Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1973
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1972
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
67,808 |
| 2 |
Christopher
|
48,309 |
| 3 |
Jason
|
46,678 |
| 4 |
James
|
42,838 |
| 5 |
David
|
41,085 |
| 6 |
John
|
39,169 |
| 7 |
Robert
|
38,698 |
| 8 |
Brian
|
35,688 |
| 9 |
William
|
28,015 |
| 10 |
Matthew
|
24,535 |
| 11 |
Daniel
|
23,673 |
| 12 |
Joseph
|
21,327 |
| 13 |
Eric
|
20,802 |
| 14 |
Kevin
|
20,771 |
| 15 |
Mark
|
20,372 |
| 16 |
Richard
|
19,943 |
| 17 |
Jeffrey
|
19,215 |
| 18 |
Scott
|
18,981 |
| 19 |
Thomas
|
17,924 |
| 20 |
Steven
|
17,177 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
62,447 |
| 2 |
Amy
|
26,964 |
| 3 |
Michelle
|
26,936 |
| 4 |
Kimberly
|
23,531 |
| 5 |
Lisa
|
22,673 |
| 6 |
Melissa
|
22,480 |
| 7 |
Angela
|
20,898 |
| 8 |
Heather
|
19,346 |
| 9 |
Stephanie
|
17,264 |
| 10 |
Rebecca
|
14,869 |
| 11 |
Nicole
|
13,922 |
| 12 |
Julie
|
12,784 |
| 13 |
Elizabeth
|
12,358 |
| 14 |
Mary
|
12,313 |
| 15 |
Tammy
|
11,245 |
| 16 |
Christina
|
10,888 |
| 17 |
Christine
|
10,549 |
| 18 |
Kelly
|
10,514 |
| 19 |
Laura
|
10,343 |
| 20 |
Tracy
|
9,913 |