Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1974
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1973
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
67,535 |
| 2 |
Jason
|
54,751 |
| 3 |
Christopher
|
48,590 |
| 4 |
David
|
41,793 |
| 5 |
James
|
41,336 |
| 6 |
John
|
37,618 |
| 7 |
Robert
|
37,009 |
| 8 |
Brian
|
34,451 |
| 9 |
Matthew
|
27,197 |
| 10 |
William
|
26,977 |
| 11 |
Daniel
|
23,834 |
| 12 |
Joseph
|
21,835 |
| 13 |
Eric
|
20,188 |
| 14 |
Kevin
|
19,464 |
| 15 |
Jeffrey
|
19,322 |
| 16 |
Mark
|
18,907 |
| 17 |
Richard
|
18,636 |
| 18 |
Scott
|
18,031 |
| 19 |
Steven
|
17,667 |
| 20 |
Thomas
|
17,270 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
63,106 |
| 2 |
Amy
|
29,564 |
| 3 |
Michelle
|
25,828 |
| 4 |
Heather
|
23,180 |
| 5 |
Angela
|
22,803 |
| 6 |
Kimberly
|
22,427 |
| 7 |
Melissa
|
22,166 |
| 8 |
Lisa
|
19,777 |
| 9 |
Stephanie
|
16,983 |
| 10 |
Rebecca
|
15,165 |
| 11 |
Nicole
|
13,114 |
| 12 |
Elizabeth
|
12,263 |
| 13 |
Mary
|
11,739 |
| 14 |
Julie
|
11,360 |
| 15 |
Kelly
|
10,849 |
| 16 |
Christina
|
10,848 |
| 17 |
Jessica
|
10,655 |
| 18 |
Shannon
|
10,608 |
| 19 |
Christine
|
9,901 |
| 20 |
Sarah
|
9,790 |