The 1970 Baby Name Report

3,606,514 babies, 13,413 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1970

👑 #1 girls: Jennifer 👑 #1 boys: Michael (10 years running) 1,015 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jennifer46,150
  2. Lisa38,965
  3. Kimberly34,133
  4. Michelle34,046
  5. Amy25,213
  6. Angela24,930
  7. Melissa23,734
  8. Tammy19,586
  9. Mary19,203
  10. Tracy18,465

Top boys

  1. Michael85,271
  2. James61,740
  3. David61,729
  4. John58,496
  5. Robert57,179
  6. Christopher41,751
  7. William38,889
  8. Brian31,918
  9. Mark31,464
  10. Richard30,440

Full top-50 rankings for 1970 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Terra #1,316 → #619 (+697)
  2. Lashonda #1,041 → #720 (+321)
  3. Misti #842 → #603 (+239)
  4. Shiela #926 → #714 (+212)
  5. Alyson #897 → #687 (+210)
  6. Marisol #485 → #311 (+174)
  7. Ericka #555 → #384 (+171)
  8. Eli #697 → #530 (+167)
  9. Anjanette #788 → #624 (+164)
  10. Janene #847 → #684 (+163)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Jemal #550 → #1,148 (−598)
  2. Cinnamon #699 → #1,083 (−384)
  3. Nichelle #540 → #727 (−187)
  4. Noreen #648 → #794 (−146)
  5. Shani #665 → #797 (−132)
  6. Marybeth #674 → #793 (−119)
  7. Wilbur #552 → #671 (−119)
  8. Lorri #576 → #694 (−118)
  9. Jayne #658 → #766 (−108)
  10. Lorna #574 → #680 (−106)

✨ Never recorded before 1970

Toriano (62) Shilo (38) Ngai (26) Rewa (24) Chasity (18) Chamaine (16) Keefer (16) Eboni (15) Angeleque (14) Aricka (14)

1,015 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1970.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1970?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1970, out of 3,606,514 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1970?
Terra made the biggest jump in 1970, climbing 697 spots to #619.
How many new baby names appeared in 1970?
1,015 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1970.