The most popular baby names of 1976

In 1976 the most given names were Michael (66,915 boys) and Jennifer (59,473 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,034,106 babies under 17,408 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1976 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1976

Girls: top 25 of 1976
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1975
1	1 Jennifer	59,473	40.6	#1
2	2 Amy	31,339	21.4	#2
3	3 Melissa	25,094	17.1	#4
4	4 Heather	24,192	16.5	#3
5	5 Angela	22,038	15.0	#5
6	6 Michelle	19,550	13.3	#6
7	7 Kimberly	18,962	12.9	#7
8	8 Jessica	18,368	12.5	#13
9	9 Lisa	17,346	11.8	#8
10	10 Amanda	15,588	10.6	#14
11	11 Stephanie	15,180	10.4	#9
12	12 Rebecca	14,491	9.9	#11
13	13 Nicole	14,453	9.9	#10
14	14 Christina	14,033	9.6	#12
15	15 Sarah	13,993	9.6	#17
16	16 Elizabeth	13,547	9.3	#15
17	17 Shannon	13,368	9.1	#21
18	18 Jamie	12,539	8.6	#68
19	19 Kelly	11,791	8.1	#16
20	20 Laura	11,252	7.7	#20
21	21 Julie	10,839	7.4	#18
22	22 Mary	10,315	7.0	#19
23	23 Rachel	8,453	5.8	#26
24	24 Erin	8,381	5.7	#38
25	25 Andrea	8,352	5.7	#28

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Christine	8,111
27	Sara	8,020
28	Carrie	7,991
29	Jaime	7,838
30	April	7,761
31	Karen	7,505
32	Tiffany	7,482
33	Danielle	7,364
34	Maria	7,358
35	Dawn	7,048
36	Crystal	6,946
37	Tracy	6,822
38	Stacy	6,523
39	Wendy	6,464
40	Susan	6,402
41	Tammy	6,228
42	Tara	6,020
43	Patricia	6,017
44	Cynthia	6,012
45	Monica	5,978
46	Misty	5,906
47	Lori	5,849
48	Tina	5,747
49	Amber	5,646
50	Emily	5,547
51	Stacey	5,390
52	Jill	5,283
53	Melanie	5,241
54	Erica	5,236
55	Brandy	5,232
56	Holly	5,173
57	Katherine	5,051
58	Tonya	4,966
59	Sandra	4,861
60	Christy	4,853
61	Tanya	4,819
62	Megan	4,463
63	Michele	4,443
64	Dana	4,408
65	Leslie	4,311
66	Teresa	4,056
67	Allison	4,028
68	Veronica	4,022
69	Denise	3,986
70	Heidi	3,890
71	Alicia	3,791
72	Catherine	3,780
73	Kristen	3,653
74	Kristin	3,627
75	Robin	3,623
76	Courtney	3,619
77	Brenda	3,587
78	Anna	3,584
79	Brandi	3,537
80	Natalie	3,499
81	Sharon	3,453
82	Kathleen	3,405
83	Valerie	3,386
84	Pamela	3,364
85	Samantha	3,347
86	Renee	3,314
87	Nancy	3,281
88	Kathryn	3,262
89	Theresa	3,173
90	Linda	3,138
91	Tamara	3,086
92	Victoria	3,036
93	Donna	3,032
94	Gina	3,010
95	Melinda	2,995
96	Deborah	2,992
97	Kristina	2,972
98	Barbara	2,968
99	Jacqueline	2,948
100	Mandy	2,924

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Diana	2,760
102	Jodi	2,672
103	Margaret	2,666
104	Kristi	2,519
105	Cheryl	2,489
106	Vanessa	2,463
107	Rhonda	2,460
108	Ann	2,436
109	Jenny	2,425
110	Katrina	2,366
111	Sherry	2,359
112	Erika	2,341
113	Kristy	2,327
114	Beth	2,306
115	Ashley	2,287
116	Regina	2,275
117	Yolanda	2,273
118	Alison	2,272
119	Leah	2,270
120	Cindy	2,262
121	Paula	2,250
122	Carla	2,249
123	Aimee	2,248
124	Anne	2,220
125	Lauren	2,216
126	Suzanne	2,200
127	Kari	2,180
128	Deanna	2,116
129	Carolyn	2,115
130	Felicia	2,098
131	Natasha	2,095
132	Joy	2,076
133	Lindsay	2,070
134	Debra	2,069
135	Latoya	2,052
136	Colleen	2,043
137	Laurie	2,038
138	Kara	2,037
139	Christie	2,010
140	Tracey	1,942
141	Julia	1,914
142	Janet	1,879
143	Sheila	1,871
144	Tamika	1,866
145	Shelly	1,861
146	Sabrina	1,855
147	Kelli	1,820
148	Nichole	1,768
149	Marie	1,746
150	Molly	1,729
151	Stacie	1,725
152	Joanna	1,718
153	Angie	1,708
154	Bridget	1,706
155	Diane	1,689
156	Angel	1,642
157	Kendra	1,630
158	Kristie	1,624
159	Carmen	1,616
160	Virginia	1,616
161	Martha	1,598
162	Katie	1,593
163	Krista	1,593
164	Jody	1,565
165	Sonia	1,554
166	Sonya	1,520
167	Anita	1,508
168	Kerri	1,508
169	Shawna	1,508
170	Monique	1,498
171	Carol	1,492
172	Meredith	1,468
173	Keri	1,466
174	Trisha	1,464
175	Brooke	1,463
176	Kerry	1,449
177	Rachael	1,438
178	Adrienne	1,430
179	Tricia	1,429
180	Robyn	1,428
181	Traci	1,421
182	Claudia	1,413
183	Toni	1,399
184	Terri	1,388
185	Latasha	1,384
186	Kathy	1,382
187	Kristine	1,357
188	Cassandra	1,355
189	Shana	1,322
190	Connie	1,314
191	Annette	1,299
192	Bethany	1,293
193	Yvonne	1,291
194	Shelley	1,275
195	Kim	1,248
196	Olivia	1,232
197	Caroline	1,224
198	Gretchen	1,223
199	Melody	1,215
200	Angelica	1,211
201	Candace	1,211
202	Candice	1,209
203	Charity	1,205
204	Bonnie	1,204
205	Ruth	1,198
206	Becky	1,196
207	Rebekah	1,187
208	Gloria	1,175
209	Kellie	1,174
210	Mindy	1,166
211	Ana	1,165
212	Rosa	1,159
213	Janice	1,155
214	Hope	1,151
215	Lynn	1,147
216	Sherri	1,144
217	Jeanette	1,127
218	Tasha	1,106
219	Cara	1,103
220	Kelley	1,100
221	Sheri	1,094
222	Marisa	1,092
223	Latonya	1,086
224	Amie	1,084
225	Charlene	1,081
226	Ginger	1,079
227	Summer	1,072
228	Sylvia	1,057
229	Bobbie	1,049
230	Belinda	1,047
231	Miranda	1,044
232	Leticia	1,037
233	Keisha	1,027
234	Tracie	1,021
235	Nikki	1,009
236	Tabitha	1,003
237	Yvette	1,002
238	Billie	1,000
239	Audrey	989
240	Dorothy	982
241	Jami	980
242	Karla	978
243	Cristina	975
244	Rose	972
245	Charlotte	957
246	Alice	955
247	Frances	948
248	Joyce	947
249	Joanne	945
250	Helen	943
251	Ellen	941
252	Christa	937
253	Chasity	935
254	Alisha	933
255	Beverly	931
256	Autumn	930
257	Leigh	930
258	Norma	925
259	Naomi	923
260	Tameka	916
261	Lakisha	914
262	Betty	908
263	Marsha	904
264	Sally	899
265	Ebony	896
266	Trina	896
267	Lindsey	873
268	Penny	870
269	Staci	870
270	Meghan	865
271	Rita	859
272	Wanda	855
273	Juanita	845
274	Jodie	838
275	Desiree	837
276	Farrah	836
277	Shirley	834
278	Abigail	827
279	Darlene	827
280	Evelyn	819
281	Jean	812
282	Casey	811
283	Cathy	809
284	Maureen	809
285	Tonia	808
286	Jennie	802
287	Joann	801
288	Jana	798
289	Raquel	797
290	Priscilla	789
291	Sandy	787
292	Elaine	782
293	Christi	775
294	Lara	775
295	Irene	773
296	Jenifer	773
297	Shawn	772
298	Eva	771
299	Rachelle	770
300	Tennille	769
301	Jolene	766
302	Janelle	760
303	Peggy	759
304	Marcia	753
305	Lesley	752
306	Latisha	748
307	Lydia	747
308	Chastity	746
309	Judith	746
310	Stefanie	746
311	Rochelle	739
312	Tania	732
313	Gwendolyn	731
314	Jackie	730
315	Kimberley	719
316	Kirsten	714
317	Kenya	713
318	Tami	710
319	Debbie	700
320	Jane	697
321	Vicki	697
322	Alexis	693
323	Carey	693
324	Alexandra	691
325	Shanna	690
326	Chandra	682
327	Alyssa	681
328	Lakeisha	679
329	Roxanne	679
330	Brandie	677
331	Adriana	676
332	Dena	676
333	Loretta	671
334	Angelina	663
335	Teri	662
336	Esther	658
337	Lora	657
338	Bobbi	656
339	Tammie	655
340	Tanisha	655
341	Marilyn	648
342	Faith	637
343	Mandi	634
344	Johanna	621
345	Miriam	619
346	Tabatha	618
347	Roberta	617
348	Ruby	616
349	Judy	614
350	Marissa	614
351	Betsy	613
352	Antoinette	611
353	Lorena	607
354	Tori	602
355	Anitra	596
356	Lakesha	588
357	Alisa	587
358	Marisol	587
359	Joni	586
360	Nadia	585
361	Sonja	583
362	Alma	580
363	Cheri	580
364	Lynette	580
365	Shelby	575
366	Hollie	574
367	Ericka	573
368	Nina	567
369	Eileen	564
370	Guadalupe	561
371	Candy	557
372	Jeanne	557
373	Jacquelyn	554
374	Dina	553
375	Krystal	550
376	Celeste	547
377	Melisa	546
378	Lorraine	544
379	Aisha	541
380	Cari	541
381	Shauna	539
382	Bernadette	538
383	Elisa	537
384	Hannah	536
385	Whitney	533
386	Lee	532
387	Elena	530
388	Kate	530
389	Maribel	528
390	Grace	526
391	Jasmine	525
392	Angelia	524
393	Tia	524
394	Amelia	523
395	Misti	521
396	Nora	517
397	Cecilia	516
398	Michael	515
399	Jeannie	513
400	Vickie	513
401	Camille	506
402	Margarita	503
403	Lashonda	498
404	Deana	497
405	Elisabeth	497
406	Rosemary	497
407	Ronda	496
408	Janine	495
409	Chrystal	494
410	Lawanda	494
411	Cherie	493
412	Marlene	492
413	Audra	491
414	Nakia	490
415	Shari	487
416	Terra	486
417	Jenna	484
418	Marla	484
419	Allyson	480
420	Esmeralda	480
421	Jayme	480
422	Lillian	479
423	Angelique	478
424	Blanca	478
425	Carissa	475
426	Gail	475
427	Wendi	475
428	Marcy	468
429	Latanya	465
430	Annie	464
431	Jaimie	464
432	Selena	464
433	Joan	462
434	Karin	462
435	Yesenia	461
436	Glenda	455
437	Serena	453
438	Sheryl	452
439	Jessie	448
440	Lena	448
441	Dianna	446
442	Chelsea	441
443	Daphne	440
444	Hilary	437
445	Ramona	437
446	Darcy	436
447	Gabriela	436
448	Liza	432
449	Josephine	431
450	Sherrie	431
451	Iris	430
452	Karrie	426
453	Marianne	426
454	Bridgette	425
455	Jocelyn	424
456	Marcie	424
457	Susana	422
458	Shonda	420
459	Edith	419
460	Chanda	418
461	Jo	417
462	Arlene	416
463	Emma	414
464	Isabel	411
465	Tisha	409
466	Alissa	406
467	Jeannette	406
468	Leanne	405
469	Maricela	405
470	Maggie	404
471	Dora	400
472	Genevieve	400
473	Bianca	393
474	Lorie	391
475	Terry	387
476	Tomeka	387
477	Katina	385
478	Clarissa	384
479	Lana	384
480	Paige	384
481	Darla	382
482	Malinda	382
483	Patrice	380
484	Kisha	378
485	Claire	377
486	Vivian	377
487	Alyson	376
488	Luz	375
489	Irma	371
490	Alana	370
491	Jeanine	369
492	Cassie	368
493	Gabrielle	367
494	Katharine	367
495	Olga	367
496	Sophia	366
497	Vicky	361
498	Janie	360
499	Marci	358
500	Marjorie	357
501	Tawana	357
502	Shanda	356
503	Latosha	354
504	Mia	354
505	Larissa	353
506	Tera	353
507	Doris	352
508	Brittany	351
509	Tammi	350
510	Lea	349
511	Constance	347
512	Kerrie	347
513	Nadine	347
514	Janel	346
515	Leann	346
516	Lucy	346
517	Annmarie	345
518	Carly	345
519	Maryann	344
520	Georgia	342
521	Kimberlee	342
522	Myra	341
523	Tessa	341
524	Randi	339
525	Shelia	339
526	Ingrid	337
527	Silvia	333
528	Corrie	332
529	Ami	331
530	Hillary	331
531	Laurel	330
532	Cristy	329
533	Karyn	329
534	Karina	328
535	Marcella	328
536	Pauline	326
537	Charmaine	325
538	Delia	325
539	Jaclyn	325
540	Dolores	324
541	Cortney	322
542	Noelle	322
543	Liberty	321
544	Daisy	320
545	Luciana	317
546	Bridgett	316
547	Catrina	315
548	Clara	314
549	Carie	313
550	Janette	313
551	Kesha	313
552	Araceli	309
553	Sunny	309
554	Janna	308
555	Ladonna	306
556	Kasey	305
557	Cori	303
558	Tanika	302
559	Maritza	301
560	Christal	300
561	Elisha	300
562	Valarie	300
563	Antonia	298
564	Lynda	297
565	Sunshine	296
566	Alejandra	293
567	Janell	293
568	Jason	292
569	Chantel	291
570	Lashanda	289
571	Tiffani	288
572	Lucinda	287
573	Corinne	286
574	Mara	285
575	Marina	285
576	Marisela	285
577	June	284
578	Taryn	284
579	Corey	283
580	Dominique	283
581	Meagan	283
582	Beatrice	282
583	Dusty	281
584	Caryn	280
585	Hilda	279
586	Lashawn	278
587	Lucia	278
588	Edna	277
589	Christopher	276
590	Gwen	275
591	Rene	275
592	Karie	274
593	Rhiannon	272
594	Jeannine	271
595	Tiana	270
596	Corina	269
597	Elsa	269
598	Deirdre	268
599	Gena	268
600	Tomika	268
601	Demetria	267
602	Jeri	265
603	Aubrey	263
604	Tosha	263
605	Kami	262
606	Kristal	262
607	Latrice	262
608	Mona	258
609	Eleanor	257
610	Gladys	257
611	Abby	256
612	Adrianne	255
613	Bernice	255
614	Deidre	255
615	Jillian	255
616	Dara	254
617	Jan	254
618	Madeline	254
619	Shellie	254
620	James	252
621	Susanne	252
622	Jammie	251
623	Spring	251
624	Windy	251
625	Tamiko	250
626	Sasha	249
627	Carolina	248
628	Geneva	247
629	Holli	247
630	Sheree	247
631	Tamra	246
632	Brandee	244
633	Elise	244
634	Felecia	244
635	Cory	243
636	Susie	243
637	Brook	242
638	Dionne	242
639	Lacey	242
640	Lynnette	242
641	Susanna	242
642	Anastasia	241
643	Bree	241
644	Phyllis	241
645	Rena	241
646	Sue	241
647	Francine	240
648	Renae	240
649	Anissa	239
650	Lakeshia	239
651	Mildred	239
652	Tiffanie	239
653	Danelle	237
654	Robert	236
655	Shanon	236
656	Harmony	234
657	Shannan	234
658	Athena	233
659	Georgina	233
660	Latonia	233
661	Julianne	232
662	Consuelo	231
663	Francesca	231
664	Graciela	231
665	Malissa	231
666	Shameka	231
667	Letitia	230
668	Ursula	230
669	David	229
670	Shalonda	229
671	Tawnya	229
672	Sondra	227
673	Tawanda	227
674	Toya	227
675	Dayna	226
676	Deena	226
677	Sadie	220
678	Sharonda	220
679	Ida	219
680	Katy	219
681	Venus	218
682	Marian	217
683	Mayra	217
684	Alecia	216
685	Bertha	216
686	Danette	216
687	Dianne	216
688	Elissa	216
689	Lourdes	216
690	Mitzi	216
691	Josie	215
692	Cathleen	214
693	Jerri	214
694	Lorrie	214
695	Rosalinda	214
696	Buffy	212
697	Doreen	212
698	Maya	212
699	Rosemarie	212
700	Cora	211
701	Eve	211
702	Stacia	211
703	John	210
704	Liliana	210
705	Celia	209
706	Adrian	208
707	Racheal	208
708	Trudy	207
709	Ivy	206
710	Jeana	206
711	Jeanna	206
712	Niki	206
713	Rocio	206
714	Jamila	205
715	Juana	205
716	Khalilah	205
717	Louise	205
718	Lynne	205
719	January	204
720	Mollie	204
721	Joey	203
722	Mercedes	203
723	Alexa	202
724	Justine	202
725	Karri	202
726	Kayla	202
727	Leanna	202
728	Rashida	202
729	Rosalind	202
730	Shantel	202
731	Stella	202
732	Beatriz	201
733	Janae	201
734	Leeann	201
735	Selina	201
736	Briana	200
737	Lola	200
738	Martina	200
739	William	200
740	Mindi	199
741	Eliza	198
742	Jeanie	198
743	Rosalyn	198
744	Celina	197
745	Chiquita	197
746	Monika	195
747	Griselda	194
748	Maura	194
749	Stephenie	194
750	Deanne	193
751	Gayle	193
752	Thelma	193
753	Marion	192
754	Patty	192
755	Charla	191
756	Colette	191
757	Florence	191
758	Kay	191
759	Marta	191
760	Andria	190
761	Mariah	190
762	Callie	189
763	Lois	189
764	Nikia	189
765	Chris	188
766	Ayana	187
767	Casandra	187
768	Davina	187
769	Deidra	187
770	Kori	187
771	Maranda	187
772	Candi	186
773	Helena	186
774	Brenna	185
775	Destiny	185
776	Jaimee	185
777	Aurora	184
778	Deann	184
779	Simone	184
780	Cary	183
781	Ella	183
782	Eugenia	183
783	Noemi	183
784	Vera	183
785	Michell	182
786	Paulette	182
787	Tyra	182
788	Christin	181
789	Tamica	180
790	Rosanna	179
791	Shayla	179
792	Tawanna	179
793	Greta	178
794	Kia	177
795	Latricia	177
796	Christen	176
797	Mandie	176
798	Margo	175
799	Therese	175
800	Layla	174
801	Octavia	174
802	Shamika	174
803	Farah	173
804	Joleen	173
805	Margie	173
806	Tana	173
807	Daniel	172
808	Dixie	172
809	Nikita	172
810	Sandi	172
811	Christian	171
812	Daniela	171
813	Janis	171
814	Latarsha	171
815	Lindy	171
816	Rosalie	171
817	Sharla	171
818	Chana	170
819	Corinna	170
820	Eunice	170
821	Jena	170
822	Nakisha	170
823	Mellissa	169
824	Regan	169
825	Tamera	169
826	Ada	168
827	Marlena	168
828	Marlo	168
829	Tanesha	168
830	Danita	167
831	Richelle	167
832	Carisa	166
833	Kyla	166
834	Rosie	166
835	Takisha	166
836	Tarsha	166
837	Annemarie	165
838	Mackenzie	165
839	Christel	164
840	Geraldine	163
841	Ryan	163
842	Shanta	163
843	Suzette	163
844	Delores	162
845	Jasmin	162
846	Nikole	162
847	Shawanda	162
848	Suzanna	162
849	Kenyatta	161
850	Mellisa	161
851	Salina	161
852	Sommer	161
853	Fawn	160
854	Leila	160
855	Magdalena	160
856	Sofia	160
857	Terrie	160
858	Juliet	159
859	Noel	159
860	Shayna	159
861	Catina	158
862	Juliana	158
863	Leona	158
864	Shasta	158
865	Trista	158
866	Alysia	157
867	Fatima	157
868	Joelle	157
869	Michaela	156
870	Brian	155
871	Danyelle	155
872	Aaron	154
873	Angelita	154
874	Aida	153
875	Darci	153
876	Ivette	153
877	Lacy	152
878	Marnie	152
879	Sherita	152
880	Chanel	151
881	Justina	151
882	Laquita	151
883	Lissette	151
884	Natalia	150
885	Adriane	149
886	Candida	149
887	Kandi	149
888	Susannah	149
889	Torrie	149
890	Valencia	149
891	Aileen	148
892	Carina	148
893	Chantelle	148
894	Kyra	148
895	Melina	148
896	Nicolle	148
897	Anika	147
898	Ashlee	147
899	Chaka	147
900	Darcie	147
901	Elvira	147
902	Trish	147
903	Alexandria	146
904	Jamey	146
905	Kira	146
906	Lisette	146
907	Rebeca	146
908	Della	145
909	Carri	144
910	Felisha	144
911	Johnna	144
912	Lucretia	144
913	Morgan	144
914	Rayna	144
915	Tonja	144
916	Tory	144
917	Clarice	143
918	Melonie	143
919	Pearl	143
920	Rosario	143
921	Joseph	142
922	Shantell	142
923	Jade	141
924	Alanna	140
925	Angeline	140
926	Anthony	140
927	Carole	140
928	Kathrine	140
929	Matthew	140
930	Leilani	139
931	Mistie	139
932	Antionette	138
933	Brianna	138
934	Eboni	138
935	Mari	138
936	Francisca	137
937	Imelda	137
938	Nichol	137
939	Benita	136
940	Brigitte	136
941	Daniele	136
942	Delilah	136
943	Jada	136
944	Jesse	136
945	Lauri	136
946	Cecelia	135
947	Lucille	135
948	Tamela	135
949	Alycia	134
950	Carmela	134
951	India	134
952	Joanie	134
953	Kenisha	134
954	Lilia	134
955	Myrna	134
956	Caitlin	133
957	Eric	133
958	Inez	133
959	Latoria	133
960	Lily	133
961	Mendy	133
962	Raina	133
963	Shelli	133
964	Brigette	132
965	Celena	132
966	Georgette	132
967	Latrina	132
968	Patti	132
969	Roxanna	132
970	Sharlene	132
971	Coleen	131
972	Corrine	131
973	Jenni	131
974	Nellie	131
975	Rae	131
976	Starr	131
977	Torie	131
978	Trinity	131
979	Valeria	131
980	Damaris	130
981	Danna	130
982	Emilie	130
983	Francis	130
984	Keli	130
985	Shani	130
986	Tamekia	130
987	Venessa	130
988	Bonita	129
989	Esperanza	129
990	Josefina	129
991	Shanika	129
992	Cristi	128
993	Faye	128
994	Ginny	128
995	Libby	128
996	Richard	128
997	Alesha	127
998	Shandra	127
999	Adria	126
1000	Danyel	126

Boys: top 25 of 1976
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1975
1	1 Michael	66,915	42.6	#1
2	2 Jason	52,643	33.5	#2
3	3 Christopher	45,190	28.8	#3
4	4 David	39,265	25.0	#5
5	5 James	38,294	24.4	#4
6	6 John	33,976	21.6	#7
7	7 Robert	33,789	21.5	#6
8	8 Brian	30,517	19.4	#8
9	9 Matthew	29,951	19.1	#9
10	10 Daniel	24,702	15.7	#11
11	11 William	24,428	15.6	#10
12	12 Joseph	24,055	15.3	#12
13	13 Eric	21,359	13.6	#13
14	14 Jeremy	20,126	12.8	#24
15	15 Kevin	18,474	11.8	#15
16	16 Ryan	17,484	11.1	#23
17	17 Jeffrey	17,013	10.8	#14
18	18 Joshua	16,845	10.7	#26
19	19 Richard	16,752	10.7	#16
20	20 Steven	16,650	10.6	#18
21	21 Timothy	16,620	10.6	#22
22	22 Anthony	16,601	10.6	#21
23	23 Thomas	16,122	10.3	#20
24	24 Scott	15,717	10.0	#17
25	25 Mark	15,508	9.9	#19

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Charles	13,921
27	Andrew	13,301
28	Paul	11,781
29	Chad	11,766
30	Aaron	11,344
31	Jonathan	11,314
32	Benjamin	10,672
33	Justin	10,144
34	Shawn	10,108
35	Gregory	10,060
36	Adam	9,937
37	Stephen	9,727
38	Kenneth	9,127
39	Nathan	8,611
40	Brandon	7,786
41	Patrick	7,642
42	Sean	7,565
43	Bryan	7,288
44	Jose	7,061
45	Edward	7,048
46	Travis	6,832
47	Donald	6,792
48	Keith	6,745
49	Ronald	6,457
50	Todd	6,440
51	Bradley	5,976
52	Gary	5,592
53	George	5,556
54	Peter	5,445
55	Jesse	5,300
56	Douglas	5,224
57	Shane	5,095
58	Juan	5,053
59	Samuel	5,025
60	Larry	4,842
61	Craig	4,732
62	Jamie	4,621
63	Jacob	4,509
64	Corey	4,432
65	Raymond	4,218
66	Dennis	4,169
67	Jerry	4,070
68	Frank	3,899
69	Phillip	3,789
70	Carlos	3,787
71	Antonio	3,774
72	Joel	3,722
73	Troy	3,715
74	Marcus	3,681
75	Terry	3,668
76	Jeffery	3,564
77	Nicholas	3,466
78	Brent	3,405
79	Randy	3,320
80	Kyle	3,308
81	Gabriel	3,303
82	Dustin	3,212
83	Cory	3,182
84	Derek	3,168
85	Billy	3,158
86	Tony	3,067
87	Russell	2,999
88	Rodney	2,984
89	Philip	2,943
90	Jared	2,929
91	Derrick	2,921
92	Johnny	2,874
93	Jeremiah	2,872
94	Erik	2,754
95	Carl	2,670
96	Bobby	2,644
97	Zachary	2,644
98	Shannon	2,611
99	Marc	2,598
100	Victor	2,528

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Jimmy	2,495
102	Danny	2,494
103	Roger	2,465
104	Damon	2,453
105	Curtis	2,451
106	Vincent	2,451
107	Alexander	2,443
108	Brad	2,438
109	Brett	2,415
110	Luis	2,390
111	Jon	2,323
112	Christian	2,268
113	Lawrence	2,250
114	Nathaniel	2,209
115	Alan	2,186
116	Micheal	2,181
117	Joe	2,170
118	Martin	2,168
119	Wesley	2,147
120	Gerald	2,139
121	Willie	2,132
122	Henry	2,127
123	Casey	2,126
124	Adrian	2,119
125	Andre	2,115
126	Jay	2,105
127	Walter	2,101
128	Seth	2,097
129	Jesus	2,040
130	Mario	2,028
131	Wayne	2,020
132	Ricky	1,993
133	Randall	1,982
134	Allen	1,968
135	Ian	1,936
136	Albert	1,916
137	Arthur	1,904
138	Lee	1,873
139	Roy	1,871
140	Manuel	1,837
141	Ricardo	1,784
142	Louis	1,781
143	Miguel	1,758
144	Lance	1,734
145	Frederick	1,731
146	Tyrone	1,731
147	Darren	1,693
148	Bruce	1,689
149	Jack	1,662
150	Darrell	1,659
151	Clinton	1,658
152	Jorge	1,654
153	Kristopher	1,606
154	Chris	1,597
155	Ronnie	1,596
156	Roberto	1,588
157	Francisco	1,575
158	Kelly	1,540
159	Eugene	1,513
160	Ernest	1,482
161	Dale	1,480
162	Harold	1,440
163	Reginald	1,427
164	Jermaine	1,425
165	Barry	1,421
166	Jerome	1,412
167	Steve	1,407
168	Jaime	1,402
169	Eddie	1,399
170	Tommy	1,393
171	Ruben	1,360
172	Alex	1,359
173	Neil	1,354
174	Maurice	1,347
175	Dwayne	1,326
176	Glenn	1,317
177	Leonard	1,311
178	Geoffrey	1,297
179	Tyler	1,260
180	Hector	1,254
181	Marvin	1,253
182	Trevor	1,253
183	Oscar	1,231
184	Calvin	1,229
185	Terrance	1,199
186	Mitchell	1,188
187	Clayton	1,185
188	Edwin	1,183
189	Theodore	1,174
190	Melvin	1,165
191	Terrence	1,164
192	Mathew	1,162
193	Ralph	1,161
194	Joey	1,160
195	Heath	1,151
196	Stanley	1,151
197	Angel	1,139
198	Omar	1,137
199	Raul	1,111
200	Cody	1,098
201	Toby	1,094
202	Isaac	1,093
203	Alejandro	1,076
204	Cameron	1,071
205	Clifford	1,065
206	Javier	1,055
207	Duane	1,049
208	Howard	1,032
209	Kurt	1,018
210	Wade	1,009
211	Eduardo	996
212	Jody	996
213	Damian	993
214	Ramon	988
215	Rafael	976
216	Harry	965
217	Armando	962
218	Pedro	956
219	Clarence	953
220	Earl	941
221	Leon	924
222	Andy	914
223	Luke	913
224	Byron	906
225	Alfred	903
226	Micah	900
227	Daryl	896
228	Kirk	890
229	Dean	888
230	Fernando	886
231	Lucas	877
232	Johnathan	872
233	Clifton	871
234	Karl	868
235	Clint	867
236	Cedric	861
237	Greg	857
238	Ray	850
239	Sergio	850
240	Francis	836
241	Lonnie	833
242	Warren	828
243	Gilbert	826
244	Brendan	825
245	Norman	825
246	Jessie	823
247	Franklin	804
248	Fred	799
249	Bernard	793
250	Colin	790
251	Marco	789
252	Tracy	784
253	Roderick	783
254	Evan	777
255	Jonathon	776
256	Spencer	771
257	Alvin	766
258	Julio	760
259	Leroy	760
260	Dominic	752
261	Glen	751
262	Jeff	745
263	Marlon	743
264	Julian	735
265	Kelvin	733
266	Nelson	731
267	Jarrod	724
268	Cesar	720
269	Don	718
270	Grant	717
271	Antoine	715
272	Erick	714
273	Alberto	705
274	Darryl	705
275	Donnie	703
276	Arturo	694
277	Rene	688
278	Gerardo	680
279	Ross	680
280	Tyson	680
281	Lewis	679
282	Dana	671
283	Edgar	665
284	Damien	663
285	Ivan	663
286	Demetrius	656
287	Alfredo	652
288	Marshall	651
289	Orlando	651
290	Darin	649
291	Vernon	649
292	Enrique	646
293	Brock	645
294	Fredrick	634
295	Herbert	632
296	Shaun	625
297	Chadwick	619
298	Jayson	610
299	Dwight	602
300	Lamont	599
301	Bradford	593
302	Mike	591
303	Ben	590
304	Quincy	586
305	Kerry	582
306	Stacy	573
307	Abraham	571
308	Trent	569
309	Preston	567
310	Charlie	566
311	Israel	565
312	Ethan	563
313	Jackie	561
314	Garrett	560
315	Salvador	560
316	Stuart	560
317	Ernesto	557
318	Angelo	555
319	Blake	554
320	Jamal	552
321	Lorenzo	552
322	Rickey	551
323	Neal	550
324	Noah	543
325	Bryant	539
326	Courtney	539
327	Leslie	534
328	Lloyd	534
329	Johnnie	527
330	Caleb	525
331	Quentin	521
332	Austin	519
333	Devin	517
334	Gordon	517
335	Jordan	515
336	Felix	512
337	Roland	512
338	Kent	508
339	Guy	507
340	Jimmie	507
341	Bret	505
342	Freddie	504
343	Allan	503
344	Terrell	502
345	Rudy	499
346	Andres	488
347	Gregg	484
348	Leo	481
349	Marty	480
350	Ashley	475
351	Lester	475
352	Darnell	473
353	Dewayne	471
354	Darrin	466
355	Gene	464
356	Perry	458
357	Rick	457
358	Damion	456
359	Marcos	451
360	Floyd	448
361	Bryce	447
362	Scotty	447
363	Pablo	446
364	Milton	441
365	Noel	438
366	Herman	435
367	Clay	434
368	Ted	432
369	Jamey	430
370	Jake	427
371	Rodolfo	427
372	Terence	421
373	Jim	420
374	Levi	420
375	Drew	418
376	Kenny	417
377	Frankie	414
378	Donny	413
379	Cornelius	411
380	Kendrick	411
381	Max	410
382	Nick	405
383	Rocky	403
384	Dan	400
385	Brady	399
386	Dylan	399
387	Simon	399
388	Carlton	397
389	Sam	397
390	Abel	395
391	Robin	394
392	Sheldon	391
393	Josh	387
394	Clyde	386
395	Alfonso	382
396	Randolph	382
397	Eli	381
398	Kareem	380
399	Dion	377
400	Rusty	377
401	Beau	373
402	Felipe	373
403	Loren	371
404	Chester	370
405	Gerard	367
406	Bill	364
407	Salvatore	363
408	Garry	362
409	Lamar	362
410	Gilberto	360
411	Guillermo	360
412	Cecil	351
413	Ismael	349
414	Donovan	348
415	Julius	348
416	Bryon	347
417	Ron	346
418	Sidney	344
419	Myron	343
420	Sammy	343
421	Rolando	342
422	Matt	340
423	Malcolm	338
424	Oliver	337
425	Rogelio	337
426	Stacey	335
427	Ty	335
428	Dallas	327
429	Harvey	327
430	Cary	325
431	Otis	324
432	Colby	320
433	Everett	320
434	Gustavo	319
435	Moses	319
436	Rico	318
437	Roman	318
438	Derick	317
439	Gavin	317
440	Mickey	317
441	Tom	317
442	Jeromy	313
443	Robbie	312
444	Elias	311
445	Nicolas	307
446	Ramiro	306
447	Devon	305
448	Morgan	303
449	Guadalupe	302
450	Alonzo	301
451	Arnold	301
452	Elijah	301
453	Kris	298
454	Dante	296
455	Darrick	295
456	Erin	295
457	Saul	295
458	Demond	293
459	Sherman	291
460	Tim	291
461	Teddy	289
462	Xavier	289
463	Stephan	286
464	Benny	285
465	Tomas	285
466	Timmy	284
467	Rex	283
468	Wendell	283
469	Earnest	281
470	Kendall	280
471	Forrest	279
472	Antwan	278
473	Scottie	278
474	Jess	277
475	Owen	277
476	Tobias	277
477	Dexter	275
478	Dominick	275
479	Kory	275
480	Sonny	274
481	Darius	273
482	Reynaldo	272
483	Reuben	269
484	Claude	268
485	Thaddeus	267
486	Jamison	266
487	Lionel	266
488	Virgil	265
489	Alton	264
490	Ira	264
491	Blaine	262
492	Morris	262
493	Fabian	261
494	Pete	261
495	Randal	260
496	Jarrett	258
497	Desmond	257
498	Esteban	257
499	Kristian	257
500	Wallace	257
501	Carey	256
502	Leonardo	255
503	Stewart	255
504	Trenton	255
505	Donnell	254
506	Torrey	250
507	Mason	249
508	Graham	248
509	Joaquin	248
510	Joesph	248
511	Aron	247
512	Quinton	246
513	Efrain	244
514	Jerrod	244
515	Luther	244
516	Hugh	242
517	Hugo	242
518	Marion	242
519	Moises	240
520	Rory	240
521	Taylor	240
522	Bart	239
523	Erich	239
524	Emanuel	236
525	Scot	236
526	Avery	235
527	Jeramy	235
528	Jeremie	234
529	Zachariah	234
530	Jerald	233
531	Collin	232
532	Jamaal	230
533	Jamel	230
534	Santiago	228
535	Vicente	228
536	Elliott	227
537	Deon	226
538	Freddy	224
539	Will	224
540	Lyle	221
541	Rodrick	220
542	Tory	220
543	Bennie	219
544	Jed	219
545	Landon	219
546	Elton	217
547	Jean	217
548	Wilson	217
549	Amos	216
550	Aric	215
551	Elliot	215
552	Alexis	214
553	Jeramie	213
554	Curt	211
555	Kristofer	210
556	Darrel	209
557	Johnathon	209
558	Vance	209
559	Ignacio	208
560	Reggie	208
561	Stefan	208
562	Roosevelt	207
563	Telly	207
564	Jamar	206
565	Leland	206
566	Carlo	205
567	Dorian	205
568	Emmanuel	205
569	Wilfredo	205
570	Jarod	204
571	Archie	202
572	Nolan	202
573	Jennifer	200
574	Monte	199
575	Nathanael	199
576	Shad	199
577	Ali	198
578	Edmund	198
579	Isaiah	198
580	Rudolph	198
581	Clark	197
582	Humberto	197
583	Kurtis	197
584	Miles	196
585	Jeffry	195
586	Hans	194
587	Jefferson	194
588	Solomon	193
589	Jonas	192
590	Sylvester	190
591	Anton	189
592	Brant	189
593	Sterling	189
594	Jarvis	187
595	Jasen	186
596	Adan	185
597	Jonah	185
598	Elmer	184
599	Mack	184
600	Noe	184
601	Andrea	183
602	Wyatt	183
603	Daren	182
604	Emilio	182
605	Kenyatta	182
606	Lynn	182
607	Raphael	182
608	Tommie	182
609	Dave	181
610	Willis	181
611	Deandre	180
612	Dusty	178
613	Jackson	178
614	Ariel	177
615	Branden	177
616	Willard	177
617	Shelby	176
618	Tyree	176
619	Ellis	175
620	Josue	175
621	Benito	174
622	Laurence	174
623	Rodrigo	174
624	Shayne	174
625	Brendon	173
626	Nickolas	173
627	Royce	172
628	Santos	172
629	Buddy	170
630	Conrad	170
631	Agustin	169
632	Harley	169
633	Marquis	169
634	Tavares	168
635	Tyron	168
636	Marcel	167
637	Marlin	166
638	Tremayne	166
639	Blair	165
640	Denny	165
641	Domingo	165
642	Jerod	165
643	Bradly	164
644	Grady	164
645	Robby	164
646	Giovanni	163
647	Horace	163
648	Aubrey	162
649	Jarred	162
650	Waylon	161
651	Carter	158
652	Abdul	157
653	Al	157
654	Dane	157
655	Barrett	156
656	Korey	156
657	Monty	156
658	Cedrick	155
659	Shelton	155
660	Arron	154
661	Brain	154
662	Donte	154
663	Jeremey	153
664	Lane	153
665	Tracey	152
666	Chuck	151
667	Heriberto	151
668	Lincoln	151
669	Reid	151
670	Rigoberto	151
671	Delbert	150
672	Ernie	150
673	Wilbert	150
674	Darian	149
675	Ezra	149
676	Hubert	149
677	Rufus	149
678	Winston	149
679	Elvis	148
680	Federico	148
681	Louie	148
682	Stevie	147
683	Bert	146
684	Issac	146
685	Jan	146
686	Shon	146
687	Tad	146
688	Van	146
689	Edwardo	145
690	Ervin	145
691	Kenyon	145
692	Lowell	145
693	Cole	144
694	Kasey	144
695	Mauricio	144
696	Pierre	142
697	Antione	141
698	Quinn	141
699	Reed	141
700	Brenton	140
701	Carson	140
702	Chance	140
703	Chet	140
704	Jamil	140
705	Rodger	140
706	Bob	139
707	Lenny	139
708	Malik	139
709	Rocco	139
710	Weston	139
711	Denis	138
712	Deshawn	138
713	Galen	138
714	Percy	138
715	Brice	137
716	Ken	137
717	Kim	137
718	Zane	137
719	Adolfo	136
720	Danial	136
721	Dameon	135
722	Chase	134
723	Cornell	134
724	Dewey	134
725	Markus	134
726	Jude	133
727	Octavio	133
728	Thad	133
729	Emmett	132
730	Rhett	132
731	Bernardo	131
732	Hunter	130
733	Rickie	130
734	Abram	129
735	Mikel	129
736	Sedrick	129
737	Jovan	128
738	Keenan	128
739	Alphonso	127
740	Osvaldo	127
741	Vaughn	127
742	Daron	126
743	Theron	126
744	Cleveland	125
745	Jayme	125
746	Edmond	124
747	Sebastian	124
748	Brooks	123
749	Elvin	123
750	Josiah	123
751	Nicky	123
752	Nigel	123
753	Dirk	122
754	Giuseppe	122
755	Ahmad	121
756	Antony	120
757	Davin	120
758	Kip	120
759	Titus	120
760	Diego	119
761	Gino	119
762	Laron	119
763	Doyle	118
764	Jasper	118
765	Kelley	118
766	Kirby	118
767	Michel	118
768	Alvaro	117
769	Coby	117
770	Deangelo	117
771	Gregorio	117
772	Leonel	117
773	Chadrick	116
774	Jade	116
775	Nathanial	116
776	Davis	114
777	Dedrick	114
778	Doug	114
779	Jammie	114
780	Ulysses	114
781	Antwon	113
782	Logan	113
783	Francesco	112
784	Rashad	112
785	Taurus	112
786	Boyd	111
787	Denver	111
788	Fidel	111
789	Jevon	111
790	Billie	110
791	Errol	110
792	Garth	110
793	Nakia	110
794	Trinity	110
795	Tristan	110
796	Vito	110
797	Demarcus	109
798	Hassan	109
799	Homer	109
800	Torrance	109
801	Zachery	109
802	Trever	108
803	Dejuan	107
804	Garrick	107
805	Moshe	107
806	Raymundo	107
807	Ronny	107
808	Seneca	107
809	August	106
810	Brannon	106
811	Hiram	106
812	Kenya	106
813	Keven	106
814	Riley	106
815	Gerry	105
816	Jacques	105
817	Jereme	105
818	Trey	105
819	Woodrow	105
820	Elbert	104
821	Garland	104
822	Junior	104
823	Terrill	104
824	Wilbur	104
825	Brook	103
826	Jermey	103
827	Shea	103
828	Dax	102
829	Harrison	102
830	Quintin	102
831	Tobin	102
832	Ari	101
833	Judd	101
834	Kelsey	101
835	Lashawn	101
836	Coy	100
837	Silas	100
838	Brennan	99
839	Dominique	99
840	Eloy	99
841	Jered	99
842	Judson	99
843	Wilfred	99
844	Russel	98
845	Alec	97
846	Cortez	97
847	Franco	97
848	Richie	97
849	Shanon	97
850	Benji	96
851	Irvin	96
852	Josef	96
853	Carmen	95
854	Dedric	95
855	Efren	95
856	Gonzalo	95
857	Greggory	95
858	Maxwell	95
859	Myles	95
860	Amy	94
861	Eldon	94
862	Harlan	94
863	Randell	94
864	Tarik	94
865	Torey	94
866	Adrain	93
867	Bobbie	93
868	Broderick	93
869	Darron	93
870	Karim	93
871	Kraig	93
872	Rahsaan	93
873	Anson	92
874	Antonia	92
875	Dino	91
876	Germaine	91
877	Sandy	91
878	Christoper	90
879	Edgardo	90
880	Hakim	90
881	Leif	90
882	Mac	90
883	Barton	89
884	Deron	89
885	Emil	89
886	Mariano	88
887	Melissa	88
888	Rasheed	88
889	Valentin	88
890	Donell	87
891	Kristoffer	87
892	Alfonzo	86
893	Arnulfo	86
894	Braden	86
895	Corbin	86
896	Eddy	86
897	Aurelio	85
898	Benjamen	85
899	Buck	85
900	Carroll	85
901	Deric	85
902	Roscoe	85
903	Tate	85
904	Uriah	85
905	Augustine	84
906	Chaim	84
907	Darwin	84
908	Kermit	84
909	Lonny	84
910	Marques	84
911	Anibal	83
912	Chauncey	83
913	Cliff	83
914	Cortney	83
915	Duncan	83
916	Gus	83
917	Jamin	83
918	Jerad	83
919	Michelle	83
920	Sammie	83
921	Burton	82
922	Carmelo	82
923	Genaro	82
924	Heather	82
925	Isidro	82
926	Jabari	82
927	Kenton	82
928	Marlo	82
929	Cruz	81
930	Dannie	81
931	Forest	81
932	Javon	81
933	Asa	80
934	Cordell	80
935	Derik	80
936	Mitchel	80
937	Nestor	80
938	Tito	80
939	Arnoldo	79
940	Lars	79
941	Shedrick	79
942	Emerson	78
943	Estevan	78
944	Jameson	78
945	Paulo	78
946	Barney	77
947	Cyrus	77
948	Damond	77
949	Dario	77
950	Delvin	77
951	Donta	77
952	German	77
953	Irving	77
954	Kennith	77
955	Ned	77
956	Zackary	77
957	Dimitrios	76
958	Erwin	76
959	Ezequiel	76
960	Hank	76
961	Norris	76
962	Phil	76
963	Anderson	75
964	Ezekiel	75
965	Frederic	75
966	Jerimy	75
967	Muhammad	75
968	Paris	75
969	Ahmed	74
970	Cristopher	74
971	Demarco	74
972	Jameel	74
973	Brandt	73
974	Emery	73
975	Jerrold	73
976	Tanner	73
977	Aldo	72
978	Baron	72
979	Brody	72
980	Bronson	72
981	Cullen	72
982	Enoch	72
983	Jaron	72
984	Jefferey	72
985	Lemuel	72
986	Lindsey	72
987	Shay	72
988	Taj	72
989	Torrence	72
990	Brandy	71
991	Brenden	71
992	Che	71
993	Demetrios	71
994	Michale	71
995	Torry	71
996	Liam	70
997	Rob	70
998	Amir	69
999	Andreas	69
1000	Carmine	69

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1976.

How spread out were the names of 1976?

In 1976 the ten most given boys’ names went to 25.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1976 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 1976?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1976 against the top 100 of 1975.

The biggest climbs of 1976

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1976.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1975	Rank 1976
Jayme	#703	#421
Lindsay	#396	#133
Rosalyn	#993	#743
Jaime	#263	#29
Lindsey	#497	#267
Spring	#832	#623
Cortney	#749	#541
Alejandra	#772	#566

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1975	Rank 1976
Deangelo	#947	#770
Weston	#874	#710
Jan	#848	#685
Jamil	#864	#704
Josiah	#893	#750
Jeramie	#695	#553
Jarred	#790	#649
Isaiah	#715	#579

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1976

The most given names of the 1970s1976 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1976 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 1976Weighted 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: 1977

The most popular baby names of 1976

The top names of 1976

How spread out were the names of 1976?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1976?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1976

More about the names of 1976