These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In The 1970s

Names like Tammy and Dawn might seem a little out of place for babies today, but they were seriously popular in the 1970s.

The Social Security Administration tracks the trends around baby names and offers lists of the most popular ones dating back to the 1880s.

The SSA also puts together lists of the top names for each decade. We decided to take a look at the most popular names of the 1970s. Some ― like Michael, Christopher and James ― remain popular today, but others ― like Angela, Melissa and Lisa ― have declined over time.

Keep scrolling to see the 50 most popular names for boys and girls born in the U.S. from 1970 to 1979.

Girls

1. Jennifer

2. Amy

3. Melissa

4. Michelle

5. Kimberly

6. Lisa

7. Angela

8. Heather

9. Stephanie

10. Nicole

11. Jessica

12. Elizabeth

13. Rebecca

14. Kelly

15. Mary

16. Christina

17. Amanda

18. Julie

19. Sarah

20. Laura

21. Shannon

22. Christine

23. Tammy

24. Tracy

25. Karen

26. Dawn

27. Susan

28. Andrea

29. Tina

30. Patricia

31. Cynthia

32. Lori

33. Rachel

34. April

35. Maria

36. Wendy

37. Crystal

38. Stacy

39. Erin

40. Jamie

41. Carrie

42. Tiffany

43. Tara

44. Sandra

45. Monica

46. Danielle

47. Stacey

48. Pamela

49. Tonya

50. Sara

Boys

1. Michael

2. Christopher

3. Jason

4. David

5. James

6. John

7. Robert

8. Brian

9. William

10. Matthew

11. Joseph

12. Daniel

13. Kevin

14. Eric

15. Jeffrey

16. Richard

17. Scott

18. Mark

19. Steven

20. Thomas

21. Timothy

22. Anthony

23. Charles

24. Joshua

25. Ryan

26. Jeremy

27. Paul

28. Andrew

29. Gregory

30. Chad

31. Kenneth

32. Jonathan

33. Stephen

34. Shawn

35. Aaron

36. Adam

37. Patrick

38. Justin

39. Sean

40. Edward

41. Todd

42. Donald

43. Ronald

44. Benjamin

45. Keith

46. Bryan

47. Gary

48. Jose

49. Nathan

50. Douglas

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