The most popular baby names of 1979

In 1979 the most given names were Michael (67,713 boys) and Jennifer (56,712 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,326,804 babies under 19,043 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1979 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1979

Girls: top 25 of 1979
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1978
1	1 Jennifer	56,712	35.3	#1
2	2 Melissa	34,050	21.2	#2
3	3 Amanda	31,924	19.9	#6
4	4 Jessica	27,780	17.3	#3
5	5 Amy	21,609	13.5	#4
6	6 Sarah	21,015	13.1	#8
7	7 Heather	20,834	13.0	#5
8	8 Angela	20,256	12.6	#7
9	9 Nicole	19,510	12.2	#10
10	10 Michelle	19,266	12.0	#9
11	11 Elizabeth	18,073	11.3	#14
12	12 Kimberly	17,635	11.0	#13
13	13 Lisa	17,286	10.8	#11
14	14 Christina	16,454	10.3	#15
15	15 Stephanie	16,204	10.1	#16
16	16 Kelly	15,296	9.5	#12
17	17 Rebecca	14,548	9.1	#17
18	18 Crystal	13,467	8.4	#18
19	19 Jamie	12,156	7.6	#20
20	20 Laura	11,880	7.4	#19
21	21 Erin	11,259	7.0	#21
22	22 Amber	11,079	6.9	#30
23	23 April	10,902	6.8	#27
24	24 Mary	10,555	6.6	#24
25	25 Shannon	10,370	6.5	#22

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Andrea	10,336
27	Rachel	10,230
28	Tiffany	9,611
29	Julie	9,254
30	Sara	8,654
31	Megan	8,293
32	Erica	8,178
33	Danielle	7,981
34	Emily	7,971
35	Christine	7,689
36	Katherine	7,464
37	Maria	7,339
38	Tara	6,806
39	Brandy	6,775
40	Monica	6,585
41	Carrie	6,354
42	Misty	5,785
43	Stacy	5,708
44	Patricia	5,650
45	Lauren	5,625
46	Karen	5,599
47	Alicia	5,547
48	Holly	5,488
49	Tracy	5,389
50	Kathryn	5,312
51	Susan	5,196
52	Jill	5,192
53	Melanie	5,021
54	Dana	4,948
55	Cynthia	4,931
56	Kristy	4,880
57	Dawn	4,725
58	Tina	4,677
59	Anna	4,670
60	Stacey	4,613
61	Brandi	4,609
62	Kristen	4,568
63	Katie	4,512
64	Wendy	4,500
65	Leslie	4,497
66	Samantha	4,461
67	Ashley	4,448
68	Natalie	4,445
69	Lori	4,432
70	Allison	4,406
71	Courtney	4,321
72	Christy	4,286
73	Kristin	4,264
74	Kristina	4,130
75	Vanessa	4,102
76	Veronica	4,062
77	Sandra	3,995
78	Catherine	3,878
79	Tammy	3,758
80	Jacqueline	3,740
81	Mindy	3,712
82	Melinda	3,705
83	Heidi	3,670
84	Kathleen	3,641
85	Brooke	3,505
86	Tonya	3,495
87	Teresa	3,481
88	Lindsay	3,466
89	Valerie	3,407
90	Pamela	3,365
91	Erika	3,316
92	Denise	3,267
93	Tanya	3,225
94	Cheryl	3,210
95	Robin	3,209
96	Gina	3,116
97	Jaime	3,086
98	Leah	3,075
99	Katrina	2,998
100	Theresa	2,995

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Renee	2,979
102	Alison	2,938
103	Nichole	2,908
104	Tamara	2,885
105	Michele	2,881
106	Sabrina	2,870
107	Nancy	2,864
108	Margaret	2,832
109	Kristi	2,800
110	Natasha	2,796
111	Diana	2,781
112	Brenda	2,769
113	Lindsey	2,758
114	Linda	2,739
115	Anne	2,734
116	Mandy	2,720
117	Sharon	2,689
118	Beth	2,688
119	Victoria	2,674
120	Jenny	2,627
121	Meghan	2,571
122	Julia	2,568
123	Barbara	2,493
124	Jaclyn	2,303
125	Kara	2,300
126	Ann	2,266
127	Suzanne	2,245
128	Candice	2,227
129	Kelli	2,218
130	Krista	2,212
131	Donna	2,198
132	Deborah	2,180
133	Colleen	2,135
134	Regina	2,119
135	Bethany	2,094
136	Cindy	2,087
137	Kendra	2,069
138	Carolyn	2,053
139	Molly	2,022
140	Jodi	1,977
141	Monique	1,975
142	Carla	1,969
143	Meredith	1,962
144	Casey	1,957
145	Deanna	1,950
146	Cassandra	1,945
147	Yolanda	1,934
148	Latoya	1,880
149	Marie	1,877
150	Summer	1,861
151	Kari	1,852
152	Rachael	1,852
153	Felicia	1,851
154	Joy	1,821
155	Tabitha	1,818
156	Aimee	1,814
157	Shanna	1,793
158	Adrienne	1,780
159	Trisha	1,777
160	Janet	1,748
161	Bridget	1,736
162	Alisha	1,721
163	Rhonda	1,716
164	Angel	1,697
165	Paula	1,694
166	Debra	1,688
167	Latasha	1,688
168	Brianne	1,663
169	Virginia	1,657
170	Desiree	1,634
171	Bonnie	1,627
172	Carmen	1,609
173	Candace	1,594
174	Miranda	1,593
175	Sherry	1,591
176	Laurie	1,581
177	Shawna	1,548
178	Rebekah	1,519
179	Jillian	1,506
180	Autumn	1,498
181	Christie	1,458
182	Shelly	1,456
183	Kristine	1,455
184	Ebony	1,443
185	Martha	1,443
186	Janelle	1,416
187	Tamika	1,412
188	Kristie	1,406
189	Shauna	1,403
190	Tasha	1,401
191	Robyn	1,399
192	Toni	1,396
193	Joanna	1,388
194	Marissa	1,386
195	Sheila	1,368
196	Angie	1,366
197	Melody	1,365
198	Caroline	1,354
199	Diane	1,330
200	Kellie	1,326
201	Stacie	1,326
202	Tracey	1,312
203	Claudia	1,308
204	Angelica	1,305
205	Marisa	1,293
206	Sonya	1,287
207	Sonia	1,276
208	Kate	1,260
209	Priscilla	1,256
210	Olivia	1,253
211	Cara	1,247
212	Yvonne	1,234
213	Abigail	1,226
214	Traci	1,217
215	Tricia	1,209
216	Ruth	1,202
217	Kelley	1,201
218	Shana	1,198
219	Charity	1,197
220	Audrey	1,178
221	Latisha	1,175
222	Naomi	1,175
223	Alyssa	1,174
224	Krystal	1,164
225	Carol	1,163
226	Jana	1,161
227	Rosa	1,152
228	Keri	1,151
229	Ana	1,140
230	Anita	1,139
231	Terri	1,128
232	Leigh	1,127
233	Cristina	1,124
234	Kathy	1,112
235	Kerri	1,110
236	Alissa	1,090
237	Nikki	1,085
238	Christa	1,080
239	Karla	1,080
240	Janice	1,078
241	Gloria	1,074
242	Lynn	1,070
243	Shelley	1,065
244	Lakisha	1,042
245	Jasmine	1,039
246	Leticia	1,018
247	Sylvia	1,016
248	Alexis	1,008
249	Jeanette	1,007
250	Annette	1,000
251	Jody	994
252	Kerry	994
253	Hannah	970
254	Whitney	950
255	Connie	943
256	Ellen	943
257	Keisha	938
258	Charlene	935
259	Adriana	933
260	Jacquelyn	932
261	Latonya	931
262	Gretchen	930
263	Amie	923
264	Hillary	921
265	Jami	921
266	Rose	921
267	Frances	913
268	Lesley	913
269	Annie	910
270	Becky	907
271	Juanita	893
272	Dorothy	890
273	Sandy	888
274	Chasity	887
275	Hilary	882
276	Maureen	882
277	Rita	881
278	Helen	879
279	Roxanne	879
280	Bobbie	877
281	Tameka	875
282	Yvette	864
283	Faith	861
284	Nina	857
285	Charlotte	853
286	Sherri	852
287	Evelyn	851
288	Rachelle	843
289	Angelina	837
290	Alexandra	827
291	Lakeisha	824
292	Billie	819
293	Kirsten	817
294	Jennie	815
295	Raquel	810
296	Lydia	803
297	Eva	802
298	Irene	798
299	Staci	797
300	Brittany	794
301	Rochelle	792
302	Abby	791
303	Lacey	790
304	Corinne	788
305	Hope	786
306	Elaine	782
307	Alice	780
308	Kim	779
309	Belinda	777
310	Norma	774
311	Cassie	772
312	Esther	766
313	Alisa	762
314	Miriam	762
315	Ginger	758
316	Devon	757
317	Joanne	757
318	Sheri	755
319	Brandie	745
320	Joyce	737
321	Sally	735
322	Trina	735
323	Elisa	728
324	Jocelyn	721
325	Jane	720
326	Jessie	720
327	Jenifer	714
328	Beverly	713
329	Brianna	713
330	Jackie	711
331	Betty	710
332	Ericka	706
333	Stefanie	706
334	Tracie	705
335	Gabriela	704
336	Marsha	703
337	Amelia	702
338	Jodie	702
339	Penny	697
340	Christi	692
341	Chrystal	692
342	Grace	690
343	Tanisha	687
344	Carissa	686
345	Carly	676
346	Shirley	671
347	Kasey	670
348	Darlene	667
349	Aisha	662
350	Melisa	661
351	Ruby	661
352	Joni	660
353	Jean	658
354	Tami	651
355	Lorena	647
356	Cecilia	636
357	Joann	635
358	Kenya	630
359	Leanne	630
360	Elena	629
361	Katharine	628
362	Elisabeth	626
363	Lee	622
364	Jenna	621
365	Antoinette	620
366	Hollie	620
367	Marcia	620
368	Lakesha	619
369	Bianca	613
370	Camille	611
371	Judith	611
372	Nadia	609
373	Alana	606
374	Bobbi	605
375	Mia	604
376	Tia	599
377	Mayra	595
378	Lora	593
379	Audra	591
380	Cathy	588
381	Tabatha	582
382	Mandi	580
383	Alma	579
384	Wanda	576
385	Kimberley	575
386	Eileen	570
387	Jolene	567
388	Tania	567
389	Marilyn	559
390	Ryan	558
391	Chandra	556
392	Guadalupe	556
393	Michael	554
394	Terra	554
395	Marisol	553
396	Debbie	552
397	Allyson	551
398	Elisha	546
399	Johanna	544
400	Yesenia	540
401	Claire	539
402	Maribel	538
403	Dena	537
404	Nora	536
405	Judy	535
406	Gwendolyn	533
407	Randi	531
408	Betsy	530
409	Celeste	525
410	Janine	524
411	Lorraine	523
412	Selena	522
413	Peggy	519
414	Haley	511
415	Lynette	511
416	Esmeralda	510
417	Karina	506
418	Candy	502
419	Serena	502
420	Briana	500
421	Lara	500
422	Loretta	495
423	Roberta	494
424	Sophia	494
425	Iris	492
426	Kylie	491
427	Rosemary	489
428	Emma	488
429	Alyson	487
430	Latosha	482
431	Leann	482
432	Teri	482
433	Gabrielle	477
434	Meagan	476
435	Angelique	473
436	Lea	472
437	Aubrey	471
438	Genevieve	469
439	Maggie	469
440	Patrice	469
441	Cherie	467
442	Marlene	466
443	Tonia	462
444	Bernadette	461
445	Katy	461
446	Shawn	461
447	Lashonda	457
448	Noelle	457
449	Vivian	456
450	Cheri	454
451	Chrissy	454
452	Misti	452
453	Lena	451
454	Liza	448
455	Marcie	448
456	Luz	447
457	Athena	445
458	Chelsea	443
459	Morgan	443
460	Sonja	438
461	Tessa	438
462	Josephine	437
463	Carolina	436
464	Lillian	436
465	Adrianne	435
466	Jeanne	432
467	Laurel	431
468	Marcy	429
469	Blanca	428
470	Catrina	428
471	Chastity	428
472	Janna	428
473	Shelby	428
474	Vicki	428
475	Lacy	427
476	Susana	427
477	Jeannie	426
478	Deana	425
479	Kristal	425
480	Marla	425
481	Isabel	424
482	Marianne	424
483	Rhiannon	423
484	Clarissa	422
485	Margarita	421
486	Dina	420
487	Viviana	419
488	Dianna	418
489	Lana	417
490	Janell	416
491	Sheryl	412
492	Tisha	411
493	Darcy	410
494	Jeannette	410
495	Shanika	410
496	Elissa	408
497	Carey	407
498	Bridgette	405
499	Tammie	405
500	Malinda	404
501	Devin	402
502	Joan	401
503	Marci	400
504	Lawanda	397
505	Ramona	393
506	Alejandra	392
507	Larissa	392
508	Latanya	390
509	Sasha	390
510	Paige	389
511	Marlena	387
512	Shameka	387
513	Maya	385
514	Destiny	384
515	Shari	384
516	Jayme	381
517	Meghann	374
518	Wendi	374
519	Daisy	371
520	Cristy	370
521	Tiffani	370
522	Angelia	369
523	Latrice	367
524	Georgia	366
525	Kimberlee	363
526	Aja	362
527	Kisha	362
528	Tera	362
529	Maricela	360
530	Janel	359
531	Shavon	358
532	Breanne	357
533	Sherrie	356
534	Irma	352
535	Silvia	351
536	Gail	350
537	Lucy	350
538	Karrie	349
539	Adrian	348
540	Cari	348
541	Marjorie	347
542	Raven	346
543	Tori	345
544	Constance	344
545	Cortney	343
546	Leeann	343
547	Clara	342
548	Dayna	340
549	Jeanine	340
550	Marcella	340
551	Edith	338
552	Christal	337
553	Kyla	336
554	Tiffanie	335
555	Cori	333
556	Qiana	332
557	Karin	331
558	Janie	330
559	Araceli	329
560	Demetria	328
561	Shanda	328
562	Bambi	327
563	Dominique	327
564	Arlene	325
565	Janette	325
566	Jasmin	324
567	Ivy	323
568	Tosha	323
569	Marina	322
570	Sheree	322
571	Quiana	321
572	Myra	318
573	Shamika	318
574	Sommer	318
575	Deidre	316
576	Maryann	316
577	Valarie	316
578	Lakeshia	315
579	Mindi	315
580	Bridgett	314
581	Christopher	314
582	Nadine	314
583	Darla	313
584	Brook	312
585	Shanta	312
586	Lindy	310
587	Maritza	308
588	Malissa	307
589	Jo	306
590	Ronda	306
591	Mariah	305
592	Ladonna	304
593	Terry	304
594	Jason	303
595	Jaimie	302
596	Meaghan	302
597	Shayla	302
598	Taryn	302
599	Tiana	302
600	Ashlee	301
601	Daphne	300
602	Leanna	299
603	Corina	297
604	Glenda	297
605	Elise	296
606	Dora	294
607	Kami	293
608	Noemi	293
609	Sharonda	291
610	Corey	290
611	Dolores	290
612	Edna	289
613	Natalia	288
614	Olga	288
615	Francesca	287
616	Vickie	287
617	Alecia	286
618	Doris	286
619	David	285
620	Maranda	285
621	Ami	283
622	Jordan	283
623	June	281
624	Talia	281
625	Beatrice	280
626	Delia	280
627	Justine	280
628	Lashanda	277
629	Siobhan	277
630	Eleanor	276
631	Lucia	276
632	Karyn	275
633	Kiley	275
634	Susanna	275
635	Corrie	274
636	Jade	274
637	Mollie	274
638	Pauline	273
639	Brittney	272
640	Jamila	272
641	Mellissa	272
642	Sue	272
643	Sadie	271
644	Antonia	270
645	Nakia	270
646	Shonda	270
647	Chantel	269
648	Kizzy	269
649	Lorie	269
650	Tawana	269
651	Katina	268
652	Rocio	268
653	Shavonne	268
654	Gena	267
655	Andria	266
656	Holli	266
657	Lynda	266
658	Tomeka	266
659	Lucinda	265
660	Annmarie	264
661	Chanel	264
662	Dara	264
663	Chanda	263
664	Harmony	263
665	Jeri	262
666	Crissy	261
667	James	261
668	Anastasia	260
669	Tanika	260
670	Caryn	259
671	Renae	258
672	Ingrid	257
673	Kayla	256
674	Marisela	256
675	Abbey	255
676	Rene	255
677	Caitlin	254
678	Kerrie	254
679	Griselda	253
680	Christen	252
681	Robert	252
682	Josie	251
683	Kesha	251
684	Shantel	251
685	Charmaine	249
686	Nicolette	249
687	Jada	248
688	Tamra	248
689	Alysia	247
690	Celia	247
691	Shalonda	247
692	Candi	245
693	Corrine	244
694	Helena	244
695	Rena	244
696	Hayley	243
697	John	243
698	Eliza	242
699	Ida	242
700	Mara	242
701	Selina	242
702	Sondra	242
703	Adriane	241
704	Susie	241
705	Vicky	241
706	Winter	241
707	Cory	240
708	Rosalinda	240
709	Sunshine	240
710	Celina	239
711	Lyndsey	239
712	Racheal	238
713	Abbie	237
714	Gladys	237
715	Graciela	236
716	Shasta	235
717	Madeline	234
718	Jeanna	232
719	Shara	232
720	Tammi	232
721	Francine	231
722	Alesha	230
723	Geneva	230
724	Susanne	230
725	Beatriz	229
726	Maura	229
727	Renata	229
728	Liliana	228
729	Shelia	228
730	Jesse	227
731	Windy	227
732	Christin	226
733	Maren	226
734	Michaela	225
735	Jacklyn	223
736	Mercedes	223
737	Danelle	222
738	Kelsey	222
739	Hilda	221
740	Mellisa	221
741	Rosanna	221
742	Rosalyn	220
743	Simone	219
744	Christian	218
745	Darci	218
746	Jenelle	218
747	Kori	217
748	Bree	216
749	January	216
750	Kathrine	216
751	Stella	216
752	Alanna	215
753	Marta	215
754	Brandee	214
755	Cathleen	214
756	Callie	213
757	Julianne	213
758	Rosemarie	213
759	Chiquita	212
760	Eve	212
761	Regan	212
762	Brenna	211
763	Joshua	211
764	Martina	211
765	Elsa	210
766	Fatima	210
767	Gwen	210
768	Louise	210
769	Bertha	209
770	Joseph	209
771	Casandra	208
772	Deirdre	208
773	Richelle	208
774	Tana	208
775	Yadira	207
776	Deidra	206
777	Emilie	206
778	Greta	205
779	Kylene	205
780	Lynne	205
781	Tanesha	205
782	Felecia	203
783	Phyllis	203
784	Shannan	203
785	Alycia	202
786	Daniel	202
787	Jeannine	202
788	Monika	202
789	Davina	201
790	Dionne	201
791	Eboni	200
792	Farrah	200
793	Stacia	200
794	Ashleigh	199
795	Charissa	199
796	Jammie	199
797	Kylee	199
798	Shayna	199
799	Kenyatta	198
800	Jan	197
801	Jeana	197
802	Juana	197
803	Laquita	197
804	Breanna	196
805	Carina	196
806	Delilah	196
807	Leila	196
808	Alaina	195
809	Dianne	195
810	Georgina	195
811	Nichol	195
812	Starr	195
813	Aurora	194
814	Cora	194
815	Dusty	194
816	Letitia	194
817	Sofia	194
818	Daniela	193
819	Nakisha	193
820	Sherita	193
821	Nikia	192
822	Shante	192
823	William	191
824	Deena	190
825	Keli	190
826	Mona	190
827	Krissy	189
828	Marian	189
829	Janae	188
830	Kacey	188
831	Precious	188
832	Shellie	188
833	Jerri	187
834	Juliana	187
835	Margo	187
836	Alexandria	186
837	Carisa	186
838	Eugenia	186
839	Rosalie	186
840	Venus	186
841	Kia	185
842	Latonia	185
843	Marion	185
844	Noel	185
845	Shawanda	185
846	Casie	184
847	Deanne	184
848	Lashawn	184
849	Niki	184
850	Sunny	184
851	Jena	183
852	Margie	183
853	Raina	183
854	Leona	182
855	Magdalena	182
856	Sandi	182
857	Shanon	182
858	Tawanda	182
859	Tyra	182
860	Octavia	181
861	Ursula	181
862	Mari	180
863	Tawanna	180
864	Ada	179
865	Karissa	179
866	Kellee	179
867	Lourdes	179
868	Mackenzie	179
869	Juliet	178
870	Kenisha	178
871	Tenisha	178
872	Rae	177
873	Venessa	177
874	Vera	177
875	Alexa	176
876	Spring	176
877	Ashanti	175
878	Gillian	174
879	Lacie	174
880	Lois	174
881	Ella	173
882	Joey	173
883	Adrianna	172
884	Tamekia	172
885	Colette	171
886	Keely	171
887	Starla	171
888	Takisha	171
889	Iesha	169
890	Karie	169
891	Salina	169
892	Shaunna	168
893	Therese	168
894	Asia	167
895	Danica	167
896	Stephenie	167
897	Annemarie	166
898	Jenni	166
899	Joelle	166
900	Kyle	166
901	Latricia	166
902	Nikole	166
903	Bernice	165
904	Kirstin	165
905	Adria	164
906	Elaina	164
907	Faye	164
908	Lynnette	164
909	Melina	164
910	Thelma	164
911	Jeanie	163
912	Alina	162
913	Anitra	162
914	Desirae	162
915	Johnna	162
916	Lyndsay	162
917	Matthew	162
918	Nicolle	162
919	Rosie	162
920	Janis	161
921	Lizette	161
922	Mildred	160
923	Angeline	159
924	Esperanza	159
925	Florence	159
926	Jayne	159
927	Liana	159
928	Rebeca	159
929	Sharee	159
930	Sierra	159
931	Brian	158
932	Charisse	158
933	Cody	158
934	Consuelo	158
935	Fawn	158
936	Justina	158
937	Paulette	158
938	Tamica	158
939	Trista	158
940	Gayle	157
941	India	157
942	Delores	156
943	Felisha	156
944	Kay	156
945	Rashida	156
946	Tomika	156
947	Valencia	156
948	Ginny	155
949	Shantell	155
950	Anthony	154
951	Ariel	154
952	Damaris	154
953	Nellie	154
954	Trish	154
955	Leilani	153
956	Syreeta	153
957	Kandi	152
958	Kira	152
959	Cecelia	151
960	Danette	151
961	Doreen	151
962	Nicki	151
963	Shea	151
964	Kacy	150
965	Lily	150
966	Aileen	149
967	Bettina	149
968	Princess	149
969	Taylor	149
970	Lisette	148
971	Shanita	148
972	Star	148
973	Tawnya	148
974	Ayesha	147
975	Cristal	147
976	Cristin	147
977	Josefina	147
978	Luisa	147
979	Rikki	147
980	Tamera	147
981	Lynsey	146
982	Quinn	146
983	Roxanna	146
984	Shaneka	146
985	Linsey	145
986	Lorrie	145
987	Nikita	145
988	Trinity	145
989	Aaron	144
990	Loni	144
991	Marlana	144
992	Perla	144
993	Rosario	144
994	Suzanna	144
995	Charla	143
996	Eunice	143
997	Kaci	143
998	Kristyn	143
999	Lani	143
1000	Lilia	143

Boys: top 25 of 1979
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1978
1	1 Michael	67,713	39.3	#1
2	2 Christopher	50,659	29.4	#3
3	3 Jason	50,369	29.3	#2
4	4 David	42,053	24.4	#4
5	5 James	39,351	22.9	#5
6	6 Matthew	35,621	20.7	#6
7	7 John	35,410	20.6	#7
8	8 Robert	34,015	19.8	#8
9	9 Joshua	31,120	18.1	#12
10	10 Brian	28,659	16.6	#9
11	11 Joseph	28,654	16.6	#10
12	12 Daniel	28,521	16.6	#11
13	13 William	24,676	14.3	#13
14	14 Ryan	23,212	13.5	#14
15	15 Nicholas	21,344	12.4	#25
16	16 Jeremy	21,005	12.2	#18
17	17 Eric	20,268	11.8	#16
18	18 Timothy	19,077	11.1	#17
19	19 Kevin	18,733	10.9	#15
20	20 Andrew	18,618	10.8	#22
21	21 Anthony	17,513	10.2	#20
22	22 Justin	17,390	10.1	#28
23	23 Adam	17,046	9.9	#29
24	24 Jeffrey	16,865	9.8	#19
25	25 Richard	16,713	9.7	#21

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Thomas	16,454
27	Steven	16,331
28	Charles	14,806
29	Scott	14,440
30	Mark	14,386
31	Jonathan	14,331
32	Aaron	13,076
33	Benjamin	12,512
34	Paul	11,630
35	Brandon	11,302
36	Travis	11,037
37	Nathan	10,719
38	Chad	10,161
39	Patrick	9,979
40	Stephen	9,903
41	Kenneth	9,236
42	Gregory	9,109
43	Shawn	7,910
44	Jose	7,848
45	Jacob	7,545
46	Bryan	7,441
47	Bradley	6,923
48	Edward	6,877
49	Sean	6,850
50	Jesse	6,679
51	Donald	6,508
52	Keith	6,186
53	Peter	6,079
54	Ronald	5,694
55	Samuel	5,687
56	Kyle	5,449
57	George	5,263
58	Douglas	5,167
59	Gary	5,038
60	Todd	4,984
61	Juan	4,946
62	Dustin	4,899
63	Corey	4,738
64	Shaun	4,736
65	Jared	4,670
66	Erik	4,640
67	Shane	4,482
68	Phillip	4,422
69	Larry	4,393
70	Raymond	4,335
71	Joel	4,216
72	Derek	4,200
73	Carlos	4,165
74	Zachary	4,156
75	Dennis	4,080
76	Marcus	4,048
77	Craig	4,029
78	Frank	3,928
79	Antonio	3,801
80	Derrick	3,729
81	Jeremiah	3,719
82	Cory	3,587
83	Philip	3,460
84	Brent	3,455
85	Jerry	3,446
86	Randy	3,416
87	Jeffery	3,357
88	Jamie	3,240
89	Wesley	3,237
90	Gabriel	3,235
91	Curtis	3,200
92	Russell	3,132
93	Casey	3,082
94	Alexander	3,058
95	Nathaniel	3,040
96	Terry	3,040
97	Billy	2,998
98	Brett	2,997
99	Troy	2,964
100	Carl	2,898

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Seth	2,840
102	Luis	2,752
103	Mario	2,702
104	Tony	2,645
105	Victor	2,634
106	Bobby	2,584
107	Ian	2,554
108	Lucas	2,540
109	Vincent	2,519
110	Luke	2,470
111	Johnny	2,448
112	Jesus	2,364
113	Adrian	2,363
114	Kristopher	2,349
115	Brad	2,334
116	Alan	2,322
117	Rodney	2,300
118	Jon	2,297
119	Marc	2,267
120	Christian	2,262
121	Danny	2,258
122	Lawrence	2,255
123	Jimmy	2,232
124	Ricky	2,225
125	Willie	2,153
126	Jay	2,145
127	Micheal	2,137
128	Walter	2,123
129	Lee	2,078
130	Ricardo	2,076
131	Tyler	2,044
132	Roger	2,024
133	Martin	2,019
134	Jorge	2,017
135	Randall	2,013
136	Joe	1,965
137	Miguel	1,960
138	Henry	1,947
139	Allen	1,937
140	Manuel	1,910
141	Andre	1,881
142	Lance	1,867
143	Gerald	1,863
144	Arthur	1,862
145	Albert	1,860
146	Clinton	1,855
147	Cody	1,851
148	Louis	1,839
149	Wayne	1,831
150	Roy	1,753
151	Isaac	1,734
152	Bruce	1,712
153	Trevor	1,699
154	Francisco	1,687
155	Roberto	1,660
156	Alex	1,656
157	Reginald	1,655
158	Frederick	1,639
159	Shannon	1,639
160	Maurice	1,594
161	Jack	1,582
162	Darrell	1,527
163	Ronnie	1,520
164	Darren	1,503
165	Neil	1,486
166	Damon	1,445
167	Hector	1,421
168	Jordan	1,411
169	Evan	1,402
170	Barry	1,401
171	Ernest	1,399
172	Ruben	1,396
173	Omar	1,381
174	Mitchell	1,368
175	Eddie	1,364
176	Tyrone	1,362
177	Jerome	1,360
178	Jaime	1,357
179	Terrance	1,346
180	Jermaine	1,339
181	Calvin	1,334
182	Eugene	1,331
183	Damien	1,321
184	Oscar	1,312
185	Angel	1,303
186	Edwin	1,284
187	Tommy	1,278
188	Dale	1,274
189	Chris	1,264
190	Leonard	1,264
191	Geoffrey	1,263
192	Mathew	1,256
193	Steve	1,254
194	Kurt	1,250
195	Harold	1,246
196	Marvin	1,245
197	Alejandro	1,241
198	Theodore	1,238
199	Clayton	1,208
200	Kelly	1,208
201	Garrett	1,205
202	Terrence	1,192
203	Dwayne	1,168
204	Melvin	1,158
205	Micah	1,144
206	Ramon	1,143
207	Colin	1,141
208	Javier	1,140
209	Johnathan	1,140
210	Fernando	1,131
211	Cameron	1,125
212	Raul	1,119
213	Glenn	1,118
214	Pedro	1,097
215	Joey	1,095
216	Ralph	1,080
217	Clint	1,076
218	Stanley	1,065
219	Jarrod	1,046
220	Clifford	1,045
221	Dominic	1,032
222	Rafael	1,025
223	Jessie	1,024
224	Jonathon	1,020
225	Andy	1,012
226	Grant	1,010
227	Ross	1,002
228	Heath	998
229	Austin	995
230	Brendan	991
231	Armando	976
232	Eduardo	967
233	Levi	963
234	Karl	956
235	Marco	956
236	Devin	939
237	Francis	929
238	Howard	926
239	Harry	914
240	Noah	913
241	Clarence	911
242	Leon	907
243	Nicolas	905
244	Erick	902
245	Earl	893
246	Daryl	871
247	Caleb	860
248	Franklin	857
249	Byron	851
250	Dean	847
251	Spencer	847
252	Sergio	837
253	Alfred	836
254	Duane	829
255	Alberto	828
256	Cedric	827
257	Julio	825
258	Ray	824
259	Alvin	815
260	Warren	815
261	Kirk	807
262	Edgar	803
263	Courtney	802
264	Ivan	802
265	Tyson	802
266	Clifton	782
267	Gilbert	778
268	Antoine	769
269	Cesar	764
270	Wade	764
271	Darryl	761
272	Bernard	760
273	Marshall	758
274	Alfredo	749
275	Roderick	746
276	Blake	744
277	Abraham	736
278	Demetrius	735
279	Lonnie	734
280	Jody	731
281	Leroy	730
282	Rene	721
283	Jayson	713
284	Enrique	710
285	Ethan	706
286	Brock	703
287	Lewis	701
288	Gerardo	698
289	Charlie	697
290	Elijah	696
291	Norman	695
292	Orlando	695
293	Arturo	693
294	Preston	690
295	Israel	686
296	Damian	678
297	Nelson	670
298	Toby	667
299	Beau	666
300	Julian	664
301	Kelvin	664
302	Rocky	656
303	Don	654
304	Fredrick	648
305	Dylan	639
306	Neal	637
307	Trent	635
308	Andres	633
309	Vernon	631
310	Salvador	629
311	Dana	627
312	Drew	625
313	Herbert	617
314	Bradford	614
315	Fred	612
316	Dallas	609
317	Nickolas	607
318	Terrell	593
319	Marlon	591
320	Ashley	586
321	Glen	586
322	Quincy	582
323	Donnie	579
324	Bryant	574
325	Lamar	573
326	Greg	571
327	Stuart	570
328	Ernesto	556
329	Jeff	552
330	Lloyd	552
331	Chadwick	551
332	Kendrick	550
333	Ben	549
334	Angelo	548
335	Dwight	546
336	Rudy	542
337	Felix	541
338	Bryce	536
339	Josh	531
340	Marcos	531
341	Leslie	529
342	Allan	528
343	Jamal	526
344	Rickey	526
345	Lorenzo	523
346	Lamont	521
347	Rusty	520
348	Scotty	515
349	Gordon	503
350	Morgan	503
351	Darin	499
352	Robin	499
353	Eli	498
354	Rick	496
355	Darnell	495
356	Jake	495
357	Noel	494
358	Kenny	493
359	Bret	490
360	Derick	490
361	Gene	488
362	Leo	484
363	Kent	482
364	Quentin	480
365	Brady	479
366	Simon	479
367	Julius	471
368	Carlton	469
369	Freddie	469
370	Logan	468
371	Roland	466
372	Guy	464
373	Kerry	462
374	Darius	460
375	Max	457
376	Johnnie	455
377	Perry	455
378	Rolando	455
379	Tracy	450
380	Floyd	448
381	Taylor	448
382	Pablo	445
383	Desmond	443
384	Rodolfo	443
385	Alfonso	441
386	Mike	438
387	Dewayne	431
388	Jimmie	431
389	Abel	428
390	Lester	422
391	Ismael	419
392	Trenton	419
393	Jackie	418
394	Devon	410
395	Herman	409
396	Oliver	408
397	Frankie	400
398	Cornelius	399
399	Antwan	396
400	Guillermo	394
401	Dante	393
402	Landon	391
403	Jonah	390
404	Jamar	385
405	Terence	380
406	Loren	379
407	Rogelio	377
408	Elias	375
409	Milton	375
410	Sam	374
411	Nick	373
412	Owen	371
413	Zachariah	371
414	Felipe	369
415	Jim	369
416	Graham	366
417	Moses	366
418	Fabian	365
419	Gilberto	361
420	Ty	361
421	Jarrett	360
422	Kareem	358
423	Chester	355
424	Kendall	354
425	Ted	354
426	Cecil	351
427	Saul	351
428	Randolph	350
429	Salvatore	350
430	Rashad	347
431	Clay	345
432	Kurtis	343
433	Rory	342
434	Damion	341
435	Clyde	340
436	Benny	339
437	Dane	337
438	Jerrod	337
439	Robbie	337
440	Gerard	336
441	Gustavo	336
442	Myron	336
443	Collin	335
444	Alonzo	334
445	Marty	333
446	Alexis	331
447	Dan	329
448	Otis	329
449	Emmanuel	323
450	Garry	323
451	Dominick	322
452	Sheldon	322
453	Sidney	322
454	Edmund	320
455	Ali	318
456	Everett	318
457	Mason	318
458	Reggie	318
459	Donovan	317
460	Gavin	317
461	Jarod	317
462	Forrest	316
463	Gregg	314
464	Guadalupe	312
465	Waylon	312
466	Dion	311
467	Aron	309
468	Miles	308
469	Thaddeus	307
470	Jess	306
471	Hugo	304
472	Anton	303
473	Esteban	302
474	Ramiro	301
475	Kory	300
476	Kris	299
477	Tanner	299
478	Colby	298
479	Harvey	298
480	Elliott	296
481	Jarvis	296
482	Isaiah	295
483	Branden	293
484	Stephan	292
485	Sammy	291
486	Teddy	291
487	Malcolm	290
488	Marquis	288
489	Moises	288
490	Emanuel	287
491	Ahmad	286
492	Sherman	286
493	Roman	285
494	Ira	282
495	Amos	281
496	Bryon	281
497	Ron	281
498	Tobias	279
499	Wendell	279
500	Arnold	277
501	Leonardo	277
502	Reynaldo	276
503	Elvis	275
504	Nathanael	275
505	Bill	273
506	Jamel	273
507	Will	273
508	Xavier	273
509	Darrin	272
510	Johnathon	271
511	Timmy	271
512	Claude	269
513	Pete	269
514	Chance	268
515	Reuben	267
516	Stewart	266
517	Donte	265
518	Efrain	265
519	Erin	265
520	Tomas	263
521	Nolan	262
522	Quinton	262
523	Jackson	261
524	Tom	261
525	Rex	260
526	Donny	259
527	Jerod	259
528	Noe	259
529	Joaquin	258
530	Stacy	258
531	Matt	255
532	Joesph	254
533	Darrick	252
534	Dexter	252
535	Josue	251
536	Scottie	251
537	Bennie	249
538	Curt	249
539	Donnell	249
540	Mickey	249
541	Sylvester	249
542	Jedediah	248
543	Kristofer	247
544	Lyle	246
545	Earnest	245
546	Alton	244
547	Harley	244
548	Clark	243
549	Lionel	243
550	Elliot	242
551	Wilson	242
552	Blair	241
553	Santiago	241
554	Jovan	240
555	Solomon	240
556	Jamey	239
557	Virgil	238
558	Hugh	237
559	Luther	237
560	Randal	237
561	Tyree	236
562	Pierre	234
563	Marion	233
564	Willis	233
565	Robby	232
566	Kristian	230
567	Blaine	229
568	Jeromy	229
569	Deon	226
570	Jarred	226
571	Sterling	225
572	Darrel	223
573	Jeramy	223
574	Sonny	221
575	Dorian	219
576	Jed	219
577	Wallace	219
578	Jamison	218
579	Jeremie	217
580	Quinn	217
581	Ariel	216
582	Josiah	216
583	Rodrick	216
584	Bart	215
585	Morris	215
586	Vicente	213
587	Jonas	212
588	Kasey	212
589	Ignacio	211
590	Humberto	210
591	Deandre	209
592	Erich	209
593	Avery	207
594	Conrad	207
595	Leland	207
596	Jean	206
597	Jennifer	205
598	Tory	205
599	Jasen	204
600	Stefan	204
601	Brendon	203
602	Emilio	203
603	Jamaal	203
604	Bradly	202
605	Brant	202
606	Zachery	202
607	Edmond	200
608	Rico	200
609	Carey	198
610	Cary	198
611	Hunter	196
612	Jerald	195
613	Hans	194
614	Dusty	193
615	Issac	193
616	Jeramie	193
617	Wyatt	193
618	Archie	191
619	Brooks	191
620	Demond	191
621	Elmer	191
622	Aric	190
623	Roosevelt	189
624	Rudolph	189
625	Freddy	187
626	Giovanni	187
627	Jedidiah	187
628	Rocco	187
629	Royce	187
630	Agustin	185
631	Reid	185
632	Scot	185
633	Aubrey	184
634	Brenton	184
635	Zane	184
636	Barrett	183
637	Adan	182
638	Leif	181
639	Benito	178
640	Demarcus	177
641	Jeremey	177
642	Nathanial	177
643	Dirk	176
644	Carlo	175
645	Jefferson	175
646	Levar	175
647	Louie	175
648	Wilfredo	175
649	Johnpaul	174
650	Brice	173
651	Deshawn	173
652	Weston	173
653	Santos	172
654	Conor	171
655	Stacey	171
656	Willard	171
657	Tommie	170
658	Buddy	168
659	Ellis	168
660	Daren	167
661	Davin	167
662	Nicholaus	167
663	Tristan	167
664	Rhett	166
665	Rodrigo	166
666	Ervin	165
667	Delvin	164
668	Korey	164
669	Mauricio	164
670	Torrey	164
671	Riley	162
672	Vance	162
673	Josef	161
674	Van	161
675	Brain	160
676	Marcel	160
677	Rigoberto	160
678	Antione	158
679	Cole	158
680	Wilbert	158
681	Raphael	157
682	Ari	156
683	Ezra	156
684	Alvaro	155
685	Chase	155
686	Dave	155
687	Horace	155
688	Arron	154
689	Carson	154
690	Rickie	154
691	Jamil	153
692	Winston	153
693	Galen	152
694	Jasper	152
695	Laurence	152
696	Chauncey	151
697	Jeffry	151
698	Delbert	150
699	Maxwell	150
700	Shad	150
701	Cedrick	149
702	Adolfo	148
703	Antwon	148
704	Lane	148
705	Mack	148
706	Markus	148
707	Tim	148
708	Abram	147
709	Demario	147
710	Lavar	147
711	Malik	147
712	Monte	147
713	Shelton	147
714	Stevie	147
715	Jace	146
716	Keenan	146
717	Marques	146
718	Domingo	145
719	Jaron	145
720	Nigel	145
721	Shayne	145
722	Diego	144
723	Shelby	144
724	Judson	143
725	Lynn	143
726	Tavares	143
727	Dewey	142
728	Tyron	142
729	Daron	141
730	Grady	141
731	Reed	141
732	Rodger	140
733	Denny	139
734	Kristoffer	139
735	Leonel	139
736	Gino	138
737	Heriberto	138
738	Tremayne	138
739	Sebastian	137
740	Andrea	136
741	Brennan	136
742	Elvin	136
743	Lenny	136
744	Tyrell	136
745	Cornell	135
746	Jamin	135
747	Broderick	134
748	Davis	134
749	Rufus	134
750	Theron	134
751	Jermey	133
752	Mikel	133
753	Parker	133
754	Titus	133
755	Fidel	132
756	Jan	132
757	Nikolas	132
758	Jerad	131
759	Jered	131
760	Vaughn	131
761	Whitney	131
762	Lowell	130
763	Michel	130
764	Melissa	129
765	Abdul	128
766	Dameon	128
767	Dejuan	128
768	Alphonso	127
769	Marlin	127
770	Brannon	126
771	Cleveland	126
772	Cyrus	126
773	Elton	126
774	Jacques	126
775	Garret	125
776	Zebulon	125
777	Federico	124
778	Garth	124
779	Hubert	124
780	Jevon	123
781	Kenyon	123
782	Dominique	122
783	Ernie	122
784	Gregorio	122
785	Jerimiah	121
786	Osvaldo	121
787	Ulysses	121
788	Vito	121
789	Cortney	120
790	Denver	120
791	Ezekiel	120
792	Monty	120
793	Zackary	120
794	Derik	119
795	Ken	119
796	Lukas	119
797	Percy	119
798	Bob	118
799	Braden	118
800	Cliff	118
801	Hassan	118
802	Jereme	118
803	Kenyatta	118
804	Liam	118
805	Aldo	117
806	Jameel	117
807	Moshe	117
808	Octavio	117
809	Raheem	117
810	Al	116
811	Trey	116
812	Amir	115
813	Bernardo	115
814	Danial	115
815	Kim	115
816	Bert	114
817	Dedrick	114
818	Emmett	114
819	Jessica	114
820	Laron	114
821	Deangelo	112
822	Jabari	112
823	Myles	112
824	Silas	112
825	Thad	112
826	Amanda	111
827	Chadrick	111
828	Darian	111
829	Eloy	111
830	Hiram	111
831	Bennett	110
832	Mohammad	110
833	Seneca	110
834	Efren	109
835	Denis	108
836	Quintin	108
837	Raymundo	108
838	Bryson	107
839	Kirby	107
840	Sedrick	107
841	Muhammad	106
842	Antwain	105
843	Francesco	105
844	German	105
845	Gerry	105
846	Harrison	105
847	Jade	105
848	Lars	105
849	Randell	105
850	Tracey	105
851	August	104
852	Dereck	104
853	Tad	104
854	Wilbur	104
855	Garland	103
856	Kraig	103
857	Ronny	103
858	Boyd	102
859	Darwin	102
860	Judd	102
861	Kip	102
862	Rashawn	102
863	Wilfred	102
864	Adrain	101
865	Ahmed	101
866	Bo	101
867	Irvin	101
868	Russel	101
869	Sammie	101
870	Terrill	101
871	Coby	100
872	Donta	100
873	Edwardo	100
874	Ramsey	100
875	Asa	99
876	Chaim	99
877	Cullen	99
878	Dillon	99
879	Homer	99
880	Isidro	99
881	Kaleb	99
882	Antony	98
883	Deric	98
884	Doyle	98
885	Kenton	98
886	Lincoln	98
887	Elbert	97
888	Woodrow	97
889	Zackery	97
890	Billie	96
891	Cortez	96
892	Giuseppe	96
893	Keven	96
894	Khalid	96
895	Demarco	95
896	Eliseo	95
897	Frederic	95
898	Nicky	95
899	Rasheed	95
900	Shea	95
901	Burton	94
902	Cale	94
903	Emil	94
904	Gonzalo	94
905	Rian	94
906	Augustine	93
907	Buck	93
908	Coy	93
909	Elisha	93
910	Javon	93
911	Keon	93
912	Paris	93
913	Tyrel	93
914	Anwar	92
915	Davon	92
916	Prince	92
917	Alec	91
918	Aurelio	91
919	Brook	91
920	Derrell	91
921	Eddy	91
922	Emery	91
923	Jude	91
924	Junior	91
925	Trinity	91
926	Doug	90
927	Juston	90
928	Kelsey	90
929	Nestor	90
930	Harlan	89
931	Jarret	89
932	Jeramiah	89
933	Mitchel	89
934	Regan	89
935	Tarik	89
936	Trever	89
937	Darron	88
938	Dino	88
939	Jayme	88
940	Kennith	88
941	Lashawn	88
942	Mariano	88
943	Norris	88
944	Tremaine	88
945	Amit	87
946	Antonia	87
947	Errol	87
948	Franco	87
949	Jarrad	87
950	Kai	87
951	Rustin	87
952	Arnulfo	86
953	Brenden	86
954	Chet	86
955	Christoper	86
956	Cristobal	86
957	Maria	86
958	Mohammed	86
959	Shay	86
960	Cordell	85
961	Duncan	85
962	Garrick	85
963	Leopoldo	85
964	Timmothy	85
965	Brandy	84
966	Cristopher	84
967	Erwin	84
968	Garett	84
969	Genaro	84
970	Jameson	84
971	Kenji	84
972	Paulo	84
973	Sarah	84
974	Donell	83
975	Greggory	83
976	Andreas	82
977	Elizabeth	82
978	Irving	82
979	Ivory	82
980	Justen	82
981	Keegan	82
982	Shon	82
983	Tucker	82
984	Bronson	81
985	Chaz	81
986	Chuck	81
987	Orion	81
988	Samson	81
989	Sharif	81
990	Uriah	81
991	Brody	80
992	Corry	80
993	Dario	80
994	Deshaun	80
995	Forest	80
996	Harris	80
997	Kelley	80
998	Kody	80
999	Marcelino	80
1000	Merle	80

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1979.

How spread out were the names of 1979?

In 1979 the ten most given boys’ names went to 24.1% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.0% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1979 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 1979?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1979 against the top 100 of 1978.

The biggest climbs of 1979

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1979.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1978	Rank 1979
Brianne	#762	#168
Winter	#1,000	#706
Brianna	#574	#329
Leeann	#788	#546
Kyla	#782	#553
Joshua	#982	#763
Candi	#910	#692
Tana	#990	#774

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1978	Rank 1979
Jonah	#647	#403
Johnpaul	#887	#649
Dirk	#849	#643
Garret	#951	#775
Brooks	#791	#619
Tanner	#645	#477
Bennett	#998	#831
Jermey	#911	#751

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1979

The most given names of the 1970s1979 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1979 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 1979Weighted 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: 1980

The most popular baby names of 1979

The top names of 1979

How spread out were the names of 1979?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1979?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1979

More about the names of 1979