
166	Roberto	1,439
167	Dwayne	1,435
168	Dean	1,410
169	Nathaniel	1,391
170	Melvin	1,380
171	Francisco	1,375
172	Stanley	1,358
173	Calvin	1,350
174	Howard	1,349
175	Theodore	1,342
176	Duane	1,334
177	Edwin	1,320
178	Jorge	1,319
179	Ruben	1,309
180	Ian	1,302
181	Greg	1,300
182	Neil	1,297
183	Casey	1,277
184	Alex	1,246
185	Jody	1,242
186	Kurt	1,235
187	Mitchell	1,217
188	Kirk	1,211
189	Harry	1,203
190	Hector	1,194
191	Terrance	1,187
192	Jeff	1,182
193	Clifford	1,174
194	Terrence	1,166
195	Earl	1,157
196	Seth	1,136
197	Zachary	1,135
198	Wade	1,110
199	Clayton	1,106
200	Clarence	1,100
201	Alfred	1,075
202	Heath	1,072
203	Oscar	1,068
204	Jaime	1,064
205	Darin	1,057
206	Angel	1,049
207	Ray	1,046
208	Mike	1,040
209	Javier	1,036
210	Ramon	1,031
211	Warren	1,031
212	Daryl	1,028
213	Mathew	1,027
214	Trevor	1,026
215	Fred	1,020
216	Dana	1,013
217	Leon	1,008
218	Toby	1,005
219	Norman	987
220	Karl	985
221	Lonnie	985
222	Kristopher	980
223	Francis	979
224	Geoffrey	977
225	Raul	959
226	Bernard	945
227	Franklin	944
228	Gilbert	918
229	Stacy	916
230	Byron	915
231	Roderick	909
232	Rafael	906
233	Marlon	904
234	Lamont	900
235	Isaac	896
236	Clint	895
237	Don	893
238	Eduardo	891
239	Cedric	883
240	Joey	872
241	Alvin	870
242	Glen	867
243	Pedro	865
244	Kelvin	826
245	Fernando	809
246	Leroy	806
247	Leslie	790
248	Vernon	790
249	Donnie	786
250	Omar	786
251	Darryl	785
252	Marco	778
253	Andy	775
254	Fredrick	774
255	Armando	766
256	Jeremiah	765
257	Alejandro	763
258	Jessie	753
259	Shaun	749
260	Lewis	748
261	Tyler	748
262	Johnathan	738
263	Kent	728
264	Julian	716
265	Dwight	715
266	Ross	715
267	Herbert	707
268	Alberto	696
269	Lloyd	695
270	Scotty	694
271	Rene	687
272	Kerry	681
273	Stuart	677
274	Erick	669
275	Jonathon	665
276	Sergio	663
277	Gordon	659
278	Damian	658
279	Darrin	657
280	Alfredo	654
281	Demetrius	653
282	Julio	652
283	Cody	651
284	Jackie	639
285	Luke	633
286	Bryant	632
287	Dominic	632
288	Johnnie	629
289	Guy	627
290	Orlando	626
291	Gene	625
292	Jimmie	625
293	Rick	621
294	Marshall	619
295	Enrique	614
296	Charlie	612
297	Floyd	606
298	Trent	600
299	Edgar	594
300	Spencer	592
301	Marty	588
302	Jim	585
303	Nelson	580
304	Grant	575
305	Dan	573
306	Evan	573
307	Jayson	573
308	Ivan	570
309	Stacey	567
310	Arturo	566
311	Chadwick	565
312	Colin	561
313	Roland	561
314	Allan	560
315	Felix	558
316	Clifton	556
317	Freddie	555
318	Cesar	554
319	Brendan	552
320	Nick	550
321	Ted	543
322	Bret	541
323	Neal	537
324	Ben	535
325	Gregg	532
326	Antoine	529
327	Micah	527
328	Tim	523
329	Dewayne	520
330	Bill	519
331	Ethan	519
332	Cameron	513
333	Lorenzo	513
334	Angelo	512
335	Leo	509
336	Perry	506
337	Lester	504
338	Devin	502
339	Matt	502
340	Terence	502
341	Herman	496
342	Rickey	496
343	Bradford	494
344	Clyde	492
345	Noah	492
346	Robbie	491
347	Garrett	490
348	Noel	484
349	Preston	484
350	Carlton	477
351	Sam	476
352	Israel	474
353	Frankie	471
354	Clay	470
355	Jarrod	470
356	Kenny	470
357	Darnell	468
358	Brady	467
359	Ernesto	463
360	Milton	455
361	Rudy	455
362	Marcos	454
363	Tom	452
364	Cornelius	451
365	Gerardo	448
366	Tyson	440
367	Sammy	439
368	Max	434
369	Alfonso	427
370	Blake	427
371	Ashley	426
372	Salvador	426
373	Chester	422
374	Tracey	421
375	Scottie	420
376	Jamal	418
377	Cecil	414
378	Demond	411
379	Dion	411
380	Ron	410
381	Bryon	407
382	Andres	405
383	Bryce	404
384	Abraham	403
385	Randolph	403
386	Harvey	401
387	Josh	401
388	Salvatore	399
389	Robin	398
390	Loren	393
391	Dexter	391
392	Malcolm	390
393	Wendell	389
394	Arnold	388
395	Jamey	388
396	Cary	385
397	Everett	382
398	Timmy	382
399	Sidney	381
400	Donovan	378
401	Gerard	377
402	Gilberto	375
403	Oliver	374
404	Rodolfo	374
405	Otis	371
406	Ty	367
407	Pablo	365
408	Jamison	364
409	Roman	364
410	Terrell	364
411	Kendrick	362
412	Abel	361
413	Alonzo	357
414	Myron	357
415	Randal	357
416	Kris	356
417	Damien	355
418	Kendall	349
419	Guillermo	347
420	Simon	347
421	Lamar	346
422	Virgil	345
423	Scot	344
424	Julius	343
425	Eli	339
426	Sheldon	338
427	Owen	337
428	Quentin	334
429	Garry	331
430	Curt	327
431	Rusty	327
432	Rolando	325
433	Claude	324
434	Rex	324
435	Alton	322
436	Quincy	321
437	Thaddeus	320
438	Mickey	319
439	Ira	317
440	Shad	317
441	Jake	314
442	Stephan	314
443	Stewart	314
444	Darrick	313
445	Colby	309
446	Earnest	306
447	Erin	306
448	Monte	306
449	Jordan	304
450	Bart	303
451	Benny	303
452	Lucas	303
453	Drew	302
454	Hugh	299
455	Marion	298
456	Dorian	293
457	Derick	292
458	Sherman	291
459	Gustavo	289
460	Lyle	287
461	Felipe	286
462	Darius	285
463	Jefferson	285
464	Wallace	284
465	Jess	283
466	Ramiro	282
467	Carey	279
468	Dallas	279
469	Desmond	279
470	Ismael	279
471	Jerald	279
472	Pete	279
473	Austin	277
474	Dylan	277
475	Xavier	275
476	Sonny	274
477	Rogelio	271
478	Devon	270
479	Donny	269
480	Morris	269
481	Teddy	269
482	Lynn	267
483	Dominick	266
484	Jarrett	262
485	Darrel	261
486	Donnell	256
487	Shon	256
488	Morgan	255
489	Blaine	252
490	Stefan	252
491	Erich	251
492	Aron	250
493	Nicolas	250
494	Saul	250
495	Tomas	250
496	Vance	250
497	Luther	248
498	Moses	247
499	Bennie	245
500	Guadalupe	245
501	Kareem	242
502	Leland	241
503	Sylvester	241
504	Dave	240
505	Lionel	239
506	Grady	237
507	Shayne	236
508	Delbert	234
509	Efrain	233
510	Elias	233
511	Garrick	233
512	Kristian	233
513	Elliott	232
514	Gavin	232
515	Ken	232
516	Reynaldo	232
517	Robby	231
518	Archie	230
519	Damion	229
520	Deon	229
521	Hans	228
522	Clark	227
523	Jean	225
524	Rocky	225
525	Leonardo	223
526	Forrest	222
527	Monty	222
528	Edmund	221
529	Fabian	220
530	Jennifer	220
531	Reggie	220
532	Willard	220
533	Courtney	219
534	Joaquin	217
535	Hugo	216
536	Rudolph	215
537	Elijah	212
538	Reuben	212
539	Elmer	209
540	Carlo	208
541	Freddy	208
542	Bob	207
543	Dane	207
544	Levi	207
545	Louie	207
546	Will	207
547	Amos	206
548	Emanuel	206
549	Joesph	206
550	Miles	206
551	Buddy	205
552	Avery	204
553	Daren	204
554	Laurence	204
555	Tommie	204
556	Dante	203
557	Kory	203
558	Roosevelt	203
559	Wilson	202
560	Rodrick	201
561	Thad	201
562	Anton	200
563	Jasen	200
564	Emilio	199
565	Denny	198
566	Marlin	198
567	Doug	197
568	Jeffry	197
569	Kurtis	197
570	Sterling	194
571	Antwan	193
572	Willis	193
573	Raphael	192
574	Trenton	192
575	Elton	190
576	Ignacio	189
577	Stevie	189
578	Emmanuel	188
579	Santiago	188
580	Aric	187
581	Beau	186
582	Chuck	186
583	Humberto	186
584	Caleb	185
585	Marcel	185
586	Kim	183
587	Ellis	182
588	Hubert	182
589	Jonas	182
590	Rickie	182
591	Elliot	179
592	Wilbert	177
593	Ervin	175
594	Graham	175
595	Nolan	175
596	Rico	175
597	Rodger	175
598	Van	175
599	Horace	174
600	Jeromy	174
601	Esteban	173
602	Santos	173
603	Domingo	172
604	Theron	172
605	Brenton	171
606	Danial	171
607	Shelby	171
608	Brain	170
609	Cleveland	170
610	Conrad	170
611	Aubrey	169
612	Percy	169
613	Quinton	169
614	Jarvis	167
615	Wilfredo	167
616	Deron	164
617	Royce	164
618	Rufus	164
619	Mack	163
620	Alphonso	162
621	Noe	162
622	Vicente	161
623	Bert	159
624	Cole	159
625	Dirk	159
626	Jerrod	159
627	Rodrigo	159
628	Winston	159
629	Brant	158
630	Elbert	158
631	Jacques	158
632	Solomon	158
633	Tad	158
634	Elvis	157
635	Darian	156
636	Ernie	156
637	Moises	156
638	Vaughn	156
639	Jed	155
640	Lowell	155
641	Zachariah	155
642	Galen	154
643	Garland	153
644	Tyron	153
645	Alexis	152
646	Kirby	151
647	Mason	151
648	Brock	150
649	Cornell	150
650	Garth	150
651	Kip	150
652	Nicky	150
653	Dewey	149
654	Tobias	149
655	Arron	148
656	Boyd	148
657	Doyle	148
658	Adan	147
659	Andrea	147
660	Germaine	146
661	Benito	145
662	Irvin	145
663	Johnathon	145
664	Kenya	145
665	Al	144
666	Billie	144
667	Darwin	144
668	Heriberto	144
669	Giovanni	143
670	Tory	143
671	Kenyatta	142
672	Tremayne	142
673	Branden	141
674	Brice	141
675	Kristofer	141
676	Michel	139
677	Wyatt	139
678	Edmond	138
679	Ronny	138
680	Torrey	138
681	Darron	137
682	Taylor	137
683	Barrett	136
684	Jamel	136
685	Nickolas	136
686	Quinn	136
687	Reed	136
688	Dusty	135
689	Bradly	134
690	Brooks	134
691	Chance	134
692	Judd	134
693	Lane	134
694	Deshawn	133
695	Jackson	133
696	Jeramy	133
697	Shelton	133
698	Tod	133
699	Emmett	132
700	Carter	131
701	Daron	131
702	Denis	131
703	Rory	131
704	Harley	130
705	Jonah	130
706	Russel	130
707	Edwardo	129
708	Sebastian	129
709	Zane	129
710	Collin	128
711	Jammie	128
712	Marquis	128
713	Torrance	128
714	Cedrick	127
715	Dax	127
716	Rob	127
717	Wilbur	127
718	Malik	126
719	Agustin	125
720	Gerry	125
721	Issac	125
722	Kraig	125
723	Deandre	124
724	Jan	124
725	Pierre	124
726	Reid	124
727	Blair	122
728	Duncan	121
729	Ezra	121
730	Jude	121
731	Rocco	121
732	Gino	120
733	Vito	120
734	Woodrow	120
735	Homer	119
736	Sammie	119
737	Carroll	118
738	Rhett	118
739	Tobin	118
740	Adolfo	117
741	Chase	117
742	Dino	117
743	Harrison	117
744	Josue	117
745	Ari	116
746	Eddy	116
747	Michelle	116
748	Rahsaan	116
749	Jarod	115
750	Randell	115
751	Antony	114
752	Jamar	114
753	Ali	113
754	Gregorio	113
755	Jory	113
756	Alvaro	112
757	Bernardo	112
758	Korey	112
759	Kristoffer	112
760	Brendon	111
761	Judson	111
762	Keven	111
763	Antione	110
764	Cliff	110
765	Markus	109
766	Coy	108
767	Damond	108
768	Diego	108
769	Ulysses	108
770	Donte	107
771	Trey	107
772	Ariel	106
773	Carmen	106
774	Lonny	106
775	Mikel	106
776	Barton	105
777	Eloy	105
778	Jerod	105
779	Dedrick	104
780	Hank	104
781	Leonel	104
782	Octavio	104
783	Francesco	103
784	Hiram	103
785	Lincoln	103
786	Emil	102
787	Jasper	102
788	Jeremie	102
789	Keenan	102
790	Carson	101
791	Jeramie	101
792	Burt	100
793	Junior	100
794	Nathanael	100
795	Waylon	100
796	Chet	99
797	Davis	99
798	Mauricio	99
799	Federico	98
800	Rigoberto	98
801	Gus	97
802	Hal	97
803	Kelley	97
804	Elvin	96
805	Kenyon	96
806	Kimberly	96
807	Norris	96
808	Osvaldo	96
809	Vashon	96
810	Augustine	95
811	Dwain	95
812	Fidel	95
813	Gonzalo	95
814	Leif	95
815	Nigel	95
816	Raymundo	95
817	Britt	94
818	Chauncey	94
819	Coby	94
820	Jefferey	94
821	Jermain	94
822	Maxwell	94
823	Silas	94
824	Terrill	94
825	Frederic	93
826	Harlan	93
827	Lon	93
828	Merle	93
829	August	92
830	Giuseppe	92
831	Myles	92
832	Robb	92
833	Shea	92
834	Derik	91
835	Erwin	91
836	Jade	91
837	Kwame	91
838	Vidal	91
839	Denver	90
840	Lenny	90
841	Riley	90
842	Kirt	89
843	Arnulfo	88
844	Cortez	88
845	Davin	88
846	Sandy	88
847	Burton	87
848	Chadd	87
849	Hunter	87
850	Pat	87
851	Taurus	87
852	Abdul	86
853	Amy	86
854	Christoper	86
855	Cyrus	86
856	Irving	86
857	Isaiah	86
858	Mitchel	86
859	Richie	86
860	Alec	85
861	Bobbie	85
862	Eldon	85
863	Kenton	85
864	Odell	85
865	Antonia	84
866	Dereck	84
867	Edgardo	84
868	Greggory	84
869	Grover	84
870	Kasey	84
871	Kermit	84
872	Shedrick	84
873	Vince	84
874	Baron	83
875	Cordell	83
876	Jayme	83
877	Michale	83
878	Wilfred	83
879	Carmine	82
880	Ivory	82
881	Jerrold	82
882	Landon	82
883	Rod	82
884	Sedrick	82
885	Andreas	81
886	Brien	81
887	Carmelo	81
888	Dameon	81
889	Dannie	81
890	Emery	81
891	Phil	81
892	Titus	81
893	Torrence	81
894	Chadrick	80
895	Kennith	80
896	Sanford	80
897	Toriano	80
898	Donell	79
899	Enrico	79
900	Jarred	79
901	Lashawn	79
902	Pasquale	79
903	Shay	79
904	Aldo	78
905	Efren	78
906	Errol	78
907	Jeremey	78
908	Josef	78
909	Marcellus	78
910	Marlo	78
911	Nestor	78
912	Ritchie	78
913	Tarik	78
914	Brandy	77
915	Cristopher	77
916	Darby	77
917	Deric	77
918	Douglass	77
919	Lanny	77
920	Linwood	77
921	Melissa	77
922	Pernell	77
923	Weston	77
924	Yancy	77
925	Adrain	76
926	Lamonte	76
927	Lars	76
928	Lenard	76
929	Stan	76
930	Trever	76
931	Vincenzo	76
932	German	75
933	Jameson	75
934	Lesley	75
935	Paulo	75
936	Barney	74
937	Broderick	74
938	Marcello	74
939	Quintin	74
940	Valentin	74
941	Anderson	73
942	Angela	73
943	Bernie	73
944	Dominique	73
945	Emory	73
946	Kelsey	73
947	Norberto	73
948	Aurelio	72
949	Brook	72
950	Chaim	72
951	Eliseo	72
952	Genaro	72
953	Mariano	72
954	Moshe	72
955	Roscoe	72
956	Tristan	72
957	Donta	71
958	Fredric	71
959	Isidro	71
960	Shanon	71
961	Stanford	71
962	Abram	70
963	Brion	70
964	Cruz	70
965	Dalton	70
966	Derrell	70
967	Enoch	70
968	Lindsey	70
969	Roel	70
970	Timmothy	70
971	Alfonzo	69
972	Brennan	69
973	Delmar	69
974	Jevon	69
975	Lazaro	69
976	Murray	69
977	Zachery	69
978	Che	68
979	Donavan	68
980	Franco	68
981	Hassan	68
982	Jerel	68
983	Laron	68
984	Logan	68
985	Marcelino	68
986	Wiley	68
987	Andra	67
988	Dario	67
989	Delano	67
990	Parrish	67
991	Stephanie	67
992	Arnoldo	66
993	Brannon	66
994	Charley	66
995	Emerson	66
996	Garret	66
997	Harris	66
998	Lisa	66
999	Reinaldo	66
1000	Rosendo	66

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1973.

How spread out were the names of 1973?

In 1973 the ten most given boys’ names went to 26.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1973 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 1973?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1973 against the top 100 of 1972.

The biggest climbs of 1973

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1973.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1972	Rank 1973
Tracee	#971	#538
Chastity	#675	#380
Chasity	#753	#466
Sasha	#867	#583
Lakeisha	#836	#555
Kori	#980	#738
Jena	#916	#688
Latosha	#834	#609

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1972	Rank 1973
Rahsaan	#967	#748
Nathanael	#983	#794
Jeremiah	#431	#256
Damond	#931	#767
Tremayne	#834	#672
Caleb	#740	#584
Kristoffer	#914	#759
Josue	#898	#744

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1973

The most given names of the 1970s1973 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1973 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 1973Weighted 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.
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Next year: 1974

The most popular baby names of 1973

The top names of 1973

How spread out were the names of 1973?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1973?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1973

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