The 1975 Baby Name Report

3,019,394 babies, 15,386 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1975

👑 #1 girls: Jennifer (6 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (15 years running) 1,199 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jennifer58,187
  2. Amy32,253
  3. Heather24,302
  4. Melissa24,167
  5. Angela23,360
  6. Michelle22,667
  7. Kimberly20,258
  8. Lisa18,139
  9. Stephanie15,775
  10. Nicole14,277

Top boys

  1. Michael68,422
  2. Jason52,172
  3. Christopher46,577
  4. James39,574
  5. David39,155
  6. Robert35,308
  7. John35,075
  8. Brian30,586
  9. Matthew28,530
  10. William25,562

Full top-50 rankings for 1975 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Mandie #2,418 → #732 (+1,686)
  2. Tiana #1,800 → #632 (+1,168)
  3. Lacy #1,494 → #709 (+785)
  4. Lacey #1,292 → #565 (+727)
  5. Sunny #1,225 → #542 (+683)
  6. Mandi #973 → #331 (+642)
  7. Tamiko #949 → #416 (+533)
  8. Taryn #959 → #438 (+521)
  9. Luciana #923 → #574 (+349)
  10. Jaime #606 → #263 (+343)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Nia #674 → #1,123 (−449)
  2. Alethea #716 → #1,145 (−429)
  3. Cicely #608 → #1,012 (−404)
  4. Catina #516 → #796 (−280)
  5. Caren #717 → #964 (−247)
  6. Gayle #600 → #771 (−171)
  7. Patti #642 → #813 (−171)
  8. Polly #696 → #867 (−171)
  9. Tarsha #630 → #792 (−162)
  10. Jada #718 → #860 (−142)

✨ Never recorded before 1975

Azure (121) Turkessa (119) Tennille (103) Joyelle (88) Joyel (79) Joyell (51) Russchelle (24) Taneha (24) Reesheda (23) Viet (23)

1,199 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1975.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1975?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1975, out of 3,019,394 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1975?
Mandie made the biggest jump in 1975, climbing 1,686 spots to #732.
How many new baby names appeared in 1975?
1,199 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1975.