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