The most popular baby names of 1977

In 1977 the most given names were Michael (67,587 boys) and Jennifer (58,964 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,176,366 babies under 18,190 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1976 All years 1978 →

The 1977 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1977

Girls: top 25 of 1977
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1976
1	1 Jennifer	58,964	38.5	#1
2	2 Melissa	26,879	17.5	#3
3	3 Amy	26,729	17.4	#2
4	4 Jessica	24,846	16.2	#8
5	5 Heather	23,773	15.5	#4
6	6 Angela	20,998	13.7	#5
7	7 Michelle	19,540	12.8	#6
8	8 Kimberly	18,286	11.9	#7
9	9 Amanda	18,278	11.9	#10
10	10 Kelly	18,234	11.9	#19
11	11 Sarah	18,096	11.8	#15
12	12 Lisa	17,014	11.1	#9
13	13 Elizabeth	16,431	10.7	#16
14	14 Stephanie	15,417	10.1	#11
15	15 Nicole	15,247	9.9	#13
16	16 Christina	14,501	9.5	#14
17	17 Rebecca	14,196	9.3	#12
18	18 Jamie	12,895	8.4	#18
19	19 Shannon	12,518	8.2	#17
20	20 Laura	11,318	7.4	#20
21	21 Mary	10,656	7.0	#22
22	22 Julie	10,204	6.7	#21
23	23 Erin	10,198	6.7	#24
24	24 Andrea	9,782	6.4	#25
25	25 Crystal	9,724	6.3	#36

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Rachel	8,976
27	Sara	8,709
28	Carrie	8,661
29	April	8,068
30	Christine	7,886
31	Danielle	7,616
32	Karen	7,441
33	Amber	7,207
34	Tiffany	7,205
35	Tara	7,198
36	Maria	7,094
37	Emily	6,879
38	Erica	6,624
39	Monica	6,366
40	Misty	6,315
41	Jill	6,238
42	Stacy	6,154
43	Dawn	6,096
44	Katherine	6,030
45	Susan	5,961
46	Jaime	5,906
47	Patricia	5,903
48	Cynthia	5,782
49	Wendy	5,764
50	Tracy	5,756
51	Brandy	5,477
52	Holly	5,463
53	Melanie	5,373
54	Megan	5,320
55	Tammy	5,310
56	Stacey	5,206
57	Lori	5,072
58	Tina	4,951
59	Christy	4,602
60	Alicia	4,400
61	Sandra	4,373
62	Dana	4,339
63	Sabrina	4,305
64	Tonya	4,263
65	Leslie	4,250
66	Allison	4,205
67	Tanya	4,085
68	Kristy	4,045
69	Natalie	4,043
70	Kathryn	3,964
71	Brandi	3,885
72	Kristen	3,861
73	Veronica	3,853
74	Anna	3,851
75	Catherine	3,840
76	Courtney	3,808
77	Michele	3,711
78	Denise	3,681
79	Teresa	3,654
80	Kathleen	3,649
81	Heidi	3,640
82	Kristin	3,605
83	Kristina	3,539
84	Robin	3,428
85	Samantha	3,284
86	Valerie	3,266
87	Renee	3,259
88	Gina	3,231
89	Nancy	3,222
90	Vanessa	3,209
91	Brenda	3,151
92	Jacqueline	3,148
93	Tamara	3,126
94	Mandy	3,100
95	Sharon	3,089
96	Melinda	3,044
97	Beth	2,967
98	Theresa	2,914
99	Linda	2,912
100	Diana	2,846

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Barbara	2,845
102	Pamela	2,830
103	Erika	2,825
104	Kristi	2,797
105	Jodi	2,730
106	Ashley	2,707
107	Victoria	2,702
108	Jenny	2,688
109	Deborah	2,676
110	Lindsay	2,635
111	Margaret	2,625
112	Leah	2,586
113	Donna	2,581
114	Lauren	2,549
115	Katie	2,507
116	Natasha	2,503
117	Kelli	2,466
118	Ann	2,452
119	Summer	2,447
120	Kara	2,415
121	Suzanne	2,373
122	Alison	2,372
123	Anne	2,355
124	Regina	2,325
125	Latoya	2,321
126	Katrina	2,296
127	Aimee	2,288
128	Felicia	2,219
129	Carolyn	2,197
130	Kari	2,165
131	Rhonda	2,162
132	Cindy	2,159
133	Angel	2,136
134	Yolanda	2,122
135	Cheryl	2,121
136	Joy	2,100
137	Carla	2,097
138	Deanna	2,093
139	Shawna	2,082
140	Sherry	2,071
141	Molly	2,067
142	Nichole	2,064
143	Julia	2,060
144	Paula	2,043
145	Colleen	1,998
146	Debra	1,961
147	Janet	1,945
148	Jaclyn	1,939
149	Marie	1,913
150	Brooke	1,871
151	Shelly	1,848
152	Kendra	1,773
153	Laurie	1,765
154	Meredith	1,765
155	Krista	1,762
156	Christie	1,757
157	Kristie	1,754
158	Tamika	1,695
159	Adrienne	1,694
160	Cassandra	1,672
161	Monique	1,669
162	Trisha	1,658
163	Sheila	1,656
164	Diane	1,644
165	Bridget	1,643
166	Carmen	1,630
167	Marisa	1,608
168	Shanna	1,608
169	Virginia	1,598
170	Latasha	1,597
171	Martha	1,596
172	Toni	1,589
173	Joanna	1,565
174	Kristine	1,564
175	Aisha	1,540
176	Bethany	1,532
177	Farrah	1,515
178	Anita	1,512
179	Robyn	1,511
180	Tracey	1,503
181	Kelley	1,502
182	Kellie	1,502
183	Shana	1,501
184	Jody	1,500
185	Rachael	1,487
186	Stacie	1,487
187	Keri	1,474
188	Kerri	1,438
189	Cara	1,411
190	Kathy	1,406
191	Angie	1,390
192	Terri	1,389
193	Sonya	1,382
194	Lindsey	1,381
195	Tabitha	1,376
196	Melody	1,371
197	Sonia	1,370
198	Carol	1,348
199	Bonnie	1,341
200	Rebekah	1,329
201	Alisha	1,316
202	Kerry	1,300
203	Candice	1,273
204	Tricia	1,259
205	Mindy	1,235
206	Claudia	1,233
207	Traci	1,233
208	Connie	1,211
209	Yvonne	1,206
210	Caroline	1,204
211	Charity	1,195
212	Ruth	1,192
213	Ebony	1,157
214	Lakisha	1,148
215	Janice	1,143
216	Meghan	1,142
217	Candace	1,140
218	Ana	1,137
219	Annette	1,134
220	Angelica	1,133
221	Gloria	1,128
222	Miranda	1,121
223	Kizzy	1,117
224	Tasha	1,115
225	Olivia	1,105
226	Shelley	1,104
227	Lynn	1,098
228	Autumn	1,092
229	Rosa	1,090
230	Kim	1,083
231	Sherri	1,080
232	Janelle	1,069
233	Marissa	1,069
234	Charlene	1,068
235	Jeanette	1,065
236	Jillian	1,054
237	Keisha	1,050
238	Gretchen	1,044
239	Jami	1,041
240	Amie	1,029
241	Tameka	1,021
242	Leticia	1,020
243	Hope	1,019
244	Ellen	1,018
245	Becky	1,009
246	Cristina	1,007
247	Naomi	1,002
248	Karla	1,000
249	Helen	994
250	Latonya	987
251	Bobbie	983
252	Desiree	983
253	Shauna	983
254	Sheri	983
255	Sylvia	982
256	Audrey	972
257	Rose	965
258	Leigh	954
259	Ginger	952
260	Casey	949
261	Jana	949
262	Yvette	949
263	Nikki	948
264	Belinda	943
265	Charlotte	940
266	Frances	940
267	Jocelyn	938
268	Latisha	936
269	Dorothy	933
270	Stefanie	928
271	Joanne	917
272	Priscilla	913
273	Trina	865
274	Elaine	864
275	Juanita	863
276	Beverly	862
277	Christa	861
278	Alice	858
279	Penny	856
280	Marsha	855
281	Lesley	848
282	Krystal	847
283	Joyce	846
284	Jodie	845
285	Billie	843
286	Jennie	842
287	Maureen	841
288	Staci	840
289	Evelyn	832
290	Kate	828
291	Eva	819
292	Jenifer	814
293	Betty	808
294	Faith	803
295	Rita	802
296	Lakeisha	798
297	Raquel	795
298	Abigail	794
299	Christi	794
300	Jackie	794
301	Adriana	793
302	Selena	791
303	Nadia	790
304	Sally	789
305	Sandy	785
306	Norma	778
307	Shirley	777
308	Darlene	772
309	Chasity	770
310	Esther	767
311	Jean	765
312	Lydia	765
313	Irene	760
314	Tracie	760
315	Alyssa	759
316	Roxanne	751
317	Alexandra	745
318	Jane	744
319	Cathy	743
320	Jolene	739
321	Tanisha	735
322	Wanda	729
323	Jacquelyn	727
324	Joann	726
325	Alexis	724
326	Tonia	723
327	Jasmine	721
328	Marcia	715
329	Peggy	715
330	Kenya	712
331	Rochelle	711
332	Brandie	708
333	Judith	707
334	Mandi	697
335	Whitney	693
336	Kirsten	687
337	Angelina	681
338	Rachelle	676
339	Lakesha	669
340	Shawn	667
341	Chandra	664
342	Lara	662
343	Miriam	659
344	Lora	650
345	Tori	649
346	Alisa	641
347	Vicki	641
348	Hannah	632
349	Judy	632
350	Eileen	630
351	Teri	630
352	Kimberley	629
353	Ericka	626
354	Nina	625
355	Tami	622
356	Hollie	620
357	Bobbi	618
358	Tania	615
359	Marisol	609
360	Johanna	608
361	Marilyn	608
362	Amelia	601
363	Carey	601
364	Ruby	601
365	Debbie	594
366	Lawanda	592
367	Gwendolyn	586
368	Dena	582
369	Hilary	580
370	Joni	580
371	Lorena	577
372	Elisabeth	576
373	Roberta	575
374	Loretta	571
375	Alma	564
376	Allyson	562
377	Lee	561
378	Michael	560
379	Elisa	556
380	Antoinette	555
381	Jeanne	554
382	Melisa	553
383	Shelby	553
384	Bernadette	552
385	Guadalupe	549
386	Tabatha	544
387	Terra	543
388	Annie	541
389	Elena	539
390	Lynette	538
391	Camille	537
392	Taryn	537
393	Carissa	532
394	Candy	531
395	Jenna	531
396	Chrystal	530
397	Bianca	526
398	Grace	526
399	Cecilia	520
400	Ramona	519
401	Sonja	518
402	Angelique	517
403	Nora	517
404	Lashonda	513
405	Maribel	512
406	Chastity	510
407	Serena	507
408	Alissa	506
409	Karrie	505
410	Cheri	499
411	Liza	498
412	Cassie	495
413	Misti	495
414	Lorraine	494
415	Marla	494
416	Tammie	493
417	Marlene	492
418	Rhiannon	491
419	Brittany	488
420	Jessie	484
421	Chelsea	482
422	Janine	480
423	Emma	479
424	Kisha	476
425	Jeannie	475
426	Tia	475
427	Karin	474
428	Lana	474
429	Margarita	474
430	Claire	472
431	Celeste	471
432	Esmeralda	471
433	Betsy	470
434	Dina	470
435	Lillian	470
436	Angelia	468
437	Audra	468
438	Dianna	467
439	Cari	466
440	Cherie	465
441	Sommer	464
442	Haley	462
443	Lena	462
444	Jeannette	460
445	Rosemary	460
446	Deana	459
447	Wendi	458
448	Yesenia	446
449	Noelle	445
450	Mia	443
451	Hillary	442
452	Josephine	442
453	Maricela	437
454	Jayme	436
455	Katharine	435
456	Joan	433
457	Sophia	432
458	Bridgette	431
459	Blanca	430
460	Latanya	429
461	Gabriela	426
462	Tennille	425
463	Darcy	424
464	Marlena	423
465	Elisha	421
466	Marcie	421
467	Jaimie	419
468	Jamila	418
469	Chanda	412
470	Vickie	412
471	Tisha	411
472	Latosha	410
473	Maggie	410
474	Ronda	410
475	Karina	406
476	Alyson	405
477	Glenda	403
478	Carly	401
479	Genevieve	399
480	Selina	399
481	Lea	398
482	Cori	397
483	Corinne	397
484	Anitra	392
485	Gail	392
486	Isabel	392
487	Arlene	391
488	Marianne	390
489	Tera	390
490	Marcy	389
491	Janel	387
492	Randi	387
493	Leanne	386
494	Sheryl	386
495	Salina	385
496	Shari	384
497	Constance	383
498	Marjorie	381
499	Meagan	380
500	Iris	375
501	Jeanine	374
502	Karyn	372
503	Shanda	370
504	Sherrie	369
505	Georgia	367
506	Kasey	367
507	Alana	365
508	Janna	365
509	Jo	365
510	Luz	364
511	Malinda	364
512	Nakia	364
513	Patrice	363
514	Briana	362
515	Larissa	362
516	Ryan	362
517	Susana	361
518	Vivian	361
519	Leann	359
520	Valarie	357
521	Janie	353
522	Marci	353
523	Paige	352
524	Tiffani	352
525	Clarissa	350
526	Corey	350
527	Kimberlee	348
528	Daphne	347
529	Christal	346
530	Myra	345
531	Maya	343
532	Darla	341
533	Edith	340
534	Nadine	340
535	Doris	338
536	Rashida	338
537	Laurel	337
538	Aubrey	335
539	Delia	334
540	Corrie	333
541	Lorie	332
542	Kristal	330
543	Devon	329
544	Janette	328
545	Shayla	326
546	Marina	324
547	Silvia	324
548	Vicky	324
549	Katy	323
550	Maryann	322
551	Olga	321
552	Tomeka	321
553	Cristy	318
554	Bridgett	316
555	Daisy	316
556	Tosha	316
557	Sasha	315
558	Shonda	315
559	Terry	315
560	Katina	314
561	Irma	313
562	Jason	313
563	Celina	312
564	Caryn	311
565	Demetria	311
566	Edna	311
567	Lucy	311
568	Araceli	310
569	Kesha	309
570	Cortney	306
571	Adrianne	305
572	Ingrid	305
573	Lacey	304
574	Sunshine	303
575	Tawana	303
576	Lakeshia	302
577	Shanta	301
578	Mariah	299
579	Raven	299
580	Charmaine	298
581	Clara	297
582	Gena	297
583	Tammi	297
584	Dora	296
585	Marcella	296
586	Dolores	295
587	Shameka	294
588	Chantel	293
589	Dominique	293
590	Pauline	292
591	Rene	292
592	Sheree	292
593	Jeri	291
594	Kerrie	291
595	Latrice	290
596	Ladonna	289
597	Lynda	289
598	Kizzie	286
599	Beatrice	284
600	Dayna	284
601	Gabrielle	284
602	Shelia	284
603	Catrina	281
604	Deidre	281
605	Lashanda	280
606	Sue	280
607	Abby	279
608	Christopher	278
609	Marisela	278
610	Maritza	276
611	Rena	275
612	Adrian	274
613	Annmarie	274
614	Dionne	274
615	Tanika	274
616	Bree	273
617	James	273
618	Ami	271
619	Cory	271
620	Elissa	271
621	Cathleen	270
622	Corina	270
623	Gladys	270
624	Carolina	269
625	Susanna	269
626	Lucia	268
627	Susanne	268
628	Dara	267
629	Janell	267
630	Athena	266
631	Kami	266
632	Antonia	265
633	Francesca	264
634	Stacia	264
635	Alecia	263
636	Jammie	262
637	Tessa	262
638	Renae	261
639	Anastasia	260
640	Tawanda	260
641	Alejandra	259
642	Brook	259
643	Malissa	258
644	Jada	257
645	Elise	255
646	Kori	255
647	David	252
648	Ivy	251
649	Ida	250
650	Mollie	250
651	Qiana	250
652	Geneva	249
653	June	248
654	Karie	246
655	Celia	245
656	Elsa	245
657	Rosalyn	245
658	Tiffanie	245
659	Lucinda	242
660	Madeline	242
661	Dusty	241
662	Lashawn	241
663	Leanna	241
664	Phyllis	238
665	Robert	238
666	Mackenzie	237
667	Susie	237
668	Mara	236
669	Sadie	235
670	Stella	235
671	Tomika	235
672	Sunny	234
673	Felecia	233
674	Holli	233
675	Bertha	232
676	Josie	232
677	Shanon	232
678	Tawanna	232
679	Jan	231
680	Jasmin	230
681	Letitia	230
682	Mellissa	230
683	Sharonda	230
684	Deirdre	229
685	Kenisha	229
686	Marion	229
687	Trish	229
688	Danelle	228
689	Eleanor	228
690	Georgina	228
691	Jeannine	227
692	Jeanna	226
693	Kayla	226
694	Lynne	226
695	Callie	225
696	Carie	225
697	Julianne	225
698	Brianna	223
699	Cora	223
700	Eliza	223
701	Shamika	223
702	Andria	222
703	Noemi	222
704	Lisette	220
705	Rosalinda	220
706	Shellie	220
707	Eve	219
708	Shannan	219
709	Talia	219
710	Gwen	218
711	Hayley	218
712	John	218
713	Mona	218
714	Francine	217
715	Kia	217
716	Ursula	217
717	Danita	216
718	Deidra	216
719	Sondra	215
720	Windy	215
721	Bambi	214
722	Chiquita	214
723	Monika	214
724	Tamra	214
725	Helena	213
726	Tamera	212
727	Casandra	211
728	Destiny	211
729	Graciela	211
730	Harmony	211
731	Mayra	211
732	Morgan	211
733	Racheal	211
734	Rosemarie	211
735	Shalonda	211
736	Justine	210
737	Rocio	210
738	Mercedes	209
739	Beatriz	208
740	Jeanie	207
741	Louise	207
742	Rosanna	207
743	Shantel	207
744	Shawnte	207
745	Venus	207
746	Layla	206
747	Marian	205
748	Brandee	204
749	Dianne	204
750	Mildred	204
751	Deanne	203
752	Jeana	203
753	Jerri	203
754	Juana	203
755	Maranda	202
756	Nikia	202
757	Marta	201
758	Carisa	200
759	Charla	200
760	Takisha	200
761	Lourdes	199
762	Shante	199
763	Fawn	198
764	Candi	197
765	Hilda	197
766	Joey	197
767	Karri	197
768	Kathrine	197
769	Danette	196
770	Daniela	196
771	Deena	196
772	Jaimee	196
773	Lynnette	196
774	Celena	195
775	Kay	195
776	Leeann	195
777	Regan	195
778	Thelma	195
779	Ashlee	194
780	Maura	194
781	Shonna	194
782	Tyra	194
783	Daniel	193
784	Jena	192
785	Latonia	192
786	Leila	192
787	Colette	191
788	Mitzi	191
789	Felisha	190
790	Paulette	190
791	Sofia	190
792	Alexa	189
793	Annemarie	189
794	Florence	189
795	Latricia	189
796	Laquita	188
797	Martina	188
798	Polly	188
799	Salena	188
800	Shanika	188
801	Simone	188
802	Ada	187
803	Griselda	187
804	Toya	187
805	William	187
806	Aurora	186
807	Dixie	186
808	Doreen	186
809	Eugenia	186
810	Shawanda	186
811	Carina	185
812	Consuelo	185
813	Delores	185
814	Christel	184
815	Christen	184
816	Liana	184
817	Octavia	184
818	Vera	184
819	Anissa	183
820	Brenna	183
821	Lois	183
822	Margo	183
823	Starr	183
824	Bernice	182
825	Joleen	182
826	Mindi	182
827	Spring	182
828	Yadira	182
829	Brian	181
830	Lorrie	181
831	Nikita	181
832	Della	180
833	Noel	180
834	Tory	180
835	Johnna	179
836	Niki	179
837	Rosie	179
838	Davina	178
839	Keli	178
840	Quiana	178
841	Rosalind	178
842	Alanna	177
843	Nakisha	177
844	Ayanna	176
845	Joseph	176
846	Adriane	175
847	Mellisa	175
848	Shayna	175
849	Tawnya	175
850	Sandi	174
851	Janae	173
852	Kyla	173
853	Tiana	173
854	Caitlin	172
855	Farah	172
856	Kamilah	172
857	Lindy	172
858	Patty	172
859	Tanesha	172
860	Christin	171
861	Joelle	171
862	Alysia	170
863	Gayle	170
864	Leona	170
865	Michaela	170
866	Suzanna	170
867	Magdalena	169
868	Shalon	168
869	Matthew	167
870	Corinna	166
871	Khalilah	166
872	Cary	165
873	January	165
874	Juliana	165
875	Margie	165
876	Stephenie	165
877	Suzette	165
878	Darcie	164
879	Keesha	164
880	Chanel	163
881	Ella	163
882	Jesse	163
883	Trista	163
884	Chris	162
885	Gillian	162
886	Jade	162
887	Starla	162
888	Janis	161
889	Keshia	161
890	Latarsha	161
891	Christian	159
892	Corrine	159
893	Darci	159
894	India	159
895	Lacy	159
896	Latesha	159
897	Michell	159
898	Benita	158
899	Fatima	158
900	Tamiko	158
901	Terrie	158
902	Trudy	158
903	Iesha	157
904	Trinity	157
905	Buffy	156
906	Carin	156
907	Carri	156
908	Jenni	156
909	Liliana	156
910	Nicolle	156
911	Raina	156
912	Richelle	156
913	Nikole	155
914	Venessa	155
915	Mandie	154
916	Therese	154
917	Torrie	154
918	Kenyatta	153
919	Rosalie	153
920	Shasta	153
921	Aileen	152
922	Brittney	152
923	Danica	152
924	Deann	152
925	Shelli	152
926	Alesha	151
927	Delilah	151
928	Jenelle	151
929	Kandi	151
930	Phoebe	151
931	Yasmin	151
932	Carole	150
933	Kevin	149
934	Malia	149
935	Shara	149
936	Adrianna	148
937	Chana	148
938	Eunice	148
939	Lashunda	148
940	Mendy	148
941	Sheena	148
942	Tana	148
943	Angelita	147
944	Damaris	147
945	Emilie	147
946	Greta	147
947	Aaron	146
948	Anthony	146
949	Leilani	146
950	Melodie	146
951	Reagan	146
952	Elaina	145
953	Faye	145
954	Kirstin	145
955	Natalia	145
956	Shantell	145
957	Tamekia	145
958	Tarah	145
959	Alexandria	144
960	Alycia	144
961	Kelsey	144
962	Kira	144
963	Shawnna	144
964	Tenisha	144
965	Adria	143
966	Cristal	143
967	Francis	143
968	Josefina	143
969	Karissa	143
970	Melina	143
971	Caren	142
972	Chante	142
973	Corie	142
974	Ginny	142
975	Lucretia	142
976	Shani	142
977	Georgette	141
978	Tamica	141
979	Alina	140
980	Angeline	140
981	Juliet	140
982	Marnie	140
983	Ayana	139
984	Jacklyn	139
985	Jeremy	139
986	Lizette	139
987	Danyelle	138
988	Imelda	138
989	Lissette	138
990	Sharla	138
991	Valencia	138
992	Keely	137
993	Marlo	137
994	Nanette	137
995	Latrina	136
996	Mari	136
997	Meggan	136
998	Rebeca	136
999	Anika	135
1000	Justina	135

Boys: top 25 of 1977
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1976
1	1 Michael	67,587	41.1	#1
2	2 Jason	55,631	33.9	#2
3	3 Christopher	46,721	28.4	#3
4	4 David	40,515	24.7	#4
5	5 James	40,040	24.4	#5
6	6 Robert	34,214	20.8	#7
7	7 John	34,195	20.8	#6
8	8 Brian	32,492	19.8	#8
9	9 Matthew	31,965	19.4	#9
10	10 Joseph	26,483	16.1	#12
11	11 Daniel	26,073	15.9	#10
12	12 William	24,758	15.1	#11
13	13 Kevin	22,463	13.7	#15
14	14 Joshua	22,068	13.4	#18
15	15 Jeremy	21,610	13.2	#14
16	16 Ryan	21,246	12.9	#16
17	17 Eric	20,745	12.6	#13
18	18 Timothy	17,977	10.9	#21
19	19 Jeffrey	17,481	10.6	#17
20	20 Richard	17,442	10.6	#19
21	21 Anthony	16,804	10.2	#22
22	22 Thomas	16,586	10.1	#23
23	23 Steven	16,484	10.0	#20
24	24 Andrew	16,017	9.8	#27
25	25 Mark	15,418	9.4	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Charles	14,743
27	Scott	14,203
28	Jonathan	12,319
29	Benjamin	12,106
30	Justin	12,008
31	Paul	11,798
32	Aaron	11,631
33	Adam	11,030
34	Chad	10,831
35	Gregory	10,052
36	Nathan	9,886
37	Shawn	9,865
38	Stephen	9,635
39	Kenneth	9,452
40	Patrick	8,305
41	Brandon	8,272
42	Bryan	7,886
43	Sean	7,625
44	Travis	7,277
45	Jose	6,919
46	Donald	6,866
47	Edward	6,840
48	Keith	6,597
49	Bradley	6,431
50	Todd	6,276
51	Nicholas	6,071
52	Corey	6,041
53	Ronald	6,026
54	Jesse	5,823
55	Peter	5,821
56	Jacob	5,788
57	George	5,606
58	Gary	5,447
59	Douglas	5,297
60	Samuel	5,257
61	Shane	4,868
62	Larry	4,837
63	Juan	4,562
64	Craig	4,560
65	Raymond	4,372
66	Wesley	4,302
67	Cory	4,259
68	Dennis	4,152
69	Jeremiah	4,151
70	Phillip	3,967
71	Frank	3,894
72	Marcus	3,846
73	Joel	3,824
74	Carlos	3,795
75	Jerry	3,745
76	Jared	3,738
77	Antonio	3,662
78	Jeffery	3,564
79	Kyle	3,505
80	Derrick	3,481
81	Dustin	3,477
82	Jamie	3,447
83	Terry	3,443
84	Derek	3,441
85	Brent	3,423
86	Randy	3,397
87	Gabriel	3,346
88	Troy	3,307
89	Russell	3,124
90	Philip	3,093
91	Billy	2,950
92	Tony	2,938
93	Johnny	2,801
94	Erik	2,786
95	Zachary	2,777
96	Alexander	2,704
97	Rodney	2,703
98	Jimmy	2,637
99	Carl	2,615
100	Curtis	2,605

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Marc	2,601
102	Casey	2,597
103	Shaun	2,578
104	Victor	2,548
105	Bobby	2,539
106	Brad	2,524
107	Nathaniel	2,500
108	Luis	2,493
109	Brett	2,489
110	Vincent	2,458
111	Danny	2,437
112	Damon	2,357
113	Kristopher	2,346
114	Roger	2,313
115	Lawrence	2,311
116	Christian	2,294
117	Jon	2,288
118	Seth	2,288
119	Ian	2,287
120	Shannon	2,286
121	Adrian	2,262
122	Micheal	2,215
123	Walter	2,185
124	Willie	2,163
125	Martin	2,155
126	Alan	2,134
127	Henry	2,134
128	Joe	2,124
129	Mario	2,121
130	Jay	2,097
131	Gerald	2,046
132	Jesus	2,044
133	Lee	2,014
134	Andre	1,971
135	Arthur	1,969
136	Ricky	1,959
137	Albert	1,950
138	Wayne	1,950
139	Lance	1,925
140	Randall	1,920
141	Roy	1,913
142	Clinton	1,869
143	Louis	1,865
144	Allen	1,818
145	Miguel	1,756
146	Manuel	1,739
147	Ricardo	1,724
148	Bruce	1,700
149	Jack	1,672
150	Darrell	1,656
151	Roberto	1,630
152	Frederick	1,627
153	Alex	1,610
154	Jorge	1,580
155	Tyrone	1,572
156	Ronnie	1,546
157	Reginald	1,520
158	Darren	1,503
159	Francisco	1,496
160	Chris	1,494
161	Ernest	1,485
162	Kelly	1,484
163	Dwayne	1,460
164	Barry	1,458
165	Tyler	1,452
166	Maurice	1,440
167	Harold	1,434
168	Trevor	1,431
169	Neil	1,429
170	Eugene	1,395
171	Eddie	1,380
172	Jermaine	1,374
173	Ruben	1,365
174	Jaime	1,363
175	Jerome	1,363
176	Dale	1,360
177	Tommy	1,332
178	Leonard	1,301
179	Calvin	1,285
180	Edwin	1,283
181	Oscar	1,273
182	Steve	1,270
183	Cody	1,266
184	Isaac	1,264
185	Geoffrey	1,263
186	Mitchell	1,263
187	Ralph	1,253
188	Glenn	1,245
189	Angel	1,244
190	Luke	1,242
191	Mathew	1,240
192	Terrance	1,237
193	Omar	1,226
194	Theodore	1,223
195	Joey	1,213
196	Marvin	1,172
197	Clayton	1,165
198	Terrence	1,152
199	Hector	1,144
200	Melvin	1,144
201	Fernando	1,136
202	Kurt	1,119
203	Javier	1,115
204	Stanley	1,115
205	Lucas	1,098
206	Alejandro	1,082
207	Heath	1,076
208	Jody	1,061
209	Toby	1,058
210	Damian	1,054
211	Micah	1,051
212	Dominic	1,049
213	Duane	1,048
214	Clint	1,043
215	Rafael	1,033
216	Howard	1,017
217	Raul	1,016
218	Ramon	1,011
219	Cameron	1,010
220	Evan	1,006
221	Earl	1,002
222	Daryl	1,000
223	Andy	973
224	Clifford	972
225	Eduardo	960
226	Pedro	958
227	Harry	949
228	Alfred	948
229	Leon	948
230	Karl	941
231	Jessie	933
232	Johnathan	929
233	Armando	916
234	Cedric	903
235	Francis	896
236	Wade	889
237	Clarence	886
238	Kirk	881
239	Dean	868
240	Franklin	860
241	Byron	851
242	Marco	850
243	Lonnie	848
244	Jarrod	846
245	Jonathon	840
246	Damien	833
247	Clifton	828
248	Colin	826
249	Greg	824
250	Ross	822
251	Ray	807
252	Devin	805
253	Warren	803
254	Courtney	797
255	Ivan	797
256	Gilbert	787
257	Kelvin	785
258	Brendan	768
259	Alvin	762
260	Roderick	760
261	Bernard	758
262	Norman	755
263	Tyson	755
264	Sergio	754
265	Fred	747
266	Julian	745
267	Leroy	734
268	Don	732
269	Spencer	731
270	Grant	725
271	Garrett	721
272	Julio	718
273	Quincy	716
274	Caleb	712
275	Edgar	711
276	Alfredo	701
277	Jeff	699
278	Vernon	695
279	Darryl	694
280	Antoine	692
281	Orlando	688
282	Rene	688
283	Marshall	686
284	Cesar	684
285	Noah	683
286	Tracy	681
287	Alberto	680
288	Austin	680
289	Abraham	677
290	Demetrius	676
291	Ethan	674
292	Nelson	670
293	Glen	667
294	Lewis	665
295	Fredrick	660
296	Brock	653
297	Marlon	651
298	Jordan	649
299	Jayson	648
300	Blake	644
301	Erick	644
302	Arturo	643
303	Donnie	641
304	Dana	638
305	Gerardo	631
306	Israel	630
307	Ben	626
308	Quentin	623
309	Neal	622
310	Charlie	608
311	Leslie	608
312	Bradford	603
313	Salvador	602
314	Darin	601
315	Terrell	591
316	Andres	589
317	Herbert	587
318	Chadwick	586
319	Jamal	583
320	Preston	583
321	Ashley	582
322	Enrique	579
323	Stuart	577
324	Angelo	576
325	Dwight	573
326	Trent	572
327	Bryant	565
328	Rocky	565
329	Lloyd	559
330	Rickey	553
331	Ernesto	549
332	Gordon	549
333	Rudy	544
334	Kerry	540
335	Rory	538
336	Felix	534
337	Lamont	531
338	Dylan	530
339	Marcos	527
340	Dewayne	526
341	Bryce	524
342	Gene	523
343	Levar	523
344	Jackie	521
345	Mike	521
346	Darnell	518
347	Freddie	517
348	Lamar	516
349	Johnnie	515
350	Elijah	504
351	Guy	497
352	Damion	496
353	Allan	491
354	Floyd	490
355	Beau	489
356	Jimmie	488
357	Kent	487
358	Drew	484
359	Leo	484
360	Lorenzo	480
361	Eli	476
362	Kendrick	474
363	Roland	472
364	Gregg	469
365	Carlton	465
366	Lester	453
367	Kareem	449
368	Jake	445
369	Levi	445
370	Noel	445
371	Julius	444
372	Devon	442
373	Marty	442
374	Rick	438
375	Nicolas	436
376	Stacy	433
377	Robbie	432
378	Donny	426
379	Nick	425
380	Terence	425
381	Pablo	424
382	Clay	421
383	Ted	417
384	Scotty	416
385	Bret	415
386	Herman	414
387	Rodolfo	414
388	Alfonso	412
389	Milton	412
390	Cornelius	408
391	Jim	408
392	Max	403
393	Kenny	402
394	Frankie	401
395	Kris	398
396	Chester	392
397	Brady	390
398	Randolph	387
399	Josh	383
400	Ty	382
401	Perry	380
402	Dan	378
403	Gilberto	374
404	Dante	373
405	Rolando	372
406	Dion	371
407	Desmond	370
408	Morgan	370
409	Cecil	369
410	Robin	368
411	Clyde	367
412	Elias	366
413	Simon	366
414	Darrin	362
415	Darius	361
416	Alonzo	360
417	Garry	360
418	Sam	357
419	Rogelio	354
420	Salvatore	354
421	Bryon	353
422	Guillermo	351
423	Gerard	348
424	Abel	347
425	Kristofer	345
426	Sidney	345
427	Xavier	345
428	Rusty	342
429	Loren	340
430	Sheldon	339
431	Dallas	338
432	Oliver	338
433	Myron	337
434	Kory	335
435	Felipe	332
436	Jamey	332
437	Sammy	331
438	Gustavo	330
439	Ismael	326
440	Malcolm	325
441	Bill	324
442	Donovan	324
443	Owen	324
444	Darrick	323
445	Mickey	323
446	Saul	323
447	Fabian	321
448	Dominick	319
449	Taylor	319
450	Harvey	318
451	Moses	316
452	Forrest	315
453	Everett	311
454	Jess	311
455	Rashad	311
456	Derick	310
457	Ramiro	309
458	Ron	309
459	Ira	306
460	Esteban	303
461	Gavin	303
462	Otis	302
463	Torrey	302
464	Sherman	301
465	Benny	300
466	Elvis	299
467	Colby	298
468	Kristian	297
469	Guadalupe	296
470	Matt	293
471	Roman	293
472	Timmy	293
473	Rex	291
474	Wendell	289
475	Antwan	288
476	Reuben	287
477	Teddy	287
478	Aron	286
479	Tory	286
480	Tom	285
481	Trenton	285
482	Tomas	281
483	Zachariah	281
484	Arnold	280
485	Jerrod	279
486	Lavar	279
487	Lyle	279
488	Dexter	278
489	Stewart	276
490	Stephan	275
491	Alton	273
492	Rodrick	273
493	Edmund	271
494	Randal	271
495	Cary	270
496	Elliott	270
497	Jamar	270
498	Nickolas	270
499	Quinton	269
500	Jarrett	267
501	Earnest	266
502	Aric	265
503	Jeromy	264
504	Hugh	262
505	Pete	262
506	Jarvis	261
507	Joesph	261
508	Mason	260
509	Reynaldo	259
510	Thaddeus	258
511	Erich	257
512	Clark	256
513	Leonardo	256
514	Tobias	256
515	Claude	255
516	Emanuel	255
517	Emmanuel	255
518	Hugo	255
519	Landon	255
520	Isaiah	254
521	Tim	254
522	Carey	253
523	Efrain	253
524	Virgil	253
525	Waylon	253
526	Amos	252
527	Branden	252
528	Kurtis	251
529	Lionel	251
530	Blaine	250
531	Kendall	250
532	Graham	249
533	Erin	248
534	Korey	248
535	Robby	248
536	Wallace	241
537	Alexis	240
538	Jed	240
539	Scottie	240
540	Bennie	237
541	Santiago	236
542	Jamel	235
543	Deon	234
544	Luther	234
545	Marquis	234
546	Morris	233
547	Rico	233
548	Demond	232
549	Willis	232
550	Donte	231
551	Reggie	231
552	Donnell	227
553	Marion	227
554	Miles	227
555	Stefan	227
556	Collin	226
557	Jonah	226
558	Will	226
559	Dorian	224
560	Johnathon	224
561	Kristoffer	223
562	Solomon	222
563	Moises	220
564	Emilio	219
565	Jerald	219
566	Curt	218
567	Jarod	218
568	Nathanael	218
569	Nolan	218
570	Humberto	217
571	Sylvester	217
572	Kunta	215
573	Sterling	214
574	Jeffry	213
575	Wilson	213
576	Freddy	210
577	Sonny	210
578	Deandre	209
579	Jamaal	208
580	Jeramy	208
581	Monte	208
582	Noe	208
583	Vicente	208
584	Ahmad	207
585	Ignacio	207
586	Leland	207
587	Joaquin	206
588	Avery	205
589	Hans	205
590	Darrel	204
591	Elliot	204
592	Bart	203
593	Logan	203
594	Jamison	202
595	Rhett	202
596	Roosevelt	202
597	Jackson	201
598	Scot	201
599	Jeramie	200
600	Jeremie	200
601	Stacey	199
602	Carlo	198
603	Ali	196
604	Josue	196
605	Shad	196
606	Blair	193
607	Jerod	191
608	Brant	190
609	Brendon	189
610	Dave	189
611	Denny	189
612	Dusty	189
613	Harley	189
614	Archie	187
615	Shelby	187
616	Adan	186
617	Buddy	185
618	Jonas	185
619	Dameon	184
620	Shayne	183
621	Raphael	182
622	Royce	182
623	Jarred	181
624	Rudolph	181
625	Wilbert	181
626	Winston	181
627	Jean	180
628	Tommie	180
629	Elton	179
630	Jennifer	179
631	Marques	179
632	Pierre	179
633	Seneca	179
634	Conrad	178
635	Santos	178
636	Brenton	177
637	Darian	177
638	Wyatt	177
639	Anton	176
640	Bradly	176
641	Elmer	176
642	Jasen	176
643	Aubrey	175
644	Jovan	175
645	Marcel	173
646	Weston	172
647	Willard	172
648	Benito	171
649	Delbert	171
650	Tavares	170
651	Mack	168
652	Agustin	167
653	Dane	167
654	Daren	167
655	Wilfredo	167
656	Jeremey	166
657	Stevie	166
658	Edmond	165
659	Deshawn	164
660	Arron	163
661	Brain	163
662	Kasey	162
663	Rodrigo	162
664	Tremayne	162
665	Hubert	161
666	Jefferson	161
667	Tyree	161
668	Grady	160
669	Hunter	160
670	Kenyatta	160
671	Andrea	159
672	Ezra	158
673	Horace	158
674	Laurence	158
675	Ariel	157
676	Cole	157
677	Van	157
678	Shon	156
679	Cornell	155
680	Josiah	155
681	Marlin	155
682	Domingo	154
683	Ellis	154
684	Barrett	153
685	Rocco	153
686	Antione	152
687	Diego	152
688	Heriberto	152
689	Bert	151
690	Ervin	151
691	Louie	151
692	Cedrick	150
693	Kenyon	150
694	Lynn	150
695	Chance	149
696	Lincoln	149
697	Mauricio	149
698	Rigoberto	149
699	Raheem	148
700	Theron	148
701	Abdul	147
702	Dedrick	147
703	Jamil	147
704	Quinn	147
705	Nigel	146
706	Cortney	145
707	Reed	145
708	Vance	145
709	Malik	144
710	Demarcus	143
711	Giovanni	143
712	Rickie	143
713	Titus	143
714	Michel	142
715	Rufus	142
716	Tracey	142
717	Davin	141
718	Shelton	141
719	Zachery	141
720	Chase	140
721	Ernie	140
722	Hassan	140
723	Dewey	139
724	Monty	139
725	Ronny	139
726	Tyron	139
727	Brooks	138
728	Chuck	137
729	Percy	137
730	Tad	137
731	Thad	137
732	Cyrus	136
733	Markus	136
734	Reid	136
735	Telly	136
736	Vaughn	136
737	Carson	135
738	Galen	135
739	Lane	134
740	Zane	134
741	Cleveland	133
742	Jasper	133
743	Rodger	133
744	Keven	132
745	Kim	131
746	Alvaro	130
747	Delvin	130
748	Jevon	130
749	Lenny	130
750	Mikel	130
751	Alphonso	129
752	Broderick	129
753	Denis	129
754	Kirby	129
755	Al	128
756	Chet	128
757	Danial	128
758	Adolfo	127
759	Nicky	127
760	Osvaldo	126
761	Jereme	125
762	Jedediah	124
763	Judson	124
764	Ken	124
765	Lowell	124
766	Nathanial	124
767	Anson	123
768	Ari	123
769	Ezekiel	123
770	Dominique	122
771	Emmett	122
772	Maxwell	122
773	Carter	121
774	Issac	121
775	Jayme	121
776	Jerimiah	121
777	Tanner	121
778	Bob	120
779	Jameel	120
780	Kenya	120
781	Myles	120
782	Sebastian	120
783	Elvin	119
784	Josef	119
785	Octavio	119
786	Antwon	118
787	Brannon	118
788	Darwin	118
789	Federico	118
790	Tristan	118
791	Westley	118
792	Braden	117
793	Garland	116
794	Raymundo	116
795	Riley	116
796	Boyd	115
797	Dax	115
798	Dirk	115
799	Jamin	115
800	Jude	115
801	Keenan	115
802	Trinity	115
803	Abram	114
804	Terrill	114
805	Chadrick	113
806	Davis	113
807	Jan	112
808	Antony	111
809	Chauncey	111
810	Gregorio	111
811	Homer	111
812	Sedrick	111
813	Trey	111
814	Donta	110
815	Errol	110
816	Denver	109
817	Fidel	109
818	Woodrow	109
819	Brennan	108
820	Jacques	108
821	Javon	108
822	August	107
823	Dedric	107
824	Gino	107
825	Laron	107
826	Lindsey	107
827	Tobin	107
828	Garth	106
829	Wilbur	106
830	Doyle	105
831	Eliseo	105
832	Lashawn	105
833	Torrance	105
834	Brice	104
835	Edwardo	104
836	Elbert	104
837	Gerry	104
838	Giuseppe	104
839	Jade	104
840	Jermey	104
841	Kinte	104
842	Moshe	104
843	Billie	103
844	Coy	103
845	Daron	103
846	Greggory	103
847	Cale	102
848	Dejuan	102
849	Francesco	102
850	Judd	102
851	Junior	102
852	Torey	102
853	Corry	101
854	Eloy	101
855	Rashawn	101
856	Adrain	100
857	Doug	100
858	Randell	99
859	Burton	98
860	Jeramiah	98
861	Kip	98
862	Leonel	98
863	Karim	97
864	Liam	97
865	Quintin	97
866	Hiram	96
867	Jerad	96
868	Ulysses	96
869	Carmen	95
870	Cortez	95
871	Rasheed	95
872	Taurus	95
873	Alec	94
874	Donell	94
875	Bernardo	93
876	Irvin	93
877	Kenton	93
878	Lonny	93
879	Shea	93
880	Silas	93
881	Wilfred	93
882	Augustine	92
883	Brook	92
884	Deric	92
885	Erwin	92
886	Germaine	92
887	Gonzalo	92
888	Jammie	92
889	Jered	92
890	Jessica	92
891	Melissa	92
892	Tate	92
893	Bobbie	91
894	Vito	91
895	Coby	90
896	Garrick	90
897	Jameson	90
898	Richie	90
899	Antonia	89
900	Barton	89
901	Cliff	89
902	Dino	89
903	Whitney	89
904	Amin	88
905	Benjamen	88
906	Carroll	88
907	Edgardo	88
908	Jedidiah	88
909	Derik	87
910	German	87
911	Kelley	87
912	Uriah	87
913	Arnulfo	86
914	Deangelo	86
915	Forest	86
916	Norris	86
917	Russel	86
918	Sammie	86
919	Shanon	86
920	Zackary	86
921	Aldo	85
922	Alfonzo	85
923	Amir	85
924	Buck	85
925	Cristopher	85
926	Eddy	85
927	Jaron	85
928	Donavan	84
929	Genaro	84
930	Jabari	84
931	Kelsey	84
932	Timmothy	84
933	Cruz	83
934	Hank	83
935	Ramsey	83
936	Rian	83
937	Benji	82
938	Chadd	82
939	Chaim	82
940	Conor	82
941	Cordell	82
942	Eldon	82
943	Elisha	82
944	Emil	82
945	Harlan	82
946	Leif	82
947	Lesley	82
948	Michelle	82
949	Efren	81
950	Franco	81
951	Kimberly	81
952	Kraig	81
953	Linwood	81
954	Bronson	80
955	Darron	80
956	Davon	80
957	Domenic	80
958	Kaleb	80
959	Lydell	80
960	Merle	80
961	Rob	80
962	Sharif	80
963	Asa	79
964	Damond	79
965	Frederic	79
966	Mariano	79
967	Rahsaan	79
968	Samir	79
969	Simeon	79
970	Dario	78
971	Harrison	78
972	Kennith	78
973	Paris	78
974	Zackery	78
975	Bo	77
976	Deron	77
977	Khalid	77
978	Muhammad	77
979	Shay	77
980	Tarik	77
981	Cade	76
982	Dalton	76
983	Demetric	76
984	Duncan	76
985	Jefferey	76
986	Leopoldo	76
987	Samson	76
988	Thurman	76
989	Armand	75
990	Bjorn	75
991	Carmelo	75
992	Charley	75
993	Cristian	75
994	Estevan	75
995	Heather	75
996	Robb	75
997	Trever	75
998	Amy	74
999	Angela	74
1000	Cristobal	74

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1977.

How spread out were the names of 1977?

In 1977 the ten most given boys’ names went to 24.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.7% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1977 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 1977?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1977 against the top 100 of 1976.

The biggest climbs of 1977

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1977.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1976	Rank 1977
Sommer	#852	#441
Jaclyn	#539	#148
Jillian	#615	#236
Marlena	#827	#464
Salina	#851	#495
Ryan	#841	#516
Jada	#943	#644
Kenisha	#953	#685

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1976	Rank 1977
Kristoffer	#891	#561
Rashad	#784	#455
Marques	#910	#631
Cyrus	#947	#732
Elvis	#679	#466
Cortney	#914	#706
Delvin	#950	#747
Tanner	#976	#777

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1977

The most given names of the 1970s1977 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1977 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 1977Weighted 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: 1978

The most popular baby names of 1977

The top names of 1977

How spread out were the names of 1977?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1977?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1977

More about the names of 1977