NameTrends

Names That Peaked in the 1970s

Every name here reached its all-time U.S. popularity high in the 1970s. Some faded, some are staging comebacks — the peak year tells the story.

  1. 1Jason#2 in 1974
  2. 2Christopher#2 in 1972
  3. 3Jennifer#1 in 1970
  4. 4Brian#8 in 1970
  5. 5Scott#10 in 1971
  6. 6Amy#2 in 1973
  7. 7Melissa#2 in 1977
  8. 8Heather#3 in 1975
  9. 9Angela#5 in 1974
  10. 10Eric#13 in 1973
  11. 11Jeremy#14 in 1976
  12. 12Tracy#10 in 1970
  13. 13Kelly#10 in 1977
  14. 14Julie#10 in 1971
  15. 15Rebecca#10 in 1973
  16. 16Dawn#14 in 1971
  17. 17Chad#25 in 1972
  18. 18Shannon#17 in 1976
  19. 19Christina#12 in 1975
  20. 20Jamie#18 in 1976
  21. 21Shawn#27 in 1973
  22. 22Wendy#28 in 1970
  23. 23Travis#36 in 1979
  24. 24April#23 in 1979
  25. 25Andrea#23 in 1978
  26. 26Sean#33 in 1972
  27. 27Stacy#32 in 1971
  28. 28Bryan#42 in 1977
  29. 29Maria#30 in 1975
  30. 30Stacey#41 in 1971
  31. 31Tara#35 in 1977
  32. 32Dana#44 in 1971
  33. 33Bradley#47 in 1970
  34. 34Monica#39 in 1977
  35. 35Melanie#42 in 1972
  36. 36Shaun#52 in 1978
  37. 37Corey#52 in 1977
  38. 38Tanya#46 in 1974
  39. 39Shane#54 in 1973
  40. 40Holly#48 in 1979
  41. 41Marc#60 in 1970
  42. 42Heidi#60 in 1974
  43. 43Jamie#62 in 1975
  44. 44Tamara#63 in 1974
  45. 45Lance#76 in 1970
  46. 46Melinda#72 in 1973
  47. 47Brent#73 in 1971
  48. 48Veronica#68 in 1976
  49. 49Antonio#71 in 1976
  50. 50Mindy#81 in 1979