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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1970

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1970, from Social Security card applications.

In 1970, Jennifer was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 46,150 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 85,266 boys. New to the top 100 since 1969: Tara, Jessica, Tiffany and Traci for girls; Travis, Jeremy, Marcus, Adam, Lance, Derek and 3 more for boys. The biggest climbers were Carrie for girls, up 21 places to #73, and Shane for boys, up 23 places to #64.

Girls, 1970

  1. 1Jenniferup 246,150
  2. 2Lisadown 138,967
  3. 3Kimberlyup 134,130
  4. 4Michelledown 234,047
  5. 5Amyup 125,212
  6. 6Angelaup 124,929
  7. 7Melissadown 223,735
  8. 8Tammyup 119,587
  9. 9Marydown 119,204
  10. 10Tracyup 718,464
  11. 11Julieup 117,158
  12. 12Karenup 116,699
  13. 13Lauradown 316,490
  14. 14Christine16,061
  15. 15Susandown 415,738
  16. 16Dawnup 515,681
  17. 17Stephanieup 215,387
  18. 18Elizabethdown 215,108
  19. 19Heatherup 1514,669
  20. 20Kellydown 514,607
  21. 21Tinaup 113,861
  22. 22Shannonup 913,547
  23. 23Loridown 313,448
  24. 24Patriciadown 613,406
  25. 25Cynthiadown 212,913
  26. 26Pameladown 212,907
  27. 27Sandradown 211,246
  28. 28Wendyup 111,100
  29. 29Rebeccadown 110,854
  30. 30Nicoleup 1710,691
  31. 31Micheledown 110,090
  32. 32Donnadown 69,968
  33. 33Deborahdown 69,845
  34. 34Teresadown 29,612
  35. 35Christinaup 29,588
  36. 36Denisedown 19,343
  37. 37Sharondown 19,177
  38. 38Lindadown 58,731
  39. 39Mariaup 18,686
  40. 40Brendadown 28,336
  41. 41Barbaradown 28,026
  42. 42Stacyup 117,771
  43. 43Andreaup 57,708
  44. 44Cheryldown 37,440
  45. 45Kathleendown 37,410
  46. 46Rhondadown 27,379
  47. 47Debradown 47,198
  48. 48Staceyup 47,154
  49. 49Tonyaup 57,140
  50. 50Nancydown 57,063
  51. 51Robindown 57,004
  52. 52Jilldown 16,806
  53. 53Theresadown 46,411
  54. 54Danaup 66,406
  55. 55Traceyup 106,230
  56. 56Monicaup 36,188
  57. 57Pauladown 76,055
  58. 58Rachelup 116,029
  59. 59Catherinedown 16,004
  60. 60Sherrydown 55,917
  61. 61Ginaup 25,874
  62. 62Anndown 55,740
  63. 63Kristinup 135,633
  64. 64Leslie5,622
  65. 65Sarahup 75,614
  66. 66Jacquelinedown 45,576
  67. 67Katherineup 35,443
  68. 68Reneedown 15,373
  69. 69Taranew5,329
  70. 70Dianedown 95,188
  71. 71Caroldown 155,064
  72. 72Cindyup 25,049
  73. 73Carrieup 214,978
  74. 74Hollyup 134,940
  75. 75Sheiladown 74,937
  76. 76Tanyaup 144,862
  77. 77Kathy4,797
  78. 78Kimdown 124,729
  79. 79Tamaradown 14,721
  80. 80Margaretdown 74,704
  81. 81Heididown 14,642
  82. 82Aprilup 154,603
  83. 83Kristenup 134,600
  84. 84Carolyndown 134,518
  85. 85Victoriadown 24,460
  86. 86Regina4,433
  87. 87Suzannedown 124,425
  88. 88Lauriedown 94,392
  89. 89Dianadown 84,373
  90. 90Deannadown 24,331
  91. 91Melanieup 14,330
  92. 92Bethdown 104,247
  93. 93Melindadown 44,225
  94. 94Carladown 44,214
  95. 95Jodi4,186
  96. 96Janetdown 124,158
  97. 97Valeriedown 124,130
  98. 98Jessicanew4,021
  99. 99Tiffanynew3,999
  100. 100Tracinew3,854

Boys, 1970

  1. 1Michael85,266
  2. 2Jamesup 161,735
  3. 3Daviddown 161,728
  4. 4John58,491
  5. 5Robert57,177
  6. 6Christopherup 141,747
  7. 7Williamdown 138,887
  8. 8Brianup 131,917
  9. 9Markdown 131,461
  10. 10Richard30,442
  11. 11Jeffrey30,139
  12. 12Scott28,565
  13. 13Jasonup 1227,272
  14. 14Kevinup 226,968
  15. 15Stevendown 126,793
  16. 16Josephdown 126,714
  17. 17Thomasdown 426,669
  18. 18Ericup 323,571
  19. 19Danieldown 123,521
  20. 20Timothydown 322,422
  21. 21Charlesdown 222,411
  22. 22Anthonydown 221,176
  23. 23Pauldown 120,196
  24. 24Matthew20,185
  25. 25Kennethdown 216,800
  26. 26Gregory16,286
  27. 27Stephen14,758
  28. 28Todd14,426
  29. 29Ronald13,618
  30. 30Donald12,397
  31. 31Edwardup 112,275
  32. 32Andrewup 111,989
  33. 33Patrickdown 211,730
  34. 34Shawnup 710,945
  35. 35Gary10,716
  36. 36Douglasdown 210,409
  37. 37Sean10,341
  38. 38Keithdown 29,615
  39. 39Craig9,364
  40. 40Georgedown 28,911
  41. 41Troyup 18,448
  42. 42Jonathanup 48,194
  43. 43Larrydown 38,104
  44. 44Peterdown 18,056
  45. 45Jerry7,422
  46. 46Dennisdown 27,312
  47. 47Bradleyup 66,818
  48. 48Frankdown 16,805
  49. 49Raymondup 16,788
  50. 50Jefferydown 26,701
  51. 51Chadup 186,628
  52. 52Aaronup 96,584
  53. 53Bryandown 26,452
  54. 54Terrydown 26,186
  55. 55Rodneydown 65,856
  56. 56Jose5,691
  57. 57Tonydown 35,480
  58. 58Russelldown 15,106
  59. 59Randydown 45,036
  60. 60Marcup 35,009
  61. 61Rogerdown 24,583
  62. 62Samuelup 24,558
  63. 63Chrisup 34,460
  64. 64Shaneup 234,451
  65. 65Johnnyup 24,438
  66. 66Carldown 44,402
  67. 67Geralddown 24,399
  68. 68Jon4,371
  69. 69Travisnew4,321
  70. 70Jeremynew4,318
  71. 71Marcusnew4,315
  72. 72Adamnew4,313
  73. 73Phillipup 14,275
  74. 74Brentup 184,269
  75. 75Darrendown 154,197
  76. 76Lancenew4,160
  77. 77Dereknew4,147
  78. 78Billydown 14,121
  79. 79Vincentdown 94,021
  80. 80Waynedown 54,006
  81. 81Benjaminup 103,926
  82. 82Joeldown 23,839
  83. 83Lawrencedown 123,824
  84. 84Coreydown 263,814
  85. 85Dannydown 123,768
  86. 86Jimmydown 73,660
  87. 87Bobbydown 53,636
  88. 88Curtisdown 73,615
  89. 89Walterdown 53,584
  90. 90Joedown 73,570
  91. 91Alandown 153,553
  92. 92Philipdown 63,520
  93. 93Martindown 153,500
  94. 94Brucedown 223,482
  95. 95Juannew3,476
  96. 96Derricknew3,446
  97. 97Jaydown 23,415
  98. 98Carlosnew3,380
  99. 99Brettdown 53,370
  100. 100Randalldown 153,271

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1969. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1970”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1970, updated 20 October 2026.