Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1977
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1976
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
67,588 |
| 2 |
Jason
|
55,636 |
| 3 |
Christopher
|
46,725 |
| 4 |
David
|
40,516 |
| 5 |
James
|
40,043 |
| 6 |
Robert
|
34,217 |
| 7 |
John
|
34,199 |
| 8 |
Brian
|
32,494 |
| 9 |
Matthew
|
31,967 |
| 10 |
Joseph
|
26,485 |
| 11 |
Daniel
|
26,074 |
| 12 |
William
|
24,757 |
| 13 |
Kevin
|
22,461 |
| 14 |
Joshua
|
22,069 |
| 15 |
Jeremy
|
21,611 |
| 16 |
Ryan
|
21,249 |
| 17 |
Eric
|
20,745 |
| 18 |
Timothy
|
17,976 |
| 19 |
Jeffrey
|
17,479 |
| 20 |
Richard
|
17,442 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
58,964 |
| 2 |
Melissa
|
26,880 |
| 3 |
Amy
|
26,730 |
| 4 |
Jessica
|
24,845 |
| 5 |
Heather
|
23,773 |
| 6 |
Angela
|
20,999 |
| 7 |
Michelle
|
19,540 |
| 8 |
Kimberly
|
18,285 |
| 9 |
Amanda
|
18,280 |
| 10 |
Kelly
|
18,234 |
| 11 |
Sarah
|
18,096 |
| 12 |
Lisa
|
17,013 |
| 13 |
Elizabeth
|
16,431 |
| 14 |
Stephanie
|
15,417 |
| 15 |
Nicole
|
15,247 |
| 16 |
Christina
|
14,500 |
| 17 |
Rebecca
|
14,196 |
| 18 |
Jamie
|
12,895 |
| 19 |
Shannon
|
12,519 |
| 20 |
Laura
|
11,320 |