The most popular baby names of 1974

In 1974 the most given names were Michael (67,534 boys) and Jennifer (63,107 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,039,868 babies under 16,251 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1974 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1974

Girls: top 25 of 1974
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1973
1	1 Jennifer	63,107	43.0	#1
2	2 Amy	29,566	20.1	#2
3	3 Michelle	25,826	17.6	#3
4	4 Heather	23,179	15.8	#8
5	5 Angela	22,803	15.5	#7
6	6 Kimberly	22,427	15.3	#4
7	7 Melissa	22,166	15.1	#6
8	8 Lisa	19,778	13.5	#5
9	9 Stephanie	16,984	11.6	#9
10	10 Rebecca	15,163	10.3	#10
11	11 Nicole	13,112	8.9	#11
12	12 Elizabeth	12,259	8.3	#13
13	13 Mary	11,738	8.0	#14
14	14 Julie	11,360	7.7	#12
15	15 Kelly	10,851	7.4	#18
16	16 Christina	10,849	7.4	#16
17	17 Jessica	10,656	7.3	#34
18	18 Shannon	10,608	7.2	#22
19	19 Christine	9,901	6.8	#17
20	20 Sarah	9,788	6.7	#35
21	21 Laura	9,716	6.6	#19
22	22 Dawn	9,417	6.4	#21
23	23 Tracy	9,286	6.3	#20
24	24 Tammy	9,238	6.3	#15
25	25 Tina	8,668	5.9	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Karen	8,643
27	Susan	8,470
28	April	8,454
29	Patricia	8,036
30	Lori	7,960
31	Maria	7,804
32	Wendy	7,564
33	Cynthia	7,557
34	Amanda	7,473
35	Andrea	7,472
36	Rachel	7,399
37	Tonya	6,878
38	Stacy	6,741
39	Tara	6,657
40	Danielle	6,629
41	Tiffany	6,482
42	Carrie	6,436
43	Monica	6,281
44	Sandra	6,270
45	Kristen	6,052
46	Tanya	5,997
47	Erin	5,868
48	Stacey	5,803
49	Crystal	5,622
50	Michele	5,587
51	Melanie	5,483
52	Teresa	5,397
53	Denise	5,395
54	Pamela	5,272
55	Dana	5,158
56	Holly	5,144
57	Christy	5,067
58	Jill	5,061
59	Brenda	4,830
60	Heidi	4,683
61	Sara	4,650
62	Katherine	4,530
63	Robin	4,525
64	Tamara	4,525
65	Leslie	4,463
66	Misty	4,439
67	Donna	4,354
68	Deborah	4,343
69	Emily	4,329
70	Sharon	4,276
71	Veronica	4,226
72	Kristin	4,218
73	Catherine	4,184
74	Erica	4,121
75	Linda	4,077
76	Kathleen	3,953
77	Barbara	3,906
78	Nancy	3,891
79	Theresa	3,857
80	Brandy	3,832
81	Melinda	3,752
82	Anna	3,622
83	Jacqueline	3,573
84	Gina	3,560
85	Renee	3,528
86	Rhonda	3,525
87	Diana	3,513
88	Cheryl	3,496
89	Sherry	3,436
90	Alicia	3,434
91	Jodi	3,306
92	Amber	3,273
93	Valerie	3,181
94	Debra	3,129
95	Margaret	3,087
96	Paula	3,061
97	Jamie	3,020
98	Kathryn	2,991
99	Allison	2,959
100	Ann	2,928

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Kristina	2,890
102	Kristi	2,884
103	Cindy	2,852
104	Victoria	2,844
105	Megan	2,818
106	Brandi	2,809
107	Shelly	2,797
108	Tracey	2,758
109	Joy	2,757
110	Christie	2,705
111	Suzanne	2,697
112	Yolanda	2,632
113	Regina	2,587
114	Carla	2,571
115	Deanna	2,558
116	Laurie	2,555
117	Beth	2,523
118	Carolyn	2,471
119	Natalie	2,466
120	Anne	2,461
121	Sheila	2,438
122	Vanessa	2,353
123	Colleen	2,344
124	Courtney	2,336
125	Kara	2,304
126	Katrina	2,278
127	Erika	2,265
128	Samantha	2,251
129	Diane	2,227
130	Janet	2,175
131	Jenny	2,131
132	Sonya	2,111
133	Kristy	2,090
134	Bridget	2,082
135	Alison	2,079
136	Julia	2,068
137	Felicia	2,041
138	Kristie	2,039
139	Carol	2,038
140	Traci	2,006
141	Natasha	2,005
142	Shelley	1,997
143	Tricia	1,968
144	Anita	1,936
145	Kim	1,936
146	Kathy	1,920
147	Kristine	1,863
148	Aimee	1,857
149	Leah	1,844
150	Martha	1,834
151	Terri	1,826
152	Krista	1,808
153	Kari	1,805
154	Jody	1,777
155	Joanna	1,772
156	Stacie	1,757
157	Carmen	1,749
158	Kerry	1,729
159	Cassandra	1,726
160	Virginia	1,711
161	Nichole	1,687
162	Shawna	1,662
163	Lynn	1,644
164	Connie	1,634
165	Ashley	1,625
166	Sherri	1,621
167	Claudia	1,609
168	Kelli	1,606
169	Robyn	1,596
170	Angie	1,590
171	Kerri	1,577
172	Sonia	1,577
173	Yvonne	1,541
174	Monique	1,531
175	Meredith	1,519
176	Marie	1,508
177	Becky	1,497
178	Kendra	1,490
179	Molly	1,480
180	Tracie	1,453
181	Bonnie	1,452
182	Toni	1,452
183	Angel	1,449
184	Sheri	1,428
185	Gloria	1,421
186	Charity	1,410
187	Lauren	1,393
188	Annette	1,382
189	Sylvia	1,353
190	Tasha	1,344
191	Jeanette	1,326
192	Sabrina	1,325
193	Janice	1,323
194	Mindy	1,313
195	Ruth	1,299
196	Hope	1,298
197	Latonya	1,290
198	Ginger	1,281
199	Gretchen	1,278
200	Shawn	1,271
201	Joyce	1,263
202	Joanne	1,254
203	Rosa	1,252
204	Charlotte	1,251
205	Keri	1,231
206	Leigh	1,225
207	Kelley	1,208
208	Wanda	1,206
209	Beverly	1,205
210	Belinda	1,199
211	Melody	1,198
212	Caroline	1,196
213	Latasha	1,196
214	Trina	1,192
215	Rachael	1,188
216	Alice	1,181
217	Bethany	1,181
218	Ana	1,179
219	Penny	1,174
220	Tonia	1,174
221	Vicki	1,168
222	Cathy	1,167
223	Candace	1,155
224	Yvette	1,151
225	Helen	1,140
226	Nakia	1,135
227	Billie	1,132
228	Betty	1,131
229	Katie	1,109
230	Nikki	1,108
231	Marsha	1,106
232	Dorothy	1,098
233	Kellie	1,089
234	Ellen	1,088
235	Cara	1,074
236	Bobbie	1,073
237	Charlene	1,070
238	Frances	1,068
239	Karla	1,065
240	Angelica	1,062
241	Norma	1,062
242	Joann	1,058
243	Rose	1,057
244	Debbie	1,055
245	Jolene	1,053
246	Juanita	1,040
247	Tamika	1,040
248	Trisha	1,039
249	Jodie	1,028
250	Rebekah	1,023
251	Darlene	1,019
252	Leticia	1,019
253	Maureen	1,011
254	Shirley	1,010
255	Kimberley	1,006
256	Rita	992
257	Keisha	979
258	Adrienne	972
259	Audrey	969
260	Brooke	964
261	Jean	960
262	Stefanie	959
263	Latoya	958
264	Marcia	957
265	Sally	957
266	Loretta	956
267	Elaine	950
268	Tami	947
269	Christa	946
270	Evelyn	942
271	Peggy	942
272	Staci	942
273	Christi	940
274	Candice	936
275	Miranda	934
276	Judy	927
277	Tammie	924
278	Jenifer	923
279	Jackie	913
280	Priscilla	904
281	Rochelle	899
282	Judith	892
283	Tabitha	887
284	Raquel	862
285	Irene	846
286	Dena	838
287	Eva	837
288	Jane	827
289	Jeanne	825
290	Casey	823
291	Jeannie	820
292	Roberta	820
293	Sandy	814
294	Kenya	811
295	Dina	810
296	Kirsten	808
297	Cheri	807
298	Jana	801
299	Naomi	799
300	Shelby	798
301	Gwendolyn	795
302	Lesley	782
303	Teri	777
304	Rachelle	776
305	Cristina	773
306	Desiree	772
307	Katina	766
308	Eileen	759
309	Sonja	754
310	Amie	750
311	Chastity	749
312	Vickie	746
313	Nina	732
314	Esther	728
315	Marilyn	725
316	Lydia	722
317	Roxanne	722
318	Chandra	713
319	Alexandra	708
320	Bobbi	699
321	Lora	696
322	Jennie	691
323	Shauna	689
324	Antoinette	684
325	Alisha	682
326	Marcy	682
327	Angelia	679
328	Shana	675
329	Sheryl	675
330	Tania	674
331	Alisa	667
332	Deana	664
333	Candy	662
334	Shanna	660
335	Carey	659
336	Cherie	659
337	Latisha	656
338	Brandie	649
339	Wendi	642
340	Jacquelyn	641
341	Lorena	640
342	Ericka	639
343	Lorraine	635
344	Janelle	634
345	Lakisha	630
346	Gail	628
347	Angelina	626
348	Rosemary	624
349	Lynette	621
350	Autumn	618
351	Chasity	618
352	Melisa	618
353	Ronda	612
354	Tanisha	611
355	Meghan	609
356	Lee	608
357	Abigail	606
358	Alexis	601
359	Ruby	601
360	Lara	600
361	Miriam	599
362	Alma	595
363	Dianna	593
364	Marla	592
365	Marisa	589
366	Jo	587
367	Nora	587
368	Angelique	585
369	Shari	583
370	Celeste	581
371	Joan	577
372	Lorie	576
373	Karin	573
374	Bernadette	571
375	Johanna	571
376	Tameka	568
377	Shelia	567
378	Elisa	562
379	Audra	560
380	Maribel	558
381	Marlene	548
382	Elena	546
383	Faith	542
384	Jeannette	542
385	Janine	541
386	Cecilia	539
387	Marisol	539
388	Tisha	539
389	Josephine	536
390	Grace	535
391	Marcie	534
392	Michael	525
393	Ramona	519
394	Terry	519
395	Terra	518
396	Darcy	516
397	Adriana	513
398	Glenda	509
399	Amelia	507
400	Olivia	507
401	Vivian	505
402	Daphne	503
403	Marci	501
404	Ebony	499
405	Sherrie	498
406	Latanya	497
407	Darla	493
408	Emma	490
409	Betsy	489
410	Guadalupe	489
411	Margarita	488
412	Lena	485
413	Lillian	483
414	Cari	477
415	Paige	475
416	Hollie	474
417	Krystal	473
418	Jenna	469
419	Alyssa	467
420	Tammi	466
421	Annie	464
422	Jeanine	460
423	Camille	459
424	Lakeisha	458
425	Lashonda	458
426	Lawanda	458
427	Constance	457
428	Lana	457
429	Doris	456
430	Marianne	451
431	Lea	449
432	Blanca	448
433	Allyson	447
434	Jami	446
435	Mandy	446
436	Patrice	446
437	Selena	446
438	Bridgette	445
439	Vicky	445
440	Kisha	440
441	Misti	440
442	Shonda	440
443	Tabatha	438
444	Arlene	435
445	Hilary	426
446	Chrystal	417
447	Elisabeth	413
448	Leanne	412
449	Marjorie	409
450	Tera	409
451	Gabriela	408
452	Yesenia	408
453	Edith	402
454	Olga	401
455	Malinda	399
456	Anitra	397
457	Tia	395
458	Dora	392
459	Iris	392
460	Liza	392
461	Esmeralda	389
462	Jocelyn	389
463	Karrie	389
464	Mia	388
465	Pauline	387
466	Serena	387
467	Shanda	387
468	Sophia	387
469	Lashawn	386
470	Irma	385
471	Myra	384
472	Lucy	383
473	Isabel	381
474	Chelsea	377
475	Luz	375
476	Maryann	373
477	Marcella	372
478	Chanda	371
479	Demetria	371
480	Carly	370
481	Randi	368
482	Whitney	368
483	Claire	367
484	Marissa	365
485	Tawana	365
486	Georgia	363
487	Ingrid	362
488	Lynda	360
489	Kerrie	359
490	Ladonna	359
491	Bridgett	358
492	Jessie	358
493	Leann	356
494	Silvia	356
495	Kimberlee	355
496	Sue	355
497	Janie	354
498	Maggie	353
499	Nadine	353
500	Kate	352
501	Susana	352
502	Lakesha	351
503	Jeannine	349
504	Lucinda	349
505	Katharine	344
506	Rene	344
507	Laurel	343
508	Karyn	342
509	Janette	341
510	Alissa	340
511	Alana	337
512	Dionne	336
513	Cassie	335
514	Gabrielle	330
515	Catrina	329
516	Catina	328
517	Latrice	325
518	Hannah	324
519	Jan	324
520	Tamra	324
521	Francine	323
522	Annmarie	322
523	Cristy	322
524	Kesha	320
525	Clarissa	318
526	Corina	318
527	Beatrice	317
528	Cathleen	317
529	Clara	317
530	Doreen	317
531	Genevieve	316
532	Edna	315
533	Daisy	314
534	Dianne	314
535	Sondra	314
536	Summer	314
537	Jeri	313
538	June	313
539	Tiffani	313
540	Hillary	312
541	Paulette	312
542	Lorrie	311
543	Patty	311
544	Susie	311
545	Antonia	310
546	Janel	310
547	Susanne	310
548	Phyllis	307
549	Ami	306
550	Dolores	305
551	Mona	305
552	Hilda	304
553	Deirdre	303
554	Ida	303
555	Alyson	300
556	Mildred	300
557	Shellie	300
558	Araceli	298
559	Janna	296
560	Latosha	296
561	Maricela	291
562	Maritza	290
563	Christopher	288
564	Kasey	286
565	Tessa	285
566	Caryn	284
567	Gena	284
568	Gwen	284
569	Lois	284
570	Valarie	284
571	Corinne	283
572	Jasmine	282
573	Lynne	279
574	Bertha	276
575	Dayna	276
576	Kami	276
577	Deidre	275
578	Tawnya	275
579	Chantel	274
580	Holli	274
581	Renae	273
582	Julianne	272
583	Rosemarie	272
584	Carissa	270
585	Latonia	270
586	Sheree	270
587	Windy	270
588	Charmaine	269
589	Deena	269
590	Rena	269
591	Gladys	268
592	Ursula	268
593	Deanne	267
594	Georgina	267
595	Jason	266
596	Joni	266
597	Danelle	265
598	Christal	264
599	Ivy	264
600	Gayle	263
601	Bernice	262
602	Cori	262
603	Letitia	262
604	Madeline	262
605	Christen	260
606	Jaime	259
607	Christian	257
608	Cicely	256
609	Carie	255
610	Marina	255
611	Sunshine	255
612	Dara	254
613	Elsa	254
614	Jerri	254
615	John	254
616	Athena	253
617	Latricia	253
618	Tosha	253
619	Justine	252
620	Lynnette	252
621	Colette	251
622	Michell	251
623	James	250
624	Stella	250
625	Aisha	248
626	Consuelo	248
627	Sasha	248
628	Karie	247
629	Noelle	247
630	Tarsha	246
631	Larissa	245
632	Suzette	245
633	Brittany	244
634	Graciela	242
635	Felecia	241
636	Robert	241
637	Tomeka	241
638	Delia	240
639	Eugenia	239
640	Kay	239
641	Patti	238
642	Stacia	238
643	Thelma	238
644	Margie	237
645	Marian	237
646	Marnie	237
647	Mindi	236
648	Jeanie	235
649	David	234
650	Lindsey	234
651	Malissa	234
652	Marion	234
653	Buffy	233
654	Celia	233
655	Eve	233
656	Mitzi	233
657	Casandra	232
658	Joey	232
659	Marta	232
660	Delores	231
661	Greta	231
662	Francesca	230
663	Louise	229
664	Sharonda	229
665	Eleanor	228
666	Mara	227
667	Tonja	227
668	Anastasia	225
669	Tamera	225
670	Trista	225
671	Danette	224
672	Brandee	223
673	Christin	223
674	Nia	223
675	Elise	221
676	Susanna	221
677	Abby	220
678	Tawanda	220
679	Toya	219
680	Tiffanie	218
681	Kristal	217
682	Corey	216
683	Deann	216
684	Florence	216
685	Shalonda	216
686	Margo	215
687	Chiquita	214
688	Geneva	214
689	Lourdes	214
690	Alexa	213
691	Lindsay	213
692	Tyra	213
693	Beatriz	212
694	Dominique	212
695	Ella	212
696	Polly	212
697	Shelli	212
698	Venus	212
699	Josie	211
700	Trudy	211
701	Janell	209
702	Juana	209
703	Kori	209
704	Lashanda	209
705	Marisela	208
706	Mollie	208
707	Leeann	207
708	Marlo	207
709	Cora	206
710	Karina	206
711	Maura	206
712	Chris	204
713	Sandi	204
714	Danita	203
715	Juliet	203
716	Alethea	201
717	Caren	201
718	Jada	201
719	Richelle	201
720	Jeanna	200
721	Shanon	200
722	Carolina	199
723	Stephenie	199
724	Terrie	199
725	Leanna	198
726	Lucia	198
727	Selina	198
728	Mayra	197
729	Racheal	196
730	Noemi	195
731	Sharla	195
732	Adrian	194
733	Annemarie	194
734	Katy	194
735	Niki	194
736	Rosalinda	194
737	Vera	194
738	Corrie	193
739	Helena	193
740	Kira	193
741	Callie	192
742	Carole	192
743	Darci	192
744	Deidra	192
745	Shantel	192
746	Aileen	190
747	Lucretia	190
748	Tori	190
749	Alecia	189
750	Leona	189
751	Nikia	188
752	Regan	188
753	Therese	188
754	Joleen	187
755	Jeana	186
756	Patsy	186
757	Aubrey	185
758	Layla	185
759	Elisha	184
760	Penelope	184
761	Rosalind	184
762	Bianca	183
763	Kia	183
764	Simone	183
765	Darcie	182
766	Dixie	182
767	Jamila	182
768	Lauri	181
769	Tanika	181
770	Angelita	180
771	Kayla	180
772	Bonita	179
773	Geraldine	179
774	Mari	179
775	Angeline	178
776	Candi	178
777	Davina	178
778	Denice	178
779	Cary	177
780	Shanta	177
781	Tamela	176
782	Cory	175
783	Elissa	175
784	Nikole	175
785	Aurora	174
786	Rocio	174
787	Brande	173
788	Jena	173
789	Monika	173
790	Rae	173
791	Tawanna	173
792	Mendy	172
793	Andria	171
794	Cortney	171
795	Johnna	171
796	Nanette	170
797	Nikita	170
798	Adrianne	169
799	Coleen	169
800	Maya	169
801	Mercedes	169
802	Myrna	169
803	William	169
804	Antionette	168
805	Carri	168
806	Danna	168
807	Brenna	167
808	Griselda	167
809	Kris	167
810	Suzanna	167
811	Liliana	166
812	Mellissa	166
813	Noel	166
814	Rosalie	166
815	Cecelia	165
816	Della	165
817	Joelle	165
818	Ada	164
819	Meagan	164
820	Renita	164
821	Shannan	164
822	Tana	164
823	Tomika	164
824	Corinna	163
825	Brook	162
826	Rhoda	162
827	Shani	162
828	Janis	161
829	Jasmin	161
830	Keshia	160
831	Carin	159
832	Elvira	159
833	Eunice	159
834	Alejandra	158
835	Anika	158
836	Daniela	158
837	Lilia	158
838	Valencia	158
839	Jayme	157
840	Shane	157
841	Alexandria	156
842	Benita	156
843	Charla	156
844	Christel	156
845	Magdalena	156
846	Nellie	156
847	Ivette	155
848	Janeen	155
849	Leila	155
850	Maranda	155
851	Shea	155
852	Lola	154
853	Martina	154
854	Robbie	154
855	Aretha	153
856	Daniel	153
857	Marquita	153
858	Tressa	153
859	Julissa	152
860	Kandi	152
861	Kathrine	152
862	Rosie	152
863	Fatima	151
864	Lakeshia	151
865	Lenora	151
866	Rosalyn	151
867	Claudine	150
868	Debora	150
869	Latarsha	150
870	Octavia	150
871	Danyell	149
872	Faye	149
873	Rosanna	149
874	Sadie	149
875	Shantell	149
876	Anjanette	148
877	Esperanza	148
878	Francisca	148
879	Lila	148
880	Pearl	148
881	Delilah	147
882	Aida	146
883	Danyelle	146
884	Jolie	146
885	Karri	146
886	Tangela	146
887	Kirstin	145
888	Melonie	145
889	Alysia	144
890	Elsie	144
891	Lesa	144
892	Lissette	144
893	Lorna	144
894	Nicki	144
895	Sofia	144
896	Carmela	142
897	Keesha	142
898	Kyla	142
899	Mellisa	142
900	Shawnda	142
901	Eliza	141
902	Georgette	141
903	Tamala	141
904	Vikki	141
905	Corrine	140
906	Lillie	140
907	Sherita	140
908	Anissa	139
909	Candida	139
910	Eric	139
911	Valeria	139
912	Brian	138
913	Latrina	138
914	Marni	138
915	Mechelle	138
916	Rosario	138
917	Syreeta	138
918	Tracee	138
919	Yolonda	138
920	Ginny	137
921	Jenni	137
922	Juli	137
923	Luciana	137
924	Dee	136
925	Fawn	136
926	Hazel	136
927	Tobi	136
928	Corrina	135
929	Alanna	134
930	Brigette	134
931	Dusty	134
932	Josefina	134
933	Melodie	134
934	Mistie	134
935	Keely	133
936	Rolanda	133
937	Tamica	133
938	Bree	132
939	Carisa	132
940	Cherish	132
941	Cristin	132
942	Laquita	132
943	Maxine	132
944	Sharron	132
945	Violet	132
946	Celina	131
947	Lucille	131
948	Susannah	131
949	Tamiko	131
950	Ava	130
951	Cecily	130
952	Chantelle	130
953	Dedra	130
954	Ethel	130
955	Johnnie	130
956	Juliana	130
957	Saundra	130
958	Shay	130
959	Taryn	130
960	Charisse	129
961	Felisha	129
962	Haley	129
963	Lindy	129
964	Frankie	128
965	Freda	128
966	Leilani	128
967	Michaela	128
968	Milissa	128
969	Adriane	127
970	Carmelita	127
971	Imelda	127
972	Kevin	127
973	Mandi	127
974	Sheena	127
975	Anthony	126
976	Evette	126
977	Lisette	126
978	Vonetta	126
979	Angelic	125
980	Estella	125
981	Marlena	125
982	Rebeca	125
983	Ryan	125
984	Adria	124
985	Celena	124
986	Cherry	124
987	Cristi	124
988	Joseph	124
989	Kandy	124
990	Roseann	124
991	Trinity	124
992	Camilla	123
993	Mirna	123
994	Daniele	122
995	Elaina	122
996	Gabriella	122
997	Stefani	122
998	Tamisha	122
999	Tanesha	122
1000	Danyel	121

Boys: top 25 of 1974
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1973
1	1 Michael	67,534	43.0	#1
2	2 Jason	54,756	34.8	#3
3	3 Christopher	48,585	30.9	#2
4	4 David	41,786	26.6	#5
5	5 James	41,334	26.3	#4
6	6 John	37,612	23.9	#6
7	7 Robert	37,005	23.5	#7
8	8 Brian	34,449	21.9	#8
9	9 Matthew	27,194	17.3	#10
10	10 William	26,980	17.2	#9
11	11 Daniel	23,833	15.2	#11
12	12 Joseph	21,834	13.9	#12
13	13 Eric	20,193	12.8	#13
14	14 Kevin	19,461	12.4	#14
15	15 Jeffrey	19,320	12.3	#17
16	16 Mark	18,905	12.0	#15
17	17 Richard	18,636	11.8	#16
18	18 Scott	18,030	11.5	#18
19	19 Steven	17,663	11.2	#20
20	20 Thomas	17,268	11.0	#19
21	21 Anthony	16,391	10.4	#21
22	22 Timothy	15,890	10.1	#22
23	23 Charles	15,151	9.6	#23
24	24 Jeremy	13,295	8.5	#33
25	25 Ryan	13,179	8.4	#30

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Chad	12,788
27	Paul	12,310
28	Andrew	11,778
29	Joshua	11,599
30	Shawn	11,438
31	Gregory	10,826
32	Aaron	10,507
33	Jonathan	10,230
34	Kenneth	10,143
35	Stephen	10,101
36	Adam	8,421
37	Sean	8,290
38	Patrick	8,137
39	Todd	7,845
40	Edward	7,817
41	Donald	7,758
42	Ronald	7,667
43	Justin	7,429
44	Keith	7,390
45	Bryan	7,226
46	Benjamin	7,183
47	Jose	6,720
48	Gary	6,444
49	George	6,283
50	Peter	5,940
51	Brandon	5,859
52	Nathan	5,844
53	Douglas	5,843
54	Travis	5,702
55	Larry	5,694
56	Shane	5,655
57	Craig	5,539
58	Bradley	5,173
59	Dennis	4,880
60	Samuel	4,672
61	Jerry	4,664
62	Raymond	4,577
63	Troy	4,563
64	Juan	4,428
65	Frank	4,365
66	Jeffery	4,363
67	Jesse	4,105
68	Jamie	4,086
69	Terry	4,027
70	Phillip	3,934
71	Carlos	3,871
72	Rodney	3,849
73	Marcus	3,801
74	Derek	3,636
75	Joel	3,491
76	Brent	3,413
77	Corey	3,382
78	Billy	3,365
79	Randy	3,342
80	Nicholas	3,218
81	Tony	3,216
82	Antonio	3,178
83	Johnny	3,169
84	Russell	3,168
85	Marc	3,108
86	Philip	2,967
87	Derrick	2,958
88	Jacob	2,957
89	Carl	2,895
90	Erik	2,881
91	Danny	2,859
92	Bobby	2,792
93	Roger	2,754
94	Jon	2,750
95	Brett	2,677
96	Victor	2,621
97	Kyle	2,598
98	Curtis	2,589
99	Jimmy	2,568
100	Lawrence	2,543

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Shannon	2,505
102	Micheal	2,491
103	Christian	2,490
104	Walter	2,487
105	Brad	2,483
106	Luis	2,451
107	Vincent	2,436
108	Gerald	2,417
109	Martin	2,371
110	Damon	2,360
111	Jay	2,360
112	Alexander	2,354
113	Joe	2,346
114	Cory	2,328
115	Henry	2,319
116	Chris	2,279
117	Gabriel	2,232
118	Alan	2,231
119	Willie	2,223
120	Wayne	2,216
121	Dustin	2,197
122	Roy	2,187
123	Randall	2,117
124	Lee	2,115
125	Allen	2,102
126	Arthur	2,074
127	Darren	2,074
128	Mario	2,062
129	Ricky	2,033
130	Albert	2,014
131	Jared	2,005
132	Andre	1,997
133	Jesus	1,945
134	Louis	1,932
135	Frederick	1,928
136	Bruce	1,854
137	Darrell	1,840
138	Adrian	1,817
139	Tyrone	1,816
140	Ricardo	1,812
141	Ronnie	1,789
142	Manuel	1,766
143	Kelly	1,758
144	Casey	1,728
145	Dale	1,688
146	Harold	1,677
147	Miguel	1,658
148	Ian	1,653
149	Jack	1,648
150	Ernest	1,642
151	Jermaine	1,628
152	Reginald	1,610
153	Nathaniel	1,609
154	Eugene	1,601
155	Tommy	1,579
156	Barry	1,563
157	Clinton	1,547
158	Glenn	1,542
159	Lance	1,527
160	Francisco	1,512
161	Roberto	1,512
162	Tracy	1,494
163	Marvin	1,486
164	Leonard	1,468
165	Wesley	1,467
166	Eddie	1,457
167	Steve	1,443
168	Jorge	1,427
169	Jerome	1,415
170	Seth	1,410
171	Alex	1,385
172	Ruben	1,382
173	Maurice	1,375
174	Ralph	1,371
175	Neil	1,323
176	Kristopher	1,308
177	Calvin	1,295
178	Jeremiah	1,294
179	Zachary	1,274
180	Theodore	1,269
181	Heath	1,249
182	Kurt	1,233
183	Mitchell	1,231
184	Dean	1,220
185	Hector	1,213
186	Howard	1,208
187	Duane	1,201
188	Dwayne	1,200
189	Oscar	1,198
190	Melvin	1,197
191	Geoffrey	1,179
192	Edwin	1,167
193	Clifford	1,149
194	Stanley	1,144
195	Jody	1,124
196	Kirk	1,122
197	Wade	1,119
198	Angel	1,111
199	Terrence	1,106
200	Greg	1,097
201	Trevor	1,095
202	Jaime	1,093
203	Clayton	1,092
204	Mathew	1,084
205	Toby	1,080
206	Earl	1,078
207	Harry	1,077
208	Terrance	1,067
209	Raul	1,065
210	Javier	1,060
211	Darin	1,037
212	Ramon	1,016
213	Clarence	1,005
214	Karl	1,004
215	Norman	1,000
216	Pedro	980
217	Jeff	974
218	Alfred	973
219	Leon	973
220	Ray	955
221	Byron	954
222	Daryl	954
223	Clint	941
224	Isaac	941
225	Warren	936
226	Rafael	930
227	Lonnie	922
228	Tyler	922
229	Franklin	913
230	Cedric	903
231	Andy	897
232	Fred	890
233	Francis	888
234	Gilbert	886
235	Roderick	879
236	Armando	872
237	Alejandro	870
238	Bernard	858
239	Joey	855
240	Fernando	841
241	Damian	829
242	Stacy	829
243	Lamont	824
244	Glen	818
245	Mike	814
246	Dana	813
247	Alvin	811
248	Eduardo	811
249	Omar	809
250	Shaun	802
251	Cody	800
252	Don	798
253	Leroy	773
254	Kelvin	766
255	Donnie	759
256	Marlon	756
257	Clifton	753
258	Vernon	752
259	Jessie	750
260	Marco	750
261	Alberto	747
262	Sergio	740
263	Fredrick	729
264	Julio	726
265	Luke	725
266	Rene	725
267	Orlando	719
268	Kerry	710
269	Darryl	708
270	Lewis	706
271	Dwight	700
272	Micah	694
273	Leslie	691
274	Erick	685
275	Demetrius	680
276	Stuart	678
277	Herbert	677
278	Nelson	675
279	Ross	674
280	Cesar	671
281	Johnathan	669
282	Colin	666
283	Ivan	662
284	Damien	659
285	Edgar	652
286	Alfredo	651
287	Cameron	651
288	Julian	650
289	Marshall	648
290	Dominic	645
291	Trent	633
292	Brendan	631
293	Evan	631
294	Gordon	631
295	Jarrod	631
296	Lloyd	631
297	Jonathon	629
298	Jayson	625
299	Enrique	623
300	Grant	617
301	Marty	617
302	Nakia	613
303	Chadwick	609
304	Scotty	605
305	Bradford	602
306	Darrin	594
307	Devin	593
308	Guy	593
309	Floyd	591
310	Arturo	590
311	Jackie	589
312	Tyson	586
313	Kent	582
314	Neal	582
315	Jimmie	581
316	Gene	570
317	Lorenzo	568
318	Bryant	565
319	Lucas	565
320	Johnnie	564
321	Spencer	564
322	Charlie	553
323	Angelo	550
324	Noah	548
325	Ben	541
326	Jim	541
327	Felix	537
328	Stacey	535
329	Allan	532
330	Israel	529
331	Garrett	528
332	Perry	528
333	Ethan	525
334	Freddie	525
335	Andres	519
336	Salvador	518
337	Gerardo	517
338	Roland	517
339	Rick	516
340	Leo	511
341	Antoine	510
342	Bret	509
343	Noel	506
344	Nick	504
345	Josh	493
346	Cornelius	486
347	Terence	485
348	Ernesto	483
349	Preston	482
350	Brady	479
351	Dan	479
352	Gregg	479
353	Ted	478
354	Rickey	477
355	Lester	471
356	Bill	466
357	Marcos	463
358	Frankie	461
359	Jamal	458
360	Abraham	456
361	Herman	454
362	Milton	451
363	Rudy	451
364	Carlton	450
365	Kenny	448
366	Sam	436
367	Chester	428
368	Darnell	428
369	Dewayne	426
370	Harvey	425
371	Robin	425
372	Tom	424
373	Clay	422
374	Blake	419
375	Cecil	419
376	Quincy	418
377	Clyde	416
378	Demond	416
379	Kris	416
380	Robbie	415
381	Max	413
382	Tim	410
383	Ashley	409
384	Pablo	409
385	Myron	406
386	Gilberto	403
387	Matt	400
388	Bryce	397
389	Alfonso	396
390	Dion	396
391	Jamey	394
392	Sammy	394
393	Salvatore	390
394	Gerard	387
395	Dylan	384
396	Rodolfo	384
397	Randolph	382
398	Drew	377
399	Ron	377
400	Scottie	377
401	Eli	373
402	Garry	372
403	Courtney	371
404	Bryon	369
405	Donovan	369
406	Kendrick	369
407	Jordan	368
408	Dexter	366
409	Sidney	366
410	Ismael	365
411	Sheldon	361
412	Timmy	361
413	Rolando	360
414	Loren	357
415	Damion	355
416	Devon	352
417	Ty	351
418	Guillermo	349
419	Roman	349
420	Jamison	347
421	Oliver	347
422	Everett	345
423	Kendall	345
424	Benny	344
425	Terrell	339
426	Julius	338
427	Malcolm	337
428	Owen	337
429	Quentin	337
430	Alonzo	336
431	Mickey	334
432	Simon	333
433	Arnold	332
434	Rogelio	332
435	Abel	330
436	Colby	330
437	Wendell	329
438	Kareem	326
439	Sherman	326
440	Scot	324
441	Lamar	323
442	Erin	320
443	Claude	319
444	Stewart	318
445	Shad	316
446	Ramiro	314
447	Desmond	313
448	Felipe	313
449	Stephan	313
450	Rusty	312
451	Virgil	312
452	Austin	311
453	Guadalupe	311
454	Elias	310
455	Jess	310
456	Jake	309
457	Otis	309
458	Gustavo	307
459	Cary	306
460	Caleb	301
461	Randal	299
462	Tracey	299
463	Xavier	299
464	Carey	298
465	Darius	297
466	Rex	297
467	Moses	295
468	Hugh	294
469	Telly	294
470	Dallas	291
471	Darrick	288
472	Elijah	287
473	Reynaldo	284
474	Earnest	281
475	Forrest	280
476	Sonny	280
477	Levi	278
478	Alton	276
479	Ira	276
480	Morgan	276
481	Derick	273
482	Curt	272
483	Morris	272
484	Lyle	271
485	Gavin	270
486	Teddy	270
487	Wallace	269
488	Leonardo	268
489	Mason	268
490	Pete	268
491	Saul	267
492	Marion	266
493	Tomas	266
494	Donnell	265
495	Monte	265
496	Bart	259
497	Shon	257
498	Dante	255
499	Dominick	253
500	Darrel	252
501	Erich	252
502	Hugo	252
503	Elton	250
504	Jarrett	250
505	Grady	249
506	Bennie	245
507	Reuben	245
508	Efrain	243
509	Aron	242
510	Brock	242
511	Luther	242
512	Jerald	238
513	Thaddeus	236
514	Jed	235
515	Blaine	234
516	Jefferson	234
517	Fabian	233
518	Hans	233
519	Carlo	231
520	Donny	231
521	Rodrick	231
522	Jean	230
523	Trenton	230
524	Dorian	229
525	Kristian	229
526	Daren	228
527	Dave	227
528	Tommie	227
529	Jeffry	226
530	Kory	226
531	Marlin	226
532	Nicolas	226
533	Lynn	224
534	Shayne	224
535	Will	224
536	Edmund	223
537	Amos	222
538	Elmer	222
539	Leland	221
540	Deon	220
541	Roosevelt	220
542	Stefan	220
543	Rudolph	218
544	Denny	217
545	Elliott	217
546	Joesph	217
547	Archie	216
548	Esteban	216
549	Elliot	213
550	Jeromy	213
551	Jerrod	213
552	Kurtis	213
553	Lionel	212
554	Tobias	212
555	Emanuel	208
556	Rocky	208
557	Beau	207
558	Santiago	207
559	Miles	206
560	Wilson	206
561	Ignacio	205
562	Joaquin	204
563	Reggie	204
564	Ken	202
565	Moises	202
566	Robby	202
567	Delbert	200
568	Emilio	199
569	Willis	199
570	Wilbert	198
571	Willard	198
572	Antwan	197
573	Clark	197
574	Humberto	197
575	Sterling	195
576	Sylvester	195
577	Alphonso	193
578	Kristofer	193
579	Mack	193
580	Rico	192
581	Freddy	191
582	Graham	187
583	Jarvis	187
584	Monty	186
585	Emmanuel	185
586	Jennifer	185
587	Chance	184
588	Laurence	184
589	Shelby	184
590	Collin	183
591	Stevie	183
592	Cole	181
593	Jasen	181
594	Taylor	181
595	Alexis	180
596	Anton	180
597	Dirk	180
598	Ervin	180
599	Pierre	180
600	Avery	178
601	Louie	178
602	Thad	177
603	Brain	176
604	Brant	176
605	Doug	176
606	Vance	176
607	Chuck	175
608	Aubrey	174
609	Buddy	174
610	Dane	174
611	Horace	174
612	Rodger	172
613	Santos	172
614	Solomon	172
615	Aric	171
616	Tad	171
617	Vicente	171
618	Bob	170
619	Ellis	169
620	Harley	169
621	Darian	168
622	Nolan	167
623	Rory	167
624	Benito	166
625	Branden	165
626	Dusty	165
627	Reid	164
628	Doyle	163
629	Jonas	163
630	Van	163
631	Conrad	162
632	Jeramy	162
633	Quinn	162
634	Raphael	162
635	Kim	161
636	Quinton	161
637	Royce	160
638	Theron	160
639	Dewey	159
640	Zachariah	159
641	Ali	158
642	Andrea	158
643	Deshawn	158
644	Garth	157
645	Cornell	156
646	Kristoffer	156
647	Ariel	155
648	Hubert	155
649	Lane	155
650	Mauricio	155
651	Tory	155
652	Arron	153
653	Josue	153
654	Cedrick	152
655	Jamel	151
656	Jonah	151
657	Marcel	151
658	Noe	151
659	Boyd	150
660	Giovanni	150
661	Tremayne	150
662	Wilfredo	150
663	Heriberto	149
664	Rocco	149
665	Jerod	148
666	Kenyatta	148
667	Wyatt	148
668	Antione	147
669	Brenton	147
670	Cleveland	147
671	Domingo	147
672	Percy	147
673	Reed	147
674	Bradly	146
675	Kirby	146
676	Elvis	145
677	Darwin	144
678	Kip	144
679	Rodrigo	144
680	Rufus	144
681	Shelton	144
682	Torrey	144
683	Winston	144
684	Blair	143
685	Homer	143
686	Carter	142
687	Judson	142
688	Marquis	142
689	Nicky	142
690	Adolfo	141
691	Daron	141
692	Issac	141
693	Jeremie	141
694	Vaughn	141
695	Bert	140
696	Brooks	140
697	Ernie	139
698	Galen	138
699	Kenyon	138
700	Barrett	137
701	Deron	137
702	Garrick	137
703	Rickie	137
704	Agustin	136
705	Al	136
706	Billie	136
707	Rhett	136
708	Johnathon	135
709	Zane	135
710	Denis	134
711	Mikel	134
712	Diego	133
713	Garland	133
714	Landon	133
715	Gino	132
716	Elbert	131
717	Kenya	131
718	Adan	130
719	Dino	130
720	Jude	130
721	Jackson	129
722	Michel	129
723	Sammie	129
724	Ari	128
725	Lowell	128
726	Chase	127
727	Emmett	127
728	Markus	125
729	Sebastian	125
730	Danial	124
731	Wilbur	124
732	Brendon	123
733	Ezra	123
734	Jacques	123
735	Irvin	122
736	Nickolas	122
737	Ronny	122
738	Wilfred	122
739	Gregorio	121
740	Gerry	120
741	Tyron	120
742	Alvaro	119
743	Brice	119
744	Deandre	119
745	Edwardo	119
746	Judd	119
747	Titus	118
748	Torrance	118
749	Antony	117
750	Chet	117
751	Donte	117
752	Hank	117
753	Kelley	116
754	Rob	116
755	Bernardo	115
756	Damond	115
757	Dedrick	115
758	Jarod	114
759	Jeramie	114
760	Tobin	114
761	Chauncey	113
762	Edmond	113
763	Germaine	113
764	Keenan	113
765	Korey	113
766	Giuseppe	112
767	Ahmad	111
768	Jammie	111
769	Malik	110
770	Richie	110
771	August	109
772	Isaiah	109
773	Michelle	109
774	Antonia	108
775	Lincoln	108
776	Coby	107
777	Darron	107
778	Harrison	107
779	Federico	106
780	Octavio	106
781	Randell	106
782	Sedrick	106
783	Vito	106
784	Francesco	105
785	Sandy	104
786	Carson	103
787	Coy	103
788	Deric	103
789	Eddy	103
790	Errol	103
791	Nathanael	103
792	Taurus	103
793	Jayme	102
794	Leonel	102
795	Shea	102
796	Denver	101
797	Gonzalo	101
798	Jan	101
799	Jasper	101
800	Russel	101
801	Trey	101
802	Dax	100
803	Eloy	100
804	Kennith	100
805	Osvaldo	100
806	Raymundo	100
807	Barton	99
808	Brandy	99
809	Cliff	99
810	Kraig	99
811	Tito	99
812	Vince	99
813	Carroll	98
814	Elvin	98
815	Frederic	98
816	Rahsaan	98
817	Rigoberto	98
818	Leif	97
819	Woodrow	97
820	Hiram	96
821	Jade	96
822	Jamar	96
823	Kasey	96
824	Ulysses	96
825	Brook	95
826	Chadd	95
827	Jevon	95
828	Kimberly	95
829	Lashawn	95
830	Tod	95
831	Tristan	95
832	Aurelio	94
833	Che	94
834	Amy	93
835	Dameon	93
836	Lonny	93
837	Edgardo	92
838	Emil	92
839	Hunter	92
840	Norris	92
841	Carmen	91
842	Christoper	91
843	Cordell	91
844	Cyrus	91
845	Jefferey	91
846	Lenny	91
847	Keven	90
848	Nigel	90
849	Angela	89
850	Brennan	89
851	Eldon	89
852	Augustine	88
853	Broderick	88
854	Kenton	88
855	Waylon	88
856	Adrain	87
857	Bobbie	87
858	Forest	87
859	Junior	87
860	Shanon	87
861	Burton	86
862	Efren	86
863	Greggory	86
864	Jerrold	86
865	Maxwell	86
866	Melissa	86
867	Cruz	85
868	Davis	85
869	Dominique	85
870	Donta	85
871	Duncan	85
872	Gus	85
873	Hal	85
874	Jamil	85
875	Lon	85
876	Nestor	85
877	Riley	85
878	Roscoe	85
879	Tarik	85
880	Terrill	85
881	Tyree	85
882	Moshe	84
883	Reinaldo	84
884	Toma	84
885	Carmelo	83
886	Donell	83
887	Hassan	83
888	Jeremey	83
889	Lazaro	83
890	Silas	83
891	Trinity	83
892	Abram	82
893	Britt	82
894	Jereme	82
895	Kristin	82
896	Laron	82
897	Robb	82
898	Abdul	81
899	Davin	81
900	Dwain	81
901	Leopoldo	81
902	Zachery	81
903	Brannon	80
904	Dedric	80
905	Erwin	80
906	Ezekiel	80
907	Genaro	80
908	Josef	80
909	Ned	80
910	Rod	80
911	Tate	80
912	Timmothy	80
913	Trever	80
914	Arnulfo	79
915	Dejuan	79
916	Jabari	79
917	Lars	79
918	Merle	79
919	Brandt	78
920	Demian	78
921	Jarred	78
922	Shay	78
923	Ahmed	77
924	Barney	77
925	Chadrick	77
926	Cullen	77
927	Demetrios	77
928	Fidel	77
929	Garret	77
930	Heather	77
931	Isidro	77
932	Jameson	77
933	Mariano	77
934	Thurman	77
935	Vashon	77
936	Enoch	76
937	Jermain	76
938	Linwood	76
939	Marcelo	76
940	Mitchel	76
941	Paris	76
942	Demarcus	75
943	Kirt	75
944	Kwame	75
945	Myles	75
946	Nathanial	75
947	Romeo	75
948	Bronson	74
949	Grover	74
950	Lisa	74
951	Roel	74
952	Whitney	74
953	Andra	73
954	Andreas	73
955	Darby	73
956	Douglass	73
957	Hollis	73
958	Kelsey	73
959	Lenard	73
960	Marcellus	73
961	Alfonzo	72
962	Antwon	72
963	Charley	72
964	Eugenio	72
965	Harlan	72
966	Liam	72
967	Otto	72
968	Rashad	72
969	Cristopher	71
970	Donavan	71
971	German	71
972	Jered	71
973	Kermit	71
974	Logan	71
975	Norberto	71
976	Toney	71
977	Armand	70
978	Chaim	70
979	Claudio	70
980	Dereck	70
981	Domenico	70
982	Emory	70
983	Lanny	70
984	Mac	70
985	Michele	70
986	Rosendo	70
987	Uriah	70
988	Asa	69
989	Brien	69
990	Irving	69
991	Marlo	69
992	Ramsey	69
993	Baron	68
994	Braden	68
995	Bruno	68
996	Franco	68
997	Kristen	68
998	Lamonte	68
999	Mauro	68
1000	Michale	68

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1974.

How spread out were the names of 1974?

In 1974 the ten most given boys’ names went to 26.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.8% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1974 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 1974?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1974 against the top 100 of 1973.

The biggest climbs of 1974

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1974.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1973	Rank 1974
Jolene	#562	#245
Anitra	#772	#456
Christen	#920	#605
Jasmine	#863	#572
Miranda	#520	#275
Kira	#969	#740
Summer	#753	#536
Mindi	#835	#647

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1973	Rank 1974
Landon	#882	#714
Mason	#647	#489
Mauricio	#798	#650
Titus	#892	#747
Wilfred	#878	#738
Brock	#648	#510
Damien	#417	#284
Lucas	#452	#319

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1974

The most given names of the 1970s1974 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1974 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 1974Weighted 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: 1975

The most popular baby names of 1974

The top names of 1974

How spread out were the names of 1974?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1974?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1974

More about the names of 1974