Birth year roster
Top names in 1975
The names most likely to appear on 1975 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Jennifer and Michael led the 1975 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Jennifer, which rose to prominence in this era and Michael, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1975 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Jennifer58,190
- #2Amy32,254
- #3Heather24,301
- #4Melissa24,168
- #5Angela23,361
- #6Michelle22,665
- #7Kimberly20,257
- #8Lisa18,139
- #9Stephanie15,775
- #10Nicole14,275
- #11Rebecca13,925
- #12Christina12,980
- #13Jessica12,926
- #14Amanda12,657
- #15Elizabeth12,472
- #16Kelly11,735
- #17Sarah11,170
- #18Julie11,141
- #19Mary10,973
- #20Laura10,311
- #21Shannon9,370
- #22Christine9,103
- #23Dawn8,744
- #24Tracy8,509
- #25April8,245
Boys
- #1Michael68,418
- #2Jason52,159
- #3Christopher46,575
- #4James39,569
- #5David39,156
- #6Robert35,306
- #7John35,079
- #8Brian30,578
- #9Matthew28,527
- #10William25,561
- #11Daniel23,814
- #12Joseph22,125
- #13Eric19,793
- #14Jeffrey18,316
- #15Kevin18,066
- #16Richard17,687
- #17Scott17,307
- #18Steven17,055
- #19Mark16,742
- #20Thomas16,532
- #21Anthony16,489
- #22Timothy15,947
- #23Ryan15,296
- #24Jeremy15,185
- #25Charles14,574