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The top 10 baby names from the '70s
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The top 10 baby names from the '70s

From the A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades series
  • Lee Digital Content Center
  • Sep 5, 2020
  • Sep 5, 2020 Updated Dec 1, 2020

These names were far out. They were fab. They were funky, ace, slammin' ... you get it. Here are the most popular baby names from the 1970s.

1. Michael and Jennifer

All data is from the Social Security Administration.

Total number of babies named Michael: 707,647

Total number of babies named Jennifer: 581,763

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2. Christopher and Amy

Christopher: 475,606

Amy: 268,999

3. Jason and Melissa

Jason: 462,935

Melissa: 253,283

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4. David and Michelle

David: 445,949

Michelle: 249,144

5. James and Kimberly

James: 444,946

Kimberly: 229,107

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6. John and Lisa

John: 402,839

Lisa: 228,684

7. Robert and Angela

Robert: 397,410

Angela: 225,242

Baby
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8. Brian and Heather

Brian: 322,827

Heather: 203,923

9. William and Stephanie

William: 283,556

Stephanie: 160,471

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10. Matthew and Nicole

Matthew: 277,940

Nicole: 144,672

The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s

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