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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1977

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1977, from Social Security card applications.

In 1977, Jennifer was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 58,964 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 67,587 boys. New to the top 100 since 1976: Sabrina, Kristy, Vanessa, Beth and Diana for girls; Wesley, Alexander, Jimmy and Curtis for boys. The biggest climbers were Kathryn for girls, up 18 places to #70, and Nicholas for boys, up 26 places to #51.

Girls, 1977

  1. 1Jennifer58,964
  2. 2Melissaup 126,879
  3. 3Amydown 126,729
  4. 4Jessicaup 424,846
  5. 5Heatherdown 123,773
  6. 6Angeladown 120,998
  7. 7Michelledown 119,540
  8. 8Kimberlydown 118,286
  9. 9Amandaup 118,278
  10. 10Kellyup 918,234
  11. 11Sarahup 418,096
  12. 12Lisadown 317,014
  13. 13Elizabethup 316,431
  14. 14Stephaniedown 315,417
  15. 15Nicoledown 215,247
  16. 16Christinadown 214,501
  17. 17Rebeccadown 514,196
  18. 18Jamie12,895
  19. 19Shannondown 212,518
  20. 20Laura11,318
  21. 21Maryup 110,656
  22. 22Juliedown 110,204
  23. 23Erinup 110,198
  24. 24Andreaup 19,782
  25. 25Crystalup 119,724
  26. 26Racheldown 38,976
  27. 27Sara8,709
  28. 28Carrie8,661
  29. 29Aprilup 18,068
  30. 30Christinedown 47,886
  31. 31Danielleup 27,616
  32. 32Karendown 17,441
  33. 33Amberup 167,207
  34. 34Tiffanydown 27,205
  35. 35Taraup 77,198
  36. 36Mariadown 27,094
  37. 37Emilyup 136,879
  38. 38Ericaup 166,624
  39. 39Monicaup 66,366
  40. 40Mistyup 66,315
  41. 41Jillup 116,238
  42. 42Stacydown 46,154
  43. 43Dawndown 86,096
  44. 44Katherineup 136,030
  45. 45Susandown 55,961
  46. 46Jaimedown 175,906
  47. 47Patriciadown 45,903
  48. 48Cynthiadown 45,782
  49. 49Wendydown 105,764
  50. 50Tracydown 135,756
  51. 51Brandyup 45,477
  52. 52Hollyup 45,463
  53. 53Melanie5,373
  54. 54Meganup 85,320
  55. 55Tammydown 145,310
  56. 56Staceydown 55,206
  57. 57Loridown 105,072
  58. 58Tinadown 104,951
  59. 59Christyup 14,602
  60. 60Aliciaup 114,400
  61. 61Sandradown 24,373
  62. 62Danaup 24,339
  63. 63Sabrinanew4,305
  64. 64Tonyadown 64,263
  65. 65Leslie4,250
  66. 66Allisonup 14,205
  67. 67Tanyadown 64,085
  68. 68Kristynew4,045
  69. 69Natalieup 114,043
  70. 70Kathrynup 183,964
  71. 71Brandiup 83,885
  72. 72Kristenup 13,861
  73. 73Veronicadown 53,853
  74. 74Annaup 43,851
  75. 75Catherinedown 33,840
  76. 76Courtney3,808
  77. 77Micheledown 143,711
  78. 78Denisedown 93,681
  79. 79Teresadown 133,654
  80. 80Kathleenup 23,649
  81. 81Heididown 113,640
  82. 82Kristindown 83,605
  83. 83Kristinaup 143,539
  84. 84Robindown 93,428
  85. 85Samantha3,284
  86. 86Valeriedown 33,266
  87. 87Reneedown 13,259
  88. 88Ginaup 63,231
  89. 89Nancydown 23,222
  90. 90Vanessanew3,209
  91. 91Brendadown 143,151
  92. 92Jacquelineup 73,148
  93. 93Tamaradown 23,126
  94. 94Mandyup 63,100
  95. 95Sharondown 143,089
  96. 96Melindadown 13,044
  97. 97Bethnew2,967
  98. 98Theresadown 92,914
  99. 99Lindadown 92,912
  100. 100Diananew2,846

Boys, 1977

  1. 1Michael67,587
  2. 2Jason55,631
  3. 3Christopher46,721
  4. 4David40,515
  5. 5James40,040
  6. 6Robertup 134,214
  7. 7Johndown 134,195
  8. 8Brian32,492
  9. 9Matthew31,965
  10. 10Josephup 226,483
  11. 11Danieldown 126,073
  12. 12Williamdown 124,758
  13. 13Kevinup 222,463
  14. 14Joshuaup 422,068
  15. 15Jeremydown 121,610
  16. 16Ryan21,246
  17. 17Ericdown 420,745
  18. 18Timothyup 317,977
  19. 19Jeffreydown 217,481
  20. 20Richarddown 117,442
  21. 21Anthonyup 116,804
  22. 22Thomasup 116,586
  23. 23Stevendown 316,484
  24. 24Andrewup 316,017
  25. 25Mark15,418
  26. 26Charles14,743
  27. 27Scottdown 314,203
  28. 28Jonathanup 312,319
  29. 29Benjaminup 312,106
  30. 30Justinup 312,008
  31. 31Pauldown 311,798
  32. 32Aarondown 211,631
  33. 33Adamup 311,030
  34. 34Chaddown 510,831
  35. 35Gregory10,052
  36. 36Nathanup 39,886
  37. 37Shawndown 39,865
  38. 38Stephendown 19,635
  39. 39Kennethdown 19,452
  40. 40Patrickup 18,305
  41. 41Brandondown 18,272
  42. 42Bryanup 17,886
  43. 43Seandown 17,625
  44. 44Travisup 27,277
  45. 45Josedown 16,919
  46. 46Donaldup 16,866
  47. 47Edwarddown 26,840
  48. 48Keith6,597
  49. 49Bradleyup 26,431
  50. 50Todd6,276
  51. 51Nicholasup 266,071
  52. 52Coreyup 126,041
  53. 53Ronalddown 46,026
  54. 54Jesseup 15,823
  55. 55Peterdown 15,821
  56. 56Jacobup 75,788
  57. 57Georgedown 45,606
  58. 58Garydown 65,447
  59. 59Douglasdown 35,297
  60. 60Samueldown 15,257
  61. 61Shanedown 44,868
  62. 62Larrydown 24,837
  63. 63Juandown 54,562
  64. 64Craigdown 34,560
  65. 65Raymond4,372
  66. 66Wesleynew4,302
  67. 67Coryup 164,259
  68. 68Dennisdown 24,152
  69. 69Jeremiahup 244,151
  70. 70Phillipdown 13,967
  71. 71Frankdown 33,894
  72. 72Marcusup 23,846
  73. 73Joeldown 13,824
  74. 74Carlosdown 43,795
  75. 75Jerrydown 83,745
  76. 76Jaredup 143,738
  77. 77Antoniodown 63,662
  78. 78Jefferydown 23,564
  79. 79Kyleup 13,505
  80. 80Derrickup 113,481
  81. 81Dustinup 13,477
  82. 82Jamiedown 203,447
  83. 83Terrydown 83,443
  84. 84Derek3,441
  85. 85Brentdown 73,423
  86. 86Randydown 73,397
  87. 87Gabrieldown 63,346
  88. 88Troydown 153,307
  89. 89Russelldown 23,124
  90. 90Philipdown 13,093
  91. 91Billydown 62,950
  92. 92Tonydown 62,938
  93. 93Johnnydown 12,801
  94. 94Erik2,786
  95. 95Zacharyup 12,777
  96. 96Alexandernew2,704
  97. 97Rodneydown 92,703
  98. 98Jimmynew2,637
  99. 99Carldown 42,615
  100. 100Curtisnew2,605

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1976. 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, 1977”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1977, updated 20 October 2026.