Top 100: Most popular girl baby names in the US in 1971
Boy Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(77,585) |
Michael |
77,585 |
| 2(54,603) |
James |
54,603 |
| 3(53,118) |
David |
53,118 |
| 4(51,508) |
John |
51,508 |
| 5(50,635) |
Robert |
50,635 |
| 6(48,224) |
Christopher |
48,224 |
| 7(35,416) |
William |
35,416 |
| 8(34,179) |
Jason |
34,179 |
| 9(32,625) |
Brian |
32,625 |
| 10(30,902) |
Scott |
30,902 |
| 11(26,157) |
Richard |
26,157 |
| 12(25,835) |
Jeffrey |
25,835 |
| 13(25,132) |
Mark |
25,132 |
| 14(24,850) |
Kevin |
24,850 |
| 15(24,514) |
Joseph |
24,514 |
| 16(23,683) |
Steven |
23,683 |
| 17(23,150) |
Thomas |
23,150 |
| 18(22,964) |
Eric |
22,964 |
| 19(22,542) |
Matthew |
22,542 |
| 20(21,787) |
Daniel |
21,787 |
| 21(20,089) |
Timothy |
20,089 |
| 22(19,851) |
Charles |
19,851 |
| 23(19,225) |
Anthony |
19,225 |
| 24(17,468) |
Paul |
17,468 |
| 25(14,762) |
Gregory |
14,762 |
| 25(14,762) |
Kenneth |
14,762 |
| 27(13,101) |
Stephen |
13,101 |
| 28(12,825) |
Shawn |
12,825 |
| 29(12,138) |
Chad |
12,138 |
| 30(12,056) |
Todd |
12,056 |
| 31(11,618) |
Ronald |
11,618 |
| 32(11,061) |
Edward |
11,061 |
| 33(10,915) |
Andrew |
10,915 |
| 34(10,873) |
Donald |
10,873 |
| 35(10,810) |
Patrick |
10,810 |
| 36(10,510) |
Sean |
10,510 |
| 37(9,852) |
Keith |
9,852 |
| 38(9,189) |
Gary |
9,189 |
| 39(8,738) |
Douglas |
8,738 |
| 40(8,629) |
Jonathan |
8,629 |
| 41(8,403) |
Aaron |
8,403 |
| 42(8,226) |
George |
8,226 |
| 43(7,958) |
Craig |
7,958 |
| 44(7,764) |
Larry |
7,764 |
| 45(7,499) |
Jeremy |
7,499 |
| 46(7,338) |
Troy |
7,338 |
| 47(7,024) |
Peter |
7,024 |
| 48(6,612) |
Bryan |
6,612 |
| 49(6,583) |
Dennis |
6,583 |
| 50(6,572) |
Jerry |
6,572 |
| 51(6,184) |
Ryan |
6,184 |
| 52(6,104) |
Raymond |
6,104 |
| 53(6,100) |
Jeffery |
6,100 |
| 54(6,089) |
Frank |
6,089 |
| 55(6,004) |
Jose |
6,004 |
| 56(5,858) |
Terry |
5,858 |
| 57(5,847) |
Adam |
5,847 |
| 58(5,781) |
Bradley |
5,781 |
| 59(5,195) |
Rodney |
5,195 |
| 60(5,093) |
Shane |
5,093 |
| 61(5,015) |
Travis |
5,015 |
| 62(4,889) |
Tony |
4,889 |
| 63(4,667) |
Derek |
4,667 |
| 64(4,543) |
Russell |
4,543 |
| 65(4,409) |
Marcus |
4,409 |
| 66(4,406) |
Samuel |
4,406 |
| 67(4,344) |
Randy |
4,344 |
| 68(4,292) |
Chris |
4,292 |
| 69(4,250) |
Benjamin |
4,250 |
| 70(4,210) |
Marc |
4,210 |
| 71(4,128) |
Roger |
4,128 |
| 72(4,056) |
Carl |
4,056 |
| 73(4,053) |
Brent |
4,053 |
| 74(3,939) |
Johnny |
3,939 |
| 75(3,907) |
Billy |
3,907 |
| 76(3,850) |
Phillip |
3,850 |
| 77(3,766) |
Corey |
3,766 |
| 78(3,717) |
Jon |
3,717 |
| 79(3,652) |
Bobby |
3,652 |
| 80(3,649) |
Joshua |
3,649 |
| 81(3,646) |
Juan |
3,646 |
| 82(3,610) |
Danny |
3,610 |
| 83(3,588) |
Gerald |
3,588 |
| 84(3,580) |
Derrick |
3,580 |
| 85(3,523) |
Lawrence |
3,523 |
| 86(3,499) |
Joel |
3,499 |
| 87(3,434) |
Vincent |
3,434 |
| 88(3,426) |
Carlos |
3,426 |
| 88(3,426) |
Curtis |
3,426 |
| 90(3,359) |
Brett |
3,359 |
| 91(3,356) |
Walter |
3,356 |
| 92(3,333) |
Wayne |
3,333 |
| 93(3,315) |
Jimmy |
3,315 |
| 94(3,302) |
Philip |
3,302 |
| 95(3,262) |
Brandon |
3,262 |
| 96(3,231) |
Jamie |
3,231 |
| 97(3,212) |
Erik |
3,212 |
| 98(3,176) |
Lance |
3,176 |
| 99(3,168) |
Alan |
3,168 |
| 100(3,156) |
Darren |
3,156 |
Girl Names
| Rank |
Baby Name |
Number of Babies Named |
| 1(56,771) |
Jennifer |
56,771 |
| 2(33,159) |
Michelle |
33,159 |
| 3(32,910) |
Lisa |
32,910 |
| 4(30,706) |
Kimberly |
30,706 |
| 5(26,237) |
Amy |
26,237 |
| 6(25,900) |
Angela |
25,900 |
| 7(23,876) |
Melissa |
23,876 |
| 8(17,656) |
Tammy |
17,656 |
| 9(16,702) |
Mary |
16,702 |
| 10(15,324) |
Julie |
15,324 |
| 11(15,134) |
Stephanie |
15,134 |
| 12(15,019) |
Heather |
15,019 |
| 13(14,329) |
Tracy |
14,329 |
| 14(14,288) |
Dawn |
14,288 |
| 15(14,213) |
Karen |
14,213 |
| 16(13,874) |
Laura |
13,874 |
| 17(13,783) |
Susan |
13,783 |
| 18(13,677) |
Christine |
13,677 |
| 19(13,605) |
Elizabeth |
13,605 |
| 20(13,265) |
Tina |
13,265 |
| 21(12,647) |
Shannon |
12,647 |
| 22(12,599) |
Kelly |
12,599 |
| 23(12,192) |
Rebecca |
12,192 |
| 24(12,144) |
Cynthia |
12,144 |
| 25(11,829) |
Lori |
11,829 |
| 26(11,469) |
Patricia |
11,469 |
| 27(10,423) |
Nicole |
10,423 |
| 28(10,149) |
Pamela |
10,149 |
| 29(10,063) |
Wendy |
10,063 |
| 30(9,916) |
Christina |
9,916 |
| 31(9,713) |
Sandra |
9,713 |
| 32(9,116) |
Stacy |
9,116 |
| 33(8,674) |
Deborah |
8,674 |
| 34(8,562) |
Teresa |
8,562 |
| 35(8,482) |
Andrea |
8,482 |
| 36(8,219) |
Denise |
8,219 |
| 37(8,137) |
Maria |
8,137 |
| 38(8,014) |
Donna |
8,014 |
| 39(7,955) |
Michele |
7,955 |
| 40(7,523) |
Sharon |
7,523 |
| 41(7,482) |
Stacey |
7,482 |
| 42(7,376) |
Linda |
7,376 |
| 43(7,161) |
Brenda |
7,161 |
| 44(6,934) |
Dana |
6,934 |
| 45(6,897) |
Tonya |
6,897 |
| 46(6,649) |
Rhonda |
6,649 |
| 47(6,454) |
Barbara |
6,454 |
| 48(6,427) |
Monica |
6,427 |
| 49(6,335) |
Tara |
6,335 |
| 50(6,327) |
Cheryl |
6,327 |
| 51(6,213) |
Robin |
6,213 |
| 52(6,212) |
Nancy |
6,212 |
| 53(6,154) |
Kathleen |
6,154 |
| 54(6,113) |
Rachel |
6,113 |
| 55(5,976) |
Carrie |
5,976 |
| 56(5,939) |
April |
5,939 |
| 57(5,928) |
Debra |
5,928 |
| 58(5,844) |
Sarah |
5,844 |
| 59(5,724) |
Jill |
5,724 |
| 60(5,562) |
Sherry |
5,562 |
| 61(5,446) |
Theresa |
5,446 |
| 62(5,413) |
Tiffany |
5,413 |
| 63(5,378) |
Paula |
5,378 |
| 64(5,360) |
Jessica |
5,360 |
| 65(5,336) |
Catherine |
5,336 |
| 66(5,134) |
Melanie |
5,134 |
| 67(5,122) |
Katherine |
5,122 |
| 68(5,111) |
Leslie |
5,111 |
| 69(4,921) |
Gina |
4,921 |
| 70(4,905) |
Cindy |
4,905 |
| 71(4,861) |
Kristin |
4,861 |
| 72(4,854) |
Tanya |
4,854 |
| 73(4,830) |
Renee |
4,830 |
| 74(4,789) |
Tracey |
4,789 |
| 75(4,785) |
Jacqueline |
4,785 |
| 76(4,746) |
Holly |
4,746 |
| 77(4,715) |
Heidi |
4,715 |
| 78(4,558) |
Ann |
4,558 |
| 79(4,530) |
Crystal |
4,530 |
| 80(4,486) |
Tamara |
4,486 |
| 81(4,333) |
Sheila |
4,333 |
| 82(4,211) |
Diana |
4,211 |
| 83(4,209) |
Diane |
4,209 |
| 84(4,130) |
Amanda |
4,130 |
| 85(4,057) |
Melinda |
4,057 |
| 86(4,001) |
Margaret |
4,001 |
| 87(3,967) |
Kristen |
3,967 |
| 88(3,931) |
Christy |
3,931 |
| 88(3,931) |
Suzanne |
3,931 |
| 90(3,874) |
Regina |
3,874 |
| 91(3,863) |
Kathy |
3,863 |
| 92(3,859) |
Carol |
3,859 |
| 93(3,856) |
Erin |
3,856 |
| 94(3,827) |
Jodi |
3,827 |
| 95(3,791) |
Deanna |
3,791 |
| 96(3,750) |
Laurie |
3,750 |
| 97(3,722) |
Victoria |
3,722 |
| 98(3,721) |
Yolanda |
3,721 |
| 99(3,718) |
Danielle |
3,718 |
| 100(3,686) |
Beth |
3,686 |
