Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1970
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1969
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
85,271 |
| 2 |
James
|
61,740 |
| 3 |
David
|
61,729 |
| 4 |
John
|
58,496 |
| 5 |
Robert
|
57,179 |
| 6 |
Christopher
|
41,751 |
| 7 |
William
|
38,889 |
| 8 |
Brian
|
31,918 |
| 9 |
Mark
|
31,464 |
| 10 |
Richard
|
30,440 |
| 11 |
Jeffrey
|
30,142 |
| 12 |
Scott
|
28,572 |
| 13 |
Jason
|
27,274 |
| 14 |
Kevin
|
26,970 |
| 15 |
Steven
|
26,795 |
| 16 |
Joseph
|
26,718 |
| 17 |
Thomas
|
26,674 |
| 18 |
Eric
|
23,573 |
| 19 |
Daniel
|
23,521 |
| 20 |
Timothy
|
22,427 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
46,150 |
| 2 |
Lisa
|
38,965 |
| 3 |
Kimberly
|
34,133 |
| 4 |
Michelle
|
34,046 |
| 5 |
Amy
|
25,213 |
| 6 |
Angela
|
24,930 |
| 7 |
Melissa
|
23,734 |
| 8 |
Tammy
|
19,586 |
| 9 |
Mary
|
19,203 |
| 10 |
Tracy
|
18,465 |
| 11 |
Julie
|
17,158 |
| 12 |
Karen
|
16,700 |
| 13 |
Laura
|
16,492 |
| 14 |
Christine
|
16,062 |
| 15 |
Susan
|
15,739 |
| 16 |
Dawn
|
15,681 |
| 17 |
Stephanie
|
15,387 |
| 18 |
Elizabeth
|
15,112 |
| 19 |
Heather
|
14,670 |
| 20 |
Kelly
|
14,608 |