There appears to have been a continuance of the strong traditional names with male babies.

Most popular male names in the 1970s. Some like Michael Christopher and James remain popular today but others like Angela Melissa and Lisa have declined over time. Fans of Corey Baker on the late 1960s to early 1970s sitcom Julia might have been compelled to put Corey or the other popular variation Kory on their sons birth certificates. It was 86 in 1944 68 in 1954 and 13 in 1964.

203 rows Name Number Name Number. Strong examples are Michael David William Joseph Robert Daniel and Thomas. Popular boys names didnt change radically during the 70s and 80s - Paul McCartney might well be responsible for the numbrt one spot though.

From 1970 to 1979. Keep scrolling to see the 50 most popular names for boys and girls born in the US. 20 rows China most common names not official 爱 Ai 碧 Bi 彩 Cai 丹 Dan 芳 Fang 红 Hong 惠.

Most Popular Names of the 1970s. It is now number 42. Fashions in girls names changed in the 1970s.

People who came of age during the peace-and-love counterculture revolution may have been attracted to nature-inspired baby names like Micah while other newborns of the 1970s may have gotten their names from some of the biggest stars of the decade such as Jamey Sheridan or Ricky Nelson. Leading 1970s boy names. Sarah was also the most popular girls first name chosen for births announced in The Times in.

Some of these names such as Karen and Susan Todd and Chad have taken on new meaning from being associated with current memes. The top girls name Sarah had been moving up steadily over the past three decades. We decided to take a look at the most popular names of the 1970s.