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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1973

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1973, from Social Security card applications.

In 1973, Jennifer was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 62,448 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 67,797 boys. New to the top 100 since 1972: Brandy, Sara, Misty, Kristina and Emily for girls; Philip and Vincent for boys. The biggest climbers were Kristen for girls, up 27 places to #58, and Joshua for boys, up 17 places to #42.

Girls, 1973

  1. 1Jennifer62,448
  2. 2Amyup 326,962
  3. 3Michelledown 126,935
  4. 4Kimberly23,531
  5. 5Lisadown 222,677
  6. 6Melissaup 122,479
  7. 7Angeladown 120,898
  8. 8Heatherup 119,347
  9. 9Stephaniedown 117,263
  10. 10Rebeccaup 414,868
  11. 11Nicoledown 113,922
  12. 12Julie12,785
  13. 13Elizabethup 212,360
  14. 14Marydown 112,313
  15. 15Tammydown 411,244
  16. 16Christinaup 1010,888
  17. 17Christinedown 110,549
  18. 18Kellyup 510,512
  19. 19Lauradown 210,344
  20. 20Tracydown 19,913
  21. 21Dawndown 19,890
  22. 22Shannon9,802
  23. 23Karendown 29,352
  24. 24Tinadown 69,307
  25. 25Susandown 19,279
  26. 26Cynthiadown 18,743
  27. 27Patricia8,476
  28. 28Lori8,472
  29. 29Wendy7,810
  30. 30Andrea7,766
  31. 31Mariaup 17,667
  32. 32Stacyup 17,338
  33. 33Aprilup 157,264
  34. 34Jessicaup 127,228
  35. 35Sarahup 147,214
  36. 36Tonyaup 17,184
  37. 37Taraup 16,707
  38. 38Denisedown 36,615
  39. 39Sandradown 86,585
  40. 40Monicaup 76,380
  41. 41Stacey6,253
  42. 42Racheldown 26,103
  43. 43Melaniedown 16,079
  44. 44Micheledown 85,996
  45. 45Teresadown 65,986
  46. 46Carrieup 75,835
  47. 47Pameladown 135,813
  48. 48Crystalup 115,768
  49. 49Danielleup 245,648
  50. 50Tanyaup 45,632
  51. 51Amandaup 255,625
  52. 52Tiffanyup 95,501
  53. 53Brendadown 95,379
  54. 54Hollyup 175,114
  55. 55Donnadown 105,058
  56. 56Deborahdown 134,980
  57. 57Sharondown 74,963
  58. 58Kristenup 274,936
  59. 59Danadown 74,934
  60. 60Robindown 54,804
  61. 61Lindadown 104,731
  62. 62Jill4,538
  63. 63Barbaradown 54,433
  64. 64Katherineup 54,420
  65. 65Heididown 14,396
  66. 66Tamaraup 184,286
  67. 67Catherinedown 24,261
  68. 68Kathleendown 114,250
  69. 69Theresadown 14,178
  70. 70Rhondadown 104,161
  71. 71Veronicaup 114,152
  72. 72Melindaup 94,144
  73. 73Christyup 14,121
  74. 74Cheryldown 184,010
  75. 75Leslie3,954
  76. 76Sherrydown 63,952
  77. 77Nancydown 143,945
  78. 78Kristindown 113,903
  79. 79Erinup 143,877
  80. 80Reneedown 33,846
  81. 81Ericaup 63,793
  82. 82Brandynew3,715
  83. 83Ginadown 53,699
  84. 84Debradown 183,652
  85. 85Dianadown 23,519
  86. 86Anna3,507
  87. 87Pauladown 153,504
  88. 88Jacquelinedown 93,500
  89. 89Saranew3,479
  90. 90Mistynew3,475
  91. 91Aliciaup 53,433
  92. 92Cindydown 123,280
  93. 93Anndown 23,255
  94. 94Margaretup 13,167
  95. 95Victoriaup 43,070
  96. 96Valerieup 43,042
  97. 97Kristinanew3,037
  98. 98Suzannedown 63,036
  99. 99Emilynew3,027
  100. 100Jodidown 33,024

Boys, 1973

  1. 1Michael67,797
  2. 2Christopher48,313
  3. 3Jasonup 446,683
  4. 4Jamesdown 142,836
  5. 5Daviddown 141,082
  6. 6Johndown 139,165
  7. 7Robertdown 138,698
  8. 8Brian35,686
  9. 9William28,018
  10. 10Matthew24,531
  11. 11Danielup 423,672
  12. 12Joseph21,326
  13. 13Ericup 320,802
  14. 14Kevindown 120,768
  15. 15Markup 320,367
  16. 16Richarddown 219,942
  17. 17Jeffrey19,216
  18. 18Scottdown 718,980
  19. 19Thomasup 117,921
  20. 20Stevendown 117,175
  21. 21Anthonyup 116,414
  22. 22Timothydown 116,036
  23. 23Charles15,752
  24. 24Paul12,901
  25. 25Chad12,886
  26. 26Gregory11,674
  27. 27Shawnup 111,451
  28. 28Kennethdown 110,979
  29. 29Andrewup 110,728
  30. 30Ryanup 910,511
  31. 31Jonathanup 610,273
  32. 32Stephendown 39,955
  33. 33Jeremyup 99,363
  34. 34Aaronup 69,232
  35. 35Todddown 48,677
  36. 36Seandown 38,553
  37. 37Patrickdown 28,480
  38. 38Donalddown 28,361
  39. 39Edwarddown 58,360
  40. 40Ronalddown 88,327
  41. 41Keithdown 38,165
  42. 42Joshuaup 178,057
  43. 43Bryanup 27,110
  44. 44Garydown 36,851
  45. 45Adamup 66,842
  46. 46Georgedown 26,601
  47. 47Douglasdown 46,595
  48. 48Craigdown 26,295
  49. 49Joseup 16,097
  50. 50Larrydown 36,080
  51. 51Justinup 96,078
  52. 52Peterdown 45,913
  53. 53Travisup 45,868
  54. 54Shaneup 15,710
  55. 55Benjaminup 95,226
  56. 56Dennisdown 45,176
  57. 57Jerrydown 45,097
  58. 58Brandonup 55,065
  59. 59Troydown 105,064
  60. 60Raymonddown 64,831
  61. 61Frankdown 54,785
  62. 62Bradleydown 14,748
  63. 63Nathanup 164,734
  64. 64Jefferydown 64,407
  65. 65Terrydown 34,374
  66. 66Samuel4,267
  67. 67Juanup 64,087
  68. 68Rodneydown 34,059
  69. 69Derekdown 23,919
  70. 70Jamieup 23,913
  71. 71Phillipup 43,861
  72. 72Marcusdown 13,714
  73. 73Joelup 53,570
  74. 74Carlosup 103,569
  75. 75Jesseup 133,442
  76. 76Billyup 53,437
  77. 77Russelldown 83,397
  78. 78Tonydown 103,348
  79. 79Randydown 93,345
  80. 80Brentdown 33,287
  81. 81Marcup 23,275
  82. 82Johnnydown 83,267
  83. 83Dannyup 43,181
  84. 84Rogerdown 83,155
  85. 85Nicholasup 143,153
  86. 86Erik3,062
  87. 87Derrickup 43,054
  88. 88Brettdown 83,030
  89. 89Coreyup 63,019
  90. 90Carldown 53,013
  91. 91Philipnew2,997
  92. 92Antonioup 12,965
  93. 93Bobbydown 32,889
  94. 94Jondown 52,798
  95. 95Jimmyup 22,735
  96. 96Chrisdown 142,703
  97. 97Christiandown 12,693
  98. 98Curtisdown 62,690
  99. 99Vincentnew2,686
  100. 100Shannondown 62,636

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1972. 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, 1973”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1973, updated 20 October 2026.