Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1971
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1970
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
77,585 |
| 2 |
James
|
54,603 |
| 3 |
David
|
53,118 |
| 4 |
John
|
51,508 |
| 5 |
Robert
|
50,635 |
| 6 |
Christopher
|
48,224 |
| 7 |
William
|
35,416 |
| 8 |
Jason
|
34,179 |
| 9 |
Brian
|
32,625 |
| 10 |
Scott
|
30,902 |
| 11 |
Richard
|
26,157 |
| 12 |
Jeffrey
|
25,835 |
| 13 |
Mark
|
25,132 |
| 14 |
Kevin
|
24,850 |
| 15 |
Joseph
|
24,514 |
| 16 |
Steven
|
23,683 |
| 17 |
Thomas
|
23,150 |
| 18 |
Eric
|
22,964 |
| 19 |
Matthew
|
22,542 |
| 20 |
Daniel
|
21,787 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
56,771 |
| 2 |
Michelle
|
33,159 |
| 3 |
Lisa
|
32,910 |
| 4 |
Kimberly
|
30,706 |
| 5 |
Amy
|
26,237 |
| 6 |
Angela
|
25,900 |
| 7 |
Melissa
|
23,876 |
| 8 |
Tammy
|
17,656 |
| 9 |
Mary
|
16,702 |
| 10 |
Julie
|
15,324 |
| 11 |
Stephanie
|
15,134 |
| 12 |
Heather
|
15,019 |
| 13 |
Tracy
|
14,329 |
| 14 |
Dawn
|
14,288 |
| 15 |
Karen
|
14,213 |
| 16 |
Laura
|
13,874 |
| 17 |
Susan
|
13,783 |
| 18 |
Christine
|
13,677 |
| 19 |
Elizabeth
|
13,605 |
| 20 |
Tina
|
13,265 |