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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1975

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1975, from Social Security card applications.

In 1975, Jennifer was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 58,190 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 68,418 boys. New to the top 100 since 1974: Megan, Brandi and Christie for girls; Dustin, Brad, Cory and Jared for boys. The biggest climbers were Amber for girls, up 33 places to #59, and Jacob for boys, up 13 places to #75.

Girls, 1975

  1. 1Jennifer58,190
  2. 2Amy32,254
  3. 3Heatherup 124,301
  4. 4Melissaup 324,168
  5. 5Angela23,361
  6. 6Michelledown 322,665
  7. 7Kimberlydown 120,257
  8. 8Lisa18,139
  9. 9Stephanie15,775
  10. 10Nicoleup 114,275
  11. 11Rebeccadown 113,925
  12. 12Christinaup 412,980
  13. 13Jessicaup 412,926
  14. 14Amandaup 2012,657
  15. 15Elizabethdown 312,472
  16. 16Kellydown 111,735
  17. 17Sarahup 311,170
  18. 18Juliedown 411,141
  19. 19Marydown 610,973
  20. 20Lauraup 110,311
  21. 21Shannondown 39,370
  22. 22Christinedown 39,103
  23. 23Dawndown 18,744
  24. 24Tracydown 18,509
  25. 25Aprilup 38,245
  26. 26Rachelup 108,225
  27. 27Karendown 18,168
  28. 28Andreaup 78,042
  29. 29Carrieup 137,854
  30. 30Mariaup 17,542
  31. 31Tammydown 77,528
  32. 32Susandown 57,488
  33. 33Wendydown 17,473
  34. 34Stacyup 47,169
  35. 35Tinadown 107,065
  36. 36Patriciadown 77,053
  37. 37Tiffanyup 46,919
  38. 38Erinup 96,894
  39. 39Loridown 96,650
  40. 40Cynthiadown 76,539
  41. 41Taradown 26,455
  42. 42Danielledown 26,412
  43. 43Crystalup 66,243
  44. 44Staceyup 45,931
  45. 45Tonyadown 85,896
  46. 46Jillup 125,728
  47. 47Mistyup 195,552
  48. 48Emilyup 215,482
  49. 49Monicadown 65,476
  50. 50Tanyadown 45,377
  51. 51Sandradown 75,374
  52. 52Melaniedown 15,369
  53. 53Christyup 45,168
  54. 54Saraup 75,131
  55. 55Hollyup 15,047
  56. 56Micheledown 65,033
  57. 57Brandyup 234,944
  58. 58Katherineup 44,851
  59. 59Amberup 334,683
  60. 60Kristendown 154,674
  61. 61Teresadown 94,640
  62. 62Danadown 74,619
  63. 63Ericaup 114,581
  64. 64Denisedown 114,461
  65. 65Robindown 24,328
  66. 66Heididown 64,294
  67. 67Brendadown 84,236
  68. 68Jamieup 294,233
  69. 69Megannew4,191
  70. 70Pameladown 164,177
  71. 71Lesliedown 64,105
  72. 72Veronicadown 14,060
  73. 73Catherine3,936
  74. 74Kristindown 23,880
  75. 75Sharondown 53,732
  76. 76Aliciaup 143,718
  77. 77Tamaradown 143,629
  78. 78Theresaup 13,611
  79. 79Annaup 33,578
  80. 80Kathleendown 43,545
  81. 81Lindadown 63,522
  82. 82Nancydown 43,510
  83. 83Barbaradown 63,454
  84. 84Gina3,431
  85. 85Donnadown 183,422
  86. 86Deborahdown 183,414
  87. 87Reneedown 23,405
  88. 88Brandinew3,369
  89. 89Allisonup 103,347
  90. 90Jacquelinedown 73,314
  91. 91Melindadown 103,282
  92. 92Valerieup 13,227
  93. 93Rhondadown 73,167
  94. 94Jodidown 33,107
  95. 95Sherrydown 63,044
  96. 96Christienew3,028
  97. 97Cheryldown 92,997
  98. 98Margaretdown 32,950
  99. 99Kathryndown 12,947
  100. 100Dianadown 132,912

Boys, 1975

  1. 1Michael68,418
  2. 2Jason52,159
  3. 3Christopher46,575
  4. 4Jamesup 139,569
  5. 5Daviddown 139,156
  6. 6Robertup 135,306
  7. 7Johndown 135,079
  8. 8Brian30,578
  9. 9Matthew28,527
  10. 10William25,561
  11. 11Daniel23,814
  12. 12Joseph22,125
  13. 13Eric19,793
  14. 14Jeffreyup 118,316
  15. 15Kevindown 118,066
  16. 16Richardup 117,687
  17. 17Scottup 117,307
  18. 18Stevenup 117,055
  19. 19Markdown 316,742
  20. 20Thomas16,532
  21. 21Anthony16,489
  22. 22Timothy15,947
  23. 23Ryanup 215,296
  24. 24Jeremy15,185
  25. 25Charlesdown 214,574
  26. 26Joshuaup 314,567
  27. 27Chaddown 112,838
  28. 28Andrew12,756
  29. 29Pauldown 212,017
  30. 30Jonathanup 310,904
  31. 31Shawndown 110,682
  32. 32Aaron10,548
  33. 33Gregorydown 210,400
  34. 34Stephenup 19,732
  35. 35Kennethdown 19,634
  36. 36Benjaminup 109,544
  37. 37Justinup 68,897
  38. 38Adamdown 28,646
  39. 39Patrickdown 18,053
  40. 40Seandown 37,582
  41. 41Edwarddown 17,381
  42. 42Donalddown 17,197
  43. 43Todddown 47,151
  44. 44Brandonup 77,090
  45. 45Nathanup 77,069
  46. 46Ronalddown 47,064
  47. 47Bryandown 26,998
  48. 48Josedown 16,967
  49. 49Keithdown 56,823
  50. 50Garydown 26,114
  51. 51Travisup 35,961
  52. 52Bradleyup 65,894
  53. 53Georgedown 45,847
  54. 54Peterdown 45,698
  55. 55Douglasdown 25,345
  56. 56Larrydown 15,307
  57. 57Shanedown 15,209
  58. 58Craigdown 15,110
  59. 59Dennis4,730
  60. 60Juanup 44,695
  61. 61Samueldown 14,619
  62. 62Jamieup 64,573
  63. 63Raymonddown 14,530
  64. 64Jesseup 34,435
  65. 65Jerrydown 44,311
  66. 66Frankdown 14,212
  67. 67Terryup 23,971
  68. 68Marcusup 53,969
  69. 69Troydown 63,951
  70. 70Jefferydown 43,903
  71. 71Coreyup 63,876
  72. 72Phillipdown 23,853
  73. 73Carlosdown 23,793
  74. 74Joelup 13,729
  75. 75Jacobup 133,618
  76. 76Rodneydown 43,583
  77. 77Antonioup 53,489
  78. 78Randyup 13,385
  79. 79Brentdown 33,364
  80. 80Tonyup 13,322
  81. 81Nicholasdown 13,319
  82. 82Russellup 23,232
  83. 83Derekdown 93,186
  84. 84Billydown 63,113
  85. 85Philipup 13,011
  86. 86Johnnydown 32,969
  87. 87Erikup 32,855
  88. 88Kyleup 92,833
  89. 89Marcdown 42,822
  90. 90Derrickdown 32,815
  91. 91Carldown 22,810
  92. 92Brettup 32,779
  93. 93Bobbydown 12,772
  94. 94Dannydown 32,740
  95. 95Victorup 12,680
  96. 96Dustinnew2,677
  97. 97Rogerdown 42,617
  98. 98Bradnew2,608
  99. 99Corynew2,573
  100. 100Jarednew2,556

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1974. 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, 1975”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1975, updated 20 October 2026.