1970s

Top Names of the 1970s

The 1970s - Disco Era

Ranked by total babies named during 1970-1979

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Girl Names

100 names ranked

1
Jennifer Peak: 1972
581,733 Best: #1
2
Amy Peak: 1975
268,995 Best: #2
3
Melissa Peak: 1979
253,268 Best: #2
4
Michelle Peak: 1970
249,136 Best: #2
5
Kimberly Peak: 1970
229,098 Best: #3
6
Lisa Peak: 1970
228,687 Best: #2
7
Angela Peak: 1971
225,266 Best: #5
8
Heather Peak: 1975
203,906 Best: #3
9
Stephanie Peak: 1973
160,466 Best: #8
10
Nicole Peak: 1979
144,670 Best: #9
11
Jessica Peak: 1979
143,498 Best: #3
12
Elizabeth Peak: 1979
142,855 Best: #11
13
Rebecca Peak: 1974
137,291 Best: #10
14
Kelly Peak: 1977
133,548 Best: #10
15
Mary Peak: 1970
126,254 Best: #9
16
Christina Peak: 1979
125,750 Best: #12
17
Amanda Peak: 1979
123,925 Best: #3
18
Julie Peak: 1970
121,926 Best: #10
19
Sarah Peak: 1979
118,831 Best: #6
20
Laura Peak: 1970
118,207 Best: #13
21
Shannon Peak: 1970
113,798 Best: #17
22
Christine Peak: 1970
103,237 Best: #14
23
Tammy Peak: 1970
98,830 Best: #8
24
Tracy Peak: 1970
95,537 Best: #10
25
Karen Peak: 1970
95,173 Best: #12
26
Dawn Peak: 1970
92,445 Best: #14
27
Susan Peak: 1970
88,310 Best: #15
28
Andrea Peak: 1978
86,424 Best: #23
29
Tina Peak: 1970
84,767 Best: #18
30
Patricia Peak: 1970
81,110 Best: #24
31
Cynthia Peak: 1970
80,200 Best: #24
32
Lori Peak: 1970
77,779 Best: #23
33
Rachel Peak: 1979
77,750 Best: #23
34
April Peak: 1979
76,946 Best: #23
35
Maria Peak: 1970
76,351 Best: #30
36
Wendy Peak: 1970
74,186 Best: #28
37
Crystal Peak: 1979
73,759 Best: #18
38
Stacy Peak: 1971
69,901 Best: #32
39
Erin Peak: 1979
67,891 Best: #21
40
Jamie Peak: 1977
67,845 Best: #18
41
Carrie Peak: 1977
66,827 Best: #28
42
Tiffany Peak: 1979
65,160 Best: #28
43
Tara Peak: 1972
65,072 Best: #35
44
Sandra Peak: 1970
64,337 Best: #27
45
Monica Peak: 1979
61,681 Best: #39
46
Danielle Peak: 1978
60,919 Best: #31
47
Stacey Peak: 1971
59,210 Best: #41
48
Pamela Peak: 1970
58,038 Best: #26
49
Tonya Peak: 1972
57,789 Best: #36
50
Sara Peak: 1978
56,960 Best: #27
51
Michele Peak: 1970
56,558 Best: #31
52
Teresa Peak: 1970
56,038 Best: #34
53
Denise Peak: 1970
55,868 Best: #35
54
Jill Peak: 1970
55,071 Best: #41
55
Katherine Peak: 1979
54,052 Best: #36
56
Melanie Peak: 1972
53,320 Best: #42
57
Dana Peak: 1971
51,361 Best: #44
58
Holly Peak: 1979
50,464 Best: #48
59
Erica Peak: 1979
49,597 Best: #32
60
Brenda Peak: 1970
48,593 Best: #40
61
Deborah Peak: 1970
47,856 Best: #33
62
Tanya Peak: 1974
47,829 Best: #46
63
Sharon Peak: 1970
47,771 Best: #37
64
Donna Peak: 1970
47,344 Best: #32
65
Amber Peak: 1979
47,065 Best: #22
66
Emily Peak: 1979
46,843 Best: #33
67
Robin Peak: 1970
45,943 Best: #51
68
Linda Peak: 1970
45,899 Best: #38
69
Kathleen Peak: 1970
44,846 Best: #45
70
Leslie Peak: 1970
44,840 Best: #63
71
Christy Peak: 1975
44,592 Best: #53
72
Kristen Peak: 1974
44,209 Best: #45
73
Catherine Peak: 1970
43,864 Best: #59
74
Kristin Peak: 1970
42,385 Best: #63
75
Misty Peak: 1977
42,375 Best: #40
76
Barbara Peak: 1970
42,238 Best: #41
77
Heidi Peak: 1972
42,221 Best: #60
78
Nancy Peak: 1970
41,849 Best: #50
79
Cheryl Peak: 1970
40,393 Best: #44
80
Theresa Peak: 1970
40,078 Best: #53
81
Brandy Peak: 1979
40,070 Best: #37
82
Alicia Peak: 1979
39,253 Best: #47
83
Veronica Peak: 1974
38,787 Best: #68
84
Gina Peak: 1970
38,119 Best: #61
85
Jacqueline Peak: 1970
37,964 Best: #66
86
Rhonda Peak: 1970
37,946 Best: #46
87
Anna Peak: 1979
37,811 Best: #59
88
Renee Peak: 1970
37,592 Best: #68
89
Megan Peak: 1979
37,360 Best: #31
90
Tamara Peak: 1970
37,076 Best: #63
91
Melinda Peak: 1970
36,438 Best: #72
92
Kathryn Peak: 1979
36,436 Best: #50
93
Debra Peak: 1970
34,604 Best: #47
94
Sherry Peak: 1970
34,204 Best: #60
95
Allison Peak: 1979
34,159 Best: #66
96
Valerie Peak: 1970
33,811 Best: #83
97
Diana Peak: 1970
33,346 Best: #82
98
Paula Peak: 1970
32,725 Best: #57
99
Kristina Peak: 1978
32,650 Best: #64
100
Ann Peak: 1970
32,031 Best: #62
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Boy Names

100 names ranked

1
Michael Peak: 1970
707,368 Best: #1
2
Christopher Peak: 1972
475,446 Best: #2
3
Jason Peak: 1977
462,749 Best: #2
4
David Peak: 1970
445,741 Best: #3
5
James Peak: 1970
444,749 Best: #2
6
John Peak: 1970
402,636 Best: #4
7
Robert Peak: 1970
397,249 Best: #5
8
Brian Peak: 1972
322,694 Best: #8
9
William Peak: 1970
283,415 Best: #7
10
Matthew Peak: 1979
277,752 Best: #6
11
Joseph Peak: 1979
244,838 Best: #10
12
Daniel Peak: 1979
244,463 Best: #10
13
Kevin Peak: 1970
212,244 Best: #13
14
Eric Peak: 1970
211,494 Best: #13
15
Jeffrey Peak: 1970
202,861 Best: #11
16
Richard Peak: 1970
202,808 Best: #10
17
Scott Peak: 1971
194,543 Best: #10
18
Mark Peak: 1970
194,288 Best: #9
19
Steven Peak: 1970
188,096 Best: #15
20
Thomas Peak: 1970
186,766 Best: #17
21
Timothy Peak: 1970
181,268 Best: #17
22
Anthony Peak: 1970
174,886 Best: #20
23
Charles Peak: 1970
163,030 Best: #21
24
Joshua Peak: 1979
140,325 Best: #9
25
Ryan Peak: 1979
139,643 Best: #14
26
Jeremy Peak: 1977
139,321 Best: #14
27
Paul Peak: 1970
136,404 Best: #23
28
Andrew Peak: 1979
132,943 Best: #20
29
Gregory Peak: 1970
115,573 Best: #25
30
Chad Peak: 1972
113,538 Best: #25
31
Kenneth Peak: 1970
111,497 Best: #25
32
Jonathan Peak: 1979
107,935 Best: #28
33
Stephen Peak: 1970
107,812 Best: #27
34
Shawn Peak: 1971
105,794 Best: #27
35
Aaron Peak: 1979
101,485 Best: #30
36
Adam Peak: 1979
91,752 Best: #23
37
Patrick Peak: 1970
91,251 Best: #33
38
Justin Peak: 1979
86,547 Best: #22
39
Sean Peak: 1971
83,843 Best: #33
40
Edward Peak: 1970
83,436 Best: #31
41
Todd Peak: 1970
83,325 Best: #28
42
Donald Peak: 1970
82,440 Best: #30
43
Ronald Peak: 1970
81,732 Best: #29
44
Benjamin Peak: 1979
81,337 Best: #29
45
Keith Peak: 1971
76,694 Best: #37
46
Bryan Peak: 1977
71,342 Best: #42
47
Gary Peak: 1970
68,265 Best: #35
48
Jose Peak: 1979
66,388 Best: #44
49
Nathan Peak: 1979
65,868 Best: #36
50
Douglas Peak: 1970
65,164 Best: #36
51
Nicholas Peak: 1979
65,069 Best: #15
52
Brandon Peak: 1979
65,050 Best: #35
53
George Peak: 1970
64,762 Best: #40
54
Travis Peak: 1979
64,107 Best: #36
55
Peter Peak: 1970
62,330 Best: #44
56
Craig Peak: 1970
58,795 Best: #39
57
Bradley Peak: 1979
58,684 Best: #47
58
Larry Peak: 1970
58,140 Best: #43
59
Dennis Peak: 1970
50,553 Best: #46
60
Shane Peak: 1973
50,281 Best: #54
61
Raymond Peak: 1970
49,340 Best: #49
62
Troy Peak: 1970
48,849 Best: #41
63
Jerry Peak: 1970
48,351 Best: #45
64
Samuel Peak: 1979
48,103 Best: #55
65
Frank Peak: 1970
46,920 Best: #48
66
Jesse Peak: 1979
44,892 Best: #50
67
Jeffery Peak: 1970
44,566 Best: #50
68
Juan Peak: 1976
43,400 Best: #58
69
Terry Peak: 1970
42,427 Best: #54
70
Corey Peak: 1977
40,998 Best: #52
71
Phillip Peak: 1979
39,844 Best: #67
72
Marcus Peak: 1971
39,469 Best: #65
73
Derek Peak: 1971
38,314 Best: #63
74
Rodney Peak: 1970
37,447 Best: #55
75
Joel Peak: 1979
37,231 Best: #71
76
Carlos Peak: 1979
36,948 Best: #70
77
Randy Peak: 1970
36,546 Best: #59
78
Jacob Peak: 1979
36,355 Best: #45
79
Jamie Peak: 1976
36,298 Best: #62
80
Tony Peak: 1970
35,679 Best: #57
81
Russell Peak: 1970
35,468 Best: #58
82
Brent Peak: 1970
35,383 Best: #73
83
Antonio Peak: 1979
33,280 Best: #71
84
Billy Peak: 1970
33,220 Best: #75
85
Derrick Peak: 1978
32,862 Best: #76
86
Kyle Peak: 1979
32,652 Best: #56
87
Erik Peak: 1979
32,093 Best: #66
88
Johnny Peak: 1970
32,026 Best: #65
89
Marc Peak: 1970
31,838 Best: #60
90
Philip Peak: 1970
31,371 Best: #83
91
Carl Peak: 1970
31,370 Best: #66
92
Roger Peak: 1970
29,718 Best: #61
93
Bobby Peak: 1971
29,078 Best: #79
94
Brett Peak: 1972
28,926 Best: #80
95
Danny Peak: 1970
28,864 Best: #82
96
Curtis Peak: 1970
28,812 Best: #88
97
Jon Peak: 1970
28,693 Best: #68
98
Vincent Peak: 1970
27,641 Best: #79
99
Cory Peak: 1977
27,511 Best: #67
100
Jimmy Peak: 1970
27,101 Best: #86
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About 1970s Baby Name Rankings

These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States during the 1970s (1970-1979), based on Social Security Administration data. Names are ranked by the total number of babies given each name across the entire decade.

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